Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele must recall the Pacific Island nation’s parliament to face a vote of no confidence, an appeal court ruled on Friday. The government has been in an impasse since March, when it was hit by mass cabinet resignations and the exit of two coalition partners. The defections led the opposition […]
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Tehran’s air defences were activated to counter small aircraft and drones late Thursday, as the White House signalled that it will not be reined in by a congressional deadline on the Iran war. The Tasnim and Fars news agencies reported that air defence systems, heard in some parts of the Iranian capital, were activated “to […]
Read MoreDas EU-Freihandelsabkommen mit den südamerikanischen Mercosur-Staaten Brasilien, Argentinien, Paraguay und Uruguay ist am Freitag vorläufig in Kraft getreten. Es schafft zahlreiche Zölle auf beiden Seiten ab. Die Europäer exportieren unter anderem Autos und chemische Produkte nach Südamerika, während die Mercosur-Länder hauptsächlich landwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse und Rohstoffe liefern. Alle vier südamerikanischen Staaten haben das Abkommen ratifiziert, auf […]
Read MoreKing Charles III arrived in Bermuda on Thursday after wrapping up a marathon US state visit aimed at healing ties between Washington and London strained by the war in Iran. The monarch was greeted on the airport tarmac in Hamilton, the capital of the British island territory, by Premier David Burt and other dignitaries. The […]
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An angry crowd clashed with Australian police outside a hospital treating the suspected killer of a five-year-old Indigenous girl in the outback town of Alice Springs. Images on local media Friday showed teargas in the air, a police van in flames and crowds yelling at armed officers keeping people at bay during the overnight confrontation. […]
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz as well as tensions in the Red Sea are reshaping trade routes, with Africa becoming a hub of global container ship traffic, according to logistics and maritime sources. Over the past two months, the blockade has also pushed shipowners to find alternative land corridors to deliver foodstuffs and […]
Read MoreIt’s been the crucible of music icons from ABBA to Celine Dion, a flashy symbol of European integration, the charged focal point for geopolitics and a stage for social change. For seven decades, the Eurovision Song Contest — which gathers performers from across Europe and further afield, selected by each country’s public broadcasting service — has […]
Read MoreA vibrating violin behind a fiery curtain, a Greek cruise ship singer and a song about star-crossed planets are among the favourites to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The bookmakers put Finland’s string-laden “Flamethrower” well ahead of the entries from Greece, Denmark, France and Australia, for now. Here are the top five favourites to win […]
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Die Deutsche Bahn führt im Fernverkehr Last-Minute-Tickets ein: Samstags und sonntags können die Fahrten in Zügen der jeweils kommenden Woche gebucht werden. “Ab dem 9. Mai können unsere Kunden erstmals Last-Minute-Preise buchen”, sagte Fernverkehrsvorstand Michael Peterson den Zeitungen der Funke Mediengruppe. Das Angebot gilt demnach zunächst für ein halbes Jahr mit der Option auf Verlängerung. […]
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