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US judges order White House to reinstate fired workers
US judges order White House to reinstate fired workers

US judges order White House to reinstate fired workers

The rulings come as the Trump administration had demanded that government agencies submit plans for a second wave of mass layoffs and budget cuts this week. Two judges ordered US President Donald
11 minutes ago
Peru passes law critics claim will cripple NGOs
Peru passes law critics claim will cripple NGOs

Peru passes law critics claim will cripple NGOs

Peru’s NGOs expressed their anger over a bill that seeks to tighten control over civil society organizations. The groups say the law would hamper their ability to defend human rights. Rights groups
1 hour ago
American Airlines engine catches fire on tarmac in Denver
American Airlines engine catches fire on tarmac in Denver

American Airlines engine catches fire on tarmac in Denver

Twelve hospitalized with minor injuries after emergency evacuation of burning American Airlines plane at Denver airport. The engine of an American Airlines plane caught fire after it landing in the US city
2 hours ago
Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland
Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland

Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland

US President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte that the US needs control of Greenland. US President Donald Trump told NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte that US control of Greenland was necessary for international security. During
5 hours ago
Boycott USA! Trump tariffs prompt backlash against US goods
Boycott USA! Trump tariffs prompt backlash against US goods

Boycott USA! Trump tariffs prompt backlash against US goods

The Trump administration’s uncompromising approach to tariffs appears to have sparked a trend in opposition — boycott campaigns against American products from consumers and companies. Scandinavian countries and Canada are at the forefront of
17 hours ago
Civil society in the crosshairs in Central, Eastern Europe
Civil society in the crosshairs in Central, Eastern Europe

Civil society in the crosshairs in Central, Eastern Europe

Faced with political challenges at home and emboldened by President Trump’s dismantling of USAID, the illiberal governments of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia are cracking down on civil society organizations. Delighted by Donald
18 hours ago
British PM Starmer announces NHS England to be abolished
British PM Starmer announces NHS England to be abolished

British PM Starmer announces NHS England to be abolished

NHS England, the body overseeing the activities of the British National Health Service, is to be scrapped. British Prime Minister Keith Starmer said the move aims to cut unnecessary bureaucracy Labour Prime
19 hours ago
Taiwan leader promises to counter China 'infiltration'
Taiwan leader promises to counter China 'infiltration'

Taiwan leader promises to counter China ‘infiltration’

Taiwan accuses China of trying to intimidate it into relinquishing its independence. Beijing considers the democratically governed island as part of its own territory. Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Thursday called for tougher
20 hours ago
Spain: Scientists uncover oldest face in Western Europe
Spain: Scientists uncover oldest face in Western Europe

Spain: Scientists uncover oldest face in Western Europe

The facial bones of an adult nicknamed “Pink,” unearthed in Spain, rewrite humankind’s early history in Europe. Scientists in Spain have excavated fossilized facial bones that may be from a previously unknown species of the
21 hours ago
Argentina: Pensioners and soccer fans unite in protests
Argentina: Pensioners and soccer fans unite in protests

Argentina: Pensioners and soccer fans unite in protests

Police in Buenos Aires have fought running battles with hundreds of football fans and anti-austerity protesters during a weekly protest by pensioners. Argentine pensioners and soccer fans clashed with police on Wednesday
22 hours ago
Syria's interim president creates national security council
Syria's interim president creates national security council

Syria’s interim president creates national security council

A national security council in Syria will tackle security and political challenges, according to an official order from the country’s transitional presidency. Syria’s new leaders on Wednesday announced that they will create a
23 hours ago
SpaceX delays mission to return stranded astronauts
SpaceX delays mission to return stranded astronauts

SpaceX delays mission to return stranded astronauts

NASA has allayed fears over the safety of two astronauts stuck on board the International Space Station. A hydraulics issue prompted the postponement. A ground system issue forced SpaceX to postpone a flight to
1 day ago
DR Congo, M23 rebels to hold peace talks in Angola
DR Congo, M23 rebels to hold peace talks in Angola

DR Congo, M23 rebels to hold peace talks in Angola

Despite previously refusing to engage in negotiations, Congolese officials have agreed to meet M23 rebels in Luanda to discuss an end to the deadly conflict. The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government and the rebel
1 day ago
Dutch lawmakers object to EU's multibillion defense proposal
Dutch lawmakers object to EU's multibillion defense proposal

Dutch lawmakers object to EU’s multibillion defense proposal

The Dutch parliament narrowly rejected the EU’s ReArm Europe defense plan, citing concerns over national debt. The government is now divided on its next steps. The Netherlands’ parliament on Tuesday narrowly voted against
2 days ago
German police rumble smuggler with meth-flavored wraps
German police rumble smuggler with meth-flavored wraps

German police rumble smuggler with meth-flavored wraps

A bus passenger was carrying three tortilla wraps-worth of smuggled meth, with a street value of €23,000. The 29-year-old man has been detained. German customs officers discovered an unusual filling in several tortilla
2 days ago
Georgia: Ex-President Saakashvili jailed for 9 more years
Georgia: Ex-President Saakashvili jailed for 9 more years

Georgia: Ex-President Saakashvili jailed for 9 more years

Chaos erupted in the Georgian courtroom as the verdict was announced, with Mikheil Saakashvili’s supporters calling the judge a ”slave” of the current government. Saakashvili was found guilty of embezzlement. Former Georgian President Mikheil
2 days ago
Pakistan: Many hostages freed after Balochistan train attack
Pakistan: Many hostages freed after Balochistan train attack

Pakistan: Many hostages freed after Balochistan train attack

Baloch separatists have taken hundreds of people hostage after attacking a passenger train. Scores have been freed after government forces launched a large-scale operation. Over a hundred train passengers were rescued after being
2 days ago
Demokraatit wins Greenland parliamentary election
Demokraatit wins Greenland parliamentary election

Demokraatit wins Greenland parliamentary election

Greenland’s legislative elections could set a path toward independence. It comes after Donald Trump announced he wished for the US to acquire the autonomous Danish territory. With the majority of votes counted,
2 days ago
Stock market selloff: Is a US recession ahead?
Stock market selloff: Is a US recession ahead?

Stock market selloff: Is a US recession ahead?

When Donald Trump was reelected in November, many investors declared the so-called Trump Trade would spur US stocks to new highs. But markets are now spooked by fears the world’s largest economy
3 days ago
Hong Kong court finds social worker guilty of rioting
Hong Kong court finds social worker guilty of rioting

Hong Kong court finds social worker guilty of rioting

Jackie Chen, accused of rioting during Hong Kong’s 2019 protests, pleaded not guilty and declined to testify in her retrial. She had used a megaphone to urge police restraint. Jackie Chen, a
3 days ago
Serbia: Student protesters block public TV station
Serbia: Student protesters block public TV station

Serbia: Student protesters block public TV station

The anti-government protesters have said the blockade will continue for at least 22 hours. They accuse Serbia’s public broadcaster of being biased toward President Aleksandar Vucic. Hundreds of student protesters blocked Serbia’s public television
3 days ago
Syria: Sharaa signs integration deal with Kurdish-led forces
Syria: Sharaa signs integration deal with Kurdish-led forces

Syria: Sharaa signs integration deal with Kurdish-led forces

Syria’s Kurds have agreed to integrate their de facto autonomous institutions into the new Syrian government. In return, they have been promised constitutional and language rights. The Syrian interim government signed an agreement on
3 days ago
Duterte arrested at Manila Airport on ICC warrant
Duterte arrested at Manila Airport on ICC warrant

Duterte arrested at Manila Airport on ICC warrant

Philippine police served an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court on the former president for his deadly narcotics crackdown during his time in office. Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested at
3 days ago
Trump administration ordered to pay $2 billion in aid
Trump administration ordered to pay $2 billion in aid

Trump administration ordered to pay $2 billion in aid

A federal judge ordered the US administration to release foreign aid payments that are due under certain existing contracts. A United States district judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration must pay nearly $2
3 days ago
North Sea: Tanker hired by US military hit by cargo ship
North Sea: Tanker hired by US military hit by cargo ship

North Sea: Tanker hired by US military hit by cargo ship

A tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military has collided with a ship transporting chemicals off the UK coast. The crew of the Stena Immaculate tanker reported explosions on board. Cargo
3 days ago
Germany, UK urge Israel to resume aid, electricity to Gaza
Germany, UK urge Israel to resume aid, electricity to Gaza

