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WORLD|01.04.2026Passover under fire: Israelis balance fatigue with cautious hope after month of warDespite overwhelming public support to fight Iran's Islamic Republic in Operation Roaring Lion, the war is taking its toll on everyday citizens. It has been over four weeks since Israel and America struck Iran.
WORLD|01.04.2026Germany's first Omani LNG shipments arrive despite Middle East disruptionsGermany's first Omani LNG deliveries are arriving on schedule — but analysis of the country's supply chain suggests Berlin's exposure to the Middle East crisis runs deeper than officials admit.View on euronews
WORLD|01.04.2026Palestinians protest against Israel's new death penalty lawA general strike has brought large parts of public life in the West Bank and East Jerusalem to a standstill. Wednesday's protest is directed against a new law in Israel that would make the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of lethal terrorist attacks.
WORLD|01.04.2026Rescuers give up hope for the humpback whale stranded in the Baltic SeaRescuers said Wednesday that they have given up hope for the humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany's Baltic Sea coast and now expect it to die in the inlet where it currently lies. Last week, it was rescued from even shallower water at Timmendorfer Strand, a resort town around 50 kilometers (over 30 miles) from its current location, with the help of an excavator, but it soon ran into trouble again. Burkard Baschek, the scientific director of the Ocean Museum Germany an
WORLD|01.04.2026Israel intensifies Lebanon attacks and hits areas not in Hezbollah's controlAttacks have continued, as Israel has announced its intention to control swathes of south Lebanon.
WORLD|01.04.2026Swap The Amalfi Coast For This Low-Cost Ligurian Seaside TownCamogli sits on the west side of the peninsula of Portofino in northern Italy, and shares much of the dolce vita aesthetic of the Amalfi region.
WORLD|01.04.2026Ukrainian troops showed 'greater tactical imagination' than Western trainers, British officer says, pointing to their ambush tacticsUkraine's soldiers are trained by Western allies, but they have also ended up teaching those allies how to fight a modern war.
WORLD|01.04.2026South Korea president says Iran war shows the need to ditch ‘extremely risky’ fossil fuelsLee Jae Myung warns situation caused by US-Israeli war against Iran is ‘worse than you think’
WORLD|01.04.2026No respite for German economy as experts slash forecast over Iran warLeading German economic institutes on Wednesday cut their growth forecast for 2026 by more than half to reflect the expected fallout from soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war. Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by only 0.
WORLD|01.04.2026Senegal president signs tough new anti-LGBT law doubling jail termsThe new law imposes a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and criminalises the "promotion" of same-sex relations.
WORLD|01.04.2026‘Ukrainian housewives’ and Skyranger delays – German defense poster child Rheinmetall is in hot waterIn October, company CEO Armin Papperger had already called into question the importance of drones in the war in Ukraine.
WORLD|01.04.2026German economic institutes cut forecast in half over Iran warLeading German economic institutes on Wednesday slashed their growth forecast for 2026 by more than half to reflect the expected fallout from soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war. Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by only 0.
WORLD|31.03.2026Russian military plane crashes in annexed Crimea, killing 29 people on boardA Russian military plane crashed in annexed Crimea, killing six crew and 23 passengers on board, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the country's Defense Ministry. The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014, the reports said. Russia's top investigative agency, the Investigative Committee, said a total of seven crew members and 23 passengers were aboard
WORLD|01.04.2026Al-Sharaa denies he called for 80% of Syrians to return from GermanySyria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has attributed a controversial statement that 80% of the more than 900,000 Syrians in Germany should go back home within three years to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Merz made the announcement during al-Sharaa's visit to Germany on Monday, and clarified a day later that "the figure of 80% returnees within three years was cited by the Syrian president.
WORLD|01.04.2026False fuel prices in fabricated graphics circulate in Malaysia as Iran war continuesSurging fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East has many Malaysians concerned about paying more at the pump, but social media posts claiming petrol prices will increase sharply in fact share fabricated graphics. Local broadcaster TV3 and the Finance Ministry both denied publishing the circulating graphics, which feature inaccurate prices of petrol and diesel.
WORLD|01.04.2026Brazil expands pesticide packaging reverse logisticsBrazil is strengthening its reverse logistics system for pesticide packaging with the rollout of a nationwide itinerant collection programme.
