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Tanzania opposition leader arrested at airport
Amani Golugwa was trying to travel to a political conference in Brussels when he was detained. The arrest is the latest incident involving members of CHADEMA, which accuses the government of using repressive tactics.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:
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EU lawmakers probe rule of law in Meloniβs Italy
Italian ministers, judges and NGOs will participate in the European Parliament hearing.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:PKK disarms, disbands: How will it impact the Middle East?
The Kurdish militant group has announced the end of its armed insurgency against Turkey. But the move will also have significant impacts in Iraq and Syria, among others states.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs have little impact on prices so far, defying grim forecasts
Inflation climbed at the slowest pace since early 2021 in April, surprising economists who anticipated tariff-related increases.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:We didnβt have the balls to fully back Ukraine under Joe Biden, says Boris Johnson
Johnson, who was U.K. PM when Russia invaded Ukraine, criticized the West's Biden-era approach β and said Trump can do better.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:India-Pakistan conflict risks deepening religious tensions
The brutal massacre of 26 civilians in Pahalgam in India-administered Kashmir targeted Hindus. Experts say the Islamist attack was meant to stoke Hindu-Muslim tensions in India.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Belgian soldiers injured in live firing incident
Belgium's defence ministry said approximately 10 other soldiers also sustained hearing damage during the incident.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Japan deploys old and new tech to ease Ukraine mine danger
Japanese companies are sending heavy machinery to clear minefields across Ukraine, while scientists use AI to locate more threats.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Zelensky vows to 'do everything' to ensure direct talks with Putin in Turkey
Russia has not yet said who it will send to Istanbul on Thursday and has refused to respond to ultimatums.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:China courts Latin America amid US tariff chaos
As the US tightens trade restrictions with some Latin American countries, Chinese influence grows on the continent. Many Latin American governments see China as offering greater stability.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Albania's Socialists clinch fourth election win in a row
Albania's ruling Socialists, led by Prime Minister Edi Rama, appear to have secured a clear win. While Rama has promised EU membership in five years, the opposition has questioned whether the country is ready.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Czech Republic: Are weapons, not cars, the future engine of the Czech economy?
Czech arms production is booming. Could weapons complement or even replace the country's traditional automotive industry as the main economic driver?
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Germany's massive spending spree: How will the EU react?
Germany's new finance minister brought a bold plan to Brussels: A 1 trillion spending splurge on defence and infrastructure. But as EU fiscal rules tighten, the question is whether Brussels goes along or pushes back.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:EU chief Costa meets Serbia's VuΔiΔ, despite Moscow visit and protests
EU Council chief AntΓ³nio Costa met with Serbian president Aleksandar VuΔiΔ, despite VuΔiΔβs recent Moscow visit and ongoing student-led protests against corruption in his regime.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:UK: DNA evidence clears man jailed for 38 years
A man who spent nearly four decades in prison for the murder of a woman has had his conviction quashed after new forensic evidence emerged.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Equal treatment bill still on the table, says EU commission
The European Commission is breathing life into an equality bill previously sent to the scrap pile of doomed legislation.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Kim Kardashian testifies in Paris jewel heist trial
The celebrity billionaire said she thought she was "going to die" during a 2016 robbery in her Paris hotel room.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Is Argentina's warrant against Aung San Suu Kyi a mistake?
Aung San Suu Kyi served as Myanmar's top civilian leader before being ousted and imprisoned by the military junta. Why did an Argentinian court ordered an international warrant for her arrest?
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:12 deadly infectious diseases vaccines protect us from
The WHO recommends vaccination against 12 deadly diseases in childhood, but how long does protection last, and how do they work?
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Chancellor Merz hosts Greek PM Mitsotakis
The new German chancellor held talks with the Greek premier in Berlin. Meanwhile, Germany has banned the far-right anti-constitutional group "Kingdom of Germany."
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Trade officials knuckle down to detail in race for India deal
EU and Indian trade negotiators are focusing on the core elements of a potential agreement this week, including market access in goods.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:GΓ©rard Depardieu found guilty in sexual assault trial
The French actor, who denies the allegations, has been given a suspended jail term of 18 months.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Hungary's greyzone war against Ukraine
The revelations by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) about a cell of Hungarian military intelligence operating in the Ukrainian region of Transcarpathia to the detriment of Ukraine raise serious questions about Hungaryβs position within Western political and military alliances, writes Anton Shekhovtsov.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The EU Commissionβs drift towards authoritarianism
As a researcher, following the Ursula von der Leyen presidency demonstrates its attitude towards participatory democracy has been a journey from disbelief to frustration, and then to worry and anger, warns professor PΓ€ivi Leino-Sandberg.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Why can't India produce footballers like it does cricketers?
Just weeks after Indiaβs football team recalled a 40-year-old out of retirement, cricket found a new hero 26 years younger. Will football always trail so far behind the country's most popular sport?
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:What is Germany's 'ReichsbΓΌrger' movement?
The ReichsbΓΌrger are often radical and violent and do not recognize Germany as a legitimate state, and have increasingly drawn the attention of authorities. Who are they, and what kind of danger do they pose?
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Can public transport ever replace cars?
Better train and bus services could mean cleaner air and less congestion. But are car owners ever likely to switch?
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Rama trounces MAGA-linked opponents to secure historic 4th term in Albania
Hiring Donald Trump's campaign strategist and thinking you can become Trump "is like hiring a Hollywood hairdresser and thinking youβll become Brad Pitt,β Rama told POLITICO.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:US welcomes first white South African 'refugees'
The Trump administration is supporting white South Africans to move to the US, claiming they are being persecuted. South Africa has denied the accusations which are themselves a common far-right trope.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Serbian students participating in ultramarathon arrive in Brussels
A group of 21 students who started an almost 2,000 kilometre ultramarathon from Novi Sad in Serbia on Friday have arrived at their final destination β Brussels.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Kurdish group PKK says it is laying down arms and disbanding
The Kurdish group has waged a 40-year insurgency against Turkey, but has now said it will dissolve itself.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Poland says Russia recruited arsonists for Warsaw fire on social media
Polish minister Radek Sikorski tells the BBC that there is proof of Moscow's involvement, which the Kremlin denies.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:'A winner, imposing, controversial' - who is Forest owner Marinakis?
BBC Sport breaks down the complex character of "imposing yet softly spoken" Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Power outage 'for matter of minutes' disrupts London Underground in rush hour
The Transport for London website showed that at least three subway lines were suspended due to a power failure and there were severe delays and partial suspensions on at least six other lines during the afternoon rush hour.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Scepticism and cautious hope as PKK takes historic step to disband
There are calls for an amnesty for PKK prisoners, after the end of its 40-year insurgency against Turkey.
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