Germany tackles explosive wartime legacy at sea

Unexploded WWII bombs are still regularly found across Germany. But hundreds of thousands of tons of wartime munitions also lurk off its shores. Now Berlin is stepping up moves to clean up this perilous toxic waste.

An estimated 1.6 million metric tons of conventional munitions lie in Germany’s…[Read more]

Israel releases 2 Turkish activists detained on Gaza aid boat

Israel has released two Turkish activists who were detained aboard a boat attempting to breach Israel’s deadly blockade of the Gaza Strip, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources said Thursday.

Yasemin Acar and Suayb Ordu have left Israel on a flight out of Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, t…[Read more]

60 Gazan Palestinians killed near aid sites amid Israeli assaults

At least 60 Palestinians were killed Wednesday amid fierce Israeli gunfire and airstrikes targeting areas near humanitarian aid sites in the Gaza Strip, local health officials confirmed.

The majority of the casualties occurred close to a food distribution center run by the U.S.-…[Read more]

First KAAN export prospect: Turkey to deliver 48 jets to Indonesia

Turkey and Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding for the sale of 48 units of the future fifth-generation KAAN fighter aircraft during the INDO Defence 2025 exhibition held in Indonesia.

The signing of the agreement was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…[Read more]

Turkey’s high real rates help inflation fight but hurt growth, business group says

Turkey’s high real rates contribute to the fight against inflation even as they harm economic growth, Omer Aras, executive at the business group TUSIAD which this year clashed with President Tayyip Erdogan, said on Thursday.
In February, Erdogan had a public feud…[Read more]

Ishiba on the counteroffensive in parliament’s final rush

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is gradually mounting a counteroffensive as the parliamentary session comes to a close, energized by a recent bump in popularity and weakening momentum for a no-confidence motion among opposition parties.
This week, Ishiba used two opportunities — a debate wit…[Read more]

Japan Moves to Grant Science Council Autonomy

The Diet has passed legislation to establish the Science Council of Japan as an independent corporation, separating it from direct government control.

Under the revised Science Council of Japan Act, which cleared the House of Councillors, the Science Council will operate as an independent corporate…[Read more]

Japan protests to China after ‘dangerous’ moves by warplanes over Pacific

Japan said J-15 warplanes operating from two Chinese aircraft carriers in the Pacific carried out risky manouvres around patrol planes.

Japan has protested to Beijing over what was described as Chinese fighter jets’ “near-miss” manoeuvres near Japanese maritime patrol pl…[Read more]

Tributes flow for ‘cherished’ Sydney business owner after motorbike crash

A stalwart of a south-western Sydney town has been remembered as a well-loved and cherished member of the community.
Chris Boardman, who owned The Argyle Gourmet in Camden for 46 years, died on Monday afternoon when the motorbike she was on collided with a f…[Read more]

Fury over year 9 students in South Australia being asked to debate whether the tradwife movement is good for women

Debating SA says callers have been ‘ringing up screaming’, accusing it of undoing centuries of female advancement

Year 9 students in South Australia are about to debate whether “the ‘tradwife’ movement is good for women” – but the t…[Read more]

The perfect dish for them’: Erin Patterson explains why she included dried mushrooms in fatal lunch

Triple-murder accused also denies foraging death caps hours before buying food dehydrator as trial continues

Erin Patterson has denied leading health officials on a “wild goose chase”, and that she foraged death cap mushrooms two hours befor…[Read more]

Ministers pledge UK action to ratify high seas treaty by end of year

Move comes after efforts at UN ocean summit to establish marine protected areas in international waters.

Britain will take action to ratify the high seas treaty by the end of this year, a landmark agreement that will protect marine life in some of the oceans’ most remote w…[Read more]

Teaching assistant killed in stabbing outside France school

A teaching assistant has died after being stabbed by a student outside a school in Nogent, north-east France, officials say.

The 31-year-old teaching assistant was stabbed on Tuesday morning outside Françoise Dolto middle school as pupils’ bags were being checked by police, the…[Read more]

French Tesla customers file lawsuit over brand becoming ‘extreme-right’ symbol

A group of Tesla customers in France are demanding that their lease contracts be terminated and legal costs be reimbursed over the “direct and concrete” damage suffered from the brand’s association with Elon Musk’s activities in the Trump administration and his support…[Read more]

Eurostar vows to run direct trains from UK to Germany and Switzerland

Cross-Channel rail operator, which is trying to fend off rivals for its London depot space, regards early 2030s as feasible

Eurostar has vowed to run direct trains from the UK to Germany and Switzerland, as it attempts to fend off potential competitors eyeing its London depot…[Read more]

Germany granted citizenship to a record number of people in 2024, led by Syrians

Germany granted citizenship to a record 291,955 people last year, a 46% increase from 2023, with Syrians making up the largest group, according to data released by the Federal Statistics Office on Tuesday.
Reforms in the citizenship law contributed to the jump, the…[Read more]

Germany: Court to rule on press freedom for banned magazine

The right-wing extremist magazine Compact was outlawed in 2024, but it’s available on newsstands again after winning an appeal. Now, Germany’s Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig will have the final word.

In 2024, then Interior Minister Nancy Faeser banned Compact magazine. She…[Read more]

Erdoğan discusses global issues with Hungary’s Orban, Bulgarian counterpart

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues in separate phone calls with his Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

In his call with Radev, Erdoğan noted that ef…[Read more]

Without Türkiye, European security faces ‘great threat’: Official

Without Türkiye’s involvement, the European Union is facing a “great threat” to its security, according to a top Turkish official.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA) at the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum 2025, Deputy Defense Minister Suay Alpay underscored that Türkiye’s g…[Read more]

Erdoğan vows ‘terror-free Türkiye,’ rallies youth for national unity

In a charged address at the 4th Türkiye Youth Summit hosted by the Türkiye Youth NGOs Platform (TGSP), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan painted a bold vision of a nation free from terror and division, urging young people to lead the march toward unity and peace across the country…[Read more]