WORLD|01.04.2026New India programme supports tribal families hosting touristsIndia has launched a national training programme to support tribal families who host tourists in their homes, known as homestays.
WORLD|31.03.2026Baidu robotaxi outage in Wuhan caused by 'system failure', police sayA "system failure" caused a robotaxi outage involving multiple vehicles operated by Baidu's Apollo Go in central China's Wuhan, local police said on Wednesday, re-igniting safety concerns over the fast-growing service. Police received reports late on Tuesday that numerous Apollo Go cars had stopped in the middle of roads in Wuhan and were unable to move, according to an official statement. Passengers were able to exit the vehicles safely and there were no injuries, police said.
WORLD|31.03.2026Posts falsely claim Netanyahu video fabricated to cover up his deathAfter Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Israeli public about the military campaign against Iran, a video purportedly showing the prime minister with an extra finger on his right hand circulated in posts claiming it was AI-generated and proof that his death was being covered up. The higher-quality version posted by the Israeli government, however, does not show Netanyahu with six fingers and he has made public appearances in the days since the video circulated.
WORLD|31.03.2026Malaysian broadcaster rejects altered graphic about electricity rate hikeMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has not said he would announce electricity tariff hikes as war in the Middle East continues to roil oil and gas markets, contrary to a false claim shared in an altered news graphic circulating on social media. Local broadcaster Astro Awani branded the graphic a "fake", while the government said it was committed to shielding consumers from fluctuating energy costs.
WORLD|31.03.2026'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian familiesPeople in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.
WORLD|31.03.2026WATCH: IDF strikes, dismantles missile launchers in southern LebanonThe launchers were used in the terror group's latest barrage against Israel, which left three people injured, including a 6-year-old child. The IDF struck and dismantled Hezbollah missile launchers in southern Lebanon, the military announced in a statement Tuesday evening.
WORLD|31.03.2026Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran warIran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.
WORLD|31.03.2026France's Senate backs ban on social media platforms for under-15sFrance's upper house of parliament, the Senate, voted on Tuesday evening in favour of banning numerous social media platforms for children and young people under 15. Senators want all platforms whose content or algorithms could harm children's self-development to be off limits.
WORLD|31.03.2026Hamas urges Hezbollah to kidnap Israeli soldiers in wake of Knesset passing death penalty billAbu Ubaida, a Hamas spokesperson for the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, addressed his message to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, whom he referred to as "the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon. " A Hamas spokesperson called on Hezbollah terrorists to "intensify their efforts" to kidnap Israeli soldiers in Lebanon on Tuesday, saying it was in order to "liberate" Palestinian and Arab prisoners following the Knesset's passing of the death penalty bill.
WORLD|31.03.2026How many ships have been attacked in the Gulf since start of Iran war?Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned that ships passing through the narrow Strait will be targeted, after the US and Israel launched strikes on the country on February 28. The Iran war has threatened Gulf ports and disrupted global trade through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.
WORLD|31.03.2026Netanyahu expects Iran's leadership to fallIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expects Iran's government to fall sooner or later. "The ayatollah regime in Iran is weaker than ever," he said in a video message broadcast on Tuesday evening, adding: "And I tell you, sooner or later it will fall.
WORLD|31.03.2026Wolf Bites Woman in Shocking Attack at Busy Shopping CenterThe incident is the first such attack since wolves returned to Germany nearly three decades ago
WORLD|31.03.2026Colombia's military rescues 6 siblings who hid in the rainforest to escape from a rebel groupColombia’s army rescued six siblings after they spent three days hiding in the rainforest to avoid being captured by a rebel group in the southwestern province of Caqueta. Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez said on X that five children and their adult sister were airlifted from a remote location following a “precise operation” involving helicopters. “Attacking the civilian population, and especially minors is one of the worst inhumane acts, and when you do this repeatedly it becomes a war crime,”
WORLD|31.03.20261,000-mile Saharan dust storm, from the sky and from the groundA massive dust storm, or haboob, swept across the Sahara Desert from western Algeria into Mauritania, Morocco, Western Sahara and the Canary Islands on March 30. The dust stretched for more than 1,000 miles. As meteorologists observed the dust storm from space via weather satellites, social media users captured the incoming dust storm on camera....
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