Dozens of South Koreans urged their government on Wednesday not to deploy troops to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, slamming what they called Washington’s “illegal war”. The protesters across from the large US embassy compound in Seoul waved signs saying “Do not join a war of aggression” as their leaders weigh a “contribution” to the […]
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Across the pavements, residential areas and public spaces of African cities, the informal economy is booming under the noses of authorities, who are often powerless to stop it. Poverty, unemployment and bureaucratic red tape force tens of millions of Africans into work that is not regulated, taxed or protected by the government. From Abidjan to […]
Read MoreIn a school for the deaf in Kenya, children signed their excitement as a team demonstrated how a robotic arm could revolutionise their studies. Roughly 300,000 children in the east African nation have a hearing impairment, according to the Kenya Society for Deaf Children, but just 20,000 were enrolled in schools as of 2024. Kenyan start-up […]
Read MoreEuropean cities will gain more leeway to curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb under plans to bring down housing costs in tourism hotspots that the European Union is to unveil Wednesday. The European Commission is to lay out conditions under which local authorities can limit short lets, as part of an “affordable housing” package that […]
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A dramatic tightening of Sweden’s migration policy has sparked concern in a healthcare sector that is ever more dependent on immigrants, professionals warned ahead of a general election on Sunday.”I’m the only one born in Sweden here today. The rest are born abroad,” said Johanna Bjorkman, a nurse at the NU Hospital Group in the […]
Read MoreKnapp zwei Monate vor den Kongresswahlen in den USA kommen die Republikaner von US-Präsident Donald Trump ab Mittwoch zu einem Parteitag zusammen (ab 22.00 Uhr MESZ). Trump wird als Hauptredner zu der zweitägigen Veranstaltung in Dallas im Bundesstaat Texas erwartet. Die sogenannten Midterm-Wahlen in der Mitte von Trumps zweiter Amtszeit sind der bisher wichtigste Stimmungstest […]
Read MoreIm Bundestag findet am Mittwoch (ab 09.00 Uhr) die sogenannte Generaldebatte im Rahmen der Beratungen über den Haushalt für 2027 statt. Dabei dürften Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) und die Spitzen der übrigen im Bundestag vertretenen Parteien aufeinandertreffen. Für die Regierung findet die Debatte, die traditionell mit der Beratung des Kanzleretats verbunden ist, in schwierigen Zeiten […]
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Iran launched fresh attacks against US targets in the Middle East on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers, dragging the foes deeper into war. Tehran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they attacked 20 US vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the world’s oil and […]
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Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong’s first leader after the city’s return to Chinese rule, has died aged 89, his office said Wednesday. China’s state news agency Xinhua hailed him as “an outstanding contributor to ‘One Country, Two Systems’, a renowned patriot, distinguished social activist and close friend of the Communist Party of China.”The former shipping tycoon, […]
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