Why Iran's communication blackout could become permanent
Iran's communication blackout is "more serious" than ever before and restrictions may last beyond the current protests, according to one expert....
6dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact
Bitchat tops app charts in Uganda as authorities cut internet
Ugandan officials claimed that they could also shut down the internet-free, encrypted messaging app last week, but haven't done so yet....
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US claims Iran halts executions of protesters amid crackdown on dissent
The United States on Thursday said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under pressure from President Donald Trump, after Gulf allies appeared to pull him back from military action over Tehran's d...
3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
Soaring executions in Iran suggest use as 'tool of state intimidation,' UN says
At least 47% of executions carried out in Iran in 2025 had been related to drug offences, the UN human rights office said....
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France imposes entry ban on 10 British far-right activists over anti-migrant activities
A social media account called "Raise the Colours Operation France" late last year posted videos of far-right activists on France's northern coastline....
5dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
South Africa braces for more rain as Kruger National Park is evacuated due to deadly flooding
South Africa's most renowned national reserve has shut its gates amid escalating floodwaters and heavy rainfall, which has already claimed at least 19 lives....
4dDeutsche Welleenvironment
'What will Trump and Board of Peace do to empower Palestinian technocratic committee?'
The announcement of the ceasefire's second phase marked a significant step forward but left many questions unanswered. Those include the makeup of a proposed, apolitical governing committee of Palesti...
4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
Syria: No end to conflict between Kurds, central government
The past week's fighting between the Syrian army and Syrian Kurdish paramilitaries shows how difficult the military integration of the two will be to achieve....
5dDeutsche WellePolitics
US suspends immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, White House says
The Department of Homeland Security last month said that the Trump administration has deported more than 605,000 people and that 2.5 million others left on their own....
5dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
US, for 1st time in 50 years, experienced negative net migration in 2025: Report
The U.S. experienced negative net migration in 2025 for the first time in at least half a century, according to a report released by the Brookings Institution....
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2025 was deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since start of Russia's all-out war, UN says
War-related violence in Ukraine killed 2,514 civilians and injured 12,142 last year, a 31% rise in the number of victims from 2024, a UN monitor said....
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Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap more than 160 in church attacks
Armed gangs with "sophisticated weapons" kidnapped worshipers from at least two churches in Kaduna state. Nigeria faces several internal conflicts that have affected both Christians and Muslims — ofte...
9hDeutsche WellecrimeImpact
Israel cuts ties with three global bodies after US withdrawal, foreign ministry says
Last week, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations as they "no longer serve American interests," the White House sai...
6dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
Germany: Gelsenkirchen bank thieves used 'manipulated' door
Police say a manipulated emergency exit, that shouldn't open from the outside, gave thieves access in last month's major bank heist in Gelsenkirchen. They warned customers that investigations would li...
6dDeutsche Wellecrime
China's trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump's tariffs
China has reported its trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion last year as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the United States under President Donald Trump...
6dABC NewseconomicsImpact
Death toll rises to 39 after high-speed train crash in Spain, emergency services say
A high-speed train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed, crashing into an oncoming train in southern Andalusia. At least 39 people have died with dozens rushed to hospital with injuries. DW has th...
1dDeutsche Welleaccidents
Iran: Donald Trump says killings have halted after anti-government protests
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s been told "on good authority" that plans for executions in Iran have stopped. Tehran, on its end, has signaled fast trials and executions ahead in it...
4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is a 'declarative move'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cast the U.S. announcement that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza would advance to its second phase as largely symbolic, raising questions about how its more ...
4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
AFCON 2025: Morocco and Senegal prepare for final showdown
Hosts Morocco and Senegal will fight it out in a heavyweight Africa Cup of Nations final this weekend after tense last-four victories on Wednesday. The tournament has delivered a final showdown for th...
2dFrance 24Sports
Billionaires' wealth hits new peak amid rising poverty, Oxfam says
Billionaire wealth surged at three times its recent pace last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic stability, anti-poverty gr...
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