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The Microsoft Outage Is a Warning for the WorldCountless businesses, schools, hospitals, and governments have found out the hard way what it means to rely on a single company’s systems to get things done. And next time could be even worse.

Which jobs are hardest and easiest to fill in Europe, and why?Teaching, healthcare and IT jobs are among the hardest to fill across Europe, while employers generally find it easier to recruit labourers and food preparation assistants. But the pattern varies by country. Spain, for example, faces a large shortage of food preparation assistants, according to the OECD.

FAA says airlines can resume flights after hours-long ground stop, but delays and cancellations to continueMore than 7,700 flights within, into, or out of the US were canceled Friday and more than 8,000 were delayed, according to FlightAware. More than 2,000 such flights have been canceled for Saturday.

Banned books from Ireland’s room of ‘evil literature’ finally see the light of dayCensored books spanning 1926-96 contained themes ‘likely to corrupt or deprave’, or references to contraception or violence.

Global Microsoft outage leaves millions without access to Outlook email, Teams and other toolsGlobal disruption: Outage reports “reached 74 countries and territories in about an hour,” according to Downdetector. In the US, fed-up workers at some companies went home early on Thursday. In Australia, businesses couldn’t print invoices and some schools couldn’t hold online classes on Friday.

‘Call Him Out’: Cybertruck Loyalists Are in Mourning—and They Want Answers From Elon MuskTesla’s unpredictable CEO is ready to move on from the company’s most controversial vehicle, but owners aren’t about to let him off the hook for what they see as a poor decision.

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Food delivery in Berlin: The dark, exploitative underbelly of a seemingly innocent serviceThe reality of this industry reveals a troubling trend: according to reporting from rbb24 Recherche, Die Zeit and Taz news outlets, barely any food delivery services actually use legitimately employed drivers. The majority are operating through a web of shady subcontractors whose treatment of employees is downright abusive. Wolt and Lieferando only directly employ a small number of riders and Uber Eats uses virtually none.

A first-hand account: Renting an apartment in SwedenUsually when you look for an apartment, you browse listings online, go to a few viewings, sign a lease, done. But renting a place works a little bit differently in Sweden. It’s less of a process and more of a long game. And if you don’t understand how it works, it can be confusing; and honestly, a bit defeating at times.

Nina Danilova: My favorite thrift and vintage stores in Florence, Italy’s premiere city of fashionThe first city one would perhaps name when thinking of Italian fashion today is Milan; however, it’s Florence that has been driving Italian style for centuries.

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Christmas in Luxembourg without losing your way

Villa Vie Odyssey passenger Carla Bastos: The story behind the story

All you need to know about bringing your dog to Barcelona

France wants to build AI, but Luxembourg wants to put it to work

Featured News

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Business

Global Biz Briefing: A billion here, a billion there and pretty soon you’re talking real money

Food delivery in Berlin: The dark, exploitative underbelly of a seemingly innocent service

Tech Show Paris: What’s next in France’s AI ambitions

Expat Essentials

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Villa Vie Odyssey passenger Carla Bastos: The story behind the story

Moldova Wine Tours: Wineries and authentic wine experiences

Is a delayed flight in Europe secretly a good thing?

IN OTHER NEWS...

Joanna Kalafatis: How to test out Greece before you move

Art for art’s sake: Dispatches’ curated list of the best art exhibitions for 2027

Moldova Wine Tours: Wineries and authentic wine experiences

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