Russia bans Japan from fishing around disputed Kuril islands
Russia is suspending an agreement that allows Japanese fishing companies to harvest in waters near the disputed Kuril Islands. The...
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Germany’s upper house approves higher minimum wage, €12 per hour
The statutory minimum wage in Germany will rise to 12 euros per hour (12.89 U.S. dollars) in October, after a...
Almost one-third of Germany’s electricity generated from coal
Coal is still Germany’s most important energy source for electricity production, but the share of renewable energies has increased recently....
CDC raises monkeypox alert level, recommends masks during travel
The United States (U.S.) Centres for Disease Control and Prevention raised its monkeypox alert level on Monday and recommended travellers...
Cambodia becomes COVID-free – Official
Cambodia has become COVID-19 free after the last patient recovered, according to a health ministry’s statement on Tuesday. The statement...
Suspected Islamists kill at least 18 in east Congo attack
Suspected militants killed at least 18 people in a village raid in eastern Congo as fighting resumed with the M23...
German parliament approves minimum wage of €12 per hour
The statutory minimum wage in Germany will rise to 12 euros per hour (12.89 dollars) in October, after a vote...
Tunisian president dismisses 57 judges over corruption
Tunisian President Kais Saied issued a presidential decree to dismiss 57 judges over corruption and covering up terrorist cases. The...
2 Russian regional lawmakers expelled for criticizing Ukraine war
The Russian Communist Party in far-eastern Primorsky Krai on Wednesday expelled two regional lawmakers for calling for an end to...
ITA pilot fired after allegedly sleeping during long-haul flight
The captain of a long-haul flight between New York and Rome was fired after accusations that he fell asleep and...
5 members of Islamic State terrorist cell convicted in Germany
A court in the west German city of Dusseldorf on Tuesday convicted five men of being members of the Islamic...
Bodies of 152 Ukrainian fighters discovered at Azovstal – Moscow
Russian military on Tuesday said it has found the bodies of 152 Ukrainian fighters in the underground bunkers of the...
11 newborns die in Senegal hospital fire
Eleven newborn babies died in a fire in an hospital in the West African country of Senegal. The fire broke...
Ex-Japanese farm minister convicted for taking bribes from egg producer
A former Japanese farm minister was sentenced to two years and six months in prison for accepting bribes from an...
Egypt’s Suez Canal maritime traffic generates $15m daily — Official
International maritime traffic has hit record high at the Suez Cana in Egypt, generating about $15 million daily for the...
Israeli archaeologists discover remains of 2,100-year-old farm
Israeli archaeologists have discovered the remains of a farm in the country’s north that they believe is 2,100 years old....
Coal to replace gas for power generation in Germany
Germany Economy Ministry on Tuesday said it was making further contingency plans in the event that Russia stops providing natural...
WHO raises alarm as monkeypox spreads to Italy, Sweden
Italy and Sweden became the latest countries on Thursday to report cases of the rare disease, monkeypox, with Britain, Spain,...
Russian soldier asks for forgiveness in Ukraine war crimes trial
A 21-year-old Russian soldier asked a Ukrainian widow to forgive him for the murder of her husband, as a court...
Poland will help Sweden, Finland if attacked before NATO accession –
Poland will assist Sweden and Finland, should they be attacked before obtaining membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO),...
