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Belgian authorities uncovered a body on Sunday that they say is likely that of a fugitive soldier with suspected right-wing extremist views. Police launched a massive manhunt for the soldier, identified as Jurgen Conings, after he went missing on May 17. Prior to his disappearance, he'd threatened a top virologist and ... | 3Crime |
Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso signed a decree creating a massive new marine reserve north of the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific. The new reserve, named "Hermandad" (Brotherhood), expands the protected waters by 60,000 square kilometers (23,166 square miles). It builds upon the existing Galapagos Marine Reserv... | 6Nature and Environment |
Glencore Energy on Tuesday admitted to paying over $28 million (€26.5 million) in bribes across five African countries to secure preferential access to oil and generate illicit profit. The United Kingdom's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said the British subsidiary of Glencore Plc pleaded guilty in the Southwark Crown Court... | 3Crime |
The powerful image of former police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of George Floyd sparked protests not only throughout the United States, but across the world. The memorials and murals that sprang up in his name shone a spotlight on lawmakers and police departments, spurring debate around how they would ad... | 7Politics |
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague announced on Wednesday that her office would formally open a probe into reported war crimes in the Palestinian territories. In a statement, Fatou Bensouda said the investigation would be carried out "independently, impartially and objectively, withou... | 7Politics |
There have been reported claims on Wednesday that the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has been surrounded by Russian forces, Reuters news agency reported. "Bakhmut is now operationally surrounded, our forces are closing the ring around the city," said Yan Gagin, an aide to Denis Pushilin — the Russia-backed leader of... | 2Conflicts |
Sudanese protesters have taken to the streets to call for democracy and an end to military rule after the deposed civilian prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, pledged to return to the government jointly led with the military. Nearly four weeks after a military coup, Hamdok was reinstated on Sundaywhen he signed a 14-poin... | 7Politics |
Western countries on Monday rejected Russia’s claims that Ukraine has plans to use a "dirty bomb." Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had phoned Western counterparts on Sunday to tell them Moscow suspected Kyiv of planning to use a a bomb laced with nuclear material. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of F... | 2Conflicts |
"We announce to the world that Gadhafi has been killed at the hands of the revolution," Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) spokesman Abdul Hafiz Ghoga said on October 20, 2011. "It is the end of tyranny and dictatorship," he added. In February 2011 Libyans, inspired by the uprising in neighboring Tunisia, had s... | 7Politics |
The Gorch Fock, a three-masted sailing ship used by the German navy for training cadets, is being handed over to naval officials in the northern city of Wilhelmshaven on Thursday after almost six years of repairs. The refitting of the ship caused some controversy after the costs rose from the original estimate of €10 m... | 8Society |
In a short statement to the media, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday announced an end to her time in office — after just over six weeks in the job and a day after she vowed to stay in office, saying she was "a fighter and not a quitter." Truss has faced mounting criticism after a tax-cutting mini budget unraveled... | 7Politics |
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar said on Friday he was in hospital after contracting COVID-19. He originally tested positive for the coronavirus on March 27 and said the hospitalization was taken as a precautionary measure. Tendulkar, who will turn 48 later this month, was previously quarantining at home, sufferi... | 9Sports |
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Russia's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the closure of Memorial International, one of the country's most prominent NGOs. The organization faced charges under the Russia's controversial NGO laws, which demand... | 8Society |
Facing mounting criticism for the lack of heavy weapons deliveries to Ukraine, Germany on Thursday signaled that it was planning a three-way swap of armaments that will enable Kyiv to get more of the equipment it needs. Although Germany is the world's fifth-largest exporter of arms, it has long avoided sending weapons ... | 2Conflicts |
1840s: Missionaries from the German-based Rhenish Missionary Society arrive in what is now called Namibia. 1883: Adolf Lüderitz, one of Germany's first prominent colonialists, signs an agreement with Chief Joseph Frederick of Bethanie in what is now southern Namibia. The treaty gives the German businessman rights to th... | 7Politics |
