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Turkey: Mass protests target Erdogan's grip on power
Poverty and autocracy: The mass protests in Istanbul aren't directed solely against the arrest of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. There's also growing discontent regarding the economic crisis in the country.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:
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Introducing: Sunna MargrΓ©t, Iceland's experimental pop sensation
Last year Sunna MargrΓ©t released her debut album, but it's been a long career for the entrancing Icelandic artist creating bold pop soundscapes.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:How the coffee machine at your office may be hurting your health without you knowing
Samples taken by a Swedish team of researchers show how daily coffee drinkers may be at risk of higher cholesterol levels and cardiovascular disease.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Police salaries in Europe: Which countries pay officers the most and least?
While Northern and Western Europe rank among the highest in police salaries, Southern and Eastern Europe have improved in the rankings.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Two killed and 35 wounded in Ukraine's Kharkiv after wave of Russian drone strikes
Russia launched 111 drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine, according to authorities.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Iran rejects direct negotiations with US and requests proof that it 'can build trust'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke in response to a letter sent to the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by US President Donald Trump earlier this month.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu to travel to Hungary despite ICC arrest warrant
The Israeli prime minister is the target of an arrest warrant charging him with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Europe turns clocks to daylight saving time despite controversy
Most Europeans woke up on Sunday clocks that jumped forward by one hour. The twice-annual time change has long been contentious and was even voted against in an EU open consultation back in 2018.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Trump doesnβt rule out military intervention in Greenland βΒ again
U.S. president's comments come on the heels of diplomatic tensions between Copenhagen and Washington.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | March 30th β Midday
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Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:US: Ties to Japanese 'crucial' to countering China
On a trip to Tokyo, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the US and Japan need to maintain a strong relationship to deter China's "military aggression."
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Turkey confirms arrest of Swedish journalist
The journalist's incarceration comes in the context of huge protests in Istanbul against the arrest of opposition leader Ekrem Δ°mamoΔlu.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Will banning social media or smartphones help curb misogyny? Experts disagree
The hit Netflix series Adolescence has fueled discussion about banning social media and smartphones for children. But experts warn a ban wonβt work.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:From Finland to the UK, European countries are slashing aid. What does it mean for climate funds?
Political changes, higher defence spending and a shift in focus towards national priorities have seen many European aid budgets slashed recently.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:New life for old jets: How cabin refurbishments deliver on sustainability as well as comfort
As demand for air travel continues to surge, airlines are holding onto their planes for longer and working hard to make sure nobody notices.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:βHe Thinks He and Putin Are Friendsβ: John Bolton on How Trump Gets Manipulated
Trumpβs former national security adviser lets loose on the leaked Signal group chat and Trumpβs foreign policy.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:5.1 magnitude aftershock hits near Mandalay in Myanmar
Myanmar continues to be hit by a string of aftershocks, the latest being a 5.1-magnitude earthquake that struck on Sunday morning. This follows a 7.7-magnitude quake that hit on Friday leaving at least 1,644 people dead.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Power to the people! Versailles reveals hidden halls to celebrate 150 years of the Third Republic
The ChΓ’teau de Versailles is honouring an overlooked heritage β and the highly symbolic role played by the former royal residence in the life of French democracy even today.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Myanmar-Thailand quake: Rescuers scramble to find survivors
Hopes to find survivors alive gradually dim as the search continues for a third day. International aid continued to pour into Myanmar, while Thailand recovered more dead bodies from the site of a collapsed skyscraper.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Publisher stops sales of 'The hate' book featuring conversations with father who killed his kids
Anagrama says it will respect a public prosecutor's recent opinion and refrain from selling the controversial book. Ruth Ortiz, the mother of the murdered children, has denounced BretΓ³n for a possible breach of his sentence.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Thousands attend CHP rally in Istanbul against mayor Ekrem Δ°mamoΔlu's arrest
Δ°mamoΔlu, widely seen as the main political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 22-year rule, was jailed on 23 March pending trial on corruption charges.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: In Donetsk, there are mixed feelings about the future
The mining town of Dobropillya in the west of the Donetsk region is only 20 kilometers from the front. Russian attacks have intensified in the past weeks. DW spoke to the inhabitants about peace negotiations.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:On Ukraine's front in Donetsk, people face uncertain future
The mining town of Dobropillya in the west of the Donetsk region is only 20 kilometers from the front. After a spate of recent Russian attacks, DW spoke with the inhabitants about US-led ceasefire talks.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Syria swears in new transitional government on the eve of Eid-al-Fitr
Nearly four months after the ousting of 24-year President Bashar al-Assad, Syria has announced a new government, kickstarting a five-year transitional period that aims to restore stability and peace to a country that has endured more than a decade of war.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Myanmar resistance announces partial ceasefire to facilitate rescue efforts
The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday has claimed the lives of at least 1,644 people and injured 2,376, according to the country's ruling military junta.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | March 30th β Morning
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Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Protesters rebel against Elon Musk's US government purge during Tesla Takedown
Saturday's action marked the first attempt to surround all 277 Tesla showrooms and service centres in the US in the hopes of deepening a recent decline in the company's sales.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:China, Japan and South Korea to strengthen free trade
Top officials of China, Japan and South Korea held their first trade talks in five years amid US President Donald Trump's looming tariff threat.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:France slams US 'interference' in firms' diversity programs
The criticism comes after the US embassy in Paris warned several French firms against using diversity and inclusion programs, a frequent target of the Trump administration.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Israel expands ground operations in Gaza as ceasefire efforts continue
The IDF says it has expanded its ground offensive in the southern Gaza Strip, with troops advancing deeper into Rafah as they look to expand a buffer zone along the borders of the enclave.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:Syria's interim president forms new transitional government
Syria swore in its new transitional government on Saturday, after interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa appointed 23 ministers in a religiously and ethnically mixed Cabinet.
Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source:State of emergency declared in Czech Olomouc region over benzene spill
Authorities in the Czech Republicβs Olomouc region declare a state of emergency a month after a train derailment caused what they called the worldβs largest benzene contamination of its kind.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Protesters return to Istanbul's streets for huge rally
Demonstrators called for democracy to be defended after the arrest of opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Turkey: Hundreds of thousands join growing Istanbul protest
Demonstrators flooded Istanbul's streets, heeding the call of Turkey's main opposition CHP party. The mass protests, ongoing since top CHP figure Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest, are among the biggest against Erdogan.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:EU draws up plan for boosting wine sales amid tariff turmoil
Europe accounts for 60% of the world's production of wine and 60% of global wine export value. But changing climate, politically and realistically, is putting the industry under strain.
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