Germany, UK urge Israel to resume aid, electricity to Gaza

Israel cut electricity supplies to the Palestinian enclave to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages. Meanwhile, Israel has sent negotiators to Doha to discuss the Gaza ceasefire. Germany has called on Israel to restore
3 days ago
Iran, China and Russia launch annual joint naval drills
Iran, China and Russia launch annual joint naval drills

Iran, China and Russia launch annual joint naval drills

Marine Security Belt naval drills are held annually by Iran, China and Russia near the Gulf of Oman. The waters are strategically important for global trade and oil exports in particular. Russian
4 days ago
Luxembourg's Prince Frederik dies of rare disease
Luxembourg's Prince Frederik dies of rare disease

Luxembourg’s Prince Frederik dies of rare disease

There is no cure or treatment for POLG mitochondrial disease, which attacks multiple organ systems. He passed away at the age of 22. Prince Frederik of Luxembourg has died of a rare condition known
4 days ago
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles — Seoul
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles — Seoul

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles — Seoul

The missiles were launched from North Korea’s Hwanghae province. Last week, Kim Yo Jong warned against further “provocations” after the US deployed an aircraft carrier to South Korea. South Korea’s military reported that North
4 days ago
Mark Carney to become Canada's new prime minister
Mark Carney to become Canada's new prime minister

Mark Carney to become Canada’s new prime minister

The former central bank governor will have to deal with tariff threats from US President Donald Trump and face the opposition Conservatives in the upcoming election. Mark Carney, the former central bank
4 days ago
Ukraine updates: Australia to consider peacekeeping mission
Ukraine updates: Australia to consider peacekeeping mission

Ukraine updates: Australia to consider peacekeeping mission

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his country would consider joining a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his country would consider joining a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. But
4 days ago
Deutsche Bahn pays €197M in compensation for delays in 2024
Deutsche Bahn pays €197M in compensation for delays in 2024

Deutsche Bahn pays €197M in compensation for delays in 2024

Deutsche Bahn pays €197M in compensation for delays in 2024 German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) reported on Sunday that it had paid out almost €197 million ($214 million) in customer compensation
4 days ago
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik rejects court summons
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik rejects court summons

Bosnian Serb leader Dodik rejects court summons

With Bosnia-Herzegovina facing a deepening legal crisis, Serb leader Milorad Dodik doubled down on denying the authority of the country’s prosecutors. The head of Republika Srpska, a predominantly Serb entity inside Bosnia-Herzegovina, said
7 days ago
After Assad’s fall, over 300,000 Syrians return home
After Assad’s fall, over 300,000 Syrians return home

After Assad’s fall, over 300,000 Syrians return home

Called “the worlds largest displacement crisis” by UNHCR, more than a million Syrians want to return to their areas of origin. Adequate housing, employment and basic services are challenges facing them if
7 days ago
Australia orders evacuations as Cyclone Alfred approaches
Australia orders evacuations as Cyclone Alfred approaches

Australia orders evacuations as Cyclone Alfred approaches

The storm is forecast to cause heavy flooding and severely disrupt transport services. Officials are urging residents to take shelter or evacuate. Authorities in Australia have ordered thousands of people along the country’s eastern coast
7 days ago
Strikes to hit Frankfurt, 10 other German airports
Strikes to hit Frankfurt, 10 other German airports

Strikes to hit Frankfurt, 10 other German airports

Workers at Germany’s largest airports, including international hubs Frankfurt and Munich, are set to go on strike on Monday. Travel disruptions are expected. Trade union Verdi on Friday said workers at Frankfurt Airport
7 days ago
Paris: WWII bomb discovery disrupts trains
Paris: WWII bomb discovery disrupts trains

Paris: WWII bomb discovery disrupts trains

French police were working to disarm a WWII-era bomb found “in the middle of the train tracks” in the north of Paris. All trains to the Gare du Nord station, including the
7 days ago
South Korea: Court cancels Yoon arrest warrant
South Korea: Court cancels Yoon arrest warrant

South Korea: Court cancels Yoon arrest warrant

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol could be released from jail after a court order lifting the arrest warrant against him. A South Korean court on Friday lifted an arrest warrant issued against
7 days ago
SpaceX Starship explodes minutes after launch
SpaceX Starship explodes minutes after launch

