The Chancellor took his reform message straight to the lion’s den – the conference of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), writes DW’s chief political editor Michaela Küfner. And things happened exactly as expected: from cold to hot. “Everyone has to give something, and in return, we will get much” – this was a message … Read more
All of the passengers have now been evacuated from a cruiseship hit by an outbreak of the hantavirus. The MV Hondius had been docked in the Spanish Island of Tenerife; he will now head to the Netherlands. Three cruiseship passengers have died and at least seven people with confirmed cases of the virus are among … Read more
It remains the deadliest single attack in the war on Iran so far. On the 28th February, a missile strike hit a school in Minab in Hormozgan Province. 155 people died, including 120 children. According to US media, a preliminary American military investigation found that the strike was made in error: the actual target was … Read more
Oil prices continued to climb on Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was “on massive life support”. Meanwhile, the CEO of Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, told analysts the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has generated a loss of 100 million barrels every week. Also in this … Read more
Looks like Bushra Saeed has truly taken the saying “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” to life. After all, she managed to turn a situation that could only be described as humiliating or tragic – certainly discriminatory – into a victory, financial and, above all, for the human spirit. What happened? Last March, Busra … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Russia struck a temporary ceasefire that would last for about three days with overnight strikes targeting Ukraine. “Russia itself decided to end the partial silence that had lasted for several days. Overnight, more than 200 attack drones were launched against Ukraine,” Zelensky said on X. He shared photos of … Read more
A pop-up exhibition in New York titled, “The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room” offers viewers roughly 3.5 million pages on the convicted sex criminal released by the US Justice Department. The immersive educational experience is sponsored by a US transparency NGO and runs until May 21. Source link
Nations like Kenya are looking to scale up their ability to meet Africa’s artificial intelligence needs. Recently, the likes of Zambia, Zimbabwe and most recently Ghana turned down deals to store citizens’ data in the United States. For France, a summit like the Africa Forward one in the Kenyan capital Nairobi is an opportunity to … Read more
A US transparency advocacy group has opened a temporary exhibition in New York with only one text on display: a print-out of all the files released by the US Department of Justice — roughly 3.5 million pages — relating to financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. Source link
Day two of the Africa Forward summit in Kenya brings together leaders and top officials from more than 30 countries from across the continent as President Emmanuel Macron pitches a new French model for partnerships with African nations. Watch FRANCE 24’s live coverage of the event. Source link