Israel says opening new route for Gazans fleeing embattled city

The Israeli military said it was opening a temporary new route Wednesday to allow people to flee Gaza City, as it pressed a major ground assault aimed at crushing Hamas. The army unleashed a massive bombardment of Gaza City before dawn on Tuesday and pushed its troops deeper into the Gaza Strip’s largest urban hub. […]

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Trump to get royal treatment on UK state visit

Britain readied to roll out a supersized royal welcome for Donald Trump’s unprecedented second state visit on Wednesday, with King Charles III set to greet the US president amid tight security and out of sight of noisy protesters. From a carriage ride with the monarch to a flypast and a lavish state dinner in the […]

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Peru evacuates 1,600 tourists from Machu Picchu amid protest

Peru has evacuated around 1,600 tourists from a train station that serves the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu after a local protest escalated into clashes with police. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, the ancient fortified complex receives around 4,500 visitors a day, many of them foreigners, according to the tourism ministry. Visitors travel some […]

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Inflation in Großbritannien verharrt im August bei 3,8 Prozent

Die Verbraucherpreise in Großbritannien verteuern sich weiterhin auf hohem Niveau. Im August verharrte die Inflationsrate bei 3,8 Prozent und lag damit ebenso hoch wie im Vormonat, wie das Statistikamt ONS am Mittwoch mitteilte. Dies verstärkt die Erwartung, dass die britische Zentralbank den Leitzins vorerst nicht weiter absenkt. Die Bank of England hatte im August ihren Leitzins […]

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Nepal mourns its dead after anti-corruption protests

Nepal flew flags at half-mast during a national day of mourning Wednesday for the 73 people killed during youth-led anti-corruption protests that toppled the government. An interim government, which took over after two days of protests last week, declared the day of mourning “in honour of those who lost their lives during the protests”, the […]

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India checks Maoist rebel offer of suspending armed struggle

Maoist rebels in India are suspending their armed struggle and are ready for talks, they said in a statement, though authorities said Wednesday they were still verifying its authenticity. New Delhi has launched an all-out offensive to crush the decades-long conflict, vowing to wipe out the Maoist rebellion by March 2026, with recent fighting concentrated […]

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Trump zu seinem zweiten Staatsbesuch in Großbritannien eingetroffen

US-Präsident Donald Trump ist am Dienstagabend zu seinem zweiten Staatsbesuch in Großbritannien eingetroffen. Die Präsidentenmaschine Air Force One mit Trump und seiner Frau Melania an Bord landete um 21.07 Uhr Ortszeit (22.07 Uhr MESZ) auf dem Flughafen Stansted in der Nähe von London, wie Journalisten der Nachrichtenagentur AFP berichteten. Dort wurden der Präsident und die First […]

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