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Bavaria mulls cannabis-free Oktoberfest beer party
Munich's annual event may be declared a drug-free event, even though cannabis is now legal in Germany.
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Zelensky visits Kharkiv region after Russian attacks
Following the devastating Russian attacks on the north-eastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the area to review the situation. "All the conditions for reducing the electricity deficit are being created," Zelensky said in a video message on Tuesday. There should be fewer power cuts, he said, adding that work is being done to repair the damage to the grids. The president accused Russia of trying to drive people out of the city of over 1 million and the regio
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Ancient Tapeworm Trapped in Resin Could Trigger Jurassic Park Scenario
Parasitologists in China have discovered one of the world’s earliest tapeworm fossils, and might have their hands on the only fossilized tapeworm remains that aren’t traces from another animal. The resin-entrapped worm represents one of the oldest families of parasites still alive today and dates to the Cretaceous Period, 100 million years ago. The Chinese […]
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Disinformation targets Ukraine community volunteer awards
Social media posts sharing a photo of women at a ceremony claim they were recognized for surrendering their draft-evading spouses to the Ukrainian armed forces. This is false; they were awarded for their efforts to commemorate fallen soldiers in the country's ongoing war with Russia .
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Spanish parliament will consider a bill to grant residency to undocumented immigrants
Spain's parliament agreed Tuesday to consider legislation that could grant residency and work permits to hundreds of thousands of foreigners living in Spain without proper documentation. The proposal was brought to the Congress of Deputies in Madrid by citizen initiative after it obtained more than 700,000 signatures and the backing of some 900 organizations. The bill would grant legal status to foreigners who arrived in Spain before November 1, 2021, including hundreds of thousands of immigra
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Colombian prosecutors say former President Uribe will face trial in witness tampering probe
Colombia's prosecutor's office said Tuesday they will call former President Álvaro Uribe to trial for the alleged crimes of bribery of witnesses in criminal proceedings and procedural fraud, which would make him the first former president to face trial in the Andean country. Under the previous administration, prosecutors tried twice to close the case after not finding “criminal responsibility of the defendant.” The prosecution is expected to formalize the accusation against Uribe at a future h
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A court in Russia adds 2 more years to the prison term of Navalny's associate
A court in Russia on Tuesday added two more years to a 7 1/2 year prison term of a former associate of late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the latest step in the Kremlin's yearslong crackdown on dissent. Lilia Chanysheva, who used to head Navalny’s office in the Russian region of Bashkortostan, was convicted on extremism charges, and Bashkortostan's Supreme Court extended her sentence to a total of 9 1/2 years, her lawyer Ramil Gizatullin said on the messaging app Telegram.
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German president wishes Muslims blessed end to Ramadan
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has wished Muslims in Germany a happy and blessed end to the fasting month of Ramadan. "Ramadan and breaking the fast are part of the diverse life of faith in Germany," he wrote in a message in Berlin on Tuesday. "The fact that today, at the end of the month of fasting, Muslim communities throughout the country are inviting their fellow human beings of other faiths is an important sign of tolerance and respect and of the willingness to live together and exchange
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Bindi Irwin’s Daughter Grace Is the Cutest Pretend Doctor in a New Photo
Got a (stuffed) animal in need? Take them to Dr. Grace! Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell’s 3-year-old daughter is ready to listen to heartbeats, bandage wounds, and give lots of love in the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. Bindi’s mom Terri Irwin shared a cute new picture on Instagram of her granddaughter in full doctor mode. …
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RAF takes part in largest airdrop of aid to Gaza
Aircraft from nine countries drop 10 tonnes of aid on the coast of Gaza to mark the end of Ramadan.
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German union verdi calls nationwide strikes at Postbank branches
The German trade union verdi is extending its strikes ahead of the fourth round of negotiations in the wage dispute at Deutsche Bank subsidiary Postbank. On Thursday, in addition to employees in the back-office service units and call centres, verdi is also calling for work stoppages at branches throughout Germany. "This will once again send a clear signal that all employees are behind the demands for a significant improvement in pay and an extension of protection against dismissal," verdi negoti
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Russia wants to 'bomb Kharkiv to the ground,' Germany's Baerbock says
Fears that Russia will launch a massive offensive on Kharkiv, the north-eastern Ukrainian city not far from the border and which comes under frequent fire, were growing on Tuesday amid pleas from Kiev for help replacing its dwindling weapons stockpiles. Authorities across Ukraine's regions, from Lviv in the west to Donetsk in the east, reported deaths from Russian drone and missile attacks over the past day. Energy infrastructure was also once again hit. In Berlin, German Foreign Minister Annale
4 min read - USUnited Press International
Watch: 309 people shine in sun costumes at Niagara Falls on eclipse day
The City of Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, celebrated the solar eclipse by gathering 309 people to wear sun costumes and break a Guinness World Record.
