German government tells parents to destroy children’s smartwatches
BY MARK KAUFMAN From Mashable The German government isn’t just banning some children’s smartwatches — its telling people to “destroy” the gadgets already circulating around the country. On Friday, Germany’s telecom regulator the Federal Network Agency announced that a number…
Israel air drill
8 countries took part in Israel’s largest-ever air drill — here are the impressive photos By Ben Brimelow From Business Insider The largest air drill in the Israeli Air Force’s history, “Blue Flag 2017” at the Israel’s Ouvda Air Force…
Isle of Man complies with international standards
From IOM Today The Isle of Man’s critics ignore the great progress it has made in keeping its business above board. Last week the island received a ringing endorsement from the OECD. We have retained the top ’compliant’ rating by…
Climate Reality: Confronting sea level rise
OECS joins The Commonwealth Secretariat in discussions at COP23 in Bonn, Germany Monday, November 13, 2017 — As large ocean states, maritime matters are at the forefront of climate change discussions in the OECS and have been linked to every…
The Editor speaks: Why we remember them
I am speaking here about the Remembrance Day Service last Sunday (12) held outside Elmslie Church on Harbour Drive. Although I do not remember the last war in Britain as I was born in 1943, I do have a remembrance…
Refugees are paying German men to claim paternity of their children
Up to 700 men in Berlin are claiming to be the fathers of refugees’ babies in exchange for cash, German prosecutors alleged. According to the German broadcaster rbb, pregnant refugees from Vietnam, Africa and Eastern Europe are applying for asylum…
ILO calls for new strategies to help SMEs get loans
Bank loans can help firms improve job quality and productivity, but are often difficult to get for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Consequently, policy-makers should look into ways to make it easier for SMEs to access such external funding. A…
The obscure imprints of the German elections
The German elections of September 24th, 2017, due to the country’s specific political, financial and historical strength, have undoubtedly been at the center of international and European interest. Their results were marked by the winning of the Christian Union CDU…
Why Russia hasn’t successfully screwed with Germany’s election — yet
BY COLIN DAILEDA From Mashable Germany heads to the polls on Sunday and, as the country’s election quickly approaches, signs of a giant Russian effort to sway voters are vanishingly small. Russia-linked hackers actually launched their most obvious cyber assault…
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Cricket: Cayman Islands lose to Qatar and to Guernsey
Germany clinch thriller; Jersey, Italy cruise to wins From ESPNcricinfo Germany marked their return to WCL Division Five for the first time in nine years with a nail-biting one-wicket win over Ghana. Chasing a target of 159 to win, Germany…
