Trump to sign Rwanda, DR Congo accord even as violence rages

US President Donald Trump on Thursday brings together the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo for what he will hail as his latest peace triumph despite ongoing violence on the ground. Trump hopes the agreement will pave the way for the United States to gain control over critical minerals in the eastern […]

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France’s Macron meets Xi for Ukraine, trade talks

French President Emmanuel Macron met Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, where he is expected to push the Chinese leader to help secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, and discuss trade relations. Macron and his wife Brigitte were given a grand welcome by Xi and his partner Peng Liyuan to the Great Hall of the People, […]

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Facebook- und Instagram-Mutter Meta startet mit Ausschluss von Nutzern unter 16 in Australien

Vor dem kommende Woche in Kraft tretenden Verbot von Onlineplattformen für Kinder und Jugendliche hat die Facebook- und Instagram-Mutter Meta damit begonnen, Nutzer unter 16 Jahren von der Plattform auszuschließen. “Wir arbeiten intensiv daran, alle Nutzer, von denen wir wissen, dass sie jünger als 16 Jahre sind, bis zum 10. Dezember zu entfernen”, sagte ein […]

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Putin visits India for defence, trade talks

President Vladimir Putin is set to begin a two-day visit to India on Thursday, seeking to deepen defence ties even as New Delhi faces growing US pressure to stop buying Russian oil. The Russian leader, making his first trip to India since the start of the Ukraine war, will be accompanied by a delegation that […]

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Honduras TV host widens lead over Trump-backed rival for president

Honduran TV presenter Salvador Nasralla widened a narrow lead Wednesday over Trump-backed rival Nasry Asfura as the counting of votes cast in a weekend presidential election dragged into a third day. With nearly 80 percent of the count from Sunday’s voting completed, Nasralla was leading fellow right-winger Asfura with 40.23 percent to 39.68 percent, according […]

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EU-Verhandler einigen sich auf Lockerungen der Gentechnik-Regeln

Lebensmittel aus gentechnisch veränderten Pflanzen sollen in der EU künftig in vielen Fällen im Supermarkt keine Kennzeichnung mehr tragen müssen. Vertreter aus dem Europaparlament und dem Rat der 27 EU-Länder einigten sich nach Angaben beider Seiten in der Nacht zum Donnerstag auf Lockerungen der Regeln für den Einsatz von Gentechnik. Die Änderungen sollen dafür sorgen, […]

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Nintendo launches long-awaited ‘Metroid Prime 4’ sci-fi blaster

Fans of Nintendo’s “Metroid” science-fiction saga have reason to celebrate Thursday as the latest instalment in the series is released after an eight-year wait and a bumpy road through development. Drawing loose inspiration from the “Alien” movies since its first title in 1986, the game series has followed the adventures of space bounty hunter Samus […]

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Meta starts removing under-16s from social media in Australia

Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of the country’s world-first youth social media ban. Australia is requiring major online platforms, also including TikTok and YouTube, to block underage users by December 10, when the new law comes into force. Companies face fines […]

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Democrats release photos of Epstein’s notorious private island

Democrats in the US Congress released photos and videos Wednesday showing the luxury island home where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein allegedly forced underage girls into sex with powerful men. The images of Epstein’s former Caribbean hideaway shed little new light on the complex scandal. However, they could add pressure on the Trump administration to […]

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