1 min read - BusinessComplex
Fintech Cadence's Layial El-Hadi On Creating An Inclusive Ecosystem For Startups
Complex Canada caught up with Fintech Cadence Executive Director Layial El-Hadi to talk about the importance of creating an inclusive and accessible ecosystem for fintech startups.
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CASA Foundation's Dr. Olutoyin Oyelade On Supporting Black Women Entrepreneurs
Complex Canada caught up with CASA Foundation's Dr. Olutoyin Oyelade on mentoring Black women entrepreneurs, TD support of CASA through the TD Ready Commitment, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
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Mexico's outgoing leader is unhappy with the first presidential debate
There were plenty of reasons to criticize Mexico’s first presidential debate leading up to the June 2 election. Focused on his legacy, López Obrador has long compared his administration to the most heroic chapters of Mexican history. “The whole narrative of the debate, if you analyze it, revolved around what our opponents say,” López Obrador said at his daily news briefing.
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Gaza: Benjamin Netanyahu sets date for Rafah offensive as pressure grows
Israel's prime minister is facing calls to ramp up war on Hamas by right-wing political allies.
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Venice opens large Marco Polo show marking 700 years since his death
Venice is commemorating its most famous citizen Marco Polo with a major exhibition to mark the 700th anniversary of his death. The show, which opened in early April, features excavated finds, maps and books and can be seen in the Doge's Palace until September 29. It also includes loans from many countries that the merchant from the Italian lagoon city travelled to, from Armenia to Mongolia and China. The exhibition "I Mondi di Marco Polo" ("The Worlds of Marco Polo") is one of the highlights of
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Jacob Zuma wins court battle to stand in South Africa's election
South Africa's ex-president wins an appeal against his earlier disqualification by the electoral body.
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German internet monitor records doubling of criminal content in 2023
Complaints about criminal content on the internet soared to 17,493 cases in Germany last year, almost double the previous year and a new record, the German internet association eco reported on Tuesday. Violence of a sexual nature and transgressions directed at minors made up 78.9% of cases, with a further 11.7% concerning other sexual transgressions seen as illegal under the relevant legislation. Alexandra Koch-Skiba, head of eco's complaints unit, described the increase, in particular in the ar
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Gunmen kill 6 policemen in an ambush in southeastern Iran, media reports say
Gunmen ambushed a police convoy in Iran's restive southeast on Tuesday, killing six policemen, media reports said. The attack on a road in Sistan and Baluchistan province also left two other policemen wounded, according to yjc.ir, a website affiliated with the state broadcasting company. The report said the Jaish al-Adl militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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France well prepared for 2024 Games despite tense security situation
France believes it is very well prepared for the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer despite the tense security situation. "We have many possible scenarios related to critical situations," French Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin said in an interview with the Le Parisien newspaper on Tuesday. "During this summer, the mobilization of the forces of order will be able to respond to the three major risks that could affect France: the threat of terrorism, a wave of migration linked to a collapsing
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
A South African court overturns ban, rules that former leader Jacob Zuma can run in the election
South Africa’s Electoral Court on Tuesday ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the upcoming general election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The decision paves the way for Zuma to run for president on behalf of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, or MK, a new political organization that he joined last year after denouncing the ruling African National Congress party that he once led. The Independent Electoral Commission had earlier
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
3 Russians given long sentences for murders described as satanic ritual killings
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced three people to up to life in prison for leading people into the woods of northern Russia and murdering them in what were described as satanic rituals, Russia's Investigative Committee said. A committee statement said Andrei Tregubenko was given a life sentence in connection with three killings. Two months later, they and two others, Tatiana Deryugina and Alexander Perevozchikov-Khmury, killed a man in the woods in the Leningrad region, the statement said.
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Spain to scrap ‘golden visas’ for foreign investors
Spain is to stop giving residency to foreigners who make large investments in real estate so that property will be more affordable to locals, its prime minister says.
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Kenya floods: Bus full of passengers swept away by raging waters
Passengers were trapped in raging waters after a driver attempted to cross a flooded highway.
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At least 38 migrants are dead and others are missing off Djibouti after a shipwreck
The United Nations migration agency says 38 migrants are dead and 22 others have been rescued from a shipwreck off Djibouti on a popular route to Yemen. Rescue teams searched for six other migrants who were thought to be on board, the International Organization for Migration said Tuesday. Djibouti is the main transit country for migrants trying to reach Gulf nations from Horn of Africa nations such as Ethiopia and Somalia in search of work.
