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Israeli troops kill 4 in Palestinian family in West Bank

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An oversized Oscar themed decoration is transported into position as preparations for the 98th annual Academy Awards ceremony get underway in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 14, 2026

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Oscars: Hollywood's big night begins on the red carpet

The Academy Awards: too long, too fancy, self-congratulatory, yet, here is moment‑by‑moment coverage we know you want.

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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine on February 24, 2022, an escalation of a conflict that began with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

Families of Kenyans who were coerced into joining Russian military units hold up photos of their missing relatives during a protest in Kenya.

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Women displaced from El-Fasher stand in line to receive food aid

Civil war in Sudan is a never-ending humanitarian crisis

Could intensified international efforts help bring an end to the nearly three-year conflict?

Asia

wearing a black jacket and sunglasses, Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), greets his supporters from atop a white car, in Damak, Jhapa district, Nepal, March 7, 202

Balen: From rebel outsider to Nepal's next prime minister

"Balen" Shah's historic leap from Kathmandu's streets to national power marks a dramatic shift in Nepali politics.

Germany

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Germany consecrates first bishop of Indian heritage

Joshy George Pottackal, born in India, will become the first auxiliary bishop of non-European heritage.

Europe

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Kosovo faces third legislative election in just over a year

As it faces its third election in just over a year, Kosovo's international reputation is taking a hit.

Middle East

Iran Teheran 2025 | Iranische Shahed-136-Drohne bei Parade der Basidsch und Revolutionsgarden

Are drones the real game changer for Iran?

Are drones the real game changer for Iran in this war?

North America

US Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies as Jeffrey Epstein survivors stand in the background during a hearing at the US Department of Justice on February 11, 2026.

After Epstein: How to hold powerful abusers accountable

The ultra‑wealthy do have an "Achilles heel." Now survivors are pushing for justice, accountability and lasting change.

Latin America

Pope Leo XIV meets Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez

Cuba to release 51 prisoners after talks with Vatican

Rights groups say more than 1,200 political detainees remain in Cuban jails even as Havana claims it freed thousands.

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What's making news in Germany? From Bundestag debates to political controversy and pressing social issues, we bring you the stories and the people behind the headlines.

The BKA — 'Germany's FBI' — turns 75

The BKA, once dominated by ex-Nazis, is a pillar of Germany's security architecture — even on the international stage.

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Belarus' Kolesnikova receives Charlemagne Prize in Germany

Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova was awarded the Aachen-based prize in 2022 in absentia.

A Green party member holds up a green voting card with the sunflower emblem on it during a vote at the national party conference in Hanover in November 2025

Germany's Greens: More than leftist, woke ecologists?

Cem Özdemir won partly by abandoning many of his Green Party's core issues. Was this a good move?

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Ghana, center of Africa's gold rush, hikes mining royalties

Gold prices are exploding — and Ghana, Africa's top gold producer, just lit the fuse, rattling global superpowers..

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Instagram accounts trivialize the Holocaust

In Instagram posts, Nazi perpetrators are glorified. Victims' organizations are outraged.

Jürgen Habermas sitting at a desk with a typewriter, surrounded by books, in 1981

How Habermas shaped political discourse in post-war Germany

One of Germany's most influential and important voices has fallen silent: Jürgen Habermas has died at the age of 96.

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Celebrated philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies aged 96

The passing of one of Germany's greatest postwar intellectuals marks the end of an era.

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New photos by Benyamin Reich

Benyamin Reich photographs Jewish traditions while simultaneously breaking free of them.

'Some are born posthumously': Nietzsche gets new life online

Friedrich Nietzsche questioned everything: science, ethics and religion. Today he's more popular than ever.

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Why are fungi so fascinating? What's better, tea or coffee? This podcast puts a fresh spin on the climate debate.

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Ice bathing in Latvia: A chilly tradition

These Latvian ladies blend ice bathing with art and body positivity.

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Tyler Ballgame's debut album

Singer‑songwriter Tyler Ballgame presents his debut album “For the First Time, Again.”

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Italy: Students protest sex education ban

Students in Palermo are demonstrating against a new law that prohibits sex education for those under 14.

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Dealing with annoying people might make you age faster

The effect is particularly visible with stressful colleagues, roommates and family members — with one exception.

Smiljan Radic Clarke in front of architectural model.

Chile's Smiljan Radic Clarke wins Pritzker Prize 2026

Dubbed the "Nobel Prize of architecture," the Pritzker Prize recognizes the work of exceptional architects.

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Estonia: Driving across the frozen Baltic Sea

In Estonia, drivers cross the frozen Baltic Sea when winter ice forms a rare road.

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