Germany’s defeat not only represents a diplomatic setback, but it is also likely to fuel domestic criticism of an already-unpopular and politically weakened Merz, particularly because the chancellor ran for the office on a promise to restore his country’s leadership role within Europe. Germany has, for decades, managed to win one of the non-permanent Security Council […]
Continue ReadingA judge in Amsterdam has rejected an appeal by a Jewish organisation to block two performances by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, ruling that the concerts are not a threat to public order. Ye has drawn widespread controversy in recent years for a series of antisemitic remarks, leaving Dutch authorities under mounting pressure to […]
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23° Partly cloudy Riga will experience a pleasantly warm today, reaching temperatures of up to 22 °C and cooling to about 12 °C in the evening. Gentle breezes are expected across Riga Today, with speeds reaching around 14 km/h. There’s a slight chance of rain at 4%.
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17° Moderate rain Mild temperatures are expected in London Today, peaking at around 17 °C and dropping to 11 °C by night. It’ll be quite breezy in London Today with average wind speeds of 26 km/h. Heavy showers are forecasted, reaching up to 5.31 mm.
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19° Patchy rain possible Mild temperatures are expected in Berlin Today, peaking at around 19 °C and dropping to 14 °C by night. It’ll be quite breezy in Berlin Today with average wind speeds of 17 km/h. Rain is highly likely at 73%, but with light accumulations around 1.65 mm.
Continue Reading“From AirPods becoming an everyday essential, to vaccine cards and face masks taking over in 2021, Ozempic making its way into backseats in 2025, and viral Labubu plushies riding shotgun this year, the Lost & Found Index has become an unexpected time capsule of the past decade,” Uber said in its press release.
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19° Patchy rain possible Mild temperatures are expected in Paris Today, peaking at around 19 °C and dropping to 12 °C by night. It’ll be quite breezy in Paris Today with average wind speeds of 25 km/h. Rain is highly likely at 73%, but with light accumulations around 1 mm.
Continue ReadingFour migrants working as fruit pickers in slave-like conditions in southern Italy have been burned to death in a grisly murder case that is prompting fresh national soul-searching over labour exploitation. The migrants were found on Monday in a burned-out van parked in a petrol station in Amendolara, in the southern region of Calabria. Surveillance […]
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17° Patchy rain possible Mild temperatures are expected in Brussels Today, peaking at around 17 °C and dropping to 11 °C by night. Strong winds are anticipated in Brussels Today, nearing 31 km/h. Rain is highly likely at 90%, but with light accumulations around 2.96 mm.
Continue ReadingPresident of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock.Image: keystone June 3, 2026, 9:03 p.mJune 3, 2026, 9:03 p.m Germany has failed miserably in its candidacy for a seat on the powerful United Nations Security Council. The Federal Republic was defeated by Portugal and Austria in the first round of voting in New York, as the […]
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