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Putin says new Oreshnik missile system is also for Belarus
Russia intends to deploy its new Oreshnik missile system, recently used against Ukraine for the first time, in neighbouring Belarus as a deterrent to the West. "These complexes will be put into service with the Russian Strategic Missile Forces and, in parallel, we will begin deploying them on the territory of Belarus," President Vladimir Putin said in Minsk on Friday at talks with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Putin named the second half of 2025 as the date for the deployment of what h
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BAE wins $2.5B deal to supply more CV90 vehicles to Denmark, Sweden
Denmark and Sweden are collectively spending $2.5 billion to bolster their CV90 combat vehicle stock while still supplying more vehicles to Ukraine.
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Look: Two cows, a sheep wander through Ontario, Canada, downtown area
Ontario Provincial Police in Canada warned residents Friday morning to be on the lookout for two cows and a sheep seen wandering loose in downtown Kemptville.
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Aubrey Plaza fans urge actor to play Colombian hitwoman ‘The Doll’ after spotting uncanny resemblance
A notorious hitwoman known by police as ‘The Doll’ was arrested in Colombia in connection to a string of gang-related murders
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Ukraine presents new long-range rocket drone
Ukraine has a new rocket-powered drone called Peklo, the Ukrainian for Hell, which it introduced to the world on Friday, its Armed Forces Day. "It is very important that our defenders receive such a modern weapon of Ukrainian manufacture," President Volodymyr Zelenksy said in a statement. The next task, he said, is to increase production and deploy the weapon. With a range of up to 700 kilometres, it is designed to fly at a speed of 700 kilometres per hour. Minister for Strategic Industrial Sect
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DFB votes in favour of 2034 Saudi Arabia World Cup
The DFB announced on Friday afternoon that they will vote in favour of Saudi Arabia being awarded the 2034 World Cup, despite criticism, as well as the 2030 World Cup being shared between Spain, Portu...
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Campbell Meyer ‘strikes Scotch whisky bottling deal in Russia’
The Glasgow-based distiller is said to have agreed a contract with Russia’s Luding Group.
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First Unbound Collection in western Japan to open in Nara
Central Japan Railway Company, JR Tokai Real Estate, and JR Tokai Hotels are collaborating on this project.
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Svitzer commences towage services at Sao Luis Port in Brazil
The Port of Itaqui is a key logistical hub in Brazil's port network, vital for the Central-North and Central Brazil corridors.
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Man Attacks Polar Bear With Bare Hands to Defend Wife
Polar Bear Rodeo A heroic Canadian has thrown himself on top of a polar bear to protect his wife in the country's far north. As the CBC reports, the man fortunately didn't suffer any life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover. The epic fisticuffs occurred at Fort Severn First Nation, a tiny community of roughly 500 people just under 1,000 miles north of Toronto, Canada, the northernmost community in the province. The couple was looking for their dogs, when a massive polar bear lunged a
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Germany disagrees with Amnesty's genocide charge against Israel
The German government does not agree with Amnesty International's allegation that Israel is carrying out a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a spokeswoman said on Friday. The Genocide Convention prohibits acts committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, said deputy government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann in Berlin. "In the opinion of the German government, this is not the case here," Hoffmann said. A Foreign Office spokesman a
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German construction industry stabilizes at low level
Germany's construction industry is looking ahead to the coming year with cautious optimism after years of stagnation. Wolfgang Schubert-Raab, president of the ZDB, which represents Germany's construction industry, said in Berlin on Friday that the low point of the crisis has been reached, particularly in residential construction. Companies believe the situation is better than they did a year ago, when 70% expressed negative expectations for the coming months. Now it is only just under 50%. The n
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Far-right extremist who murdered South African hero to be deported
Walus has never expressed remorse for killing Hani and has become a symbol for the far right in Poland.
4 min read - WorldThe Manual
British Airways is adding three routes to this European destination
In the spring of 2025, British Airways will add three routes to Italy. The new flights go to Rimini (RMI), Salerno (QSR), and Olbia (OLB). The additions bring British Airways’ Italian route count to 19, more than any European country. The post British Airways is adding three routes to this European destination appeared first on The Manual.
