Hamas failure to return body is new ceasefire setback

Israel says Hamas will pay the "full price" for handing over a body that is says was not that of Shiri Bibas.

Source: BBC

German election: Parties into final stretch before voting

As Sunday’s snap general election fast approaches Germans face another multiparty coalition as a series of global and domestic issues loom large. DW has more.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon vote-a-rama. Now what?

The Senate's budget framework is at odds with the House's approach, and both chambers ultimately have to be on the same page to get the legislation across the finish line.

Source: NPR

DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government

The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be …

Source: Wired

Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia

China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual".

Source: BBC

Dark side of bright nights taking toll on forgotten invertebrates

From bats to moths, species working the night shift are suffering as light pollution soars

When we think about invertebrates, most of us picture bees, butterflies, worms, crabs or perhaps …

Source: The Guardian

Hamas will pay 'full price' for failing to return Shiri Bibas' remains, Netanyahu says

Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would make Hamas pay the full price for failing to return the remains of Shiri Bibas, the mom of the two youngest hostages.

Source: NBC News

Stormzy denies he ‘compromised beliefs’ with McDonald’s partnership

Rapper is a vocal supporter of Palestine but has received criticism over restaurant’s links to Israeli military

Stormzy has denied that he “compromised beliefs for commercial gain”, after his advertising …

Source: The Guardian

US President Trump’s claims about Zelenskyy and Ukraine fact-checked

Trump is engaged in an escalating war of words with Zelenskyy, but his comments on the Ukraine leader are not accurate.

Source: Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,093

Here are the key developments on the 1,093rd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Source: Al Jazeera

Middle East: Explosions hit empty buses in Tel Aviv suburb

Several explosions hit empty buses in central Israel. Authorities said other explosive devices were disabled. Follow DW for more.

Source: Deutsche Welle

How Scholz’s party is losing ground in Germany’s industrial heartland

Far-right AfD could win its first direct seats in centre-left SPD’s Ruhr stronghold on Sunday

Source: Financial Times