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IRGC attacks separatists in northern Iraq, Tehran state media reports IRGC attacks separatists in northern Iraq, state media say, as Tehran reports strikes on rebel bases; locations remain unspecified amid …

German health finances under scrutiny as privately insured shoulder costs for Bürgergeld recipients Nina Warken warns German health finances are strained as privately insured members and state funds absorb higher …

India’s graduate unemployment deepens as Noida delivery riders expose the human toll India’s graduate unemployment is stark as a new study finds most university graduates fail to secure stable work, …

China floods kill at least 10 as historic rains inundate Hubei, Guangxi and Hunan China floods kill at least 10 as heavy rains inundate Hubei, Guangxi and Hunan; Level‑IV emergency …

AfD Plans for Sole Government Spark Alarm in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Saxony-Anhalt AfD plans for sole government in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Saxony-Anhalt have sparked warnings from opposition figures and legal experts about …

Strait of Hormuz Blockade Signals Return of Seaborne Power Politics Ships in the Strait of Hormuz now face de facto permission controls that echo 16th‑century cartaz systems, reshaping global trade …

Baden-Württemberg political state secretaries: 14 appointments raise questions over constitutional limits and patronage Baden-Württemberg names 14 political state secretaries despite constitutional caps, sparking debate over patronage, public cost, governance and …

Historic Schooling Mandates Linked to Education and Dementia Risk Decades Later Rutgers-led study finds historic state schooling mandates boost later-life memory and reduce dementia risk; effects may be greater for …

Rubio Affirms Iranian Players Are Welcome at Iran World Cup After Proposal to Replace Team with Italy Rubio says Iranian players are welcome at the Iran World Cup after a …