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Vollering wins Tour, bol stops selling glasses (Monday, August 10)

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Demi Vollering has won the Tour de France Femmes for the second time. The Dutch rider from FDJ United-SUEZ also won the final stage in Nice on Sunday. According to multiple media outlets, she was the strongest over nine stages.

Online retailer bol has removed about twenty eclipse glasses from its assortment. A spokesperson said this following news from Het Financieele Dagblad. According to bol, it was not certain that these glasses were safe enough.

Extreme heat and drought could wipe out the growth of the EU economy this year. This was reported by Triodos Bank in a new report. According to the bank, the GDP could decrease by 1.1 percent.

It will remain dry this week, and from Wednesday the weather will become warmer. On Thursday and Friday, temperatures in many areas can rise above 30 degrees Celsius. In the south, 34 to 36 degrees Celsius is possible.

Due to few clouds, the solar eclipse on Wednesday evening will probably be clearly visible. Furthermore, the use of artificial intelligence in companies regularly goes wrong. According to the FD, high time pressure leads to more errors and risk of penalties.

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