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Afghans at risk of persecution by Taliban arrive in Germany
A plane chartered by the German government, carrying 138 Afghan nationals granted admission to Germany, touched down in the eastern city of Leipzig on Wednesday evening.All individuals had received...
Packaging reform gathers pace in Spain
Across Europe and beyond, the packaging industry is being called upon to rethink how materials are sourced, used and disposed of. In Spain, one of the country’s leading packaging...
No plans to allow any aid into Gaza, says Israeli minister
Israel has said it will keep blocking humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, as it vowed to force Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages from the 7 October attacks.Aid supplies...
A ‘fireball’ lights up Mexico City skies, sparking awe and plenty of memes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Around 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, a bright object, initially appearing to be a meteorite, lit up the skies over Mexico's capital, stretching plains, volcanoes and...
Postmortems of rescue workers killed in Gaza show ‘gunshots to head and torso’
The doctor who carried out the postmortems of the 15 paramedics and rescue workers who were killed by Israeli troops in Gaza in March has said they were mostly...
Zelensky: 40% of Ukraine’s front-line weapons domestically produced
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday his country is now producing 40% of the weapons used on the front lines, as Kiev ramps up domestic arms manufacturing amid...
Germany evacuates more citizens and family members from Gaza
The German government has helped 24 German nationals and their close family members leave the embattled Gaza Strip, the Foreign Office confirmed on Wednesday.According to a spokeswoman in Berlin,...
Israeli troops will remain in Gaza ‘security zones’ after war, minister says
Israel's defence minister has said troops will remain in the so-called security zones they have established by seizing large areas of Gaza even after an end to the war.Israel...
Germany sees ‘worrying’ record dry spell in early 2025
Germany's environment minister on Wednesday warned of a high risk of forest fires and poor harvests after a "worrying" lack of rain in recent weeks.From February 1 to April...
Israel plans longer-term presence in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria
Israel intends to keep all territories it has captured in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria under permanent military control.The army will remain in the occupied "security zones" to...
