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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsTurkey: DW's Alican Uludag released, but trial continues
A Turkish court has allowed DW reporter Alican Uludag to leave detention as his contentious trial opens. He is accused of having "insulted" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which i…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsKevin Warsh: Trump's man at the Fed or independent voice?
Never before has a chair of the US Federal Reserve been so controversial. Who is Kevin Warsh? Can he preserve the Fed's independence, or will he become Donald Trump's puppet?
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsEbola: Experts warn of scale and spread of deadly virus
Health experts have warned the world is seeing just the "top of the iceberg" as the deadly Ebola outbreak spreads. Meanwhile, India and the African Union have postponed a schedule…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGermany reaches out to Gulf states about Iran war
Germany no longer believes it can play a mediating role in the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran. Instead, the German government is working to strengthen its ties with the …
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsWill Germany's aviation tax cut lower ticket prices?
The tax cut aims to ease the burden on the aviation industry and make flying slightly cheaper. However, some experts warn that it is unlikely to have a meaningful impact on ticket…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsDW Exclusive: Germany’s far-right AfD vows to 'make history'
The AfD looks set to take power in a German state for the first time. In a DW exclusive, the frontrunner in Saxony-Anhalt discusses plans to detain immigrants and revamp the schoo…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsEverest: Record 274 climbers summit from Nepal in single day
A record number of climbers have scaled Mount Everest from the Nepali side in a single day. Despite increasing congestion at the peak, Nepali authorities have sold a record number…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGermany ready for bigger leadership role in NATO
As NATO foreign ministers gather in Sweden, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has made it clear Berlin is ready to take on a greater leadership role in the alliance.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsEbola patient in Berlin: Why Germany's helping
An Ebola‑infected American doctor is being treated under the highest safety standards in a specialized isolation unit in the German capital, Berlin. The facilities are considered …
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsSaudi Arabia: 1.5 million join Hajj pilgrimage despite war
Saudi Arabia has been directly hit by missiles and drones during the Iran war, but the country is hosting the all-important Muslim pilgrimage anyway.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsTurkish court ousts opposition leader in boost to Erdogan
The 2023 party congress where Ozgur Ozel was elected leader of Turkey's opposition CHP has been declared null and void. The ruling is a legal victory for President Erdogan, but Oz…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsFrance: Part of Eiffel Tower sold at auction for €450,000
A French collector bought a 14-step staircase section of the Eiffel Tower at an auction in Paris.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUS to send 5,000 additional troops to Poland – Trump
Trump said the decision to deploy more troops to Poland was influenced by nationalist Karol Nawrocki winning the Polish presidency last year. His announcement comes as the US scal…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsHonduras: Gunmen open fire in 2 deadly armed attacks
Two separate attacks in northern Honduras have killed at least 24 people, including four police officers.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump says he will ‘try and make’ son’s wedding, but timing is ‘not good’ for him
‘I have a thing called Iran, and other things,’ says president as he considers invitation to Donald Trump Jr’s nuptialsGet Me to the Church on Time, sang Alfred Doolittle in the m…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsKyle Busch, two-time Nascar champion, dies aged 41
Nascar says it is ‘heartbroken’ to share news of Busch’s death after he was hospitalized with a severe illnessTwo-time Nascar Cup Series champion Kyle Busch has died at 41 after b…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsHouse Republicans cancel vote on war powers resolution to end US war in Iran
Cancellation, which avoids embarrassment for Trump, is latest signal of diminishing congressional support for warHouse Republicans canceled a scheduled Thursday vote on a war powe…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump is supporting Spencer Pratt in the LA mayor’s race. It may be a poison pill
President says reality star a ‘big Maga person’ but backing may prove more hindrance than help in deep-blue bastionUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s endorsement is t…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsRo Khanna, AOC criticize Democrats’ 2024 election postmortem for not mentioning Israel’s war in Gaza – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Democrats belatedly publish 2024 election autopsy report: ‘It won’t meet your standards’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailSenate Democratic leader…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBoys convicted of rape get non-custodial sentences as judge says they should not be criminalised unnecessarily
Boys physically overpowered and then filmed attacks on teenage victims in separate incidents in HampshireThree teenage boys convicted of knife-point rape and other serious sexual …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDomestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told
Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse ActThe Domestic Abuse Act fails to fully reco…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDavid Lammy chairs first meeting of board set up to improve diversity among judiciary
Exclusive: Move to establish board comes after criticism that Lammy’s plan to slash jury trials will lead to increase in racial and class biasDavid Lammy and the most senior judge…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsGuardian journalists win across categories at Press Awards in London
