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How Germany selects its top judges
Independent justices preside over Germany's Federal Constitutional Court. How are they chosen?
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Agents clash with protesters during ICE raids at southern California marijuana farm
Tensions flared in Southern California as immigration raids on two state-licensed marijuana farms sparked protests.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Kazakhstan MFA refutes claims of allowing Ukrainian drones to attack Russia from its territory
A suspicious drone-like object crashed in western Kazakhstan, sparking accusations from Russia against Ukraine. Kazakhstan denied the claims, citing ongoing investigations.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Lorry drivers dispute police claim that Diogo Jota was speeding before fatal crash
Diogo Jota and his brother AndrΓ© Silva died when the car they were travelling in crashed and burst into flames on the A52 highway in the early hours of 3 July.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Russian army major to compete at fencing world championships
Sofya Velikaya is one of the world's most successful fencers, having won multiple Olympic medals. Now, after a long absence, she is allowed to return to competition β despite her military rank.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Thousands gather to mark the 30th anniversary of genocide in Srebrenica
More than 8,000 Bosniak boys and men were executed by Bosnian Serb forces in July 1995, towards the end of the Bosnian War, in what is the only recognised genocide in Europe since the Holocaust.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Michael Mann named as this yearβs prestigious LumiΓ¨re Award recipient
The celebrated director of 'The Last of the Mohicans', 'Heat' and 'The Insider' is heading to Lyon this fall to receive the Lumière Award, which honours a figure for their entire body of work and their connection to the history of cinema.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Germany's Bundestag postpones vote on judicial appointments
The conservative CDU/CSU bloc has pushed for postponing the vote on one of the judges, citing plagiarism suspicions. The union's junior coalition partner, the Social Democrats, were outraged by the decision.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Bundestag remembers Srebrenica massacre
The German parliament has held a special session for the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. The far-right AfD caused uproar in the Bundestag with their comments on the killings. Follow DW for more.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Russia's election watchdog and voter rights group disbands
Golos spent 25 years campaigning for voters' rights and monitoring elections in Russia. As pressure from authorities mounts, the watchdog is shutting down.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:PKK fighters begin handing over weapons at ceremony
The Kurdistan Workers' Party has started laying down arms at a ceremony in Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah. The group has been in an armed struggle with Turkey's government for four decades.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:US secretary of state meets Chinese counterpart in Malaysia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting. The United States and China disagree on various issues, including trade, Taiwan and Russia's war in Ukraine.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:UN Palestine investigator Albanese slams US sanctions on her as 'a sign of guilt'
The State Departmentβs decision to impose sanctions on Albanese followed an unsuccessful US pressure campaign to force the Geneva-based Human Rights Council to remove her from her post.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Germany's business elite and the illusion of meritocracy
Germany sees itself as a meritocracy, meaning that, if you work hard, you can make it to the top. But considering who generally sits in executive suites and how they often get there, that idea is increasingly in doubt.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:EUβs βreluctanceβ to act over Israel criticised by 27 former ambassadors
The letter, signed by 27 former EU ambassadors to the Middle East and North Africa, calls on the EU to suspend its trade agreement with Israel over military actions in Gaza, illegal occupation of the West Bank, and human rights abuses against Palestinians.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Volkswagen and Chinese partner SAIC to close Nanjing production plant
After 17 years, car manufacturing giant Volkswagen and partner SAIC are closing down their joint production plant in the Chinese city of Nanjing.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Listen: How Greeceβs new asylum ban violates international law
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Cash shortage forces Gazans to pay high price for their own money
With banks shut and ATMs out of service, Gazans are turning to money repair services or cash brokers who now charge up to 40% commission, deepening a growing economic crisis.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Missing German backpacker is found alive in Australia
Media report that police have confirmed the identity of the young backpacker, who went missing in early July.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin reaches new record high ahead of US House's βCrypto Weekβ
The price of the worldβs most popular cryptocurrency has attracted the interest of institutional investors as US Congress prepares to adopt its first major crypto regulation next week.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:UK GDP unexpectedly falls for second month in a row
The faltering GDP figures have deepened concerns about the economic outlook, adding pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labor government amid global uncertainty over US tariffs and inflation.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:βCrimes against nature and peopleβ: How a global crackdown in the Amazon unfolded
Amazon Basin countries and the UAE joined forces to target illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging and fuel smuggling.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Iran detains Franco-German cycling tourist Lennart Monterlos
Human rights groups have accused Tehran of carrying out a policy of hostage diplomacy, using Europeans and dual nationals as "bargaining chips" to facilitate its negotiations with the West.
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Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Swedish migration minister βshocked and horrifiedβ by teenage sonβs far-right links
Swedenβs Migration Minister Johan Forssell has revealed that his teenage son was involved with far-right extremist groups, following a tip-off from the Swedish security service, SΓ€po.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:UK and France launch pilot scheme to further deter Channel crossings
France will accept the returned migrants in exchange for the UK taking in an equal number of asylum seekers who have family ties in Britain, the leaders of the two countries announced on Thursday.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:27 ex-EU ambassadors: 'Suspend the Israel trade agreement'
An open letter on Israel/Palestine to EU Council president Antonio Costa, EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, EU Parliament president Roberta Metsola, and EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas & EU commissioner Dubravka Suica.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Graves prepared for Srebrenica victims 30 years after massacre
Fresh graves were dug in Srebrenica for seven recently identified victims of the 1995 massacre, Europeβs only genocide recognised by the UN since World War II, nearly 30 years after their deaths.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Kneecap controversy comes to France as Saint-Cloud withdraws subsidy to Rock en Seine festival
The French town of Saint-Cloud withdraws its subsidy to Rock en Seine festival due to controversial rappers Kneecap maintained on this yearβs line-up.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Moulin Rouge celebrates as blades of famous windmill turn again
Traffic was blocked in Paris' famous Montmarte district as dancers from the legendary Moulin Rouge performed outside the venue to celebrate the wheels turning again on its iconic windmill, more than a year after it accidentally dropped to the ground.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:UK-France migrant deal 'robust' against legal challenges, Cooper says
The home secretary says the government will resist any attempts to block the deal agreed with France this week.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Cash in Gaza: Palestinians pay a high price in a shattered economy
At a time of surging inflation, high unemployment and dwindling savings, the scarcity of cash has magnified the financial squeeze on families, some of whom have begun to sell their possessions to buy essential goods.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Sweden fails to comply with green transparency law, UN body says
A UN body has concluded that Sweden is not complying with the Aarhus Convention, which grants journalists and civil society organisations the right to obtain environmental information from public authorities.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:How to make healthy snacks a habit when your energy drops at work
Reaching for crisps or your fourth cup of coffee doesnβt have to be inevitable.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:From Formula 1 to esports: Saudi Arabiaβs sporting revolution
From desert cycling tours to gaming tournaments, Saudi Arabia has staged over 100 major sporting events across 40 disciplines since 2019, emerging as one of the worldβs most exciting destinations for sports fans.
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