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WORLD|WORLDSteinmeier honours Italian 'guest workers' who rebuilt German economyGerman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Saturday thanked the Italian migrants, once known as "guest workers," who helped rebuild Germany after World War II. Italian guest workers made an important contribution to Germany's economic rise, Steinmeier said at a joint event with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Berlin.
WORLD|WORLDTehran defends ship seizure as a legal action, but tensions continue in the GulfThe ship, a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker named Talara, is not the first ship the IRGC has hijacked, but it had stepped back from such threats recently. Iran has taken credit for seizing a ship on Friday that was off the coast of the UAE near the Strait of Hormuz.
WORLD|WORLDAuschwitz Committee wants German auction of Holocaust items scrappedThe International Auschwitz Committee (IAK) has called on an auction house in western Germany to cancel its auction of Holocaust artefacts scheduled for Monday. The auction of personal documents belonging to victims of Nazi Germany is considered by Holocaust survivors and their relatives to be a "cynical and shameless undertaking," said IAK executive vice president Christoph Heubner in Berlin on Saturday.
WORLD|WORLDProtest inspired by 'Gen Z' movement draws few young people in Mexico and many government criticsA few thousand people took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to protest growing crime, corruption and impunity in a protest organized by members of Generation Z, but which ended with strong backing from older supporters of opposition parties. In several countries this year, members of the demographic group born between the late 90s and early 2010s have organized protests against inequality, democratic backsliding and corruption. The largest "Gen Z” protests took place in Nepal in Septe
WORLD|WORLDPutin, Netanyahu discuss Middle East in phone call, Kremlin saysThe two discussed Gaza in the context of the implementation of the ceasefire agreement, the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the status of Iran's nuclear program, and more. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed developments in the Middle East in a phone call on Saturday, the Prime Minister's Office and the Kremlin said in a joint statement.
WORLD|WORLDPalestinians reel under winter rains as Israel blocks Gaza shelter suppliesPalestinian families call for help as Israel’s two-year military assault has left hundreds of thousands vulnerable.
WORLD|WORLDLula’s former human rights minister formally accused of sexual misconductBrazil’s federal police formally accused President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s former human rights minister Silvio Almeida of sexual misconduct after he was fired over the allegations last year, a police official said Saturday. If they do so, the Supreme Court will either throw them out or accept them, in which case Almeida would face a trial. Local media outlets reported that police had formally accused Almeida on Friday.
WORLD|WORLDBHP liable for 2015 Brazil mine disaster: UK courtA British court ruled Friday that Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters, potentially paving the way for billions of dollars in compensation. BHP on Friday said it would appeal the ruling.
WORLD|WORLDExplainer-What has happened to the damaged spacecraft at China's space station?By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) -A trio of Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after getting stuck on China's space station for more than a week due to their spacecraft sustaining
WORLD|WORLDDisplaced Palestinian families suffer as heavy rains flood Gaza tent campsPalestinians call for better tents and other supplies as Israel maintains restrictions on aid to war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
WORLD|WORLDMoscow accuses Berlin of stifling the oppositionFormer Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has accused the German government of suppressing opposition voices amid controversy over a planned visit to Russia by several politicians from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. "I think that the Alternative for Germany as a political force - and by the way, a very significant one - is now under colossal pressure in Germany," the state news agency TASS cited Medvedev as saying on Friday.
WORLD|WORLD‘Trip of suffering’: Gaza evacuee details 24-hour journey to South AfricaOne of 153 Palestinians who left Gaza without knowing the final destination, says Israel helped facilitate transfer.
WORLD|WORLDRussian drone slams into block of flats in deadly wave of strikes across KyivSix people are killed in Kyiv, and Ukraine targets one of Russia's biggest oil ports on the Black Sea coast.
WORLD|WORLDVisiting This Japanese City Just Got A Little More Expensive (Here's What Travelers Should Know)Tourism to Japan has increased significantly in recent years, and soon, travelers to this major historic destination will see an increase in prices.
WORLD|WORLDGermany's Bundestag extends two armed forces missions abroadGermany's Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, on Thursday extended two overseas missions of the country's armed forces in the Mediterranean, the EU's Med Irini mission and NATO's Sea Guardian mission. The European Union Naval Force Mediterranean Operation Irini, or Med Irini, mission enforces the UN arms embargo on Libya.
WORLD|WORLD'Set up an Army Radio station at President’s Residence': Source close to Katz slams Herzog"If the president is fond of radio stations, he can set one up at the President's Residence," a source close to Katz said, as reported by Israeli media. A source close to Defense Minister Israel Katz slammed President Isaac Herzog for his Thursday statement against Army Radio's closure.
