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Friday October 25, 2024

France calls for Lebanon ceasefire at Paris conference

French President Emmanuel Macron has again called for a ceasefire in Lebanon, at the opening of the International Conference in Support of Lebanon's People and Sovereignty in Paris on Thursday, reported Xinhua. "More damage, more victims, more strikes will neither put an end to terrorism nor ensure the

Published: 00:31 am,Friday 25 October 2024

Germany expands arms shipments to Israel amid ongoing offensives

Germany is significantly expanding arms deliveries to Israel, Foreign Office figures showed on Thursday. Since August, approvals for military equipment exports to Israel have totalled €94.05 million. The figure, seen by dpa, is more than double the €45.74 million in approvals reported last week by the Economy Ministry for the

Published: 02:26 am,Friday 25 October 2024

Train derailment kills 1 in Norway

A passenger train derailed in northern Norway on Thursday, killing one person and injuring several others, reported Xinhua. The train's locomotive and first carriage were thrown off the tracks while it was traveling from Trondheim to Bodo. "There were 90 passengers on board the train," Bent Are Eilertsen,

Published: 02:06 am,Friday 25 October 2024

Von der Leyen urges North Macedonia to resume EU accession talks

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday called on North Macedonia to implement the necessary constitutional changes to facilitate the resumption of European Union (EU) accession talks, reported Xinhua. North Macedonia's dispute with neighbor and EU member Bulgaria on the Bulgarian minority issue has delayed its

Published: 23:53 pm,Wednesday 23 October 2024

5 killed, 22 injured in attack on Turkish aerospace company

Five people were killed and at lease 22 injured in an attack targeting the Turkish aerospace and defense company TUSAS on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. Out of the injured, the condition of two was critical, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said. Yerlikaya added that the deadly attack on the company's production

Published: 00:58 am,Thursday 24 October 2024

Norway extends border controls amid heightened terror threat

Norway has announced extension of its internal border controls until Nov. 11 in response to an increased terrorist threat, reported Xinhua. The decision was confirmed by the Justice Minister Emilie Mehl. "I have now decided to extend border controls until 11 November 2024. This gives the police greater

Published: 21:53 pm,Wednesday 23 October 2024

38% of people in Germany buy on credit: Survey

When money is tight, buying on credit is the most popular way of getting some help for people living in Germany, reported dpa, quoting a survey published on Wednesday. The poll, conducted by the firm YouGov for the company TeamBank, asked 3,160 people between 18 and 79 in June

Published: 01:11 am,Thursday 24 October 2024

Orban criticizes EU pressure, defends Hungary's sovereignty

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivered a defiant speech in Budapest on Wednesday, marking the 68th anniversary of the 1956 revolution by emphasizing Hungary's determination to defend its national sovereignty against growing pressure from the European Union (EU), reported Xinhua. Addressing thousands of supporters, Orban likened the current

Published: 22:20 pm,Wednesday 23 October 2024

Russian charged with drunken murder of injured Ukrainians in Germany

Munich prosecutors on Wednesday laid murder charges against a 57-year-old Russian who has lived in Germany for 20 years for the killing of two Ukrainian soldiers undergoing medical treatment for their injuries, reported dpa. The accused, who is reported to have come to the attention of police on a

Published: 22:04 pm,Wednesday 23 October 2024

German border sees 6,921 unauthorized entries in September

Germany's federal police reported 6,921 unauthorized entries at its borders in September, a slight decrease from previous months as the government intensifies border controls to manage illegal crossings, reported dpa. Since March, the number of unauthorized crossings has consistently ranged between 7,000 and 7,800, with lower figures reported in

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