Political editor Pippa Crerar and features writer Simon Hattenstone top major categories and Malak A Tantesh wins for Gaza reportingThe Guardian’s political editor, a prominent fe…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMelanoma skin cancer cases in UK hit record level, analysis finds
Cancer Research UK figures show number diagnosed with most serious form of skin cancer has risen above 20,000 for first timeThe number of cases from the most serious form of skin …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsRecord 274 climbers summit Everest from Nepalese side in single day
Climbers take advantage of clear weather after threat of ice fall on normal route delayed start of spring season A record 274 climbers have reached the summit of Mount Everest fro…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsParody Cockroach Janta political party’s rise reflects youth anger in India
Satirical project is viral sensation and outlet for protest on social media as it taps into young people’s frustrationIt began as a satirical online project after India’s chief ju…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsThe far-right Israeli minister taunting detained Gaza activists – The Latest
Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has triggered global outrage after sharing footage of himself taunting bound activists who had been detained as the…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsOil markets nearing ‘red zone’ as Iran crisis continues, warns IEA chief
Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports predicted to cause global crunch by AugustOil markets will enter the “red zone” by July and August as stocks dwindle b…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael deports foreign Gaza-bound flotilla activists after global outcry
Move comes amid condemnation of Itamar Ben-Gvir after video posted showing detained protesters being tauntedIsrael has said it has deported all the foreign activists it seized fro…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAir France and Airbus guilty of corporate manslaughter for 2009 plane crash
Firms given maximum fine of €225,000 each and are expected to appeal after lower court had cleared themA Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate ma…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsHungary to limit PMs to eight years in office, warding off any Orbán comeback
Péter Magyar’s draft amendment would prevent his predecessor from returning to the roleEurope live – latest updatesHungary’s new government, led by Péter Magyar, has put forward a…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsItalian police stop party attended by Mick Jagger over music ban
Music is banned on Wednesdays on island of Stromboli where Rolling Stones frontman was celebrating wrapping a filmPolice on an Italian island stopped a party attended by Mick Jagg…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsProtests at new US consulate after Trump envoy says time for US ‘to put its footprint back’ on Greenland
Prime minister says he will boycott opening, as protesters hold signs saying ‘stop USA’ and shout ‘go home’ Hundreds of people protested against the opening of a new US consulate …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFeral horse numbers surge in Kosciuszko national park after pause in aerial culling, survey shows
Conservationists say population rebound demands rethink of retention zones that allow thousands of the animals to remain in the parkFollow our Australia news live blog for latest …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLabor MPs expect eventual concessions for startups after backlash to CGT changes
Several MPs tell Guardian Australia they are keen to see tweaks, and some are engaging directly with treasurer’s officeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ou…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLast Australian women and children linked to IS leave Syrian camp before expected return home – report
Federal minister Tanya Plibersek says the group will face same repercussions on arrival in Australia as previous returneesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsGuzman y Gomez exits US after succumbing to ‘graveyard’ for Australian fast food chains
Company founder Steven Marks says US stores will close as it can no longer justify cost of trying to break into crowded marketGuzman y Gomez is closing its US business after faili…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsColombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle
Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking?Several hours after dark in a quiet Caribbean neighbourhood, a …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘It’s broken English’: MP’s attempt to speak Jamaican in parliament sparks language row
Parliamentary rule that only English is allowed has reignited debate about language, legitimacy and postcolonial identityWhen the Jamaican MP Nekeisha Burchell stood up to give he…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCubans outraged at US charges against Raúl Castro as fears of military strikes grow
It’s a nerve-racking time for Havana neighbours of top Cuban officials as fears of US attack mountA new question in being asked in Havana as people digest the news that the US has…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUS is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say
Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceledA previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is coursing through parts of ce…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMacron says France must address issue of reparations for its role in slave trade
French president’s use of term comes as demand grows for formal discussion on addressing legacies of enslavementEmmanuel Macron has said reparations for France’s role in hundreds …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsEbola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan ‘not the solution’
Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global healthA US travel ban for people coming from the Democratic R…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsSacred hall housing 'eternal flame' in Japan destroyed by fire
The temple has moved the flame to a different location and authorities said the fire may have been caused by it, according to Japan Times.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWatch: 'Everybody back up!' Moment car explodes in NYC
Viral footage circulating online shows flames and thick black smoke enveloping the street in New York.
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