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India election result: Vote counting begins

PoliticsJune 4, 2024

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June 4, 2024

Mannheim knife attack: Prosecutors suspect religious motive

June 3, 2024

Portugal's new government tightens immigration rules

June 3, 2024

Toyota apologizes as Japanese car testing scandal widens

June 3, 2024

Germany floods: Scholz visits hard-hit areas

June 3, 2024

Nigeria: Electric grid crippled as workers go on strike

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South Africa: ANC eyes potential coalition partners

Informal talks between party bigwigs are well underway, but who do South Africans want to form their new government?

PoliticsJune 3, 2024

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US, China seek guardrails as Taiwan tensions persist

Experts say a US-China defense minister meeting at an Asian security summit signals both sides want to manage risks.

PoliticsJune 3, 2024

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Amid Germany floods, chancellor urges climate change action

After heavy rainfall led to flooding in southern Germany, residents are overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster.

CatastropheJune 3, 202401:49 min

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EU explained: What are the European elections?

On June 9, some 450 million EU citizens can head to the ballot box in one of the world's biggest democratic exercises.

PoliticsJune 2, 202401:27 min

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Middle East

Israel-Hamas war: US truce plan puts Netanyahu on the spot

The Israeli PM faces intense domestic pressure over a cease-fire proposal put forward by US President Joe Biden.

ConflictsJune 3, 202401:41 min

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Grayson Murray's death poses golf mental health questions

The death of the pro golfer has led to a conversation around mental health provisions in individual sports like golf.

SportsJune 3, 2024

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Why did the US open up banking to Cuba's private sector?

The move is seen as a boost to Internet-based services and financial services, but reactions in Cuba have been mixed.

BusinessJune 3, 2024

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There’s hardly a more divisive topic in Europe than the issue of immigration.

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EU elections 2024

People in the EU's 27 member states go to the polls in June to vote for a new European Parliament. The outcome will also shape the European Commission for the next five years.

EU election: Who are the small parties striving for votes?

EU election: Who are the small parties striving for votes?

Here are some of the renegades, revolutionaries, and single-issue campaigners vying for votes on June 9 in Germany.

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EU vote: Germans worry about peace, security and immigration

EU vote: Germans worry about peace, security and immigration

In Germany, one in four don't want to vote in upcoming EU elections. Many of those who do, are disgruntled.

PoliticsMay 31, 2024

EU election: Will Germans vote left, right, or far-right?

EU election: Will Germans vote left, right, or far-right?

European Parliament elections are set to kick off next week. How are Germans likely to vote?

PoliticsMay 31, 202402:17 min

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BSW: Germany's new populists challenge the far-right AfD

Sahra Wagenknecht, former socialist Left Party parliamentary leader, is running with a new party named after herself.

PoliticsJune 3, 2024

Chang'e 6: What's in store for China-EU space cooperation?

China’s Chang'e-6 lunar probe highlights the giant strides China is making in space exploration.

ScienceJune 3, 2024

Iran: Mother of fatally-injured teen refuses to be silenced

Abolfazl Amir-Ataei was just 16 when he sustained a severe head wound from a tear gas canister at a protest.

SocietyJune 3, 202402:07 min

Climate finance: Preparations for UN climate talks kick off

Negotiators are laying the groundwork for a new climate finance goal ahead of the COP 29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan.

ClimateJune 3, 2024

Feeling the waves: Visually-impaired surfer Carmen López

A world champion adaptive surfer has found her own method for feeling her way into the waves.

SportsJune 1, 202404:51 min

Syrians in Lebanon: Not safe to stay, not safe to go home

Syrians are weighing up whether to stay in a more hostile Lebanon or risk the hazards back in opposition-held Syria.

MigrationJune 1, 2024

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Heavy flooding, severe storms and record droughts — extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change.

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CatastropheJune 1, 2024

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Putting natural foods on city plates

Healthy food farms in cities like Mumbai raise awareness of the virtues of microgreens, which anyone can grow at home.

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DIY designer Amantle Tshweu makes her own success

Johannesburg designer Amantle Tshweu creates all of the objects she uses in her interior designs.

LifestyleMay 31, 202405:46 min

Why Nigerian jollof rice is the best in Africa

All over West Africa, people are arguing about who makes the best Jollof rice.

LifestyleMay 31, 202405:20 min

Heat exhaustion or heat stroke: What to do in an emergency

In recent years, the arrival of summer has been accompanied by record high temperatures. Here's how to stay safe.

ScienceMay 30, 2024

Going on vacation with a chatbot

AI technology is opening up new possibilities for travelers, especially when it comes to planning.

TravelMay 30, 2024

UK: Brockworth's cheese rolling race comes with free bruises

Glory, honor and cheese await the winner of the crazy cheese race in Gloucestershire's village of Brockworth.

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