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Netanyahu says that Hamas leader Mohammed al-Sinwar has been killed
The Israeli military has killed Mohammed al-Sinwar, the younger brother of former Hamas leader Yehya al-Sinwar, Prime Minister Benjamin…
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FlixTrain buys Talgo high-speed trains for $2.72bn
FlixTrain has arranged to buy Talgo high-speed trains worth €2.4bn ($2.72bn). The agreement includes an initial firm order for 30 units…
News
Namibia holds its first genocide remembrance day to mark mass killings by colonial ruler Germany
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia marked the mass killings of Indigenous people in the early 20th century by former colonial ruler Germany…
Politics
Moscow accuses Merz of trying to force Ukraine 'to continue fighting'
Russia has accused the German government of warmongering over its promise of further support for Ukraine, after German Chancellor…
News
Protest outside German Foreign Office calls for Berlin to help Gaza
Employees of aid organizations working in the Gaza Strip have demonstrated in front of the German Foreign Office in Berlin, demanding that…
Politics
Germany to hold joint consultations with Ukraine, Merz announces
German ministers are set to hold joint consultations with the Ukrainian government this year, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in Berlin…
Politics
Kenyan president apologises to Tanzania over deportation row
Kenya's President William Ruto has publicly apologised to Tanzania following days of tension between the neighbouring countries. Some…
Politics
Indonesia ready to recognize Israel in exchange for Palestinian state
Indonesia is prepared to formally recognize the state of Israel and establish diplomatic relations if a two-state solution that guarantees…
News
Old video of train derailment in Thailand recirculated as 'accident in May 2025'
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
Business
Sentiment among EU companies in China hits new low
Jens Eskelund, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, speaks to journalists. The EU Chamber summarized the business…
Politics
Russia has a new drone tactic: dive-bombing with Iranian-designed Shaheds from on high to avoid small arms fire
Russia's Shaheds are starting to dive straight down from high altitudes to avoid gunfire. A Ukrainian air force spokesperson said the…
Politics
Fukushima soil headed to Japan PM’s flower beds to allay nuclear safety fears
Slightly radioactive soil from near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will be transported to Tokyo and used in flower beds…
News
Geologically complex regions more prone to landslides, study suggests
We know that steep slopes and heavy rain help to trigger landslides, but are some types of landscape more susceptible than others? A study…
Politics
Orban accused of using Ukraine spy row in fight for political survival
A spate of arrests, diplomatic expulsions and public humiliations has plunged relations between war-torn Ukraine and its prickly Nato…
News
Old clip from Yemen passed off as visuals from India-Pakistan conflict
Decade-old footage of a massive explosion has circulated in social media posts falsely claiming it shows an Indian attack on a nuclear…
News
Namibia to mark colonial genocide for first time with memorial day
Dubbed "Germany's forgotten genocide", and described by historians as the first genocide of the 20th Century, the systematic murder of…
News
Brazilian prosecutors sue Chinese carmaker BYD over labour conditions
Brazilian labour prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the Chinese auto manufacturer BYD and two contractors over allegations of…
News
After decades of bloodshed, is India winning its war against Maoists?
Could India's decades-long jungle insurgency finally be approaching its end? Last week, the country's most-wanted Maoist, Nambala Keshava…
News
Brazilian prosecutors sue China's BYD over allegations of slave-like labor conditions
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors said Tuesday they are suing Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD and two of its contractors over…
Politics
Mapping Israel’s military campaign in the occupied West Bank
Israel is applying many of the tactics used in its war on Gaza to seize and control territory across the occupied West Bank during its…
Culture
Australian actor starts fundraiser to cryogenically preserve son, who died by suicide after bullying
A woman in Australia is raising money to cryogenically preserve her 13-year-old son’s body after he died by suicide following "months of…
Business
Anger as Zimbabwe leader approves new radio levy for motorists
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law a contentious bill that requires all motorists to buy a radio licence before…
News
Israeli troops open fire as aid group loses control of distribution centre
Israeli troops have opened fire near thousands of hungry Palestinians as a logistics group chosen by Israel to ship food into Gaza lost…
News
'How did you get here?' A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African street
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South…