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Israeli air, ground forces strike terrorists who approached IDF troops beyond Yellow Line
The IDF noted that the individual posed an "immediate threat" to the troops. Israeli air and ground forces struck a number of terrorists…
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Germany's Wadephul speaks to Chinese counterpart after trip postponed
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has spoken to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi by phone, the Foreign Office said on Monday, 10 days…
Politics
German president sees 'nervous optimism' in Middle East
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has spoken of "nervous optimism" in the Middle East after holding talks with Lebanese Prime…
News
Bar-Ilan becomes Israel’s second largest research university, surpassing HUJI
Over the past seven years, Bar-Ilan has seen a 30% increase in total student enrollment, marking the highest growth rate among the…
News
Graves of lost World War One soldiers found
World War One marines have had their graves identified on mainland Europe - more than a century after their deaths. The Ministry of…
Business
Day of the Dead: 1.5 million people attend parade in Mexico
Around 1.5 million people watched on as colourful floats and people in costumes marched through Mexico City during a grand parade for the…
Politics
Senior Qatari diplomat warns that Gaza could end in a 'no war, no peace' situation
“We don’t want to reach a situation of no war, no peace,” Majed al-Ansari, adviser to Qatar’s prime minister and spokesperson for the…
News
Pilots union gives Lufthansa time to resolve pensions dispute, averting possible strike
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany's pilots union VC is giving Lufthansa more time to resolve a pensions dispute, averting a possible strike at…
Fashion
French fraud watchdog reports Shein for 'childlike' sex dolls
France's anti-fraud unit said on Saturday it had reported Asian e-commerce giant Shein for selling what it described as "sex dolls with a…
News
Kenyan landslide kills 21 after heavy rainfall
The Kenyan government has confirmed that 21 people have died following a landslide in the western part of the country after heavy…
News
Landslide in western Kenya leaves 21 people dead, 30 others missing
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 21 people have died and 30 others are missing after a landslide on Saturday in Kenya’s western Rift Valley…
Politics
Germany's heating bills have tripled since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Germans are facing a 82% increase in heating costs since 2021, when the country decided to cut ties with Russia following its full-scale…
News
Germany's Steinmeier kicks off three-country Africa trip in Egypt
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Egypt on Saturday afternoon at the start of a nearly week-long trip to Africa that…
News
Thailand's ties to Israel evolved beyond tourism and trade, ambassador tells 'Post'
ASIA AFFAIRS: The relations between Jerusalem and Bangkok are mutually beneficial, Thailand's Ambassador Vichienpuntu told The Jerusalem…
Politics
Criticism as Lutheran bishop in Jerusalem accuses Israel of genocide
The Lutheran bishop in Jerusalem, Dr Sani Ibrahim Azar, has accused Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, triggering fierce…
Politics
Lutheran bishop in Jerusalem accuses Israel of genocide
The Lutheran bishop in Jerusalem, Dr Sani Ibrahim Azar, has accused Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, triggering fierce…
News
German firefighters take on staircase challenge
Firefighters from across Germany took part in an eight-hour staircase run in a hotel in the city of Hanover on Saturday. The seven teams…
Politics
South Korea vows to pursue rapprochement with North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he wants to continue the policy of rapprochement with North Korea despite regular hostility…
News
Tourists fly in, Israelis fly out, new data from CBS shows
While evacuees return home, tourists flock back, and locals leave town, Israel's hospitality industry is facing some changing trends.…
News
German foreign minister urges concerted effort for Middle East peace
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called on Israelis, Palestinians, Arabs and Europeans to make a concerted effort to implement…
News
Samia wins Tanzania election as hundreds feared dead in unrest
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of Tanzania's presidential election, securing another term in office amid days…
Politics
Tanzania president claims 98% of vote in election tarnished by deadly crackdown
Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of Tanzania’s presidential election, becoming the African nation’s first elected female…
News
Traditional mass wedding held in Nigeria to ensure prosperity
Sheltering from the pitiless sun under large blue umbrellas, several dozen young Nigerian women sporting colourful dresses paraded to the…
Culture
What do war, feminism and love smell like? This German exhibition 'nose' the answer
Paintings hang lifelessly in the long corridors of museums we visited on school trips. Marble sculptures stand forever frozen in action.…