Hannes Loth drives an electric car and wants to install wind turbines in his municipality. Loth, Germany’s first full-time mayor from the right-wing, populist Alternative for Germany (AfD), is promoting the expansion of renewable energy – even though it contradicts his party’s platform. Farmer is mayor of Raguhn-Jaenitz from 2023 and has ambitious plans. In … Read more
William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Mateo Jaramillo Ortega, ICRC Regional Spokesperson for Eastern Africa. He asserts that “civilian suffering in Sudan is not inevitable: much of the harm over the past three years, since the beginning of combat in Khartoum, and nowadays in al-Obeid, could have been prevented had the laws of war, and … Read more
Another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan around the besieged city of al-Obeid, the United Nations human rights chief said on Friday, warning of a pattern of atrocities and urging the world to act. Al-Obeid is the capital of North Kordofan state, a focus of recent fighting in a war between Sudan’s army and … Read more
“Look, we can finally get this done.” This was the message the leaders of the three ruling parties wanted to convey to the public on Thursday morning, July 2. The leaders of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) parties and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) held seven hours of talks … Read more
Last minute VAR drama sent Croatia home after their equalizer was deemed offside against Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first World Cup goal from a penalty. Spain walked all over the Austrian team in a dominant 3-0 win. Austria, meanwhile, did not manage to get a single shot on target. Switzerland had quite an easy … Read more
Footage reportedly shows Ukrainian forces destroying a Russian system deployed to jam Starlink. The satellite network, which is notoriously difficult to jam, has become crucial for providing high-speed internet access to Ukraine. Source link
Bangladesh may not be at this year’s World Cup, but that hasn’t stopped football fever gripping the nation and two teams are enjoying far more support than any others: Brazil and Argentina. Vast crowds of flag-waving fans have been packing watch parties and taking to the streets to celebrate the Latin giants’ victories, though not … Read more
Moldova’s prime minister announced his resignation on Friday in a surprise move that also brought down his cabinet. Alexandru Munteanu, who was appointed by President Maia Sandu following the victory of her pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) in parliamentary elections in November 2025, gave no full explanation for her decision. “Today I am … Read more
Two weeks after the #earthquakes that devastated #Venezuela, #rescue teams are looking for the last signs of life as hope of finding any more #survivors fades. More than 2,500 people have died so far. FRANCE 24’s Maxime Pluvinet tells us about how the country still looks for its missing. Source link
Fans of Taylor Swift have been flocking to New York City ahead of the stars marriage to Travis Kelce, which is rumored to be taking place at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Source link