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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGermany: Alleged leftist militant found guilty of robbery
Daniela Klette, suspected to be one of the last remaining members of the left-wing terrorist group Red Army Faction, has been found guilty for her part in a series of robberies — …
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsLicense to play: The new James Bond video game
James Bond is back, and he's as charismatic and daring as ever. The video game "007 First Light" tells the origin story of the British secret agent — and the stakes are high.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsLaos: 5 people stuck in cave for a week found alive
Two of the seven people who became trapped in a flooded cave a week ago are still missing, rescuers have said.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsSpain: Police raid HQ of ruling PSOE Socialist party in graft probe
Police have searched the headquarters of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's PSOE party investigating possible illegal payments. Sanchez meanwhile said he was still standing by former …
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsFor Pakistan, joining Abraham Accords is a tricky choice
US President Donald Trump wants Pakistan and some other Muslim-majority nations to normalize ties with Israel. While joining the Abraham Accords has its benefits for Islamabad, th…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGermany hopes for heat pump boom amid Iran war
The war in the Middle East is threatening fossil fuel supplies and leading fuel and gas prices to rise in Germany. Could that drive a surge in demand for heat pumps?
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsIndia's drug lifeline to Africa disrupted by Iran war
The fragile logistics corridor via Gulf states that connects African patients with critical Indian pharmaceuticals has been thrown into disarray with the Strait of Hormuz closed.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsTurkey: Leadership dispute engulfs opposition CHP
The top figures in Turkey's main opposition party differ on how to resolve the leadership vacuum after a court annulled its 2023 primary. One wants the party delegates to pick a l…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsEU enlargement: Is the bloc ready to welcome new members?
Brussels says the EU must grow, but resistance within the bloc remains strong, with some arguing that it must reform before enlarging. Montenegro remains the only country with a r…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsPhilippines: New inquiry launched into Duterte-era drug war
A former ICC judge and a Catholic bishop will lead the new EJK Truth Commission looking into the bloody anti-drug campaign under Rodrigo Duterte. The former Philippines' president…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGermany: No recovery in sight for the economy
The war in Iran has dashed hopes for economic growth. Germany's pension and healthcare systems are also feeling the strain.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsSouth Africa: 300 Ghanaians leave amid xenophobic tensions
Hundreds of Ghanaians are leaving South Africa on special repatriation flights as anti-immigration protests and violence against foreigners escalate in the richer African nation.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsEbola: Uganda closes border with DR Congo as virus spreads
Uganda has shut its border "with immediate effect," despite warnings by the WHO that the move could backfire and cause the disease to spread.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump urges Middle East states to sign Abraham Accords
US President Donald Trump has urged more Middle Eastern countries to join the Abraham Accords that aim to normalize relations with Israel. What does the agreement entail?
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsFIFA World Cup: New York and New Jersey prosecutors probe 'sky-high' ticket prices
US prosecutors have subpoenaed FIFA over expensive World Cup tickets, saying that the event was "not an invitation to exploit our residents and visitors."
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsCanada to buy Swedish surveillance plane over US models
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Canadian Armed Forces need the plane to detect and deter threats across the Arctic.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsConcerns grow over conditions at ICE facility in New Jersey
Democratic members of Congress tour the ICE facility that finds itself at the center of tensions over Trump's immigration operation.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsBrazil to revive highway project through Amazon amid concerns
Brazil will invest $75 million to pave a highway that cuts through the center of the Amazon rainforest. Environmentalists argue for strong protections to conserve the ecosystem so…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsIran war: US 'defensive' strikes target drones, port city command center
The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones and struck a control center in the port city of Bandar Abbas in "defensive" strikes "intended to maintain the ceasefire." DW …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTank-rupture tragedy may be deadliest in Washington history, governor says
Two people dead and another nine missing and presumed dead after paper mill tank holding chemicals implodedThe death toll from the tank-rupture incident at a Washington state pape…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNewsom to impose 100% tax on California payees of Trump’s $1.8bn fund
State’s governor looks to thwart US president’s plan to divert money to allies, including January 6 riotersCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom is looking to thwart Donald Trump’s $1.…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUS justice department reportedly opens criminal inquiry into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll
Officials said to be examining whether Carroll committed perjury in 2022 deposition tied to lawsuits against presidentThe Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s justice department reportedly opens criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.US justice department reportedly opens criminal inquiry into Trump accuser E Jean CarrollSign up to the Breaking News US emailPresident Trump is set t…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsPatagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement
