German election: Scholz, Merz vow not to work with far right

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insists he would 'never' cooperate with the far right in the way he says his rival Friedrich Merz has done. Meanwhile, Merz said working with the …

Source: Deutsche Welle

American among 3 hostages released from Gaza in latest ceasefire exchange

The Hamas terror group released another three hostages from Gaza early this morning. Among them was American-Israeli Sagui Dekel Chen. Palestinian prisoners are set to be released from Israeli prisons …

Source: CBS News

Protests over train station collapse grip Serbia, demand government action

Students march in Serbia, seeking justice for train station victims and accountability for corruption and nepotism.

Source: Al Jazeera

Extreme weather has killed almost 800,000 people in 30 years, says report

Dominica, China and Honduras were the countries most affected by extreme weather, according to the Climate Risk Index.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Pope spends quiet first night in hospital, continues drug therapy and reads papers, Vatican says

ROME — Pope Francis slept well during a quiet first night in the hospital after being admitted with a respiratory tract infection, and was up eating and reading Saturday, the …

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In Munich, Vance accuses European politicians of censoring free speech

US Vice President JD Vance on February 14 took a swipe at European governments for what he described as their censorship of free speech and their political opponents, while largely …

Source: France 24

American citizen among 3 Israeli hostages released from Gaza

On Saturday, Hamas freed three Israeli hostages, including American Sagui Dekel-Chen, who was seized in kibbutz Nir Oz, a community that was especially hard hit during the Oct. 7, 2023 …

Source: NBC News

This Iraq region is sinking into the Earth (very slowly)

A hilly area surrounding the Zagros Mountains in Iraq is being pulled into the Earth. Understanding why could help predict future earthquakes.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Nazi past discovery leads St. Pauli to suspend fan song

Bundesliga side St. Pauli, one of Germany's most politically active football clubs, has decided to suspend the playing of a song in its stadium after it was found to have …

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🔴 Hamas transfers three Israeli hostages to Red Cross in Gaza after 16 months in captivity

Source: France 24

Ebola explained: Symptoms, treatment and vaccines

Discovered in 1976, Ebola is rare, deadly and has multiple variants. There is a vaccine for the Zaire type. Now, trials for another strain are underway.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Iraq: UNESCO supports reconstruction of Mosul treasures

In 2014, the IS terrorist group took control of the Iraqi city of Mosul, systematically destroying its many cultural monuments. Some historic buildings are now opening after reconstruction.

Source: Deutsche Welle