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East Germany’s empty towns try to lure people with ‘trial living’
Depopulated towns in Germany's ex-communist east have come up with a novel scheme to bring back life: offering people several weeks of super-cheap housing to give would-be residents a...
Italian port blocks arms for Israel as worker protests mount
"The Italian state says it has blocked the sale of arms to Israel but it is unacceptable that, thank to bureaucratic loopholes, they can pass through Italy from other...
Gaza hit by telecoms blackout as Israeli tanks advance
As the IDF advances in Gaza offensive, sources report that internet and phone services have stopped working.Israeli tanks were seen in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to...
How 4 key infrastructure projects centered in Italy will reshape the European travel map
MILAN (AP) — Workers will begin drilling and blasting open the first tunnel connecting Austria to Italy under the Brenner Pass through the Alps on Thursday, marking a major...
Hamas deploys terror forces, resources to West Bank, Israeli security sources claim
Hamas ramps up operations in the West Bank, expanding terror infrastructure and planning attacks against Israelis, while IDF operations intensify.Security sources claimed that Hamas has been deploying terror forces...
Sources: At least 13 killed in attack near Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital
At least 13 Palestinians have been killed in a suspected Israeli attack in Gaza City near al-Shifa Hospital, according to medical sources.Eyewitnesses also reported an Israeli drone strike near...
Fuel tankers set ablaze as militants enforce blockade of key Senegal-Mali trade route
Mali's military government has sought to calm anger over a blockade by Islamist militants on major highways where lorry drivers have been facing ambushes and arson attacks.In a rare...
Canada says Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza City is ‘horrific’
Canada condemned Israel's new ground offensive in Gaza City, launched on Tuesday, as "horrific."The offensive "worsens the humanitarian crisis and jeopardizes the release of the hostages," Global Affairs Canada...
‘I’ll stand at prison gates’: MKs push to block Red Cross visits to Israeli prisons
MKs oppose Red Cross visits to Palestinian prisoners, citing security concerns and lack of action on hostages held by Hamas. Calls for reciprocity persist.MKs pushed to prevent visitation from...
German opposition slams government’s budget plans
Members of Germany's opposition on Tuesday ripped into the government's plans for the 2025 budget, which are set to be at the heart of parliamentary debate this week.Lawmakers are...
Malawi votes for next president as cost-of-living bites
Malawians are voting in presidential and parliamentary elections, following a turbulent five years that has seen the economic crisis worsening in the southern African nation.President Lazarus Chakwera is vying...
Netanyahu’s chief of staff to replace Hotovely as Israel’s ambassador to UK
Tzachi Braverman, the outgoing PMO chief of staff, is known as the "most powerful man in the Prime Minister's Office."Tzipi Hotovely ended her five-year term as Israel's ambassador to...