The head of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has cast doubt on the validity of an email which Chinese state media says was penned by missing Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai. Peng, a former Wimbledon and French Open doubles champion and one of China's biggest sports stars, has not been heard from since accusing fo... | 9Sports |
German officials confirmed Friday that they had received a request from the United Kingdom to extradite a suspected spy for Russia who had worked at the British Embassy in Berlin. David S., whose full name has not been made public due to German privacy laws, was arrested at his home in the state of Brandenburg in Augus... | 3Crime |
Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti on Thursday submitted an application for Kosovo to join the European Union, formally kicking off a process that could take years, and depends on normalizing relations with neighboring Serbia. Kurti handed the application to Czech minister for EU affairs Mikulas Bek, whose country cur... | 7Politics |
Chancellor Angela Merkel is paying a final visit to Greece before she steps down as head of the German government. On Friday, she held talks with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on an array of issues, ranging from energy policy, the coronavirus pandemic and immigration to... | 7Politics |
Fighting at a prison in the northern Syrian city of al-Hasaka entered a fourth day on Sunday as the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continued to battle fighters from the extremist "Islamic State" (IS) group after a breakout at the facility. The Kurdish forces said the militants attacked the prison once more on S... | 2Conflicts |
Niger edged towards its first-ever democratic transition of power as former interior minister Mohamed Bazoum won the presidential elections with 55.75% of the second-round vote, according to initial results published on Tuesday. Opposition candidate Mahamane Ousmane picked up 44.25%, the country’s election commission ... | 7Politics |
An explosion in an apartment building in Gothenburg, Sweden, injured up to 20 people early on Tuesday morning, according to Swedish media outlets. The explosion occurred in the early hours, and rescue services are still working to put out fires that spread to several apartments, the Swedish news agency TT and public se... | 1Catastrophe |
When it comes to the administration of Joe Biden, there is widely shared optimism in the German capital, Berlin. There is a palpable sense of yearning that the fabled trans-Atlantic bridge will once again bring the European Union and US closer together and rekindle the spirit of cooperation. But there are also those wh... | 7Politics |
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced plans to run for vice president when his term ends in May, raising concerns about how it could bypass presidential term limits and keep him in power, while granting immunity from criminal charges. "Consider me a candidate for the vice presidency at this time, maybe ... | 7Politics |
For the second time this year, Ons Jabeur has made a Grand Slam final. Victory in the US Open against world No. 1 Iga Swiatek would be a defining moment in African tennis history, but the achievement of reaching the final alone is already a game-changer for the sport in Tunisia and beyond. "Ons [Jabeur] is a breath of ... | 9Sports |
Japan's Praemium Imperiale is one of the world's most important art prizes. Since its founding in 1988, it has been given out by the Japan Art Association to artists and musicians at the top of their careers in five different categories each year. The award is so prestigious it is sometimes referred to as the "Nobel Pr... | 4Culture |
DW: Is the pandemic out of control in Brazil? David Sufiate: It's hard to say what out of control means in the context of a pandemic. But we are definitely seeing too much strain on our entire health system, from private hospitals to state hospitals. The situation is very serious. At Fiocruz Hospital we have been fill... | 7Politics |
Two Polish historians were ordered by a Warsaw court on Tuesday to apologize to the niece of a World War II-era Polish mayor whom they reported in their book was complicit in the killing of Jews. The ruling has been seen as a litmus test of whether independent Holocaust research is possible under Poland's nationalist ... | 7Politics |
French President Emmanuel Macron told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin he hoped talks in Moscow could lead to an easing of tensions over Ukraine. "This discussion can make a start in the direction in which we need to go, which is toward a de-escalation," Macron said at the start of the meeting. He added that he h... | 7Politics |
"Belarus is currently an experimental field for a new world view … a new perspective on history, which involves change without violence," said Belarusian investigative journalist and 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature laureate Svetlana Alexievich. She was speaking during a panel discussion on Friday ahead of the Berlin In... | 4Culture |
