Im Deutschen Bundestag startet am Dienstag die Haushaltswoche: Finanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) stellt im Parlament seinen Haushaltsentwurf für 2027 und die Finanzplanung bis 2030 vor (ab 10.05 Uhr). Der Entwurf für das kommende Jahr sieht Ausgaben des Bundes in Höhe von 555,4 Milliarden Euro vor, fast sechs Prozent mehr als im laufenden Jahr. Außerdem ist […]
Read MoreA wave of strong explosions rang out in Kyiv, AFP journalists said early Tuesday, as Russia resumed strikes on the Ukrainian capital after a three-day halt. Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the pause in attacks as US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the Russian and Ukrainian capitals at the weekend. The […]
Read MoreCanada’s retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the North American neighbors heats up. The announced duties of 15 percent, 25 percent and 50 percent apply to $27.6 billion (US$20 billion) in imports from the United States, covering steel and aluminum products as well as […]
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North Korea called the first road bridge across its narrow border with Russia a concrete sign of tightening bonds, state media reported Tuesday, as the Ukraine war draws the Western-sanctioned nations closer. The bridge over the Tumen river, which Russia said is designed to accommodate a projected growth in freight and passenger traffic, adds to the […]
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Im Deutschen Bundestag startet am Dienstag die Haushaltswoche: Finanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) stellt im Parlament seinen Haushaltsentwurf für 2027 und die Finanzplanung bis 2030 vor (ab 10.05 Uhr). Der Entwurf für das kommende Jahr sieht Ausgaben des Bundes in Höhe von 555,4 Milliarden Euro vor, fast sechs Prozent mehr als im laufenden Jahr. Außerdem ist […]
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She had planned to study psychology in Italy, but after US sanctions forced the suspension of an English exam required in order to make her dream come true, Iranian student Nikki cried for days. Nikki had been due to take the TOEFL English proficiency test, a key qualification required by many foreign universities, in Iran […]
Read MoreWildfires ravaging the Indonesian part of Borneo island are choking communities as far away as Malaysia with putrid haze, testing the resources and resolve of those having to endure them. Blamed partly on one of the worst episodes of the drought-inducing El Nino weather phenomenon in decades, the disaster threatens millions of people’s access to […]
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The suspected murderers of two Australian surfers and an American at a Mexican surfing hotspot went on trial Monday, two years after their killings in a suspected robbery. Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, aged 30 and 33, respectively, and 30-year-old American friend Jack Carter Rhoad were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Pacific coast […]
Read MoreThe Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday because of a strike by staff over the removal of female colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group, workers and management said. The visit came on the same day as a cultural boat procession on the Seine organised by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) […]
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