SpaceX Starship explodes minutes after launch

Less than ten minutes after it took off, the spacecraft lost contact with control teams and exploded in the sky. A series of failures for the company has hampered progress. For the
1 week ago
Syria sees worst day of violence since ouster of Assad
Syria sees worst day of violence since ouster of Assad

Syria sees worst day of violence since ouster of Assad

Almost 50 people were killed in clashes between security forces and pro-Assad gunmen in Latakia, once the stronghold of the Assad family. The government has tried to play down sectarian tensions. A
1 week ago
UN releases $110 million to compensate global aid cut
UN releases $110 million to compensate global aid cut

UN releases $110 million to compensate global aid cut

Amid cuts by major countries, the UN is trying to fill the global aid gap. It has described 2025 as a year of “unprecedented levels of suffering.” The United Nations has allocated $110 million
1 week ago
Germany fined €34 million for late whistleblower protection
Germany fined €34 million for late whistleblower protection

Germany fined €34 million for late whistleblower protection

The EU’s highest court has fined Germany and four other countries for failing to create laws to boost protection for those who expose wrongdoing. The European Union’s highest court on Thursday handed Germany a fine
1 week ago
Women still majority at German colleges, study shows
Women still majority at German colleges, study shows

Women still majority at German colleges, study shows

A new study has shown a continued increase in women’s enrollment in secondary education, making women still the majority of college students in Germany. During the 2023/2024 winter semester, women made up
1 week ago
Women's rights under attack amid democratic erosion: UN
Women's rights under attack amid democratic erosion: UN

Women’s rights under attack amid democratic erosion: UN

As democratic institutions worldwide have weakened, so have women’s rights, according to a report from UN Women. The head of the UN said instead of mainstreaming equal rights, the world was mainstreaming
1 week ago
Hong Kong court quashes Tiananmen activists' conviction
Hong Kong court quashes Tiananmen activists' conviction

Hong Kong court quashes Tiananmen activists’ conviction

Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong had been sentenced to jail and served sentences for refusing to hand over information to authorities. A court has quashed their conviction in a rare win
1 week ago
Deutsche Post to slash 8,000 jobs
Deutsche Post to slash 8,000 jobs

Deutsche Post to slash 8,000 jobs

High costs have pushed Deutsche Post to cut thousands of jobs by the end of the year, the company said. Some 8,000 of the 187,000 people working for Germany’s mail service Deutsche Post as
1 week ago
South Korea: Shells hit civilian area during military drill
South Korea: Shells hit civilian area during military drill

South Korea: Shells hit civilian area during military drill

Air force officials said eight bombs were “abnormally released” from a fighter jet during a live-fire military drill exercise. Media reported the shells landed in the civilian region of Pocheon. Several civilians
1 week ago
Mozambique: Police fire live rounds at opposition rally
Mozambique: Police fire live rounds at opposition rally

Mozambique: Police fire live rounds at opposition rally

Gunshots were heard at an anti-government march in Maputo. The opposition has accused the ruling party of clinging on to power by rigging the presidential vote last year. Mozambican police fired live
1 week ago
US: Trump delays auto tariffs for a month
US: Trump delays auto tariffs for a month

US: Trump delays auto tariffs for a month

The US president revised the 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico a day after implementing them. Meanwhile, Canada filed a WTO complaint against the new US tariffs. Donald Trump says
1 week ago
Pakistan mourns civilians, soldiers killed in Bannu attack
Pakistan mourns civilians, soldiers killed in Bannu attack

Pakistan mourns civilians, soldiers killed in Bannu attack

Two suicide bombings targeting a military base killed 18 people in northwestern Pakistan. A militant group linked to the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility. Schools and shops remained closed in Pakistan’s northwestern city
1 week ago
India: Delhi pledges to flatten garbage mountain
India: Delhi pledges to flatten garbage mountain

India: Delhi pledges to flatten garbage mountain

The Bhalswa waste mountain in the capital’s northern outskirts has long been an eyesore and a public health hazard. Delhi’s new government says it’s confident it can clean it up. The newly
1 week ago
Adidas profits up after 'Yeezy' scandal, job cuts to come
Adidas profits up after 'Yeezy' scandal, job cuts to come