WORLD|WORLDHamas hands over another body in the Gaza StripThe Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas has handed over another body to staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Gaza Strip. The remains are said to be of a hostage abducted from Israel, Hamas said on Thursday.
WORLD|WORLDRussia Creates New Military Branch Dedicated To Drone WarfareThe new Unmanned Systems Forces was created to oversee Russia's drone operations, development, testing and training.
WORLD|WORLDLahav 433 head Asst.-Ch. Meni Benjamin named as police officer investigated for breach of trustEarlier, Likud MK Tally Gotliv publicly revealed his identity, in defiance of a court-issued gag order. Assistant-Chief Meni Benjamin, the head of the Israel Police’s Lahav 433 - The National Crime Unit, is currently under investigation by the Justice Ministry’s Police Investigative Department (PID) on suspicion of breach of trust and abuse of power, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
WORLD|WORLDCuba fights to contain spread of mosquito-borne chikungunya virusHAVANA () -Cuba is fighting a wave of mosquito-borne illnesses including dengue and chikungunya virus that have swept the island in recent weeks, affecting nearly one-third of the population and sickening swaths of workers, the country's top epidimiologist said late on Wednesday. Dengue fever has long plagued Cuba but has grown worse as an economic crisis hampers the government's ability to fumigate, clean roadside trash and patch leaky pipes.
WORLD|WORLDDeadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million into developing life-saving solutions as global temperatures continue to rise. The money, announced this week at the COP30 climate negotiations in Brazil, is aimed at developing data and figuring out the best investments for tackling rising risks from extreme heat, air pollution and infectious disease.
WORLD|WORLDDeadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million into developing life-saving solutions as global temperatures continue to rise. The money, announced this week at the COP30 climate negotiations in Brazil, is aimed at developing data and figuring out the best investments for tackling rising risks from extreme heat, air pollution and infectious disease.
WORLD|WORLDWarnings rise for U.S. as severe flu strain causes outbreaks in Canada, U.K.A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing outbreaks in other countries. The CDC hasn't provided any insights on what's happening in the U.S. in weeks.
WORLD|WORLDRelentless rise in carbon pollution from fossil fuels slightly dampens climate-fighting hopesFor each of the past several years, scientists, analysts and officials have been hoping that it would be the year when emissions from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas would stop going up. For the second straight year, emissions from fossil fuels rose 1.1% in 2025, scientists reported Wednesday at United Nations climate negotiations. “It’s disappointing that we haven’t brought down carbon dioxide emissions,” said University of Exeter scientist Stephen Sitch, a member of the Global Carbo
WORLD|WORLDCivil rights leader Jesse Jackson hospitalized"The family appreciates all prayers at this time," according to a statement.
WORLD|WORLDFrance honors the victims of the Paris attacks' night of terror 10 years onCoordinated terrorist attacks turned Paris into a theater of blood and calamity 10 years ago Thursday, with gunfire on café terraces, explosions by a stadium and a nighttime massacre at the Bataclan concert hall leaving 132 people dead and hundreds injured. The night reshaped France’s sense of safety and purpose, hardening security while deepening a civic reflex for solidarity that endures a decade on. Paris is marking the Thursday anniversary with a sequence of tributes led by President Emman
WORLD|WORLDFact Check: Some Bridge Photos Circulating Do NOT Show The Hongqi Bridge That Collapsed In Southwest China Nov. 11, 2025Do all the collapsed bridge photos on social media really show the Nov. 11, 2025 collapse of the Hongqi bridge in southwest China? No, that's not true: The new Hongqi bridge did collapse, one day after it was closed to...
WORLD|WORLDCoalition led by Iraqi PM al-Sudani wins parliamentary electionsA coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani won Iraq's parliamentary election, according to local media on Wednesday. After counting more than 99% of the votes, al-Sudani's Reconstruction and Development Coalition secured more than 1.
WORLD|WORLDFake new headlights rule steer Australian drivers astrayAustralia has seen a spike in misinformation related to fabricated traffic rules -- the latest includes a purported new national law that requires drivers to keep their headlights on at all times. A review of each state's and territory's latest traffic regulations reveals there have been no changes to when motorists should turn on their headlights -- at night and in bad weather.
WORLD|WORLDOld photos misrepresented as aftermath of political party supporters' brawl in BangladeshRivalries between major Bangladeshi political parties have simmered ahead of elections scheduled in February 2026. After supporters of Bangladesh's two main parties brawled at a mosque in October, old photos circulated online with a false claim they showed the aftermath of the fight. One of the pictures was in fact taken in Afghanistan, while the rest show the aftermath of a gas explosion at a mosque in Bangladesh in 2020.
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