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Report: German housing shortage deepens, threatening economic growth
Germany's housing shortage is blocking economic growth, the Hanover-based Pestel Institute said on Monday, with more than 1.2 million residences needed in western parts of the country alone.The research...
Clarebout Potatoes’ staff strike over bonuses linked to JR Simplot takeover
A strike at Belgium’s Clarebout Potatoes, which is in the throes of a takeover by US-based JR Simplot, has entered a fifth day. The industrial action across family-owned Clarebout’s...
Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes during Darfur war
A Sudanese militia leader has been found guilty of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity more than 20 years ago in the Darfur region.Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, also...
Tanzanian ex-ambassador and government critic abducted, family says
A former Tanzanian ambassador and outspoken government critic has been abducted by unknown individuals, his family says.Humphrey Polepole's brother told the BBC the alleged abduction had occurred in the...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz threatens to boycott Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is excluded
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is considering boycotting next year's Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is excluded.When asked in an interview with public broadcaster ARD on Sunday whether Germany should...
Asahi restarts beer production after cyber-attack
Asahi has partially restarted production at all six of its breweries in Japan after it was forced to close them due to a cyber-attack.Several major shops in Japan including...
French appeals court revisits shocking Gisèle Pelicot rape case
NIMES, France (AP) — Less than a year after the landmark verdict in a drugging and rape trial that shook France last year and turned Gisèle Pelicot into a...
Report: More anti-Semitic protests in Germany after Hamas attack
Since the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, led by the Palestinian militant organization Hamas and the subsequent Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip, many Jewish people...
Selfies and singing as Ethiopians celebrate thanksgiving
Tens of thousands of vibrantly dressed Ethiopians descended on downtown Addis Ababa for an annual thanksgiving festival this weekend.Irreecha is celebrated by the Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, and...
Defense Ministry: 1,152 soldiers fallen since October 7, over 40% were under age 21
Since Oct. 7, 1,152 Israeli soldiers have fallen, with over 40% under 21 years old, the Defense Ministry said, adding that more than 6,500 family members have joined Israel’s...
