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Ukraine moves closer to EU accession after Hungary deal
Budapest will likely drop its veto on Kyiv joining the EU after reaching a deal on rights for Ukraine's ethnic Hungarian minority. But it remains opposed to Ukraine's accession be…
Germany sees record number of discrimination claims in 2025
The federal commissioner for anti-discrimination has said the government's reform plans, the first in 20 years, are inadequate and won't provide the resources and funding needed t…
North Korea unveils nuclear weapons fuel production plant
Kim Jong Un called for North Korea's capacity to produce weapons-grade uranium to grow at an "exponential rate."
Israel, Lebanon renew ceasefire after US-brokered talks
The agreement comes as hostilities between Israel and Lebanese militants Hezbollah have intensified in recent weeks. It is unclear if the renewed truce will affect stalled talks b…
Elon Musk's SpaceX aiming to raise $75bn in record IPO
If completed, the unprecedented IPO would surpass the record $25.6 billion raised by Saudi oil producer Aramco in 2019 and could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.
Ebola had 'big head-start,' WHO chief Tedros warns
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had recently visited the epicenter of the outbreak in the DR Congo. He said the "virus is ahead of us, we need to move f…
UK Royal Navy helicopter crash leaves 3 dead
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deaths were "utterly tragic," while the cause of the accident remains unknown.
Tanzania's president visits Russia amid frayed Western ties
President Samia Suluhu Hassan is on a three-day visit to Russia, traveling with a business delegation. Relations with Western nations have cratered in recent months amid criticism…
Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat
Fifteen of the 193 UN member states sit on the UN Security Council. Germany was in competition with Austria and Portugal for two seats in the "Western Europe and Others" group.
German hotel apologizes for 'no Jews allowed' message
A Bavarian hotel has apologized after rejecting a booking by an Israeli customer by telling them that "there are no Jews allowed" at the hotel.
