Pakistan: Ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan convicted of graft
A Pakistani anti-graft court sentenced the former prime minister to 14 years in prison in a land corruption case. Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi was sentenced to seven years. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was sentenced to 14 years in prison in a land corruption case.
China prepares to resume group tours to Taiwan
China says the resumption of group tours to Taiwan would “further promote the normalization of cross-strait personnel exchanges.” China will restart some group tours to Taiwan “in the near future,” China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced Friday. The move would
California fires: LA evacuees told to wait another week
Frustrated residents are eager to see what’s left of their homes, but
US sanctions on Sudan’s army chief
The United States has accused the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces
SpaceX Starship fails minutes after launch
A SpaceX Starship rocket failed in space eight minutes after launching from
Politics
Scholz says Musk support for far-right ‘threatens democracy’
US tech billionaire Elon Musk’s support for far-right parties endangers Europe’s democratic development, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. Scholz also said he did not
France’s Macron visits Lebanon amid reconstruction hopes
French President Emmanuel Macron is in Lebanon, a former French protectorate, to meet with its new leaders. He aims to offer assistance as they
Russia: 3 Navalny lawyers sentenced to prison
A Russian court has sentenced three lawyers of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to between 3.5 and 5.5 years in prison. They
Business
Ukraine: UK’s Starmer signs ‘100-year’ treaty
Shortly before the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Kyiv as the latest among European politicians highlighting their solidarity with Ukraine. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in
Sport
Culture
From division to unity: European Capitals of Culture 2025
What is Karl Marx’s statue doing in Chemnitz, though he never visited the city? And why is Nova Gorica/Gorizia considered a divided city? Meet
Iranian exile Mohammad Rasoulof is Germany’s Oscar entry
Among the 15 international films shortlisted in the 2024 Oscar race, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” will represent Germany. The filmmaker, who lives
What makes a good Christmas gift from Germany?
From chewy candies to wooden handicrafts, expats in Germany visiting their families back home over the holidays have plenty of gifts to choose from.
Zakir Hussain, legendary Indian musician dies at 73
Hussain earned global acclaim as one of the greatest tabla players of his generation. In a career spanning over six decades, he was instrumental
Society
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
The West African nation has detected two cases in less than four days, spurring health authorities to take action to limit the spread of the viral disease. Sierra Leone declared a state
‘Dubai chocolate’ must come from Dubai, German court rules
A German court has had its say in the trademark battle over what legally constitutes “Dubai chocolate.” Discount chain Aldi had been selling “Alyan Dubai Handmade Chocolate” — which is made in
Germany: More than half a million homeless, new report says
The Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building has presented figures showing some 531,600 people are without a permanent shelter in Europe’s largest economy. More than half a million people in Germany are