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Ukraine's battle to save Kharkiv from Putin's drones
Country's second-largest city has been under almost daily attacks since February amid claims Russia wants to make it uninhabitable
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EU countries to send 157 generators to Ukraine after Russia bombings
Germany, Austria, Sweden and the Netherlands are to supply Ukraine with 157 generators after recent Russian drone and missile attacks on the country's energy infrastructure. Russia frequently attacks Ukraine's power lines and substations as part of the full-scale invasion Moscow launched more than two years ago. The European Commission organized the deliveries of generators through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, a platform to coordinate and share emergency resources. The EU executive arm is
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Australia to consider recognising Palestinian state, foreign minister says
Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong said Canberra would consider recognition of a Palestinian state, a shift in policy as the international community looks for a two-state solution to end the Israel-Palestinian conflict. In a speech on Tuesday evening, Wong backed comments by Britain's foreign minister David Cameron who has said that recognising a Palestinian state, including at the United Nations, would make a two-state solution irreversible.
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Germany to supply Kiev with 20 more Marder infantry fighting vehicles
German armaments maker Rheinmetall is to deliver an additional 20 Marder (Marten) infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Ukraine by the end of the year, the company announced in Dusseldorf on Tuesday. The consignment to the value of tens of millions of euros, funded by the German government, brings to 120 the number of Marders supplied to Ukraine by Rheinmetall since the Russian invasion. The tracked IFVs are being taken from stocks held by Rheinmetall and being modernized. "The version of the 1A3
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Police: Multiple factors driving upward trend in German crime
German police recorded the highest number of crimes last year since 2016, with violent crime also rising over the same period. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) which released the data on Tuesday pointed to three factors that could have contributed to the rise: ongoing post-pandemic effects, price rises and increased migration over a short period leading to fewer integration opportunities for individual migrants. Police recorded around 5.94 million crimes in Germany over the course of 202
2 min read - Businessdpa international
Erdoğan's electric car: Turkey's Togg T10X SUV gears up for Europe
The first Turkish car manufacturer since 1970s brand Anadol is stepping onto the international stage and planning to enter the Western European market with the launch of its T10X electric SUV in Germany in the coming months. Gürcan Karakas, head of the Togg group, announced plans for a launch in Germany, home to a large Turkish-German community, in the third quarter of 2024, but did not name a price. In Turkey, the T10X starts at 1.4 million lira, or currently around €40,400 or $43,500. Togg, fo
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UN atomic watchdog says the status of Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant is 'extremely serious'
An explosion caused by an alleged drone attack at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Ukraine on Tuesday posed no direct threat to its safety but underscored the “extremely serious situation” at the facility that repeatedly has been caught in the war 's crossfire, the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency said. The International Atomic Energy Agency said its team was aware of an explosion at a training center next to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. It said it was informed the blast was from a dron
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EXPLAINER-How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigation
Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? That is the question the European Court of Human Rights addressed in Strasbourg, France, as it ruled on three separate climate cases as part of a growing trend of communities bringing climate lawsuits against governments. The verdicts set a precedent for future litigation on how rising temperatures affect people's right to a liveable planet.
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Germany rejects Nicaragua charges on Gaza genocide as groundless
Germany has categorically rejected legal action brought by Nicaragua that it is facilitating genocide in providing support to Israel in the war in the Gaza Strip. "These allegations are completely without legal or factual foundation," Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, head of the German delegation to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), said in The Hague on Tuesday. Von Uslar-Gleichen said that Germany was neither in violation of the genocide convention nor of humanitarian international law. "Germa
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Pakistan deploys more than 100,000 police and paramilitary forces ahead of Eid al-Fitr
Pakistani authorities have deployed more than 100,000 police and paramilitary forces at mosques and marketplaces across the country ahead of the massive Eid al-Fitr holiday, officials said Tuesday. Eid al-Fitr, which means feast, will be celebrated in Pakistan on Wednesday, subject to sighting of the moon. The country has witnessed a surge in militant attacks in recent years, mostly claimed by Pakistani Taliban and separatists who mainly operate from the southwestern Baluchistan province.
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Myanmar military begins basic training for draftees as resistance forces keep the pressure on
Myanmar’s military has begun basic training at military bases and schools across the country for draftees called up under the country’s recently activated conscription law, state-run media reported on Tuesday. The authorities activated the conscription law in February in a bid to to replenish the ranks that have been depleted in nationwide battles against ethnic minority armed groups and armed pro-democracy resistance forces opposed to military rule. The struggle began when the army seized pow
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Serbia says it's close to a deal to buy French-made fighter jets. That would be a shift from Russia
Serbia is close to signing a deal on the purchase of 12 French Rafale multi-purpose fighter jets, the Serbian president announced Tuesday, in what would mark a shift from its traditional military supplier Russia. President Aleksandar Vucic spoke during his two-day visit to Paris and talks with French President Emmanuel Macron as well as French defense officials, including Rafale manufacturer Dassault Aviation. Vucic said that he had a very good conversation with Macron on Monday night, which l
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Tanzanian soldiers killed in DR Congo missile attack
Enemy mortar fire "fell near the camp where they were staying," says a southern African military force.
