Germany terminates the lease for Berlin’s Russian House
Germany has announced the termination of the lease for the “Russian House” in the heart of Berlin. Critics have long said it is a hub for propaganda and espionage.
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Iran says it will return to ceasefire if US does
Speaking on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, Iran’s president Pezeshkian called on the US to return to the terms of an interim ceasefire deal.
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Germany news: Explosive devices found near power plant
Police say they found unconventional explosive and incendiary devices near the Jänschwalde power plant in Brandenburg. Meanwhile, Germany’s top diplomat says Algeria could become an important supplier of gas.
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US irks Germany, Europe with Russian G20 invite, press bans
Russia’s finance minister is at the G20 meeting in Asheville but some key US press corps members are not. The mood was already tense amid the lengthy Iran war and Trump’s renewed beef with neighbor Canada.
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Nepal flood: Death toll tops 1,000 as rescue continues
Nepalese authorities say 4,000 people remain unaccounted for as rescue teams with search dogs comb through mud, rocks and debris.
Germany
Germany’s SPD is fighting for survival
The Social Democratic Party SPD is sinking ever deeper into crisis. Voters are turning away, while unrest is growing within its grassroots ranks. Will the upcoming state elections accelerate the party’s downward spiral?
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Norway’s new King Haakon VIII takes oath in parliament
The new king swore to uphold the constitution in parliament in Oslo, the first major institutional step of his reign. Haakon VIII’s wife Queen Mette-Marit had to skip the event in the aftermath of her lung transplant.
World
Will Bangladesh join the Mecca defense alliance?
While Bangladesh is weighing the risks of signing the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, experts warn that such a move could complicate relations with neighboring India.
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Mladic’s death, Bosnia and Serbia’s unfinished reckoning
The death of Ratko Mladic did not close a dark chapter of European history; it reopened old wounds. The ideology that created him lives on. The Dayton Peace Agreement ended the war, not the divisions that produced it.
Environment
As glaciers melt, can communities be protected?
Rising temperatures are increasing the risk of floods and avalanches in mountain regions. The disaster in Nepal and Tibet shows the urgent need for solutions, and the tools that could help save lives.