Einen Tag nach tödlichen Angriffen: Huthis attackieren erneut Flughafen in Riad

Einen Tag nach ihren tödlichen Luftangriffen auf Saudi-Arabien haben die pro-iranischen Huthis das Königreich erneut attackiert. Huthi-Sprecher Jahja Saree erklärte am Donnerstag im Onlinedienst X, die jemenitische Miliz habe den wichtigsten internationalen Flughafen der saudiarabischen Hauptstadt Riad “erfolgreich” mit einer ballistischen Rakete angegriffen. Tags zuvor waren bei Angriffen auf mehrere internationale Flughäfen in Saudi-Arabien drei […]

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Verbände fordern schärfere EU-Regeln für Produkte aus Drittstaaten

Ein Zusammenschluss aus Markenherstellern, Handel und Verbraucherschützern fordert schärfere EU-Regeln für Produkte von außerhalb der Europäischen Union. “Wer Produkte in Europa verkauft, muss auch in Europa rechtlich zur Verantwortung gezogen werden können”, erklärten Markenverband, Handelsverband Deutschland (HDE) und Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (vzbv) am Donnerstag. Sie forderten die Bundesregierung dazu auf, sich dafür beim geplanten Gesetzespaket European […]

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North Korea demands South show ‘utmost respect’ to restore relations

The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader said Thursday that Seoul must show the “utmost respect” to mend ties, after Pyongyang denied responsibility for a DMZ mine blast that wounded South Korean soldiers. North Korea has rejected claims it was behind the explosion that injured three soldiers last month inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), the […]

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Tenzing Norgay’s son says Himalayas sending climate warning

As a new biopic puts the life of mountaineer Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on screen, his son says climate change is transforming the Himalayas and making mountaineering increasingly dangerous. Released on Friday, “Tenzing”, an Apple TV film, recounts the first confirmed ascent to Everest’s summit in 1953. But it focuses on the journey from the perspective […]

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Saudi says three dead in airport attacks claimed by Houthis

Saudi authorities said Wednesday three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom’s international airports, including in the capital Riyadh, after Yemen’s Houthis claimed to have fired on both transport hubs. The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed a wave of attacks on Saudi civilian infrastructure in recent weeks, which came as Riyadh-backed forces pressed […]

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‘Mad dream’: New showcase for African film opens in London

Nigerian producer and media mogul Mo Abudu has realised a “mad dream” by opening a unique cultural centre in London complete with a cinema dedicated to African film and black culture. Close to the Houses of Parliament and its Big Ben clock, a massive concrete facade conceals the venue, which opens to the public this […]

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Finanzminister der Eurogruppe treffen sich zu Beratungen in Luxemburg

Die Finanzministerinnen und Finanzminister der Euro-Länder treffen sich am Donnerstag zu Beratungen in Luxemburg (15.00 Uhr). Ein Thema werden die Entwicklungen auf dem Energiemarkt und deren Einfluss auf die europäische Wirtschaft sein. Am Abend kommen die Finanzminister aller 27 Mitgliedstaaten zusammen, um über einen Gesetzesvorschlag zur Fortentwicklung der Kapitalmarktunion zu beraten. Das Paket zur Marktintegration und […]

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‘A sun as black as my lungs’: how corruption crucified a polluted Albania city

For several days this summer the Albanian city of Elbasan choked in a dense cloud of stinging smoke coming from the direction of its notorious steelworks. Environmental inspectors who rushed to two fires discovered 318 tonnes of toxic industrial dust that had been stored for months in a chrome factory, AlbChrome, with no transfer contracts […]

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US says Fiji-based Chinese official paid bribes for Beijing

The United States accused on Thursday a Fijian man working for a Chinese state agency of allegedly paying bribes to advance Beijing’s interests in the Pacific nation. Zhao Fugang — Director of the Overseas Chinese Service Centre in Fiji’s capital of Suva — engaged in “significant corruption” on behalf of actors in China, according to […]

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