Munich, Germany – A German woman accused of participating in so-called “violence tourism” has gone on trial in Munich, facing charges over a brutal assault on a group of neo-Nazis in Budapest. Prosecutors allege that the 29-year-old defendant traveled to Hungary in February 2023 to deliberately target far-right extremists. She is accused of taking part…
Tel Aviv (International Desk) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday visited the city of Ramat, where a recent attack left seven Israelis dead. During his visit, Netanyahu met with families of the victims and vowed that Israel “will not tolerate such attacks.” He indicated that further military action was likely, saying he had…
Madrid (Agencies) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a series of unprecedented measures aimed at pressuring Israel to halt what he described as “genocide” in Gaza. In a televised address, Sánchez accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of “using the right to self-defense as a pretext to annihilate defenseless Palestinians,” citing bombings of…
Police have released the first images of what they believe is one of many campsites where a New Zealand father on the run hid with his three children for years. Two of Tom Phillips’ children were found at the site in the Waikato region on Monday, hours after he was killed in a shootout with…
US lawmakers have released copies of a “birthday book” given to the late convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003, which includes a note allegedly signed by US President Donald Trump. Along with the book, lawmakers also released a trove of documents that include Epstein’s personal address book and his will….
France has been plunged into a new political crisis with the defeat of Prime Minister François Bayrou at a confidence vote in the National Assembly. The defeat – by 364 votes to 194 – means that Bayrou will on Tuesday present his government’s resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, who must now decide how to replace…
Hamas says it has received “some ideas” from the US through mediators on how to reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement. The Palestinian armed group said it was discussing how to develop the ideas, noting that it was ready to release its 48 remaining hostages in Gaza in return for a “clear” declaration ending the war….
Paris,(International Desk) – French Prime Minister François Bayrou has been forced out of office after France’s parliament voted against him in a key confidence motion late Monday, dealing another blow to President Emmanuel Macron’s government. Bayrou, who was appointed just nine months ago, faced mounting opposition over controversial austerity measures aimed at curbing France’s budget…
Berlin / Hong Kong, (Sports Desk) – Germany’s top badminton stars are preparing to compete at the Hong Kong Open 2025, one of Asia’s premier BWF World Tour events, starting Tuesday. Among the German contingent, Fabian Roth and Kai Schäfer are expected to feature in men’s singles, while Yvonne Li, Germany’s leading women’s singles shuttler,…
The Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has expressed deep concern over what it described as an alarming rise in Islamophobia in India, particularly after the April attacks in Pahalgam, Kashmir. In a statement, the IPHRC said it appeared that Muslims are being deliberately targeted by far-right Hindu…
