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German man arrested in Russia for alleged sabotage for Kyiv
German man arrested in Russia for alleged sabotage for Kyiv

German man arrested in Russia for alleged sabotage for Kyiv

Russian police have reportedly detained a German-Russian man for allegedly planning a sabotage act at Kyiv’s behest. A German-Russian citizen has been arrested in Russia for allegedly preparing to sabotage a rail line on the
2 weeks ago
5 migrants die in English Channel crossing attempt
5 migrants die in English Channel crossing attempt

5 migrants die in English Channel crossing attempt

At least five people are reported to have died in an attempt to cross the English Channel. Only hours earlier, the UK Parliament voted to deport some of those who enter Britain
8 months ago
EU wants to undo Brexit, a little bit, for people 18 to 30
EU wants to undo Brexit, a little bit, for people 18 to 30

EU wants to undo Brexit, a little bit, for people 18 to 30

The European Commission argues it was Europe’s students and young graduates who were most affected by Brexit’s mobility restrictions. The UK has reportedly responded cooly to the proposal. The European Union is trying to
8 months ago
Get drunk, not high at Oktoberfest, Bavaria says
Get drunk, not high at Oktoberfest, Bavaria says

Get drunk, not high at Oktoberfest, Bavaria says

Authorities in Germany’s Bavaria say they want to restrict the use of cannabis at festivals and beer gardens. Germany legalized recreational marijuana earlier this month, a move opposed by the Bavaria-based CSU.
8 months ago
Greek journalists launch 24-hour strike over low wages
Greek journalists launch 24-hour strike over low wages

Greek journalists launch 24-hour strike over low wages

Greek radio and television carried no news and internet portals did not update their websites on Wednesday, as journalists staged a mass walkout to protest low salaries against the backdrop of higher
8 months ago
Germany: Bundestag to vote on gender self-determination law
Germany: Bundestag to vote on gender self-determination law

Germany: Bundestag to vote on gender self-determination law

Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is to vote on Friday on a law — the Self-Determination Act— that would simplify the procedure of changing one’s gender identity and first name at government
8 months ago
Biden considers Australia request to drop Assange case
Biden considers Australia request to drop Assange case

Biden considers Australia request to drop Assange case

On the fifth anniversary of Julian Assange’s UK incarceration, Joe Biden said he is considering dropping the US prosecution push against the Wikileaks founder. Assange’s home country Australia has called for his
8 months ago
Missouri executes convicted killer despite clemency appeals
Missouri executes convicted killer despite clemency appeals

Missouri executes convicted killer despite clemency appeals

The mid-western US state’s governor rejected a clemency appeal for convicted murderer Brian Dorsey. His execution is the first in Missouri this year and the fifth nationwide. Missouri authorities executed on Tuesday
9 months ago
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs dies, aged 94
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs dies, aged 94

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs dies, aged 94

The professor who proposed the existence of the so-called “God particle” that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, died on Monday following a short illness. The man who gave
9 months ago
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