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Migrants in Germany earn less across generations
Migrants who make a new life in Germany earn far less than native-born workers, a new study has found. Researchers say the gap stems mainly from unequal access to higher-paying sectors, and extends down the generations.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:
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Robot artist Ai-Da unveils portrait of King Charles III at the United Nations
Ai-Da, the worldβs first ultra-realistic robot artist, used high-tech cameras in her eyes and a robotic arm to create a first-of-its-kind portrait of the British monarch.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:France withdraws troops from Senegal, ending military presence in West Africa
Senegalβs new government has taken a hard-line stance against the presence of French troops as part of a larger regional backlash against what many see as the legacy of an oppressive colonial empire.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Deutsche Bahn is on track for more delays and cancellations
Once famed for never being late, German trains almost never run on time anymore. Deutsche Bahn has launched a refurbishment program that is likely to last at least a decade, and the costs and criticism are increasing.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Syrian forces leave Sweida after ceasefire with Druze militias goes into effect
The fighting had threatened to unravel Syria's post-war political transition and brought further military intervention by neighbouring Israel.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Varna mayor's arrest sparks protests in Bulgaria and diplomatic tensions with Germany
The arrest of Varna's Mayor Blagomir Kotsev on embezzlement charges has sparked a series of protests in Bulgaria and across Europe, escalating into a diplomatic dispute with Germany.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Euro 2025: Is ethnic diversity an issue?
Women's football champions tolerance, yet many Euro 2025 squads lack the ethnic diversity usually found in top-level football.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Germany and UK sign historic post-Brexit friendship treaty
The UK and Germany have agreed a friendship treaty aimed at resetting the countries' post-Brexit relations. The treaty comes nearly a decade after Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:RestaurantΒ review: La Taverne De ZHAO
Youβll get great value for money at this Chinese noodle spot.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Iraq: Fire engulfs new shopping mall, killing dozens
A fire tore through every floor of a newly opened multi-story shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing at least 61. Officials have filed legal charges against the building owner and the mall owner.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Barnier kicks off battle for fiefdom at the foot of the Eiffel Tower
Two French conservative heavyweights may face off to represent a plush Paris district in parliament.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:EU Ombudsman to investigate if Commission at fault in handling of polluting Italian steel mill
It follows a complaint from local campaigners, accusing the Commission of indifference to the plight of Taranto residents and the environment.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Germany's Merz and UK's Starmer sign 'first of its kind' defence and migration treaty
UK and Germany signed a historic defence treaty on Thursday, ensuring mutual aid in attacks and targeting migrant smuggling. The pact also strengthens military and economic cooperation.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Flanders must stop transfer of military gear to Israel, Brussels court orders
NGOs accuse the Flemish government of failing to respect international law.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Meloni calls Israeli attack on church in Gaza βunacceptableβ
Gaza's only Catholic church was damaged in the strike.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Chinese firm helps supply Myanmar junta with bombs β report
With the Myanmar military rulers increasingly dependent on Beijing, a new report claims a state-owned Chinese company is helping the junta produce aerial bombs used against both rebels and civilians.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Connie Francis, whose 'Pretty Little Baby' became a viral TikTok hit this year, dies at 87
Celebrated American singer Connie Francis, whose 1961 hit song βPretty Little Babyβ gained new admirers this year with the track going viral on TikTok, has died aged 87.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:From palaces to protests: Hungaryβs struggle at a crossroads
Despite mounting evidence of systemic corruption and abuse of EU funds, the European Commission continues to transfer billions to Hungary. Concrete action is needed to ensure that EU funds serve the people, not the powerful, and that the promise of democracy remains alive for all Europeans
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Syria: Who are the Druze?
One of the largest minority groups in Syria, the Druze have been the focus of a recent outbreak of violence.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:UK to lower voting age to 16 before next general election
The landmark electoral reform is set to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote before the next general election in 2029. The government also announced other major changes to "modernize" the democratic system.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Listen: The MFF wars have begun
In this episode, Evi Kiorri breaks down the European Commissionβs proposal for a nearly 2 trillion EU budget for 2028β2034, described by Ursula von der Leyen as a budget "for a new era."
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Teacher injured in stabbing at Dutch elementary school, three suspects arrested
The 53-year-old was stabbed on Wednesday night as he tried to intervene in an argument between three men at a cultural centre in Alblasserdam, police said.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church kills two and injures several
The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a formal apology for the strike, while the Israeli army said it has launched an investigation into the strike on Gaza's only Catholic church.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:French court orders release of Lebanese militant Abdallah after 40 years in prison
Incarcerated for almost 40 years for complicity in the assassination of US and Israeli diplomats, the man who considers himself a political prisoner will be able to return to Lebanon.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Ursula von der Leyen's new β¬2 trillion EU budget: Six key takeaways
From support to Ukraine to the merger of agriculture and cohesion funds, here are the six takeaways from von der Leyen's 2 trillion EU budget.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Why don't all Africans have free movement within Africa?
The African Union's vision for seamless movement across the continent is facing challenges. The protocol that would allow Africans to move freely across borders remains largely unratified.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs: SE Asia worried as US targets transshipments
The US wants to crack down on Chinese goods in disguise β and Southeast Asian countries are caught in the crossfire.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Disney sues Hong Kong company Red Earth, saying it is selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewellery
The earliest version of Mickey Mouse may be in the public domain as of last year, but Disney continues its efforts to protect its intellectual property from unauthorized appropriation... Here's everything you need to know about their lawsuit against Red Earth.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Sea temperature in Portugal's Algarve reaches record highs as 'marine heatwave' hits
Temperatures in the Algarve between June and July were on average 25.1C, according to the Portuguese Maritime Authority.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Four dead after Russia strikes shopping centre in eastern Ukraine with 500-kilogram bomb
At least four people were killed and 27 were injured in the Russian attack on the town of Dobropillia in Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, after Moscow forces struck a shopping centre here with a half-a-tonne aerial bomb.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Greenpeace protests fossil fuel investment in Greece urging an end to new gas projects
Greenpeace said it wanted to highlight the country's unnecessary and wasteful investments in fossil gas.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Newly opened mall in Iraq destroyed by fire, killing dozens
A massive fire at a newly opened shopping mall in Kut, Iraq, has killed dozens, with many suffocating inside, as authorities launch an investigation and declare three days of mourning.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Wife demands answers after husband's body found in Scotland council toilet six days after death
48-year-old Julie Stephen said she believed her husband Sean's body had been lying in the toilet at Edinburgh City Chambers for almost a week.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Poland to get biggest share of EU's proposed β¬2 trillion budget, finance minister says
Poland is set to benefit most from the EU's 2 trillion budget for 2028-2034, according to its finance minister, despite protests from farmers against reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:UK to lower voting age to 16 in England and Northern Ireland in landmark electoral reform
If passed, the proposed changes would bring the voting age to 16 across the whole of the UK and in line with Scotland and Wales, where 16-year-olds can already vote.
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