Mehr als ein Jahrzehnt nach ihrer Gründung haben die kurdisch dominierten Demokratischen Kräfte Syriens (SDF) ihre Auflösung verkündet, um fortan Teil der regulären Armee des Landes zu sein. Der syrische Kurdenführer Maslum Abdi gab am Dienstagabend “das Ende des Einsatzes” der SDF bekannt und erklärte deren Auflösung “als unabhängige Streitmacht”. Dies erfolge nach dem “Abschluss […]
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Sie galt als “Königin der Countrymusik” – nun trauern Fans weltweit um die Sängerin Dolly Parton. Die US-Countrylegende starb im Alter von 80 Jahren, wie ihre Familie am Dienstag mitteilte. Bekannt wurde sie mit Hits wie “Jolene” und der Ballade “I Will Always Love You”, die in der Version von Whitney Houston zu einem der […]
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Weitere Runde im Handelsstreit zwischen den USA und Kanada: Ottawa hat am Dienstag auf die jüngst von Washington verhängten Zölle mit Gegenzöllen in Höhe von 15 bis 50 Prozent reagiert. Die ab dem 8. September geltenden Zölle entsprächen dem Niveau der US-Aufschläge, erklärten kanadische Regierungsvertreter. Die deutsche Automobilindustrie äußerte sich besorgt wegen möglicher Auswirkungen des […]
Read MoreEurope’s biggest video games show, Gamescom, opened Tuesday with the spotlight on two hit series, “Final Fantasy” and “The Witcher”, with the industry seeking a boost in an era of job cuts and fierce competition. Fans and professionals got a first glimpse at scores of new titles at a sold-out opening ceremony, where Canadian presenter […]
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is more seasoned as a banker than a politician but has shown a confident touch in standing up to US President Donald Trump and navigating a trade war that threatens his nation’s economy.”We are masters in our own house,” the prime minister said on Saturday, just hours after breaking off […]
Read MoreDolly Parton, the country music star who rose from grinding poverty in Tennessee to become a rhinestone-studded cultural icon with hits like “Jolene” and “9 to 5,” has died at 80, her family said Tuesday. Parton was more than a singer — she wrote 3,000 songs, acted in major Hollywood films and donated millions of […]
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The leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, the Washington-backed group at the forefront of the battle against the Islamic State jihadist group, announced their dissolution on Tuesday under a deal with the government. After being Syria’s most highly trained and organised paramilitary force for years, the SDF was promptly dropped by Washington in favour of […]
Read MorePresident Donald Trump’s administration suggested Tuesday that the Kennedy Center in Washington could be demolished if courts block his plans to overhaul the performing arts landmark. The extraordinary warning came in a Justice Department filing opposing efforts by Democrats to halt a two-year renovation and to prevent Trump’s name being prominently added to the building. […]
Read MoreA diretora do Fundo Monetário Internacional (FMI) comparou, nesta terça-feira (25), a economia mundial a um “barco assolado pela tempestade”, que navega entre uma inflação elevada, dívida e guerras comerciais, enquanto avança impulsionado pela revolução da inteligência artificial. Kristalina Georgieva declarou a jornalistas em Washington que, até agora, a economia global suportou melhor que o […]
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