The backlash over delivery robots

The robots, more formally known as autonomous urban delivery vehicles, have started to appear on pavements in a number of cities across the US, plus in the UK, Japan, South Korea and Germany, transporting groceries and fast food, using cameras, sensors and GPS to navigate.

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Germany and Poland sign new defense deal as balance of power in Europe shifts

Germany and Poland signed a new defense agreement on Wednesday, putting aside their complicated past to strengthen European military cooperation amid heightened tensions with Russia and growing uncertainty over US engagement in Europe. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Relations between the two neighbors in recent years have become more pragmatic in the wake of Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion […]

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Killing of Russian artist in Poland has hallmarks of political assassination, prime minister says

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk Wednesday said the killing of a Russian artist who was critical of President Vladimir Putin has the hallmarks of a political assassination. Robert Kuzovkov, […]

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