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More Germans living abroad registered to vote in upcoming election
More German citizens living abroad have registered to vote by post in Sunday’s national election, according to German election administrators. Germany’s federal returning officer said on Thursday that a total of 213,255 German citizens living abroad have made entries in the voters’ register for the election, according to municipal authorities. That compares with around 129,000…
Read MoreShock over Bibas body mix-up is latest hurdle in fragile ceasefire
Israel’s announcement that a body returned from Gaza on Thursday was not that of Shiri Bibas, as Hamas had said, throws up another stumbling block in this ceasefire deal. It was thought the remains of Shiri, a mother of two, had been handed over along with those of her children. But the Israeli military said…
Read MoreNetanyahu says Gazan woman, not Shiri Bibas, was turned over by Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday condemned Hamas for failing to hand over the remains of Shiri Bibas, a mother of two taken hostage by militants, despite a promise to do so, and said the body released was that of a Gaza resident. Hamas turned over the bodies of the 32-year-old German-Israeli woman’s sons,…
Read MoreFluidstack in talks to raise $200m
Fluidstack, a British startup specialising in cloud-computing services for AI, is in discussions with investors to secure up to $200m in Series A funding. This development comes as the company plans to build a €10bn ($10.4bn) “supercomputer” in France, expected to open in 2026, reported Bloomberg. The facility will have a gigawatt capacity, primarily powered…
Read MoreVeteran Ugandan politician charged with treason
Kizza Besigye, who was wheeled into court on Friday, has ended his hunger strike [Reuters] Veteran Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason in a civilian court after his controversial case was transferred from a military tribunal. Treason is a capital offence in Uganda and if found guilty the 68-year-old cold be…
Read More“Moby-Dick” Sets Sail at the Met Opera
Jane BuaBua writes about classical music for Goings On. Among the most notable opening lines in literature is undoubtedly that of Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick.” For just three words, “Call me Ishmael” packs a lot: a name, a metaphor, a friendship offer, an order. But the opera “Moby-Dick” doesn’t begin with that line; it earns it.…
Read MoreM Is for Mortality: Lessons from Edward Gorey on His Hundredth Birthday
Gorey said, “I write about everyday life.” His work reminds us that death is a major fact of existence. Source link
Read More“The White Lotus” Overstays Its Welcome
Given the number of murders that have taken place at White Lotus resorts since the HBO series began, in 2021, one wonders why visitors continue to flock to them. It’s clear that at least some of the guests at their Thailand property—the setting of the third season, which premièred on February 16th—haven’t done their research: Timothy…
Read MoreRadisson announces hotel openings and revamps in Spain and Portugal
Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) has revealed plans to open new hotels and carry out refurbishment and repositioning projects in Spain and Portugal, strengthening its presence in Iberia. The group will open new properties in the two countries and renovate an existing hotel in Tenerife, Spain. The Radisson RED Malaga, set to open in the second…
Read MoreSouth Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan on Thursday announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due to an ongoing extreme heatwave that has caused some students to collapse. This is the second time the country — which faces extreme effects from climate change, including flooding during the rainy season — has closed…
Read MoreMany who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday. Here’s what they hope for
BERLIN (AP) — More than half a million newly naturalized citizens will have the opportunity to vote in a German national election for the first time this weekend. Almost a third of the new Germans are originally from Syria. Most of them left their home countries in the last decade, fleeing war, political instability and…
Read MoreOld clip falsely shared as showing Kenyan ex-leader’s reaction to losing 2025 AUC race
Kenya’s former leader Raila Odinga lost the race to lead the African Union Commission (AUC) to Djibouti’s foreign affairs minister in elections held in Ethiopia in February 2025. A TikTok video purports to show Odinga acting outraged following his defeat. But the claim is false: the footage was filmed in March 2023 when Odinga was…
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