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world24 days ago

Denmark Ends 400-Year Postal Letter Service

The Danish postal service will cease letter delivery after over 400 years due to declining demand from digitalisation, with the last letters to be delivered on December 30. The company is shifting focus to parcel delivery, and alternative options for sending letters will be available through other providers like Dao. Despite the decline, a recent trend shows increased letter-writing among young people, but the overall physical mail volume has drastically fallen, marking the end of an era.

politics2 years ago

Russian Draft Dodging Goes Digital: Fear of Direct Ticket to Bakhmut

The Russian parliament has passed a bill that will allow authorities to call up men with a simple click, creating a digital conscription notice system that could bar men from leaving the country and make dodging the draft nearly impossible. The legislation has stirred new fears as Moscow's offensive in Ukraine stretches into a second year. The Kremlin insists there is nothing unusual about the proposed changes and claims that the authorities are simply digitalising an archaic enlistment system. However, many Russians who do not want to fight in Ukraine are afraid.