Iran peace talks in Islamabad stall as Tehran declines direct U.S. meetings Iran peace talks in Islamabad stalled Saturday as Tehran reiterated it can wait, while planned U.S. envoys were …
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West Bank settlers escalate attacks using tear gas against protective activists
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoSettler violence in the West Bank escalates as activists gassed in Schaqara Settler violence in the West Bank surged again when Israeli protective activists were targeted with irritant gas in …
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AfD NRW expels Alexander Eichwald after Hitler-style speech at Generation Deutschland event
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoAfD expels Alexander Eichwald after Hitler-style speech at youth event AfD expels Alexander Eichwald after a Hitler-style speech at the Generation Deutschland founding in Gießen in Nov.; party upholds suspension …
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Bundeswehr strategy sidelined as German Defence Ministry excludes reservists from consultations
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoBundeswehr reservists sidelined as Defence Ministry advances new strategy under Pistorius Defence Ministry bypassed the Reservists’ Association in framing a new Bundeswehr strategy on April 25, 2026, prompting criticism and …
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West Bank municipal elections open amid low turnout and Gaza symbolic vote
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoLow turnout shadows West Bank municipal elections as Deir al‑Balah ballot serves symbolic role West Bank municipal elections on April 25, 2026, saw low turnout and a symbolic Deir al‑Balah …
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Trump announces three-week extension of Lebanon-Israel ceasefire after White House meeting
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoTrump announces three-week extension of Lebanon ceasefire after White House talks President Trump announced a three-week extension of the Lebanon ceasefire after hosting Israeli and Lebanese delegations at the White …
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Bamako under attack as Mali military reports barracks and airport targeted
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoBamako attacks: Unknown gunmen strike military barracks and perimeter of Modibo Keïta airport Bamako attacks left the Malian capital under heavy gunfire as unknown assailants targeted military barracks and areas …
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Trump sends negotiators Witkoff and Kushner to Islamabad to hear Iranian positions
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoTrump negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to travel to Pakistan without J.D. Vance White House says Trump negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will fly to Islamabad on Saturday, …
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Germany confirms improved nuclear emergency preparedness 40 years after Chernobyl
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoChernobyl’s Legacy: How Germany’s Nuclear Preparedness Changed Since 1986 Since Chernobyl on April 26, 1986, Germany’s nuclear preparedness has evolved with new agencies, a nationwide monitoring network and iodide reserves …
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West Bank Municipal Elections Resume as Gaza’s Deir al-Balah Holds Symbolic Vote
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoWest Bank municipal elections resume with 1.5 million called to vote, Deir al‑Balah included West Bank municipal elections resumed Monday as around 1.5 million Palestinians were called to the polls, …