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German security authorities on high alert amid Middle East tensions
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that security authorities in the country are on high alert due to the tense situation in the…
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Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The last time anyone heard from Edni López was Sunday. The 33-year-old political science professor was preparing…
News
Composting essentials: Giving earthworms easy access - and other tips
Mature compost is the best fertilizer for the garden - and a natural and free one at that. But in order for organic waste to turn into…
Business
Former Qantas boss has exit pay slashed by millions
Australian airline Qantas says it will slash the exit package of its former chief executive Alan Joyce after a series of scandals and…
Business
Video of factory fire in Taiwan falsely shared as junta bombing in Myanmar border town
A video of a factory fire in southern Taiwan has surfaced in social media posts that falsely linked it to recent fighting between the…
Politics
Double whammy for the Kenyan president's tax plans
Kenya’s President William Ruto must be feeling punch-drunk - after suffering another blow to his plans to raise taxes for his…
Politics
EU's Borrell slams Israeli minister's remarks on starvation in Gaza
The European Union on Wednesday condemned statements by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in which he deplored aid for…
News
Canadian police arrest man after he allegedly make threats against prime minister online
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police have arrested a man after he allegedly made threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau online. Police…
News
IDF chief: Israel at 'peak readiness' as military awaits Iran attack
Military Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi said Israeli forces were at "peak readiness, both in offence and in defence," as they braced…
Politics
As President Milei's austerity hits hard, jobless Argentines appeal to the patron saint of work
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Struggling to feed her family after losing her job as a cleaner earlier this year, 56-year-old Norma…
Politics
Why has Ukraine launched a raid into Russia?
When Kyiv launched a cross-border raid into Russia’s Kursk region bordering Ukraine, the question from some military experts was: “Why?”…
News
Charles Lee Spain Jr. sentenced to 25 years for 2023 murder of wife in Wytheville
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Over a year after his arrest, a Wytheville man has been sentenced to second-degree murder for the death of his…
Politics
Germany, France slam Israeli minister's remarks on starvation in Gaza
Germany and France on Wednesday condemned statements by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in which he deplored aid for…
News
What it's like to go on a bushwalk in the Kalahari desert
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). On an African safari, it’s good to adjust your viewpoint from time to…
Politics
Turkey submits bid to join South Africa genocide case against Israel
Turkey on Wednesday formally submitted its bid to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel over the Gaza war at the International…
Politics
Israeli and German defence ministers discuss Middle East conflict
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has spoken with his German counterpart Boris Pistorius about the tense situation in the Middle East.…
News
Footage shows tax bill protest in Kenya, not anti-hunger protest in Nigeria
Faced with soaring prices and economic crisis, Nigerians have taken to the streets to protest against government policies. Disinformation…
Politics
Russia's Putin accuses Ukraine of provocation amid border fighting
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukraine of a serious provocation following reports of a Ukrainian offensive in the…
News
Fugitive ex-Catalan leader plans return to Spain despite threat of arrest over failed secession bid
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain after organizing an illegal independence…
News
UK military on standby for possible Lebanon evacuation
More than a thousand British military personnel have been put on standby in case British nationals need to be evacuated from Lebanon.…
Politics
A Russian governor urges people to give blood as hazy reports of a Ukrainian incursion emerge
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of Russia’s Kursk border region on Wednesday urged local residents to donate blood amid blurry reports of a…
News
UK police prepare for another night of violence as country reels from disorder
LONDON (AP) — British police are gearing up for another night of violence amid concerns that far-right groups plan to target as many as 30…
News
Clip of man wearing female Muslim headscarf filmed in Bangladesh, not India
A video from Bangladesh of a man wearing a female Muslim headscarf in an apparent bid to evade arrest has been falsely portrayed as an…
News
Part of a hotel on Germany's Mosel River collapses. 1 person dead and 8 believed trapped
BERLIN (AP) — Part of a hotel in a winemaking town on the Mosel River in western Germany collapsed, leaving one person dead and another…