Adidas profits up after ‘Yeezy’ scandal, job cuts to come

Despite returning to profitability as it moves on from its collaboration with the rapper Ye, the German sportswear manufacturer has confirmed hundreds of job cuts at its Bavarian headquarters. German sportswear giant Adidas has
1 week ago
German election: Scholz meets Merz for talks on Ukraine
German election: Scholz meets Merz for talks on Ukraine

German election: Scholz meets Merz for talks on Ukraine

Leaders in Germany’s likely next coalition have met to discuss Ukraine policy and security. Outgoing Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says she wants no leading role in her Green Party parliamentary group. Outgoing
1 week ago
Germany: Aircraft crashes into garden, killing pilot
Germany: Aircraft crashes into garden, killing pilot

Germany: Aircraft crashes into garden, killing pilot

The pilot of a small aircraft died after it crashed into the garden of a residential building in Plettenberg in Germany’s western North-Rhein Westphalia state. The man’s identity had yet to be
1 week ago
Trump says Kabul airport bombing orchestrator arrested
Trump says Kabul airport bombing orchestrator arrested

Trump says Kabul airport bombing orchestrator arrested

The “top terrorist” responsible for the Kabul Abbey Gate suicide bombing was being extradited to the US for “swift” justice, according to US President Donald Trump. A so-called “Islamic State” (IS) operative —
1 week ago
Arab leaders, UN endorse Egypt's $53 billion Gaza plan
Arab leaders, UN endorse Egypt's $53 billion Gaza plan

Arab leaders, UN endorse Egypt’s $53 billion Gaza plan

Egypt’s alternative to Trump’s “Gaza Riviera” plan is expected to cost $53 billion and take five years. Cairo says it will host a conference for Gaza reconstruction next month. Leaders at an
1 week ago
Trump tariffs: China, Canada and Mexico retaliate in kind
Trump tariffs: China, Canada and Mexico retaliate in kind

Trump tariffs: China, Canada and Mexico retaliate in kind

Stocks and shares dropped as US tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China came into effect. Other US trade partners are fearing similar measures. Hours after the controversial tariffs on Canada and Mexico came into effect, US Commerce Secretary
1 week ago
Ukraine: Zelenskyy ready to work with Trump toward peace
Ukraine: Zelenskyy ready to work with Trump toward peace

Ukraine: Zelenskyy ready to work with Trump toward peace

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy has said he is ready to negotiate peace “as soon as possible” after President Donald Trump cut US military aid to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said on X that
1 week ago
What would it cost Europe to defend itself without the US?
What would it cost Europe to defend itself without the US?

What would it cost Europe to defend itself without the US?

Donald Trump’s controversial initiative to end the war in Ukraine has reignited the longstanding issue of how Europe can fend for itself. And what would that mean for the continent economically and
1 week ago
Germany: Several Hamburg police officers face racism probe
Germany: Several Hamburg police officers face racism probe

Germany: Several Hamburg police officers face racism probe

Fifteen police officers in Hamburg, some of them retired, are being investigated over racist chat messages. They could face disciplinary measures. Police in the northern German city-state of Hamburg on Tuesday searched nine apartments as
1 week ago
EU's von der Leyen proposes €800 billion defense plan
EU's von der Leyen proposes €800 billion defense plan

EU’s von der Leyen proposes €800 billion defense plan

The European Commission president says increasing defense spending is necessary in “an era of rearmament.” A European summit on defense and Ukraine is planned this week amid tense transatlantic relations. European Commission
1 week ago
Arab leaders gather to discuss Gaza reconstruction
Arab leaders gather to discuss Gaza reconstruction

Arab leaders gather to discuss Gaza reconstruction

Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are seeking to come up with a plan to rebuild Gaza and counter Donald Trump’s “riviera” proposal. Arab leaders are meeting at an emergency summit in
1 week ago
Taiwan says 'impossible' for US to abandon Indo-Pacific
Taiwan says 'impossible' for US to abandon Indo-Pacific

Taiwan says ‘impossible’ for US to abandon Indo-Pacific

Taiwan says it will increase its defense spending and help its semiconductor industry expand to the US — both issues that Trump had complained about. The United States will “not abandon” the Asia-Pacific region
1 week ago
Trump orders pause of US military aid to Ukraine
Trump orders pause of US military aid to Ukraine

