Disney devotees lined up for a weekend of escapism at D23, the official fan club’s biennial convention that draws tens of thousands of people to Anaheim for three days, billed as “the Ultimate Disney Fan Event.”With Disneyland itself just down the road, loyal subjects of the magic kingdom attend galas, buy unique items, trade pins […]
Read MoreA Colombian woman who was rescued after being trapped for nearly 37 hours under the rubble in the wake of a strong earthquake has died of her injuries, her family told AFP on Saturday. Along with her death comes the painful realization that the chances of finding survivors are dwindling, as rescue teams continue to search […]
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Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars’ moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back first. The unmanned Martian Moons eXploration (MMX), set to blast off from Tanegashima Space Center in the coming months, could […]
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Die neue Kanzleramtsministerin Nina Warken (CDU) will die geplante und vom Kabinett beschlossene Reform des Bundesnachrichtendienstes (BND) schnell voranbringen. “Bis Ende des Jahres soll das Gesetzgebungsverfahren abgeschlossen sein”, sagte die CDU-Politikerin der “Bild am Sonntag”. “Die Dienste werden anschließend zur Sicherheit von uns allen schnell von ihren neuen Befugnissen Gebrauch machen.”Das Bundeskabinett hatte am Mittwoch […]
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Brazil’s leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro kick off their election campaigns on Sunday in a race that has many voters feeling a weary sense of deja vu. Voters head to the polls on October 4 deeply polarized and under the shadow of US President Donald Trump, who […]
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Yemen’s years-long civil conflict killed tens of thousands of people, uprooted millions and drove the country to the brink of famine before a 2022 truce restored relative calm. Now, renewed hostilities between the Houthi rebels and the government have many fearing the return of all-out war. Hodeida native Anwar, a father of two, recalls fleeing […]
Read MoreNach der Evakuierung einer Ortschaft im Waldbrandgebiet in der Eifel können die rund 1800 betroffenen Bewohner wieder in ihre Häuser zurückkehren. Die Lage rund um den Ortsteil Gey in Hürtgenwald habe sich “so weit entspannt, dass die Menschen heimkehren können”, hieß es am Samstagabend auf der Website des Kreises Düren. Eine Gefahr durch den Waldbrand bestehe […]
Read MoreUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for “reflection” Saturday after the death of Jason Arday, as the former Cambridge academic’s family denounced what they called years of harassment amid plagiarism accusations. Arday, 41, was found dead Friday, nine days after he quit as a Cambridge University professor and Jesus College fellow after both institutions announced […]
Read MoreEin Waldbrand im belgischen Naturschutzgebiet Hohes Venn nahe der deutschen Grenze hat sich am Samstag weiter ausgebreitet. Die Flammen verwüsteten nach Behördenangaben bereits mehr als 1650 Hektar Wald – rund 50 Kilometer entfernt vom Waldbrandgebiet in der deutschen Eifel bei Hürtgenwald. Die Behörden ordneten die Evakuierung zweier Ortschaften an. Auch im Südwesten Frankreichs und auf […]
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