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Greenpeace urges Germany to tax super-rich for climate fund
The environmental group Greenpeace has called on Germany to introduce a new wealth tax which could generate up to €200 billion ($211 billion) for investment in climate protection. The campaigners propose introducing a new tax of 2% on assets of €100 million or more. In Germany, this would affect around 4,700 extremely wealthy citizens. Wealth that has not been invested in line with climate targets should be taxed at an even higher rate. This is intended to create incentives for investment in cli
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EU Commission clinches trade deal with South American Mercosur bloc
The European Commission and the South American trade bloc Mercosur on Friday announced a deal to create a huge free trade zone, after almost 25 years of talks. The EU-Mercosur agreement "marks the beginning of a new story," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on X in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo. The free trade arrangement encompasses over 700 million people, making it one of the world's biggest free trade areas. It covers Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Bolivia,
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Remains of man missing from Niagara Falls in 1995 identified
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The remains of a man who went missing in Niagara Falls in 1995 have been identified, authorities announced Thursday. The remains of the 46-year-old man were recovered in the Niagara River by the Niagara Regional Police Service in Canada in June 1995 after he went missing earlier that month. At the […]
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Australian PM condemns arson attack on Melbourne synagogue as antisemitic
Arsonists caused extensive damage to a synagogue in the city of Melbourne on Friday in what Australia’s Prime Minister Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned as an antisemitic attack.
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Russia's artillery advantage is shrinking, but glide bombs are hammering Ukraine
Russia's massive use of glide bombs is making up for its dwindling artillery advantage on the front lines in Ukraine, Western officials told Sky News.
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Hundreds of people in Chad protest against the French military presence in the country
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Hundreds of people marched in Chad on Friday to call for the withdrawal of French troops from the country, a week after the Central African country ended a military agreement with its former colonial ruler. Protesters in the capital, N’Djamena, chanted “Chad for us, France out!” with some holding banners that read, “We do not want to see a single French person in Chad.” Last week, Chad said in a statement it would end a defense cooperation agreement with France to redefi
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German industry demands electricity cost relief as production falls
The Federation of German Industries (BDI) on Friday urged lawmakers to relieve the burden on the country's struggling companies by cutting electricity costs, as new figures revealed a surprise fall in industrial production in October. BDI executive Holger Lösch told dpa on Friday that high electricity prices "endanger industrial production and jobs in Germany." "A reduction in the massively increased network fees as an immediately effective measure is urgently needed," Lösch said. The comments c
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Berlin's new panda twins have been named. Meet Leni and Lotti, or Meng Hao and Meng Tian
Germany's new panda twins now have names — or rather, two names apiece. The two female cubs, born at the Berlin Zoo on Aug. 22, were introduced Friday as Meng Hao and Meng Tian ("beautiful dreams" and “sweet dreams”). The pair, who lay on their bellies on a mattress and peered at photographers as the Chinese ambassador to Germany and Berlin's mayor unveiled their names, are the second pair of giant pandas born in Germany.
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The Week in Pictures: November 29 - December 06, 2024
From the conflict in Syria and the collapse of the French government, to the visit of new top EU officials to Ukraine and the martial law fiasco in South Korea, dpa international presents its Pictures of the Week.
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Janusz Walus, killer of South Africa's anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, to be deported to Poland
Janusz Walus, the convicted killer of South Africa's anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, will be deported to his home country of Poland after his parole came to an end this week, the government announced on Friday. Hani, who was the leader of the African National Congress' military wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe, and the general secretary of the South African Communist Party, was shot outside his home in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, in 1993.
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Young Ghanaians see presidential vote as a way out of hardship. But their options are limited
Joseph Antwi knows what he wants as a young person in Ghana casting his vote for the first time on Saturday when the West African nation elects its next president. What he is not sure of, though, is whether the election's outcome would improve the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation in Ghana, one of the region's economic powerhouses which has struggled in recent years with high public debt, a weakened local currency and high inflation. “I want to vote to kick out the current government
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Many reported dead in Israeli attack in northern Gaza Strip
Dozens of people have been killed in an Israeli bombing raid in the north of the Gaza Strip, according to a Palestinian news agency on Friday. More than 30 people died in the attack on an apartment block in the city of Beit Lahia and many more were injured, the WAFA agency said. According to the report, Israeli forces prevented ambulances from reaching the scene of the attack. Many people are still believed to be trapped under the debris of the houses. Injured and dead people were said to be lyi
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What to Know About Gadhimai Festival—and Its Controversial Mass Animal Sacrifice
Activists and government officials have raised concerns about the ritualistic slaughter of thousands of animals at the temple in Nepal.
