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Suspect in shooting of Slovakia's Prime Minister Fico stands trial on terror charges
Juraj Cintula, 72, could face life behind bars if he is convicted over the attack on Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico last year.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:
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East German doping victim fights for the truth
Around 15,000 athletes in what was East Germany were, often unknowingly, doped, some of them as children. Boxer Andreas Wornowski was one of them and is now coming to terms with his past.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Germany summons China's ambassador after military aircraft lasered in Red Sea
The maritime surveillance aircraft was part of the EU mission Aspides, which is intended to better defend civilian ships against attacks by Yemenβs Houthi rebels.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:EU examines US proposal of 10% tariffs but concerns remain on sectoral tariffs
A preliminary agreement is expected by Wednesday, according to sources, with implementation planned by 1 August. Negotiations are accelerating to secure exemptions from a baseline 10% tariff in some strategic sectors.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Iris Van Herpen unveils extraordinary bioluminescent algae dress at Paris Couture Week
Created using 125 million living bioluminescent microalgae, a "living dress" stole the show at Iris Van Herpen's Paris Couture Week showcase.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Samsung expects profit to halve as tariffs and export curbs biteΒ
The South Korean companyβs second-quarter operating profit is expected to be less than half of what the company reported last year.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Jeffrey Epstein 'client list' does not exist, US Justice Department says in apparent U-turn
No more files related to sex trafficking probe into Epstein would be released, the government said, after attorney general promoted the "client list" theory.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Germany must give visas to at-risk Afghan family, court says
A court has ruled that the government cannot renege on a promise of visas to an Afghan family at risk of persecution by the Taliban.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Trump is working on regime change in Europe βΒ fact, not conspiracy theory
On 27 May, an official document, The Need for Civilizational Allies in Europe, calling for regime change in European countries was published, written by a senior adviser for the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor in the US State Department, writes Caroline de Gruyter.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:The EU's fence-sitting as Serbia's VuΔiΔ steps up violent state repression
The EU choosing βstabilityβ in the current moment means de facto endorsement of violent repression in Serbia. The EUβs timid messaging has in fact encouraged Serbian president Aleksandar VuΔiΔ to step up his repression. He unleashed violent thugs on the protesters and launched a relentless media campaign denouncing the students as βterroristsβ paid by Serbiaβs enemies.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:South Asia women are aging faster than peers in Europe, US
Age is a stigma in South Asia when a woman's worth is tied to her ability to have children. It's also a medical issue when menopause starts a decade earlier than the global average.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Trump says Ukraine will receive more weapons after US pause on shipments
The US president says he is "not happy" with Russia's Vladimir Putin and that Ukraine is "getting hit very hard".
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Deep-sea mining: The rush to mine the unknown
With the backing of the US government, a Canadian company is poised to sidestep UN laws and start vacuuming what it deems battery-grade metals from international waters.
Published on: July 08, 2025 | Source:Budapest police say won't prosecute Pride participants
Hungarian police said that they will not prosecute marchers in the Budapest Pride parade, despite the event being banned. This year's Pride attracted a record crowd, with organizers reporting over 200,000 participants.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Budapest police relent in prosecution of Pride participants
Hungarian police said that they will not prosecute participants of the Pride parade, despite the event being banned. This year's Pride attracted a record crowd, with organizers reporting over 200,000 participants.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Halted US military aid for Ukraine may start flowing again
High-level meetings between American and Ukrainian officials this week could unfurl some of the weapons shipments paused by the Trump administration.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:The doctor fighting for women's health on Ukraine's front line
Dr Baksheiev, a gynaecologist, travels to front-line areas in his kitted out mobile clinic.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:How King Charles will help rebuild the shaken UK-France friendship during the state visit
There are high hopes for Macron's three-day visit, but how close can the nations really become given past mistrust over Brexit negotiations?
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:US offers EU 10 percent tariff deal β with caveats
Negotiations are still fluid, with any trade agreement subject to final approval by Donald Trump.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Two wounded, two missing after another Red Sea attack on Greek-owned ship
It's the second time in 24 hours a ship has been attacked off the coast of Yemen.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:UNESCO: New World Heritage Sites to be announced
A fairytale-like castle, a sunken port city in the Caribbean, and mysterious cave paintings: Which of these places will be named as the latest entries to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list?
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:13 things we learned from von der Leyenβs EU no-confidence debate
From "Pfizergate" and the crumbling centrist coalition to splits on the right, there was plenty to be curious about in the European Parliament.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Kenya: At least 10 killed in anti-government protests
Clashes between police and protesters have turned violent in Kenya, with police firing tear gas at crowds and security forces blocking off access to central Nairobi.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:US envoy satisfied with Lebanon's response to Hezbollah disarmament proposal
The latest Israel-Hezbollah conflict began a day after Hamasβ 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel and intensified in September, leaving the Iran-backed group badly bruised and much of its political and military leadership dead.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:New round of Israel-Hamas truce talks ends without progress
Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas about a ceasefire ended inconclusively, according to Palestinian sources. The BRICS group expressed concern about the war in the Middle East. DW has the latest.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:'Donor fatigue' demands smarter global humanitarian aid spending, says Barroso
As traditional donors retreat, attention is turning to emerging contributors such as Brazil, India and private sector partners to help fill the gap.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Von der Leyen snaps at far-right MEPs in EU debate about her unlikely ouster
Far-right MEPs heckled EU Commission president while she called them names, in a failed bid to oust her from her post.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Wildfires wreak havoc in eastern states
Firefighters have gradually gained control over several blazes in Germany's east after a tense weekend. Poland has restored spot checks on its German border. DW has more.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:US demands trade deals or threatens tariffs by August 1
The White House has said a July 9 deadline would be delayed, and "letters" would be sent warning partners of new tariffs. EU and US trade talks are ongoing in a bid to secure a deal.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Musk puts Trump beef back on the front-burner
The tech mogul spent the weekend blasting Trumpβs agenda on social media.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Poland's new border checks: The beginning of the end of free travel in Europe?
Border controls are creeping back across Europe, known as a free-travel zone. But are they solving anything?
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:US to revoke terrorist designation on Syrian group HTS
The move comes in conjunction with President Donald Trumpβs June order to lift sanctions on Syria to support βthe countryβs path to stability and peace.β
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Trump sends tariff letters to Japan, South Korea, extending deadline
The 25 percent duty threatened in the letters effectively matches the initial reciprocal tariffs Trump briefly imposed on the two countries in April.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Switzerland indicts two men on charges of spreading so-called Islamic State ideology
The suspects face charges including participation in a terrorist group, bribery of public officials and money laundering.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:Watch: The performer from the Philippines takes centre stage in Qatar
Once silenced by grief, Dorothy Chrizelle Collado found her voice again with the help of a community theatre group.
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