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Denmark is in the midst of a βvery unusualβ flu outbreak. A music festival is the culprit
Influenza typically causes outbreaks in the winter months in Denmark.
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Turkey closes ports to Israeli ships, airspace to flights, says foreign minister
Turkey closes ports to Israeli ships, airspace to flights, says foreign minister Turkey is closing its ports and airspace to Israeli ships and flights, the foreign minister said on Friday. "We have closed our ports to Israeli ships. We do not allow Turkish ships to go to Israeli ports.... We do not allow container ships carrying weapons and ammunition to Israel to enter our ports, nor do we allow their aircraft to...
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Japanβs Defense Ministry Requests Largest Ever Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
The defense budget request for next fiscal year places a strong emphasis on strengthening unmanned asset defense capabilities.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Investing in Space: Made in Russia
Roscosmos is sticking to a December timeline for the test launch of its all-Russian Soyuz-5 medium-class rocket β a reincarnation of the Ukraine-built Zenit-2.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Canadaβs GDP shrinks more than expected as Trumpβs tariffs hit
Economy contracted at 1.6% rate in second quarter as exports to US declined
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:President Maduro Asks Guterres to Urge the U.S. to Cease Hostile Actions Against Venezuela
For years, the Bolivarian nation has been subjected to U.S. harassment, the Venezuelan leader recalled. On Thursday, the Venezuelan ambassador to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to ask him to publicly pronounce on the U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean near Venezuelan territorial waters. RELATED: Venezuelan Military Seizes Drugs [β¦]
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Trump ends federal security detail for former Vice President Kamala Harris
The Democrat received an automatic six months of protection after leaving office, which Joe Biden renewed for another year.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Paris and Berlin to discuss French nukesβ role in Europe
Russia's war in Ukraine and the uncertainty caused by Donald Trump's White House are forcing a rethink on nuclear weapons.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Boat heading to Canary Islands capsizes, killing at least 69 passengers
Survivors saved off Mauritania say they left The Gambia with 160 people on board.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Thai court removes PM over leaked phone call with Cambodian leader
Court rules Paetongtarn Shinawatra breached ethics guidelines in a call where she called Cambodia's ex-leader Hun Sen "uncle" and criticised the Thai army.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Middle East: Israel launches Gaza City offensive
The Israeli military has declared the city a "dangerous combat zone" and halted pauses for humanitarian aid deliveries. DW has the latest.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Inflation in France, Spain and Italy was lower than expected in August, data shows
Inflation remained subdued in three of the four biggest economies in the European Union, fuelling hopes that the European Central Bank will not see the necessity to change the key interest rates in September.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Thailand: What's next after PM Paetongtarn leaves office?
A Thai court has ordered Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to step down amid a scandal surrounding her phone call with Cambodia's Hun Sen. The ruling comes as a blow to her Pheu Thai party and her powerful family.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Mongolia Expands Third Neighbor Links to Southeast Asia
Mongolia is renewing its focus on ASEAN and its member countries, with an aim to diversify trade.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Macron and Merz urge easing of EU pollution laws to revive ailing industry
France and Germany are sending a strong message to Brussels to push ahead with its drive to cut red tape.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Mexico and Brazil Sign Cooperation Deals in Science, Trade and Energy
Agreements also include agriculture, biofuels, health regulation, and investment promotion. On Thursday, Mexico and Brazil signed several cooperation agreements in scientific, economic and trade development after two days of meetings in Mexico City that concluded with a meeting between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and a Brazilian delegation of nearly 200 business leaders. RELATED: Mexico Suspends [β¦]
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Watch the video - School costs are rising faster than inflation: Which countries pay the most?
As children return to school, European families are once again bracing for a very expensive September with education costs on the rise for school items and textbooks.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:EU to tap entire β¬150bn loans-for-arms programme
France, Italy, Spain and Poland among countries requesting support from project designed to spur defence spending
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:DSEI UK 2025: preparing the future force, today
This September, Excel London will host DSEI UK, the global hub for defence and security innovation. Over four days, more than 50,000 participants, from Ministers and military leaders to industry innovators and academic researchers, will converge to exchange ideas, explore cutting-edge technology, and foster partnerships that will shape the future of defence. In scale and [β¦]
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Protesters accuse Castile and LeΓ³n of mishandling deadly wildfires
Protesters and firefighters gathered outside the Castile and LeΓ³n Parliament in Valladolid on Friday, accusing the regional government of mismanaging Augustβs devastating wildfires.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:The Significance of China in Indiaβs Foreign Policy
New Delhiβs efforts to re-engage and rebuild ties with China reflect a refusal to be co-opted by any singular geopolitical axis, even under intense economic pressure.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:What to Make of the Australian Defense Ministerβs βHappenstance Encounterβ at the Pentagon
The Pentagon walked back remarks denying that Marles had had an official meeting with his U.S. counterpart and the U.S. vice president. But the puerile fiasco reveals an important truth about the United States.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Tourist pouring beer down elephant's trunk in Kenya sparks anger
Investigations have been launched following the footage posted to Instagram - which has since been deleted.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Higher inflation and unemployment cast shadow over Europe's biggest economy
A hotter-than-expected inflation reading for Germany came on the same day that figures showed unemployed jumped in August.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:UK under pressure over controversial bidders for MoD training contract
Peter Hain warns against choosing consortium that includes defence group Elbit Systems UK and consultancy Bain & Co
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Trump housing director Pulte lodges new criminal referral for Fed Governor Lisa Cook
President Donald Trump is seeking to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook from the board of the central bank.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:The Russia-US Summit: Chinaβs Role and Reaction
Officially, China can only give a neutral reaction to the Trump-Putin summit because the ultimate outcome is still uncertain.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:20 years after Hurricane Katrina: Could cuts to disaster preparedness leave the US vulnerable again?
Experts warn that another Hurricane Katrina isnβt just possible, but itβs also likely.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Shingles vaccine could lower risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds
Adults vaccinated against shingles had an 18 per cent lower risk of serious heart problems, the analysis found.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Will the Supreme Court stand up to Trump?
The top court may be the only thing standing between the US president and total control of the governmentβs levers of power
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:US: Migrants Face Abuse in GuantΓ‘namo
Click to expand Image The first US military aircraft to carry detained migrants to a detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is boarded from an unspecified location in the US, February 4, 2025. 2025 DHS/Handout via REUTERS (Washington DC) β TheUnited States should immediately halt the transfer of immigrant detainees to the GuantΓ‘namo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, where they face abusive and inhumane detention conditions that...
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Chinese continue to run riot at Festival of Motoring
While VW announced a few new vehicles, and Tata reintroduced itself, it was the Chinese brands who stole the show
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:What's fueling recent tension between Ukraine and Hungary?
Kyiv's latest strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have angered Hungary, which still relies heavily on Russian oil. Viktor Orban's government has retaliated using diplomatic means.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:India's economy grows at faster-than-expected 7.8% in the June quarter
The gross domestic product print for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026 came in higher than the 6.7% growth forecast by economists in a Reuters poll.
Published on: August 29, 2025 | Source:Africa: African Science and Tech 'Missing' From Wikipedia
[SciDev.Net] Nairobi, Scidev.Net -- Despite Africa's growing digital footprint, the continent's science and technology remains underrepresented on Wikipedia, one of the world's most visited sources of information.
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