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Curfew and deaths in South Sudan after revenge attacks on Sudanese
Horrific videos seeming to show Sudanese soldiers attacking South Sudan nationals spark retaliation attacks.
4 min read - Worlddpa international
Poland still seeking compensation from Germany for World War II
Poland is still seeking compensation for victims of the German invasion in World War II, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said in Berlin on Friday. After attending the opening of the new Polish Embassy in the German capital, Sikorski said Germany could express its "regret at the horrible events" of the Nazi occupation by focusing on three elements. These include a "gesture towards still-living victims," the creation of a remembrance monument in Berlin, and an "investment in common secur
2 min read - BusinessJust Auto
Chinese firms eye VW’s struggling German plants – report
The acquisition would enable Chinese EV firms to sidestep European Union’s tariffs on EV imports from China.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Gazans anxiously await ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes
Civilians in Gaza nervously await a ceasefire after 15 relentless months of war.
4 min read - Worlddpa international
UN human rights head: Sudan conflict causing more civilian deaths
The conflict in Sudan is becoming increasingly lethal for the civilian population, UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk said in Geneva on Friday. Türk pointed to reports that dozens had been killed in ethnically targeted attacks in the south-eastern state of al-Jazirah and to an imminent battle for control of Khartoum. "The situation for civilians in Sudan is already desperate, and there is evidence of the commission of war crimes and other atrocity crimes. I fear the situation is now taking
1 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Italy's tourism minister ordered to stand trial over false accounting charges at former job
A Milan judge has ordered Italy’s tourism minister to stand trial on false accounting charges at her former publishing company, her lawyer said on Friday. Daniela Santanche was among 17 people indicted on Friday over alleged false corporate communications. Santanche had resigned from her roles in the publishing company, Visibilia, before she became minister in 2022.
1 min read - USKRIV
Houston weather: Arctic blast could bring snow, ice, freeze next week
An arctic blast could bring snow and ice to Houston next week. Here's the forecast.
1 min read - Worlddpa international
France's new PM talks to unions, employers on pension reform
Newly appointed French Prime Minister François Bayrou expressed optimism on Friday on passing an alternative to President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reforms by the end of May. Trade union and employer representatives are to hold discussions on the reform from mid-February to resolve conflict on the way a reduction in pensionable age was pushed through without a vote in the National Assembly. Following an initial meeting on Friday, Bayrou said he was convinced that his efforts could
2 min read - Worlddpa international
UN chief: More than 100 weapons caches found in southern Lebanon
UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Friday that peacekeepers have uncovered over 100 weapons caches since the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel came into force. "The presence of armed personnel, assets and weapons that do not belong to the Lebanese government or UNIFIL between the Blue Line and the Litani River constitutes a flagrant violation of resolution 1701 and undermines the stability of Lebanon," Guterres was quoted as saying by state news agency NNA. The UN chief, who arri
2 min read - WorldINSIDER
The UK gave Ukraine an improvised air defense system that could help solve one of its most expensive problems
Gravehawk has been retrofitted to fire air-to-air missiles that Ukraine already has, the UK MOD said. It's a possible solution to a major problem.
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