'Emilia Perez' shows how an Oscar campaign can derail

A look at the big business behind Academy Awards marketing after offensive social media posts by the film's star, Karla Sofia Gascon, led to Netflix pulling her from its Oscars …

Source: Deutsche Welle

France: Grenade thrown into Grenoble bar injures several

The incident occurred at a bar in the Olympic Village neighborhood in the southern French city of Gernoble. A motive for the attack is not yet known but an investigation …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Trump's spending cuts target probationary workers. What does the status mean?

As the Trump administration carries out mass firings of the federal workforce in a push to slash government spending, its targeting probationary workers. Here's what to know about the employee …

Source: NPR

German conservatives insist they're the anti-AfD 'firewall'

The leaders of the CDU/CSU bloc, Friedrich Merz and Markus Söder, told supporters in Nuremberg that their victory would keep the far-right AfD at bay. But protesters across Germany are …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Conservation efforts double India's tiger population

India's tiger population has doubled in the last decade, to around 3,682 animals. Tigers are now thriving in land shared with humans, but what does this mean for local communities?

Source: Deutsche Welle

Ukraine peace talks: Germany calls for European involvement

Security officials and heads of governments stress that Ukraine ought to be involved in peace talks after the US moved to start negotiations with Moscow.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Super Bowl LIX — Eagles pull Chiefs apart in dominant win

The Philadelphia Eagles put on a dominant display, securing their second Super Bowl title in franchise history. The victory dashed the Chiefs' hopes of becoming the first team to win …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Thousands mark Serbian Statehood Day with mass protest against corruption

Thousands of Serbians blocked Kragujevac’s main boulevard on Saturday in the latest student-led protest since the deadly collapse of a train station roof in the city of Novi Sad late …

Source: France 24

First patient in UK tests new treatment for loss of sense of smell

Chrissi Kelly, who says anosmia is a ‘like a bereavement’, is trialling a simple procedure that could help those who lost sense of smell during Covid or other viral infections

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Source: The Guardian

Fact check: Myths about Dresden 1945 victim numbers debunked

Eighty years ago, Allied bombers destroyed huge parts of Dresden, killing thousands. Those exploiting the attacks for political ends often give casualty figures vastly higher than is historically certified. A …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Hamas names hostages it will release Saturday, including American citizen

The announcement Friday appeared to resolve a dispute between Hamas and Israel that had imperiled a ceasefire agreement.

Source: Washington Post

Four released Palestinians in critical condition, hospitalised in Ramallah

Released Palestinians report severe malnutrition and physical abuse in Israeli prisons.

Source: Al Jazeera