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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) states that forest and bush fires increase exposure to toxic fine dust and ground-level ozone, causing health damage even far from the fire sites. The number of fires with heavy smoke has tripled globally since the 1990s.
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A ban on headscarves for girls under 14 has come into effect in Austria. The law was passed by parliament in December with a broad majority, though the Green party voted against it.
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The industry association UAV DACH is calling for a significant restriction of private drone flights to private property or approved areas, while prioritizing commercial applications. This contradicts current EU rules, which do not differentiate between private and commercial use.
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The Social Association VdK warns of negative impacts on children with disabilities in Saxony-Anhalt following the AfD's election success. Planned measures such as ending school inclusion and reducing disabled parking spaces are criticized.
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Tesla is rolling out a Full Self-Driving (FSD) update in the US that intervenes and steers autonomously in danger situations, even without driver input. The exact distinction of emergencies and the function's deactivability remain unclear.
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Heatwaves and wildfires are worsening air pollution from fine dust and ground-level ozone, threatening human health and ecosystems. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that wildfire smoke could underestimate mortality from PM2.5 particles by up to 93 percent, and extreme events have tripled.
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North Rhine-Westphalia is launching a pilot project in three prisons to provide inmates with internet access. Usage will be supervised with restricted access to selected sites to facilitate contact with the outside world and prepare for release.
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Germany is establishing a virtual analysis space for pseudonymized health data of approximately 74 million statutory insured individuals. The European Health Data Space aims to enable the use of this data for medical research and policy decisions, with data remaining within the center. Future integration of private health insurance data is planned.
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A court ruled that X can defend the "Twitter" trademark but has relinquished rights to "Tweet" and the old logo. A competitor subsequently renamed its service "tweet.app" and adopted a similar logo.
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Between 402 and 433 million farmers worldwide suffer from acute pesticide poisoning each year. Global pesticide consumption has doubled since 1990, reaching 3.8 million tons in 2023.
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