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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a session of the Bundestag in which new Finance Minister Joerg Kukies was sworn in the day after Scholz fired previous Finance Minister Christian Lindner on November 7, 2024 in Berlin, Germany.Sean Gallup | Getty ImagesGermany is set to hold a federal election in February, earlier than Chancellor Olaf Scholz had originally proposed after his ruling coalition collapsed last week.Scholz last week had hinted at an election in March, saying he would hold a confidence vote in January.The election is set to be held on February 23, according to sources within the parliamentary group of…

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Dutch police have made five more arrests over the violence which followed a match involving an Israeli football team in Amsterdam on Thursday night. The five men, all from the Netherlands and aged between 18 and 37, are suspected of “public violence against persons” before and after the Maccabi Tel Aviv match against local team Ajax.Unrest flared up again in the city on Monday evening when an empty tram and a police car were set alight. Some rioters reportedly shouted “Free Palestine”, according to Dutch reports. Prime Minister Dick Schoof said earlier on Monday that “antisemitic attacks against Israelis and…

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Devoting your life to making money can leave you lonely and aimless, Matthew McConaughey says.The actor warned against chasing cash at the cost of relationships and other valuable parts of life.Warren Buffett and other wealthy people have said there are more important things than money. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. People…

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Jason Duggar is under fire for more than just supporting Trump. But his unsurprising political take is definitely a big part of it. In the wake of the 2024 election’s grim results, Jason Duggar celebratED the Trump win on social media. Perhaps he thought that no one would notice, or perhaps he simply didn’t care. Longtime Duggar watchers saw, however. And the misogynistic twist is as unsurprising as Jason’s politics. Jason Duggar appears in an episode of his family’s TLC reality show. (Image Credit: TLC/Youtbe) What did Jason Duggar say about Donald Trump? On Tuesday, November 5, Americans went to…

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Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Compass CEO Robert Reffkin is on a mission to get the National Association of Realtors to repeal the Clear Cooperation Policy and on Friday he evoked a familiar industry bogeyman in that effort: Zillow. In a session called “The Future of the MLS” at NAR’s annual conference, NAR NXT, no one…

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Oil storage silos beyond waterlogged land at the Shell Plc Pernis refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA Dutch court on Tuesday dismissed a landmark climate ruling against Shell, after the oil giant was ordered to drastically reduce its global carbon emissions back in 2021.The outcome, which comes during the opening days of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, marks the latest twist in a precedent-setting case that could have far-reaching implications for the future of climate litigation.The appeals court in The Hague said that while Shell is required to reduce its carbon…

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Climate hazards helping to double the number of displaced people to 120 million, UNHCR reports.Climate change is helping to drive a rising refugee crisis, adding to the huge numbers already displaced by conflict, according to a United Nations report. Three-quarters of the world’s forcibly displaced people live in countries heavily affected by climate hazards, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said in the document released on Tuesday. The number of people fleeing conflict doubled to more than 120 million over the past decade, 90 million of them in countries with high-to-extreme exposure to climate-related hazards, it reported. Half of displaced people…

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Steven Burton in “General Hospital.” (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for DATG) General Hospital star Steve Burton says he was “very sad” filming Kelly Monaco’s exit from the show. Burton, 54, recalled his last moments with his longtime costar on the Friday, November 1, episode of his podcast “The Daily Drama.” “I was really at a loss in the sense of I wasn’t sure how to play this,” the actor said. “Obviously, we have a huge history. Obviously, we’ve worked together for a long time, so there was all of these things going on, but I didn’t have a clear vision.” Burton,…

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Boeing secured its first order since the end of a seven-week strike.Avia Solutions Group, which leases planes to airlines, ordered 80 Boeing 737 Max jets.There’s still a difficult road ahead for the embattled planemaker to up production and improve quality. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. Boeing has secured its first order…

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