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German industry pushes for relief on electricity costs
The Federation of German Industries (BDI) is urging lawmakers to relieve the burden on the country's struggling companies by cutting electricity costs. BDI executive Holger Lösch told dpa on Friday that high electricity prices "endanger industrial production and jobs in Germany." "A reduction in the massively increased network fees as an immediately effective measure is urgently needed," Lösch said. The comments came as German lawmakers prepared to debate a bill proposed by Chancellor Olaf Schol
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Oil flow to Czech Republic through Russia's Druhzba pipeline resumes after unexplained shutdown
Oil delivery to the Czech Republic from Russia through the Druhzba pipeline has resumed after it was interrupted two days ago, the state Mero company that operates the pipeline network in the country said on Friday. The Czech refiner Orlen Unipetrol said Friday its operations have not been affected. The Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary are the only European Union member states receiving oil from Russia.
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China, India vow to learn lessons of deadly 2020 border clash, keep talking to avert rerun
India and China have pledged to reflect on the lessons learned from their border stand-off in 2020, while emphasising the need for regular communication to prevent a recurrence. The resolution came at the first diplomatic talks under a key dialogue mechanism since both sides withdrew from two face-off points along their disputed western Himalayan border. "The two sides positively affirmed the implementation of the most recent [troop] disengagement agreement which completed the resolution of the
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Pakistan jailed ex-PM Khan calls for fresh protest after new charges
Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has called for fresh protest after he was indicted on the charges of inciting attacks on the military, his party said on Friday, following a deadly protest march last week. Khan, who is in jail on multiple charges for more than a year, has urged followers to gather on December 13 in the north-western city of Peshawar, the capital of the province of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa that is ruled by his party. The latest call comes a week after thousands of Kha
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German industrial production shrinks unexpectedly
Industry in Germany remains in crisis, with companies unexpectedly cutting back their production again in October – particularly in the crisis-ridden automotive industry. Figures released by the Federal Statistical Office on Friday show that production in the energy and construction sectors fell by 1% in real terms compared to September. Analysts had expected an average increase of 1%. In a year-on-year comparison, production fell unexpectedly sharply by 4.5%. "The downward trend in industrial p
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Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif hit by distorted video of him 'belittling minister'
After Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said a man threatened to stab him in London, an edited video appearing to show politician Nawaz Sharif mocking him racked up hundreds of thousands of views online. The video, however, has been misleadingly edited from longer footage that in fact shows Sharif criticising those who harass Pakistani officials following a series of incidents in Britain.
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Australian PM condemns arson attack on Melbourne synagogue
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday condemned an early morning attack on a synagogue in Melbourne that caused significant damage, calling it an "outrage." Police in the state of Victoria said arson and explosives investigators were on the scene of a suspicious fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in the Ripponlea area in south-east Melbourne. The city is the capital of the southern Australian state of Victoria. "This is an outrage," Albanese told ABC Melbourne radio. "The violence
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Belarus seeks to copy neighboring Russia’s repressive LGBTQ+ policies, activists say
As police raided the home of a gay couple in the Belarusian capital of Minsk and brutally beat them, the officers didn't hide that the crackdown was aligned to similar moves in neighboring Russia. The students, Andrei and Sasha, said security forces demanded that they unlock their smartphones and surrender the names of “gays in Minsk and Moscow.” “They wanted to expose an ‘underground network’ of gay people in Belarus, following the example of Russia,” he said of the autumn raid.
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Clip shows attack on Bulgarian politician, not 'assault on Netanyahu after ICC arrest warrant issued'
After the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the war in Gaza in November, a video was shared thousands of times in social media posts that falsely claimed it showed Israel's leader being attacked while giving a speech. The video in fact shows an attack on a Bulgarian politician in January 2013.
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The top arms dealers in South Korea and Japan are growing almost as fast as those in Russia
While dwarfed in absolute revenue, top Korean and Japanese firms saw growth rates in arms revenue that nearly matched those in Russia.
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Thursday, December 5 forecast: Arctic air recedes in time for the weekend
We’ve been raided overnight by an Arctic cold front robbing us of our nice temperatures from Wednesday. Temperatures at midnight were still in the 40s, by sunrise readings had dropped into the low 20s. The cold set up camp during the day with afternoon highs in many areas that never made it back up to […]
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Iceland authorises whale hunting until 2029
Iceland, one of only three countries still allowing whale hunting, on Thursday issued permits to two whaling companies for the next five years, until 2029, the outgoing government announced.Iceland, Norway and Japan are the only three countries that allow commercial whaling.
