Massenprotest gegen Regierung in Serbien: Zehntausende demonstrieren in Belgrad

Massenprotest gegen die Regierung in Serbien: Zehntausende Menschen haben am Samstag in Belgrad für Neuwahlen und gegen Staatschef Aleksandar Vucic demonstriert. Nach Angaben der unabhängigen Beobachtergruppe AJS nahmen mindestens 180.000 Menschen an der Kundgebung teil, damit war es die zweitgrößte Demonstration in dem Land seit dem Sturz des früheren Machthabers Slobodan Milosevic vor 26 Jahren. […]

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ARD-Studio und Deutsche-Welle-Büro in Kiew nach russischem Angriff beschädigt

Bei den nächtlichen russischen Angriffen auf Kiew sind auch das ARD-Studio sowie das Büro der Deutschen Welle (DW) massiv beschädigt und teilweise zerstört worden. Wie der Westdeutsche Rundfunk am Sonntag in Köln mitteilte, stürzten Wände ein, außerdem gingen Fenster kaputt und Technik wurde zerstört – vermutlich durch Druckwellen. Da sich zum Zeitpunkt des Angriffs keine […]

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Russia kills 4 in massive Ukraine attack using nuclear-capable missile

Russia pounded Kyiv with a massive bombardment that killed four people, authorities said Sunday, with Moscow unleashing its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile in one of the largest barrages in the more-than-four-year war. Multiple rounds of loud explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital throughout the early hours of the morning, AFP journalists reported, as residents took […]

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Trump tempers expectations of a Middle East deal with Iran

US President Donald Trump tempered expectations of a Middle East deal by saying he had told his negotiators not to “rush”, hours after his top diplomat said the US and Iran could strike a bargain to end the regional war as early as Sunday. Washington and Tehran have observed a ceasefire since April 8 while […]

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China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions

China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a crucial step in Beijing’s ambition to send humans to the Moon by 2030. The Long March 2-F rocket blasted off in a cloud of flames and smoke on time at 11:08 […]

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Trump says US will not ‘rush into a deal’ with Iran, as criticism mounts

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had told US negotiators “not to rush into a deal” with Iran, amid anticipation — and mounting criticism — of an agreement to end the war in the Middle East.”The negotiations are proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner, and I have informed my representatives not to rush […]

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Iran and US closing in on deal to end war

The United States and Iran could strike a deal to end the Middle East war as early as Sunday, Washington’s top diplomat said, while Tehran insisted the agreement would do nothing to limit its nuclear programme. Washington and Tehran have observed a ceasefire since April 8 while mediators push for a negotiated settlement, although Iran […]

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Turkey riot police use tear gas to take opposition party HQ

Hundreds of Turkish riot police using teargas forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the main CHP opposition party on Sunday after a court dismissed its leadership, AFP journalists saw. Party members had blocked the building’s entrances, defying the court order issued Thursday as part of an official probe against the Republican People’s Party […]

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China to launch three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions

China is launching its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a crucial step in Beijing’s ambition to send humans to the Moon by 2030. A Long March 2-F rocket is scheduled to lift off at 11:08 pm (1508 GMT) from the […]

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