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Russia arrests German citizen on sabotage charges
Russia arrests German citizen on sabotage charges

Russia arrests German citizen on sabotage charges

The Russian Federal Security Service said a German man was involved in organizing an explosion in Kaliningrad and had returned to Russia “to organize acts of sabotage.” A German citizen has been arrested in Russia on
17 hours ago
Hong Kong: 45 activists jailed in national security case
Hong Kong: 45 activists jailed in national security case

Hong Kong: 45 activists jailed in national security case

Dozens of prominent activists have been given prison sentences of up to 10 years as part of a sweeping law imposed by China that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement. Hong Kong’s High
2 days ago
Miss South Africa exits Miss Universe due to health concerns
Miss South Africa exits Miss Universe due to health concerns

Miss South Africa exits Miss Universe due to health concerns

Mia le Roux made history as the first deaf woman crowned Miss South Africa. Mia le Roux, South Africa’s contestant at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Mexico, has announced her last-minute withdrawal from
6 days ago
Global diabetes rate has doubled in last 30 years: study
Global diabetes rate has doubled in last 30 years: study

Global diabetes rate has doubled in last 30 years: study

Some 800 million adults worldwide have diabetes, according to a new study. The biggest rises have come in developing countries where access to proper care can be difficult to obtain. The percentage of
7 days ago
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in jail
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in jail

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in jail

The leak included documents related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Teixeira pleaded guilty earlier this year to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information. A US federal judge
1 week ago
Germany: 17-year-old arrested over alleged terror plot
Germany: 17-year-old arrested over alleged terror plot

Germany: 17-year-old arrested over alleged terror plot

Police have said that the teenager detained in the northern town of Elmshorn was motivated by extreme Islamism. He was reportedly planning a truck attack similar to the 2016 terror attack on
1 week ago
Germans are happier than they were last year — study
Germans are happier than they were last year — study

Germans are happier than they were last year — study

People in Germany reported they were happier in 2024 than they were in previous years. In five states, life satisfaction reached or exceeded pre-pandemic levels. Germans are significantly happier than they were
2 weeks ago
Hedgehogs being decimated by human behavior: report
Hedgehogs being decimated by human behavior: report

Hedgehogs being decimated by human behavior: report

The latest Red List of Threatened Species says the mammal is “near threatened” due to loss of habitat to urbanization and farming. The report paints a grim picture of alarming rates of
3 weeks ago
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