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German police arrest two suspected of spying for Russia

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Main entrance of the BND, a man walking past

Germany's most spectacular espionage cases

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Kenya: Helicopter crash kills defense chief Francis Ogolla

UAE: Dubai scrambles to resume flights after deadly floods

Copenhagen Stock Exchange facade collapses after fire

Ukraine updates: US and Ukraine FMs say aid package 'urgent'

Top European court upholds Lithuania's ban on Russian singer

German prosecutors drop probe over 2021 deadly flooding

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Developing

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An Iranian-made drone flying in the air

Middle East: US, UK unveil sanctions on Iran's drone program

The US and UK announced sanctions against Iran's drone program in response to its weekend attack against Israel.

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Iran

Iran is one of the largest and most influential countries in the Middle East. Until 1979, it was a monarchy. Since the revolution, Iran has been an "Islamic Republic."

Israel's Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets from Lebanon's Hezbollah

Israel's Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets from Lebanon's Hezbollah

Israel-Iran escalation: How strong is Israel's military?

Israel-Iran escalation: How strong is Israel's military?

A military conflict between Israel and Iran is a real threat. But to what extent is Israel prepared?

Iranian Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iranian Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran-Israel tensions: Which countries can influence Tehran?

Iran-Israel tensions: Which countries can influence Tehran?

Countries across the geopolitical spectrum are urging de-escalation in the Middle East.

European Council President Charles Michel speaks to journalists at the end of the first day of a European Union summit.

European Council President Charles Michel speaks to journalists at the end of the first day of a European Union summit.

EU leaders back new sanctions on Iran after attack on Israel

EU leaders back new sanctions on Iran after attack on Israel

European Union leaders have agreed to step up sanctions targeting Iran's drone and missile producers.

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Africa

Protesters in lab coats and scrubs

Protesters in lab coats and scrubs

Kenya's doctors' strike: Is there an end in sight?

Kenyan doctors have been on strike for five weeks, but President William Ruto says his government is out of money.

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Asia

A row of EU flags growing ever darker in front of the EU Commission building in Brussels

A row of EU flags growing ever darker in front of the EU Commission building in Brussels

Is the EU's image failing in Southeast Asia?

Respondents of a survey showed less confidence in Brussels on issues like upholding free trade and global order.

Germany

Israeli flags being waved at pro-israeli demonstration in Berlin in November 2023

Israeli flags being waved at pro-israeli demonstration in Berlin in November 2023

Germany: Jewish and Muslim communities search for solidarity

Violence in the Middle East impacts on Jewish-Muslim relations also in Germany, which is hypersensitive to antisemitism.

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Europe

What's next in €645 million JuicyFields cannabis scam?

In a major sting operation, police have arrested several suspects in the JuicyFields medical cannabis investment scam.

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Middle East

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Jerusalem protest against compulsory militarty service.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Jerusalem protest against compulsory militarty service.

Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews resist potential military draft

Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews have been demanding the government uphold their long-standing exemption from conscription.

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India elections 2024

India goes to the polls in a tiered election from April 19 to June 1, 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are running against an opposition coalition. Results are expected on June 4.

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Indien Wahl 2024 | Wahlunterlagen

India: How to run the world's biggest election

India: How to run the world's biggest election

How do you get nearly a billion people to the polls? India is about to show us.

India's parliament building in New Delhi

India's parliament building in New Delhi

India election 2024: What you need to know

India election 2024: What you need to know

India's 2024 general election is poised to be one of the biggest and longest in the country's history.

Congress supporters wearing masks of Rahul Gandhi

Congress supporters wearing masks of Rahul Gandhi

India election: Why are opposition members defecting to BJP?

India election: Why are opposition members defecting to BJP?

As elections near, India's opposition Congress party is losing members to PM Narendra Modi's right-wing BJP.

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A woman's legs with tall high heels on her feet

Should buying sex be illegal in Germany?

Prostitution is legal in Germany. Should it adopt Sweden's model of criminalizing sex buyers?

A child refugee from Ukraine holds a Ukrainian flag as she walks through a temporary welcome center tent outside the main train station in Berlin

A child refugee from Ukraine holds a Ukrainian flag as she walks through a temporary welcome center tent outside the main train station in Berlin

Ukraine's Romani people face discrimination in Germany

Fleeing from Ukraine's war, Romani people in Germany often encounter racism instead of help.

A landfill in front of smokestacks

A landfill in front of smokestacks

How European trash illegally ends up in Southeast Asia

The illegal waste trade from Europe to Southeast Asia has emerged as a highly profitable, low-risk criminal enterprise.

People stand in front of the closed Israeli national pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art fair in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The sign announces that the artist and curators representing Israel at this year's Venice Biennale won't open the Israeli pavilion until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages taken Oct. 7.

People stand in front of the closed Israeli national pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art fair in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The sign announces that the artist and curators representing Israel at this year's Venice Biennale won't open the Israeli pavilion until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages taken Oct. 7.

Israel-Hamas war impacts Venice Art Biennale

Israeli artist Ruth Patir won't open her Venice Biennale show until a cease-fire and hostage release deal is reached.

Football fans wait in the stands for a match to begin in Saudi Arabia

Football fans wait in the stands for a match to begin in Saudi Arabia

'Not safe': Saudi Arabia slammed after jailing football fans

Several Saudi Arabian soccer fans have been jailed for singing a song at a game that celebrates a religious figure.

Table tennis player Sharath Kamal Achanta

Table tennis player Sharath Kamal Achanta

Commonwealth Games faces uncertain future

Malaysia and Singapore won't take over from Australia as host of the 2026 sporting event. Does it have a future?

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Inside Europe

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'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog' (oil on canvas, 1818) by Casper David Friedrich features a bare-headed man with a walking stick seen from behind, as he stands on rocks overlooking a valley shrouded in fog

'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog' (oil on canvas, 1818) by Casper David Friedrich features a bare-headed man with a walking stick seen from behind, as he stands on rocks overlooking a valley shrouded in fog

250 years of Caspar David Friedrich on show in Berlin

Another blockbuster exhibition of works by Caspar David Friedrich is now opening in Berlin.

Hannah Hummell dressed in warm clothes, stands on a street in Regenbsurg

Hannah Hummell dressed in warm clothes, stands on a street in Regenbsurg

Germany: Tips for a day trip to Bavaria's Regensburg

This southern German picture-book city is famous for its well preserved medieval old town.

Carbonara: Pasta surrounded by pieces of crispy bacon in a large white plate.

Carbonara: Pasta surrounded by pieces of crispy bacon in a large white plate.

The carbonara controversy — Italian or American?

Did US soldiers add bacon and eggs to carbonara? No way, say many Italians.

A baker holds a tray of fresh cinnamon buns.

A baker holds a tray of fresh cinnamon buns.

Cinnamon Buns are Sweden’s favorite pastry

This yeasted pastry is so popular among Swedes that it’s got its own national holiday.

A person dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes wearing a mask, at a carnival

A person dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes wearing a mask, at a carnival

'Hungry' is a star among drag queens

An altar boy from a small, conservative Bavarian town has become an internationally successful drag queen.

A sign for the London Underground, next to Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower

A sign for the London Underground, next to Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower

London Tube is the world's oldest subway

One of the UK capital's best known landmarks is its subway system, affectionately known to Londoners as the Tube.

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