Over 100 killed in Gaza as Israeli strikes hit school, homes

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 100 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including 27 or more sheltering at a school, the Palestinian medical authorities reported.

The bodies of 14 children and five women were recovered from the school in the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza…[Read more]

Trump’s baseline tariff plays to Turkey’s advantage, vice president says

The relatively low 10% baseline tariff that the United States has applied to Turkey could favour Turkish exporters, Turkey’s vice president told broadcaster CNN Turk on Saturday.
Along with the baseline tariff that took effect on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump has…[Read more]

First German woman in space returns to Earth

Scientist Rabea Rogge landed back on the coast of California after four days of orbiting above the Earth. The mission included three other astronauts, all associates of billionaire Chun Wang.

Rabea Rogge, a 29-year-old robotics researcher from Berlin who became the first German woman in space,…[Read more]

Bosnian Serbs declare German official persona non grata

German Secretary of State for European Affairs Anna Lührmann was expelled from the Serb entity of Bosnia in retaliation for German sanctions against the Bosnian Serb leadership.

Bosnian Serb police on Friday expelled a top German foreign ministry official from Republika Srpska (RS), Bosnia…[Read more]

German parties press on with government formation despite differences on migration

Germany’s conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD) agreed on Wednesday to go into the next round of negotiations on forming a coalition government despite deep differences remaining on areas from immigration to consumer protection and criminal justice.
Sector…[Read more]

Faeser travels to Amman

The acting Federal Minister of the Interior, Nancy Faeser, has travelled to Jordan to talk to government representatives about refugees, migration and security issues. She is accompanied by her Austrian counterpart Gerhard Karner (photo). Meetings with Interior Minister Masen al-Faraja and Foreign Minister Aiman Safadi are…[Read more]

Germany: Police raids target Eritrean terror group

The nationwide police operation targeted suspected members of the so-called “Brigade N’hamedu” in Germany. The group is believed to have been responsible for violent riots at Eritrean cultural events.

Police in Germany are carrying out a major nationwide raid against opponents of the government…[Read more]

German top court upholds reunification solidarity tax

A judge ruled that Germany’s solidarity tax is still necessary to cope with the costs of reunification. Just 10% of the highest income earners are still subject to the tax, in addition to businesses and investors.

Germany’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday upheld the solidarity tax that was…[Read more]

Israeli forces stir pot in West Bank with sweeping raids amid chaos

Israeli forces conducted raids across several areas of the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, detaining and interrogating dozens of Palestinians, according to witnesses.

The Israeli army stormed the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, the Balata refugee camp in Nablus, the town of…[Read more]

Erdogan warns against any attempt to undermine Türkiye’s economy

On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a stern warning that any efforts to undermine Türkiye’s economy or national peace will face strict legal consequences.

“All kinds of attempts to sabotage the Turkish economy, the welfare and peace of the nation will be he…[Read more]

Thousands turn out for Turkey protests after more than 1,400 arrests

Thousands of people in Turkey have turned out for a seventh night of protests which have so far seen more than 1,400 people detained, including students, journalists and lawyers.

The nightly unrest began last Wednesday when the city’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – who is seen as the…[Read more]

Rubio didn’t raise U.S. concerns over Turkey protests as stated, Turkish source says

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio did not express concerns about arrests and protests in Turkey in the way he stated in a social media post after meeting his Turkish counterpart in Washington, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Wednesday.
Rubio and Turkish…[Read more]

Trump ‘fully supports’ Israel’s renewed deadly attacks on Gaza

U.S . President Donald Trump “fully supports” Israel’s renewed deadly air and ground operations in Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday.

Leavitt blamed Palestinian resistance group Hamas for Israel’s decision to renew its offensive following a…[Read more]

Turkey won’t surrender to ‘street terror’, Erdogan warns protesters

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday the Turkish authorities would not be cowed by “street terror” after days of unrest over the arrest of Istanbul’s powerful opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.

“Turkey will not surrender to street terror,” Erdogan said as the leader of the…[Read more]

Turkey Is Now a Full-Blown Autocracy

Just days before Turkey’s main opposition party was set to select its next presidential candidate, the leading contender, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, was arrested and jailed, effectively removing him from the race. In this brazen act of political suppression, the Turkish government has taken a momentous s…[Read more]

Window crack found on Tokyo-Osaka bullet train

A window crack on a Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Osaka forced a temporary slowdown, the operator said late Saturday.

A steel plate on communications equipment in a tunnel in central Japan is believed to have detached and hit a window on the No. 16 car of the Nozomi 317 train…[Read more]

Japan hot springs facing water shortages as tourism booms

Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some onsen to shut down due to inadequate supplies, local authorities say.

Municipalities have restricted new drilling and called for water conservation, though no…[Read more]

Legacy Media Still Trusted in Japan, But Portal Sites Main Source for Latest News

What media do you trust most? The Tokyo-based Kioichō Strategy Institute conducted an online survey of 1,000 people in Japan aged 18 and older to ask this question. The responses, which allowed for multiple answers, showed that traditional media were overwhelmingly…[Read more]