Germany sees 50% decline in asylum application in first half of 2025

The first half of 2025 showed a dramatic decline in asylum applications, falling as much as 50% from last year’s figures.

According to reports by German media ou...

Ukraine says it struck a Russian airbase as Moscow steps up bombing campaign on Ukraine

The fresh wave of attacks came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he had a “very important and productive” phone call with US Presiden...

How to thrive as an LGBTQ+ digital nomad – and where to find welcoming places

How I find my queer community as a digital nomad

When Deniz* invited a friend back to his hotel room during a trip to Egypt, he expected a relaxed evening. Not a...

Spain, Morocco and Türkiye: Mediterranean countries ‘canaries in coal mine’ for drought impacts

Drought is not just a weather event - it can be a social, economic, and environmental emergency, experts explain after a landmark survey.

“Girls pulled from scho...

Firefighters across Europe battle wildfires as blazes continue in Germany, Greece and Turkey

Experts link the rising frequency and intensity of heatwaves in Europe to climate change, warning that such extreme weather events are becoming increasingly commo...

Oasis dedicate hit song 'Live Forever' to Diogo Jota as the band reunites on stage after 16 years

The song was dedicated to the late Liverpool and Portugal national team football player, Diogo Jota, who was killed on Thursday in a car crash in Spain alongside ...

Four killed as small plane crashed in Pinzgau in Austria

A small airplane that took off from Oberschleissheim near Munich in Bavaria crashed in Pinzgau in Austria on Saturday afternoon. According to initial reports, fou...

Australian-American actor Julian McMahon dies aged 56

McMahon's most recent projects included Netflix's whodunit "The Residence" and the Nicolas Cage drama "The Surfer," which premiered earlier in the year at SXSW.

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Parisians take a historic plunge into the River Seine after more than a century

The return to swimming follows a 1.4 billion euro cleanup project tied to last year’s Olympics. Officials now say the Seine meets European water quality standards...

Thousands gather to bid farewell to Liverpool's Diogo Jota, brother André Silva at their funeral

The funeral proceedings of the late football players Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva took place in the church of Gondomar in their hometown in the east of ...

EU Commission bewails 'unfair' Chinese Cognac duties

Trade relations between the EU and China have flared up, complicating arrangements for forthcoming bilateral summit taking place in Beijing at the end of July.

C...

Elon Musk announces his own political party following Trump feud

The announcement comes a day after Trump signed his sweeping tax cut and spending bill, which Musk has fiercely opposed.

Elon Musk announced he will create a ne...

Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started

The Iranian Supreme Leader on Saturday made his first public appearance since the conflict between Israel and Iran began.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kh...

14 children in Texas are among the 37 dead from flash floods as the search continues for the missing

The flooding in the middle of the night caught many residents, campers and officials by surprise in Texas' Hill Country.

Rescuers on Saturday combed devastated r...

Rally held in Tel Aviv to call for the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza

Rallies on the streets of Tel Aviv were held as the Israeli security cabinet reportedly gathered to discuss Hamas' response to a potential ceasefire-hostage deal....

Crackdown on Turkish opposition intensifies as Antalya, Adana, Adıyaman CHP mayors detained

The operation against the CHP municipalities of Antalya, Adana and Adıyaman came on the heels of investigations that began in Istanbul and then spread to the thir...

At least 13 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp

Desperate pleas peppered social media as loved ones sought any information available about people caught in the flood zone.

At least 13 people are dead and more ...

Hamas says it has given a 'positive' response to the latest ceasefire proposal in Gaza

It was not clear if Hamas’ statement meant it had accepted the proposal from US President Donald Trump for a 60-day ceasefire.

Hamas says it has given a “positiv...

India's leader Narendra Modi hails 'great potential' in ties with Trinidad and Tobago

Modi was greeted by many of the country’s Hindu population, but some in Trinidad and Tobago's Muslim community sharply criticised the leader.

Indian Prime Minist...

Iran resumes international flights after 20-day suspension due to conflict with Israel

Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire last month after a bloody conflict that saw Israel striking hundreds of Iranian military infrastructure targets and nuclear-...

Pakistani troops kill 30 militants attempting to sneak into country from Afghanistan

Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in recent months, much of it blamed on the Pakistani Taliban which is separate from the Afghan Taliban but closely allied...