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Since 2022, 6,839 mobile phones have been confiscated in North Rhine-Westphalian prisons, with 1,011 devices seized this year alone. A significant number were found in open correctional facilities, such as Bielefeld-Senne prison, with 1,141 devices since 2022.
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Building with wood could lead to more affordable housing in Europe, with wooden houses costing up to 25 percent less than traditional buildings. The wood construction industry is growing globally and in Europe by an average of 10 percent annually.
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The Greek island of Tilos has abolished its landfill and achieved a recycling and composting rate of almost 90 percent. This surpasses the Greek and EU average, making Tilos the first island with Zero Waste Cities certification.
Logistics & ShippingNature & Species ConservationGaming
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Shipping remains restricted despite rainfall. Gamescom addresses child protection without bans. The praying mantis population is increasing in Germany.
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Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladić, sentenced to life imprisonment for genocide and war crimes, has died in custody at the age of 84. He was held responsible for the deaths of over 8,000 Bosniaks and the siege of Sarajevo.
Police & InvestigationsOrganized CrimePrison System
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The public prosecutor's office is investigating 23 individuals, including six prison officers, on suspicion of smuggling mobile phones and drugs into Bremen prison. Ten apartments and eleven prison cells were searched.
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Sweden and Estonia have agreed to transfer up to 600 Swedish prisoners to Estonia. The first inmates have arrived in Tartu, with Sweden covering the accommodation costs.
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Lebanon's parliament has approved an amnesty law to reduce prison overcrowding, which stands at 300 percent. Sentences will be shortened, life sentences limited to 17 years, and pre-trial detainees will be released.
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Earth Overshoot Day, marking the point where humanity has consumed more natural resources than the Earth can regenerate, falls on July 30 this year. Currently, more than 1.7 Earths would be needed to balance consumption and regeneration.
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Earth's natural resources for 2026 have been depleted. Germany used its share by May 10. Environmental groups are calling for an exit from fossil fuels, expansion of renewable energies, and a circular economy.
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