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Back to homepage / Middle East AS IT HAPPENED Blinken to visit Middle East next week to push ceasefire plan as war enters ninth month US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit the Middle East next week to push a plan for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the State Department announced Friday. Blinken, who will be paying his eighth visit to the region...

Back to homepage / Europe WAR OF WORDS Putin threatens to expand the war to Western strategic targets – but can he deliver? President Vladimir Putin said this week that he reserves the right to supply long-range weapons to Russian allies for possible use against Western strategic interests – a response to Ukraine getting the green light to use NATO-supplied weapons for...

His Highness discusses with the President of Kazakhstan bilateral relations between the two countries 2:00 AM, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Doha - Qena: His Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed, with His Excellency President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the friendly Republic of Kazakhstan, the bilateral relations that bring together the two countries. This came during a telephone call...

BUSINESSGERMANY Opportunity Card: The solution to Germany's labor shortage? Stephanie Höppner 13 hours ago13 hours ago In June, Germany launched the so-called Opportunity Card, allowing people from non-EU countries to look for jobs in Germany. It's supposed to ease Germany's skilled labor shortage but some experts remain sceptical. https://p.dw.com/p/4gddn A view of a carer with a headscarf receiving nursing training Nursing and heathcare are particularly...

BUSINESSNIGERIA What is Nigeria doing to stop chronic oil theft? Isaac Kaledzi | Shehu Salmanu in northern Nigeria 20 hours ago20 hours ago Nigeria relies on crude oil for more than two-thirds of its earnings and about 90% of foreign exchange income, but massive theft in the country's oil-rich heartland is draining national revenue. https://p.dw.com/p/4gXwb Nigeria's military seizes several drums of petroleum products during a...

POLITICSUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Donald Trump requests New York trial gag order be lifted 6 hours ago6 hours ago Trump's legal team has asked a judge to lift the gag order imposed on him a few weeks before his New York hush-money trial. He argues that he should be allowed to speak about his conviction ahead of the US election. https://p.dw.com/p/4geHF Former President Donald...

CONFLICTSLEBANON Lebanon: Shots fired at US Embassy in Beirut 1 hour ago1 hour ago One assailant has been hospitalized after being shot and wounded by the Lebanese army. The embassy said no staff were harmed in the incident. https://p.dw.com/p/4geYg Three, armed Lebanese soldier seen on a street near a wall with palm trees in the background The Lebanese army injured a Syrian national in the...

BUSINESSGERMANY Record number of dollar millionaires worldwide, study says 42 minutes ago42 minutes ago The world has never had so many rich people, according to the World Wealth Report. And they are richer than ever, thanks to their investments in the stock market boom. https://p.dw.com/p/4gebn The Wall Street bull statue is pictured in the Manhattan Borough of New York, USA The largest increase in the...

Biden ‘not ruling out’ boots on the ground in Taiwan The US president has refused to set limits on American military involvement in the event of conflict between Taipei and Beijing Biden ‘not ruling out’ boots on the ground in Taiwan FILE PHOTO: US President Joe Biden visits West Point, New York. © Spencer Platt / Getty Images US President Joe Biden...

4 Jun, 2024 17:44 HomeWorld News Joe Biden’s health is about to be put to a severe test The discussions concerning the incumbent US president’s age and physical condition, while not without precedent, are the most intense yet Murad Sadygzade By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow). Telegram Joe Biden’s health is about to be put to a...

BUSINESS 2 DAYS AGO 'New frontier': Aviation experts see AI revolutionising industry Airline executives gather in Dubai for the 80th IATA meeting as AI transforms aviation operations. Aviation firms eye AI to boost productivity, competitiveness. / Photo: Reuters Archive REUTERS ARCHIVE Aviation firms eye AI to boost productivity, competitiveness. / Photo: Reuters Archive Airlines may not be replacing pilots with artificial intelligence anytime soon, but aviation...

DISCRIMINATION 2 HOURS AGO Ex-employee says Meta fired him over Gaza content handling, files lawsuit Meta is facing accusations that it is suppressing expressions of support for Palestinians living amid Israel's war on Gaza. Nearly 200 Meta employees raised similar concerns in an open letter to Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders earlier this year. / Photo: Reuters REUTERS Nearly 200 Meta employees raised...

OPINION 16 HOURS AGO Why aren't more European countries recognising Palestinian statehood? Universal recognition on the continent remains elusive due in large part to the efforts of far-right, conservative parties. Here's why they oppose the idea. Hamzah Rifaat HAMZAH RIFAAT Artist Emmalene Blake puts the final touches to a mural of Hind Rajab, the 6-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed in Gaza, along with several...

MIDDLE EAST 2 HOURS AGO Live blog: Explosion at Israeli military base injures nine soldiers Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 243rd day, has killed at least 36,550 Palestinians — 71% of them being women, children and infants –– and wounded 82,959, Palestine reports, with 10,000+ said to be buried under debris of bombed homes. Israeli media reports that the blast took...