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Ethan Ewing Is Looking Lethal in Abu Dhabi
With surfing like this, who is gonna beat this guy when the Championship Tour rolls into the Middle East in a few months?
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Macron shuns resignation calls after government collapse
Following the collapse of France's centre-right government, President Emmanuel Macron has rejected calls for his resignation. In an address to the French people on Thursday evening, Macron said: "The mandate that you have democratically entrusted to me is a five-year mandate and I will fulfil it completely until its end." Macron said it was his responsibility to ensure the proper functioning of the institutions, the independence of the country and the protection of the population. The left-wing
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Macron wants new prime minister and government quickly
French President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a fast turnaround after the fall of the government with the appointment of a new prime minister. "We can afford neither division nor stagnation," Macron said in an address to the nation on Thursday evening. "That is why I will appoint a prime minister in the next few days." He will be tasked with "forming a government of general interest" that represents all political forces willing to participate or at least commit to not bringing it down with another
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VW workers in Germany to walk off assembly lines again on Monday
Volkswagen workers plan to launch rolling four-hour strikes on Monday, ratcheting up the pressure on management on the same day that a fourth round of negotiations over pay cuts and factory closures gets under way. In resistance to the ailing automotive giant's cost-saving plans, workers staged two-hour strikes earlier this week at nine Volkswagen car and component plants in Germany. In Wolfsburg, the world headquarters of the Volkswagen Group and the site of Monday's negotiations, a protest ral
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Claims of Canada 'freeze' on immigration are false
Recent updates to Canada's immigration strategy do not halt all new arrivals, as social media posts claim. The policies reduce the number of immigrants allowed into the country each year without imposing an all-out pause .
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Bugatti Expands European Footprint with Premier Showrooms in Munich and Vienna
Luxury automotive powerhouse Bugatti has bolstered its presence in Europe with the unveiling of two exceptional showrooms in Munich, Germany, and Vienna, Austria. These state-of-the-art facilities offer a seamless blend of heritage, cutting-edge innovation, and Bugatti’s distinctive artistry, setting the stage for a new chapter in the brand's illustrious history. Image Via Bugatti The reimagined Munich showroom, located in the vibrant Motorworld district, encapsulates Bugatti’s philosophy of ble
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Macron to address France as political crisis deepens
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to address the nation on Thursday evening following the collapse of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government. The address comes as France faces deepening crises on multiple fronts - political, economic and diplomatic - without a stable government. Barnier submitted his resignation, as the constitution requires, on Thursday morning, according to sources in the government. He lasted just three months in office, marking the end of the shortest prim
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ESA launches spacecraft that will eventually create artificial solar eclipse
The European Space Agency said that two spacecraft were launched from India on Thursday designed to form a single ship that will create an artificial solar eclipse while in orbit.
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Nvidia Partners With Vietnam Government To Develop Advanced AI And More
On Thursday, Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) founder and chief Jensen Huang agreed to jointly open an artificial intelligence research and development center with the Vietnamese government under a new deal. Nvidia client Viettel Group data center will also join the initiative to develop advanced AI in the country, Bloomberg cites Vietnam’s Investment Minister Nguyen Chi Dung in Hanoi on Thursday. Nvidia agreed to snap Vingroup JSC’s AI unit VinBrain, which Huang considers the starting point of a major
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Bosch subsidiary plans to cut up to 400 jobs as car industry sputters
With no sign of the German automotive industry crisis easing, the Bosch subsidiary ETAS, which specializes in vehicle software, is planning to cut up to 400 jobs worldwide. The plans affect around one in eight of its around 3,100 employees worldwide, although the exact number would depend on talks with staff representatives, a company spokeswoman said on Thursday. According to the company, more than half of these, around 1,650, were working in its six sites in Germany at the beginning of July. T
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Former German vice chancellor Gabriel to join board of Rheinmetall
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall named Sigmar Gabriel, a former German vice chancellor and foreign minister, as a nominee for the company's supervisory board on Thursday. Shareholders in Rheinmetall, Germany's largest armaments firm, will be asked to sign off on Gabriel's appointment at the company's general meeting in May, company sources said, adding that they expected Gabriel to be approved. Gabriel, a former leader of Germany's centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) who retired from p
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