Trump orders pause of US military aid to Ukraine

The suspension comes just days after Trump clashed with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House. US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a temporary suspension of US military aid to Ukraine. It comes
1 week ago
Trump confirms Canada, Mexico tariffs to take effect
Trump confirms Canada, Mexico tariffs to take effect

Trump confirms Canada, Mexico tariffs to take effect

The 25% tariffs came into effect at 0501 UTC on Tuesday as planned, in the absence of a deal. Canada vowed to impose retaliatory 25% tariffs. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that
1 week ago
Vatican says Pope Francis had two new breathing attacks
Vatican says Pope Francis had two new breathing attacks

Vatican says Pope Francis had two new breathing attacks

The head of the Catholic Church has been in hospital for over two weeks. The 88-year-old pontiff is battling to recover from double pneumonia. Pope Francis on Monday suffered two new breathing attacks
1 week ago
Gaza: First fatal attack since ceasefire began
Gaza: First fatal attack since ceasefire began

Gaza: First fatal attack since ceasefire began

The stabbing at a transport station left at least one person dead and four injured. The alleged perpetrator — who held German citizenship — was killed in what police called a “terror
2 weeks ago
UN rights chief voices concern at new US political direction
UN rights chief voices concern at new US political direction

UN rights chief voices concern at new US political direction

The UN’s Volker Türk has noted a worrying “fundamental shift” in the rights situation in Donald Trump’s America. Among other things, he decried the huge powers of “unelected tech oligarchs.” Basic human
2 weeks ago
Austria swears in centrist coalition without far right
Austria swears in centrist coalition without far right

Austria swears in centrist coalition without far right

The winner of September elections, the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), must now go into opposition after a long search for a viable coalition. A three-way coalition of centrist parties was sworn into government
2 weeks ago
Swedish police probe water sabotage attempt on Gotland
Swedish police probe water sabotage attempt on Gotland

Swedish police probe water sabotage attempt on Gotland

The water supply on the Baltic Sea island of Gotland came close to being shut off by unknown saboteurs, reports say. Damage to pumps in a lake was “not accidental.” Swedish police are
2 weeks ago
Arab world, aid groups slam Israel's block on Gaza aid
Arab world, aid groups slam Israel's block on Gaza aid

Arab world, aid groups slam Israel’s block on Gaza aid

Egypt and Saudi Arabia criticized Israel’s decision to stop food and other supplies from entering the Gaza Strip. Aid agencies say the decision will be “devastating” for residents. Israel stopped the entry of
2 weeks ago
Social Democrats lead Hamburg state election: early results
Social Democrats lead Hamburg state election: early results

Social Democrats lead Hamburg state election: early results

A week after a poor showing in Germany’s federal elections, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left party has won more than 30% of the vote, according to preliminary official results. Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens look
2 weeks ago
Austria's 3-way coalition gets final vote of approval
Austria's 3-way coalition gets final vote of approval

Austria’s 3-way coalition gets final vote of approval

After a five-month wait, the Alpine nation’s new government is set to be sworn in after the third member of a proposed coalition, the liberal NEOS party, approved the deal. Austria’s liberal NEOS party
2 weeks ago
World Boxing promises 'fair playing field' for women
World Boxing promises 'fair playing field' for women

World Boxing promises ‘fair playing field’ for women

After a gender controversy at the Paris Olympics, boxing’s newest organization says an imminent policy will address “significant welfare concerns” in the sport. World Boxing, the body hoping to be in charge
2 weeks ago
Germany's Merz in Paris for talks with President Macron
Germany's Merz in Paris for talks with President Macron

Germany’s Merz in Paris for talks with President Macron

After securing the largest share in the German election, Conservative party leader Friedrich Merz has met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. They discussed European security in the face of a shifting
2 weeks ago
German election: CDU/CSU, SPD begin preliminary talks
German election: CDU/CSU, SPD begin preliminary talks

German election: CDU/CSU, SPD begin preliminary talks

Friedrich Merz aims to swiftly form government after his conservative bloc’s February 23 election win. SPD leader Lars Klingbeil stressed a coalition with the CDU/CSU was “not automatic” amid key policy disagreements.
2 weeks ago
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