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Despite India-Pakistan conflict, Real Kashmir FC endures

Football team Real Kashmir FC was set up to help young people in the troubled region and has been successful on and off the pitch. The club wants to present a different view of Kashmir, especially after recent events.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

CPAC in Poland and Hungary β€”Β giving European grievances US dollars

Many still see Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) as a fringe gathering of ultra-nationalists, with no risk to our political systems. In reality this 'MAGA roadshow' is now a venue for unofficial party diplomacy, turning into a soft-power lever that builds lasting connections among political elites and the think tanks and organisations, warns Zsuzsanna VΓ©gh.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

France bans smoking in parks, beaches and school zones from July

"Where there are children, tobacco must disappear,” says Health Minister Catherine Vautrin.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Britain: Comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape

A London criminal court heard British comedian Russell Brand plead not guilty to five counts of rape and sexual assault.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Germany’s army needs up to 260,000 troops, says top military unionist

That figure would be a sharp increase from the government’s official target of 203,000.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

China forms new global mediation body in Hong Kong

The convention initiated by Beijing was signed by more than 30 developing countries, signaling China's growing influence in the Global South.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Ukraine updates: Russian drones hit Kharkiv, Odesa regions

Russian drone attacks have targeted Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv and southern Odesa regions overnight. Meanwhile, the US envoy to Ukraine said Russia's concern over NATO's eastward expansion was "fair."

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Germany updates: 2025 was 3rd driest spring on record

Germany's weather service said the exceptionally dry spring amounted to an extreme drought. The news comes as a new climate group is planning a protest in Berlin. DW has the latest.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Swiss communities on alert after massive landslide

Residents in the LΓΆtschental valley have been asked to prepare for evacuation. It comes after Wednesday's glacier collapse dumped millions of cubic meters of ice, rock and mud.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

What are the real impacts of melting glaciers?

Glaciers are the planet's frozen water banks. They sustain water supply, ecosystems and even cultural traditions. But many of these sprawling beds of ice are melting. Why does that matter?

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Polish knife-edge presidential vote pits liberal mayor against conservative

Opinion polls say Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki are running neck and neck ahead of Sunday's vote.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Ukraine awaits Russia's truce terms, talks 'barely' alive

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Russia was engaging in "yet another deception" by failing to present its peace settlement proposal ahead of a potential meeting between the two sides.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine

Data shows that Russian fossil fuel revenues are three times higher than aid allocated to Ukraine.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

US ambassador's residence in Syria reopens as Washington looks to mend ties with Damascus

Washington has yet to formally reopen its embassy in Syria, which closed in 2012 after protests the government of strongman President Bashar al-Assad was met with brutal crackdown, kickstarting the country’s civil war.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ex-Congo leader Joseph Kabila resurfaces from exile

Joseph Kabila, former president of the DR Congo, appeared in the rebel-held eastern Congo "to push for peace." Kabila has been accused of atrocities in supporting insurgents.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Federal court temporarily reinstates Trump’s tariffs on dozens of countries

The federal appeals court granted an β€˜administrative stay’ of a Wednesday evening ruling striking down the tariffs.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Former aide of Georgia's most powerful man claims he was abducted abroad

Giorgi Bachiashvili told a court he was blindfolded for two days, in claims deirded by Georgian authorities.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Liverpool man charged after car drove into parade crowd

A car plowed into people celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title victory on Monday. A total of 79 people were injured. There were no fatalities. The suspect could face a life sentence if found guilty.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

No sign Russia is moving to restart Zaporizhzhia NPP, UN nuclear agency says

The plant has been held by Russia since the early days of the war following Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022, although it isn't producing power.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Falling debris forces suspension of search for missing man after landslide buries Swiss village

The regional government said that a large chunk of the Birch Glacier above Glatten had broken off, causing the landslide, which also buried the nearby Lonza River bed.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

In France, survivors of pediatric sexual abuse seek change

A doctor has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for assaulting nearly 300 patients. DW spoke with survivors and family members who want action to address "institutional failures" β€” and better protection for children.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

China launches spacecraft it says will collect samples from asteroid near Mars

China earlier returned rock samples from the moon's far side back to Earth in a historic mission and has welcomed international cooperation.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Driver charged with grievous bodily harm after ploughing into Liverpool football fans

The city had been celebrating Liverpool's record-tying 20th Premier League title when the driver turned down a street full of fans and joy quickly turned to tragedy.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Alpine glacier collapses engulfing Swiss village

Ice and rubble crashed down a mountain and onto the village Blatten in the Swiss Alps.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Watch: Moment a glacier collapses down Alps and onto village

Ice and rubble crashed down a mountain and onto the village Blatten in the Swiss Alps.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

2025 Champions League Final: Can PSG finally break through against Inter?

Paris Saint-Germain meet Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich for the 2025 UEFA Champions League final.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Israel approves construction of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank

The expansion will include the legalisation of outposts already established by Israeli settlers without official Israeli government approval.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Diego Maradona: Mistrial ruled in case against medical team

An Argentine court has declared a mistrial in the case against soccer superstar Diego Maradona'a medical team. Prosecutors argued that the trial had been tainted by one judge's ethical missteps.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Benjamin Netanyahu accepts US' latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israeli media say

It comes after Middle East envoy Witkoff said earlier this week that he was optimistic about brokering an agreement to end more than 19 months of war in Gaza.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Haribo recalls sweets in Netherlands after cannabis found

Candymaker Haribo has issued a product recall in the Netherlands after cannabis was found in a batch of its Happy Cola gummies. Authorities are seeking to determine how the cannabis got into the product.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

UK tech secretary dined by Sam Altman… on the cheap

30 meal from OpenAI boss comes amid intense lobbying on copyright law.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Worry among Chinese students as US announces plans to revoke some visas

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said visa rules would also be tightened to increase scrutiny of applicants from China and Hong Kong.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

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Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Switzerland: Flood risk after landslide engulfs village

Authorities are using a drone with a thermal camera to search for a 64-year-old man missing after a massive landslide. There are also concerns debris from the glacier could cause the Lonza River to flood other villages.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

EU shows record-low energy use amid efficiency gains and renewables surge

The EU's gross available energy fell by 4.1% in 2023, but Europe is now doing more with less. Renewables now supply 19.5% of energy, with Nordic countries leading the transition.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews