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Germany's Crisis-Hit Economy Casts Shadow Over Election
Germany's Crisis-Hit Economy Casts Shadow Over Election

Auto industry jobs have long been the lifeblood of the German town of Luedenscheid but now, a trade union official says, the sector's woes have sparked fears it will turn into an "open-air industrial museum". Insolvencies and layoffs have cast doubt on the town's future prosperity, echoing wider anxieties in Europe's biggest economy as it heads ...

When Fashion Meets Politics: The Silent Language of Power
SpotlightWhen Fashion Meets Politics: The Silent Language of Power

In a world where optics often speak louder than words, the intertwining of fashion and politics has become a language of its own. Few people encapsulate this better than Melania Trump. On January 20, 2025, during her husband’s second inauguration, First Lady Melania Trump made a significant fashion statement that blended elegance with subtle ...

A New Wildfire Ravages Northern Los Angeles, Thousands Ordered to Evacuate
A New Wildfire Ravages Northern Los Angeles, Thousands Ordered to Evacuate

An explosive new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes and setting nerves jangling in an area still reeling from two deadly blazes. Ferocious flames devoured hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to cover more than 9,400 acres (3,800 hectares) in just a few ...

Trump Reinstates the Houthi Designation as a \
Trump Reinstates the Houthi Designation as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization"

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to once again designate Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis a "foreign terrorist organization," the White House announced Wednesday. When former president Joe Biden took over from Trump in 2021, he removed the designation that Trump had signed near the end of his first term. Biden's move came in ...

 MBS Congratulates Trump on His Inauguration and Pledges Massive Investments
MBS Congratulates Trump on His Inauguration and Pledges Massive Investments

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House, saying in a call on Thursday that the kingdom would massively expand its investments and trade with the United States. Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler passed on congratulations from his father, King Salman, during the call with Trump, according to a ...

The Head Of US Diplomacy Pledges ‘Unwavering Support’ For Israel
The Head Of US Diplomacy Pledges ‘Unwavering Support’ For Israel

The new head of US diplomacy, Marco Rubio, pledged ‘unwavering support’ for Israel in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the State Department said on Wednesday. Rubio spoke with Netanyahu to ‘underscore that continued unwavering US support for Israel is a top priority for President Donald Trump,’ State Department ...

Heavy Gunfire And Explosions On The Second Day Of The Israeli Operation In The West Bank
Heavy Gunfire And Explosions On The Second Day Of The Israeli Operation In The West Bank

The town of Jenin in the occupied West Bank was under heavy fire and explosions on Wednesday, the second day of Israel's ‘Iron Wall’ operation, launched just after the start of the truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. ‘The situation is very difficult. The occupying army has bulldozed all the roads leading to Jenin camp and the ...

Islamic Jihad Operative Killed by Israeli Military Amid Gaza Truce
Islamic Jihad Operative Killed by Israeli Military Amid Gaza Truce

The Israeli military said Wednesday that it killed an Islamic Jihad militant in southern Gaza, the first such reported death since the start of a ceasefire with Hamas in the Palestinian territory. In a statement, the military said Israeli troops in southern Gaza "identified several armed suspects who posed a threat" and "operated ...

 AIDS: From Medical Dead End to Hope for a Cure
Analysis AIDS: From Medical Dead End to Hope for a Cure

A patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was declared in remission after undergoing an allogeneic bone marrow transplant in 2020, according to a press release from the Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), published on Friday, January 17. This case represents the first success of its kind in France and the eighth ...

Iran Arrests 10 Bahai Women in 'Shocking' Raids
Iran Arrests 10 Bahai Women in 'Shocking' Raids

Iranian authorities on Wednesday arrested 10 women members of the Bahai community, a representative group said, warning of escalating repression against one of the country's biggest non-Muslim religious minorities. "Security forces arrested ten Bahai women, without arrest warrants or prior notification, in a series of shocking home raids," the ...

Yemen's Houthis Free Detained Ship Crew After Gaza Truce
Yemen's Houthis Free Detained Ship Crew After Gaza Truce

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Wednesday that they had released the detained crew of the ship Galaxy Leader, held since November 2023, following the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Weeks after the war in the Gaza Strip broke out, the Houthis began launching attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in what they ...