Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was set to push on with talks in Berlin on Monday with US President Donald Trump’s envoys on how to end the grinding war with Russia. As the conflict raged on, Zelensky’s delegation huddled for over five hours on Sunday with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president’s son-in-law […]
Read MoreDer Rechtsextreme José Antonio Kast hat die Präsidentschaftswahl in Chile gewonnen. Der 59-Jährige setzte sich in der Stichwahl am Sonntag nach offiziellen Angaben mit gut 58 Prozent der Stimmen gegen die Sozialdemokratin Jeannette Jara durch, die auf knapp 42 Prozent kam. Jara gestand noch am Wahlabend ihre Niederlage ein. Die Wählerinnen und Wähler hätten sich […]
Read MoreLos Angeles police were investigating the deaths of Hollywood star Rob Reiner and his wife as an “apparent homicide”, as condolences poured in for the director behind hits like “When Harry Met Sally”. Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their Los Angeles mansion with what appeared to be stab wounds, US media […]
Read MoreA Sydney man said he had received death threats and was “terrified” to leave his home Monday after his photo was widely shared online as the gunman responsible for the Bondi Beach shooting. A father and son duo opened fire on a Jewish festival at Australia’s best-known beach on Sunday evening, killing 15 people, including […]
Read MoreJohn Howe, the illustrator who brought J. R. R. Tolkien’s universe to life, is now inviting the world into his mind’s eye by setting up his studio in a mediaeval prison-turned-museum in Switzerland. The 68-year-old is famed for his interpretation of Tolkien’s literary work, which ultimately saw him serve as a concept artist on film-maker […]
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A rags-to-riches tycoon, Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai is a self-styled “troublemaker” who has long been a thorn in Beijing’s side with his caustic tabloids and unapologetic support for democracy. The 78-year-old was found guilty on Monday on three charges in his national security trial widely condemned by Western nations as an attack on […]
Read MoreA father and son who killed 15 people attending a Jewish festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach had possible links to the Islamic State group, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation said Monday. Police have yet to provide a motive for Sunday’s mass shooting, but they say it was clearly an antisemitic, terrorist act. Senior officials in the […]
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Ein Hongkonger Gericht hat den bekannten Demokratie-Aktivisten und Medienunternehmer Jimmy Lai verurteilt. Der 78-Jährige wurde am Montag der “Kollaboration mit ausländischen Kräften” und des “Aufruhrs” für schuldig befunden. Das Strafmaß wird zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt verkündet, Lai droht eine lebenslange Haftstrafe. Er kann seine Verurteilung noch anfechten. Lai ist einer der bekanntesten Aktivisten der Hongkonger […]
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