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Seven & i to list supermarket unit Ito-Yokado, Kyodo reports
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Seven & i Holdings plans to list its supermarket unit Ito-Yokado, Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified sources. The retail conglomerate aims to focus on its mainstay 7-Eleven convenience store operation by having the supermarket business listed, Kyodo said. Seven & i will likely announce its plan to list Ito-Yokado, a major general merchandise store chain, on Wednesday, when it is set to announce its financial results, Kyodo said.
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Germany's electrical and digital sector shows declining orders
Order intake in Germany's electrical and digital industry declined for the second month in a row in February, the ZVEI association representing the sector reported on Tuesday. February orders came in 10% down on the same month last year. "This means that order intake declined just as strongly as in the previous month of January," ZVEI chief economist Andreas Gontermann said. Foreign orders fell back by 11.9%, while the decline was less marked in domestic orders at a fall of 7.6%. Turnover and pr
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China EV price war: Tesla rival Li Auto says cheapest model yet to 'bring you happiness', will launch next week
Li Auto, Tesla's nearest rival in mainland China, plans to launch a new, more economical model aimed at families amid a price war in the country's electric vehicle (EV) market. The mid-sized, five-seater Li L6 sport-utility vehicle (SUV) will be priced below 300,000 yuan (US$41,470), the carmaker said, adding that it will unveil prices during a launch event on April 18. The SUV, which will come equipped with extended-range battery technology, will be the cheapest model developed by the Beijing-
3 min read - BusinessSouth China Morning Post
New-energy vehicles to make up 50% of China's new cars sales by 2030, Moody's forecasts
New-energy vehicles (NEVs) will make up about half of new car sales in mainland China by 2030, as state incentives and expanding charging stations win over more customers, according to Moody's Investors Service. The projection suggests a steady and continuous gain over the next six years as subsidies for car buyers and tax breaks for manufacturers and battery producers support demand, the rating company said in a report released on Monday. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trend
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Trial opens in Thailand for the son of Spanish actors over the killing of a Colombian surgeon
A court in Thailand began a trial Tuesday of the son of Spanish actors accused of killing and dismembering a Colombian surgeon on a popular tourist island. Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, 29, was indicted by prosecutors in October over the death of Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, whose remains were found stuffed in plastic bags at a landfill on Koh Pha Ngan, an island famous for its rave-style “full moon parties.” Lawyer Juan Gonzalo Ospina Serrano, who represents Arrieta’s family, told reporters at the Koh S
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Israel Just Used Its ‘C-Dome’ for the First Time. Here’s What to Know About the Defense System
Israel’s C-Dome is a lot like its Iron Dome missile interceptor, except mounted on a ship.
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Vatican's top diplomat begins a 6-day visit to Vietnam aimed at normalizing relations
The Vatican's top diplomat began a six-day visit to Vietnam on Tuesday as a part of efforts to normalize relations with the communist nation. Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s foreign minister, met his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son and expressed the Vatican's “gratitude” for the progress that has been made to improve ties. The visit took place after Archbishop Marek Zalewski became the first Vatican representative to live and open an office in the Southeast Asian country.
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Germany's Nordex to supply turbines for EDF projects in South Africa
German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex says it has received an order to supply 50 wind turbines for two wind energy projects in South Africa. The order came from EDF Renewables South Africa, a subsidiary of the French energy giant. The financial terms of the transaction are not known. Nordex will supply 50 N163/5.X turbines with a total capacity of 295 MW and provide turbine maintenance for a period of 20 years, the firm said. The two wind farms are being built on the border of the Eastern Cape
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Floodwaters swept a bus from a bridge in Kenya. All passengers survived
Fifty-one passengers were rescued after their bus was swept away by floodwaters on a bridge in northern Kenya, authorities said Tuesday. The bus is stuck in the river about 30 meters from the bridge, although the waters are subsiding, Tana River county commander Ali Ndiema told The Associated Press. Ndiema said all passengers were accounted for.
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Iran frees 4 conservationists who worked to save cheetahs before being convicted of espionage
Iran released four conservationists who had worked to save the endangered Asiatic cheetah before they were convicted on espionage charges and spent five years in prison, local media reported on Tuesday. The Tehran newspaper Etemad said authorities released on Monday night Niloufar Bayani and Houman Jowkar, who were part of a group of five activists convicted in 2019 on internationally criticized espionage charges. Later on Tuesday, several Iranian media outlets, including the semiofficial ILNA
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