Pope Francis hosted the players of his eponymous soccer team in Vatican City on Saturday ahead of a charity match that aims to combat discrimination against vulnerable groups, including the Roma community. The pope, who is a major fan of the sport, was meeting with the priests, migrants and Swiss guards who will play f... | 9Sports |
Disasters like the floods in Germany are a particular challenge for politicians. In crises, people look for leadership and expect empathy and resolve from politicians. Especially from those who are preparing to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel and lead Germany's next government. The candidate currently in pole position... | 7Politics |
In 2017, Bangladesh welcomed fellow Muslims from Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state to the southern coastal community of Cox's Bazar with open arms, food and shelter. Despite the presence of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya in the already overcrowded settlements for decades, they didn't have to think twice about accommo... | 2Conflicts |
Exhausted firefighters have been battling blazes in northern Argentina for weeks. Fueled by strong winds, little rain and dry conditions brought on by an unusually long drought, wildfires have already destroyed nearly 8,000 square kilometers (3,000 square miles) of forest, swamp and farmland, an area slightly smaller t... | 6Nature and Environment |
A top US general warned the country could be plunged into civil war as Taliban fighters on Sunday pushed deep into the Panjshir province that is still resisting the group. Top US General Mark Milley said: "There's at least a good probability of a broader civil war" as the Taliban struggle to consolidate power. "Tha... | 2Conflicts |
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has backed a plan to begin using the BioNTech-Pfizer COVID vaccine in adolescents aged 12-15. The CDC gave the approval after trial evidence showed that there were no severe allergic reactions from the vaccine in the age group. Some US states, including Georgia, D... | 5Health |
South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 20-year prison term for former President Park Geun-hye over bribery and other crimes. It is the final ruling in the historic corruption case that saw the country's first female leader impeached in 2017 and concludes a lengthy legal process. In total, she could serve up t... | 3Crime |
Finally, COVID-19 vaccines are available. However, any relief is diminished by Germany's rapidly increasing death toll. "The current lockdown is not particularly effective," Lothar Wieler, the president of Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the German agency responsible for the control of infectious diseases, told the public... | 5Health |
Germany's ground isn't quite as parched now as it was in June or September, according to the drought monitor at the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ). But January 2021 is clearly proving to be drier than the same period last year. The UFZ's monitor uses shades of red to indicate degrees of dryness in th... | 6Nature and Environment |
British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca drew a sharp rebuke from the European Union after the company said late last month it would cut EU supplies of its COVID-19 vaccine in the first quarter. EU leaders lashed out at the company for not honoring its contractual obligations, with some accusing it of diverting vaccines p... | 0Business |
The Australian national football team has called out World Cup host Qatar on its human rights record, becoming the first participating side to criticize the country collectively. A video released on Thursday features 16 players from the Socceroos delivering a message line by line, referring to the Middle Eastern countr... | 9Sports |
An inmate at the high-security Conde-sur-Sarthe jail in northwestern France surrendered after taking two guards hostage on Tuesday, the justice minister said. "The hostage-taking is over. The inmate surrendered," French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti said on Twitter. The incident began at 10:15 a.m. local time (... | 3Crime |
Polling began in the Pacific island state of Fiji on Wednesday, with about half million people eligible to cast their vote and choose Fiji's next prime minister. More than 1,000 police personnel have been deployed to maintain law and order. The island is holding its third democratic election since 2006. Observers from ... | 7Politics |
Burkina Faso's new self-declared leader Ibrahim Traore has accused the president he deposed in a military coup on Friday of plotting a counterattack, blaming him for the violence which continued on Saturday. Traore said that ousted President Paul-Henri Damiba was responsible for the gunfire reported earlier in the day ... | 2Conflicts |
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