Germany: Asylum applications rose sharply in 2023
More than 350,000 people applied for asylum in Germany in 2023, the highest number since 2016. Opposition parties have blamed the...
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Jan 9
Ecuador: State of emergency follows drug boss disappearance
Ecuador's new president has declared a 60-day state of emergency after a top drug gang leader vanished from prison. The move comes as the...
Jan 9
South Korean parliament passes bill to ban dog meat trade
Eating and selling dog meat is to become illegal in South Korea as of 2027 amid growing calls to ban the practice. Parliamentarians in...
Jan 9
Biden rejects calls for US defense secretary removal
The Biden administration said that defense chief Lloyd Austin still has the US president's confidence after Austin failed to report a...
Jan 9
United finds loose bolts on plane panels in 737 Max probe
Both US-carriers United and Alaska Airlines said they discovered loose hardware on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes in their fleets. The...
Jan 9
Critical fuel loss derails US first moon landing in 50 years
The "Peregrine" would have been the first craft built by a private US aerospace company to land on the moon. But technical troubles with...
Jan 9
Franz Beckenbauer called a 'true legend' in global tributes
Following the death of German football legend Franz Beckenbauer at the age of 78, tributes have been poured in. He left a unique...
Jan 9
Germany: Sahra Wagenknecht presents new political party
The former Left Party politician presented her team at a Berlin press conference Monday. It aims to defy labels with a mix of...
Jan 8
Maldives suspends officials over 'clown' jibe against Modi
Three officials from the Maldives' Youth Ministry mocked the Indian prime minister on social media after he visited the nearby...
Jan 8
Missing part of Boeing 737 Max jet found in backyard
US authorities have located a piece of fuselage in backyard that blew off mid-flight over Portland, Oregon. Meanwhile, airlines have...
Jan 8
Former Gambian minister goes on trial in Switzerland
Former Interior Minister Ousman Sonko is facing charges involving rape and torture in what is being called a "landmark trial" for...
Jan 8
Israel-Hamas war: Baerbock urges less 'intensive' operation
On a visit to Israel, Germany's foreign minister called for the Israeli government to ease its military campaign in Gaza amid rising...
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