Outdoor clothing company is suing US environmentalist drag performer for $1 plus legal fees, claiming ‘we wish we didn’t have to do this’Patagonia has launched a trademark lawsuit…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSexual assault by ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson left girl ‘feeling sick’, trial hears
Former MP charged with 18 sexual offences involving two alleged victims, and his wife charged with aiding and abettingJeffrey Donaldson sexually assaulted a child and apologised t…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsRevealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel
Exclusive: Vetting officials also flagged £1m loan when recommending he should be denied security clearanceKey questions: did ‘mitigations’ cover links to China and Russia?Peter M…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsResident doctors in England to stage four-day strike in June
BMA blames new health secretary for decision to stage 16th strike in long-running jobs and pay disputeResident doctors in England will next month stage the 16th strike in their lo…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsReport ‘phone hack’ to police or I will do it for you, Labour chair tells Farage
Anna Turley gives Reform leader 24 hours to report Russian hacking claim in ‘public and national interest’The Labour chair has given Nigel Farage 24 hours to report to security se…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNumber of Neets in UK could hit 1.25m by early 2030s, Milburn review will say
Urgent action needed to avoid ‘lost generation’, says the former Labour health secretary’s report, due on ThursdayBritain risks a 25% rise in the number of young people not in wor…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLifting of internet restrictions reveals Iranians’ anger over food inflation
As government begins restoring connection, population voices dismay over food price increases and shortagesThe partial lifting of internet restrictions in Iran has revealed a risi…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli military tells residents of swathe of southern Lebanon to leave
Notice to evacuate ‘combat zone’ and head north comes day after Israel launched more than 120 airstrikes on countryIsrael’s military has told residents across a swathe of southern…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsHuman rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions - podcast
The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitismFor a brief period this month, the huma…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUK will get no special treatment from EU, European ministers say
There will be ‘no cherrypicking’ of policies, EU says, after Starmer says he hopes to negotiate single market for goodsThe UK will get no special treatment in its future economic …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Put an end to this war’: Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev makes new plea to Putin
After winning the Grand Prix at Cannes film festival, the exiled auteur sent a direct message to the Russian president urging him to stop the warAccoladed director Andrey Zvyagint…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBrexiters peddled ‘nationalistic pish’, said Reform UK’s Makerfield candidate
Robert Kenyon castigated Brexit as an economically self-harming project on rugby league forum in 2016Reform UK’s candidate for the Makerfield byelection has castigated Brexit as a…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNearly half a million Russians killed in Ukraine war, UK spy chief says
Anne Keast-Butler says Russian forces are ‘going backwards on the battlefield’ for first time since late 2022Nearly half a million Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine sin…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNew NDIS eligibility rules will cut 241,000 participants from scheme in four years, documents reveal
Modelling predicts 241,000 people on the scheme before January 2028 won’t be receiving supports by mid-2031Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking n…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsQueensland man charged with murder after allegedly beating elderly pedestrian to death with pole
Bundaberg man, 36, allegedly drove into and assaulted multiple people in Childers and North Isis on WednesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAnti-abortion activist concedes pictures of human foetuses may have been sugar glider joeys
Joanna Howe posts on social media that if purported images of human foetuses are in fact sugar gliders, ‘it doesn’t actually matter’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsReuters executive Simon Robinson expected to replace Justin Stevens as ABC news director
Exclusive: Robinson, who has been at Reuters for 16 years, will be responsible for about 2,000 staff across the ABC’s news division A top news executive from Reuters, Simon Robins…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSamsung memory chip staff in line for £310,000 bonuses after AI profit-sharing deal
Agreement averts strike and shows latest impact of AI boom as two more chipmakers join $1tn clubEmployees at Samsung Electronics’ memory chip division are to receive bonuses avera…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFive villagers found alive in Laos cave as search continues for two missing
Video appears to show divers discovering group sitting on a rock surrounded by flood waterRescuers have reached five of seven people who have been trapped for a week in a flooded,…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCanada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers
Mark Carney announces purchase of Saab’s GlobalEye early warning aircraft to patrol Arctic territoryCanada has announced plans to buy a fleet of early warning planes from Sweden’s…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns of ‘catastrophic collision of disease and conflict’, as Uganda closes border with DRC The head of the World Health Organization has called for an…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUS building Ebola quarantine center in Kenya for Americans amid outbreak
Some experts criticize White House approach and say not allowing Americans to return to US hurts treatment effortsThe Trump administration is building a quarantine and treatment c…
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