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02/27/2026February 27, 2026DB promises new hires for cleaner trains, improved food serviceGermany's Deutsche Bahn (DB) says it will answer the federal government's calls to improve the cleanliness of its trains as well as the quality and reliability of its onboard dining service. On Friday, DB announced that train interiors will be cleaned more regularly, specifically their toilets and floors, and that maintenance of coffee machines and toilets will be carried out more frequently. The €20 million ($24 million) program is to begin immediately and is designed to increase travel comfort for passengers. Busy connections will get more attention, with DB promising to deploy "special cleaning crews" at major train hubs along the way, with other crews traveling onboard. DB says it will double c...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum's director, Laurence des Cars. She's been under fire ever since thieves stole a stash of priceless jewelry from the museum in a brazen daytime heist last year. But the iconic museum has also been in the spotlight for a spate of negative headlines since, including suspicion of large-scale ticket fraud that had been going on for 10 years. The museum has endured several floods that reportedly damaged a ceiling painting and books, and witnessed labor problems. Macron's office says resignation of museum director 'act of responsibility' amid changes Macron's office announced Des Cars's resignation in a statement and also praised the move as an "act of responsibility at a time when the world's largest m...