Nach Großbrand in Hongkong gehen Behörden gegen kritische Stimmen vor

Nach der Brandkatastrophe in Hongkong mit inzwischen mehr als 150 Todesopfern gehen die Behörden der chinesischen Sonderverwaltungszone nicht nur gegen die mutmaßlichen Verantwortlichen vor, sondern auch gegen Kritik am Umgang mit dem Unglück. Hongkongs Sicherheitschef Chris Tang sagte am Montag, es würden “angemessene Maßnahmen” gegen “unzutreffende Online-Kommentare” über die Brandkatastrophe ergriffen. Örtlichen Medien zufolge wurden […]

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Trump-backed candidate holds narrow lead in race for Honduras presidency

A conservative candidate backed by US President Donald Trump narrowly leads a right-wing rival in Honduras’s presidential election, according to partial results from the electoral commission released Monday. Nasry Asfura, 67, had 40 percent of the votes and led Salvador Nasralla by just 0.2 percentage points, with 56 percent of votes counted, according to the […]

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Ukraine’s Zelensky in Paris seeking support as Trump pushes plan

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday sought to reinforce European support for Ukraine at a potentially pivotal moment in Kyiv’s battle against the Russian invasion, meeting President Emmanuel Macron in Paris as Washington pushed a plan to end the war. Zelensky held talks with Macron at the Elysee, with Ukraine weighing its options over the plan […]

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Pope prays for peace in Lebanon and the region

Pope Leo XIV prayed for peace in Lebanon and the region on Monday on day two of his trip to the multi-confessional country, with joyful Lebanese welcoming the pontiff at two famous pilgrimage sites. Thousands of people cheered, ululated and threw rice in celebration as the pope travelled in the popemobile to a monastery in […]

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Trump says will ‘look into’ reported double-tap strike on alleged drug boat

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he would “look into” claims the military conducted a follow-up strike that killed survivors on a boat in the Caribbean, part of Washington’s anti-drug raids that have heightened tensions with Venezuela. The United States is piling pressure on Caracas with a major military buildup in the Caribbean, the terror […]

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Asia floods death toll tops 1,100 as troops aid survivors

The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors. Separate weather systems brought torrential, extended rainfall to the entire island of Sri Lanka and large parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia last week. […]

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