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Several injured by lightning as storms lash Germany during heatwave
Heavy storms lashed parts of Germany overnight during the current heatwave, causing numerous injuries and flash flooding that briefly raised local water levels by almost 2 metres.Hardest hit was the...

Japan to target $2.3 trillion public-private investment by 2040, Nikkei reports
TOKYO, June 20 (Reuters) - Japan plans to set a target of about $2.3 trillion in combined public and private investment by 2040 across 17 strategic sectors as part of...

UK tests new long-range weapons with hopes to send to Ukraine
Britain has tested new long-range strike weapons that the Government hopes can be delivered to Ukraine within months as part of efforts to produce munitions quicker and cheaper than others...

A Drunk Stranger Ended an Entire Species at a Thai Temple
The post A Drunk Stranger Ended an Entire Species at a Thai Temple appeared first on A-Z Animals.Sporting some of the most elaborate antlers ever seen, Schomburgk’s deer seemed almost...

Indian court rejects appeal over ban on Telegram app
An Indian court has rejected an appeal by the Telegram social media app against a temporary ban.The New Delhi High Court issued the ruling on Friday after a closed-door hearing...

Vance delays trip to Switzerland as plans for Iran talks not finalized
US Vice President JD Vance will not travel to Switzerland on Thursday night for planned Iran negotiations, the White House said.A spokesman said plans for upcoming technical talks had not...

Man who helped smuggle migrants in lorries jailed
A people smuggler who boasted about transporting migrants from the UK to France in the back of lorries has been jailed.Jaskirat Singh, 25, from Wolverhampton, said in a voice note...

EU raises no objection to German state taking stake in KNDS arms maker
FILE PHOTO: A Leopard 2A8 can be seen during the roll-out on the tank test track of the armaments company KNDS. (is associated with: «EU raises no objection to German...

New wave of anti-LGBTQ laws sweeps Africa
A string of west African countries have outlawed same-sex relations in recent months, further eroding LGBTQ rights on a continent where they were already under attack.Of Africa's 54 countries, only...

Bundeswehr will defend ‘every centimetre’ of NATO, says Wadephul
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Wednesday assured NATO ally Poland that Germany's Bundeswehr armed forces stand ready to defend its eastern neighbour.When asked in an interview with Germany's Deutsche...

