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With focus on Iran, Israeli settlers wage West Bank violence

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The populist PiS party is losing voters to the far right. Catholic hard-liner Przemyslaw Czarnek wants to change that.

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Iran leader calls for Hormuz closure as oil price spikes

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Evidence points to US role in deadly Iran school attack

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Iran war risks long-term toxic legacy for people and nature

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Oil markets are jittery after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, chokepoint for a fifth of the world's oil shipments.

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Israeli settler attacks on West Bank Palestinians increase

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Especially in Germany, the prices for petrol and diesel have risen due to the exploding oil price.

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Ukraine: Kyiv's anti-drone tech in demand in Gulf and NATO

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Suspect killed after attack on Detroit-area synagogue

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EU states must provide proper ID for transgender citizens

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Russia jails 15 men for life over concert hall terror attack

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Germany: 7-year-old flashes €5,000 cash at Osnabrück school

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China passes controversial 'ethnic unity' law

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Senegal lawmakers back tougher anti-LGBTQ+ law

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Afghan refugees and Iran's poorest bear the brunt of war

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Oil price hike threatens Germany's economy

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Russia steps up drone attacks on Ukraine's railways

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UN: Iran war raises 'serious environmental concerns'

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Ghana's sacred monkeys face backlash as tradition, tourism and community livelihoods collide.

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Could Germany adopt AI giant Anthropic?

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For Afghan refugees, staying in Pakistan is dangerous as clashes escalate, but going back is likely to be worse.

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Cambodia says it is going after its massive scam industry, but well-connected criminals could still dodge the push.

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Every year, thousands of Rohingya attempt to flee Myanmar and Bangladesh by sea. Hundreds of them die on their journeys.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says a proposal to build new nuclear power plants in the European Union is impossible.

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What does closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz mean for shippers and crews?

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Iran war: Tehran demands reparations to end conflict

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Germany news: WWII bomb forces major evacuation in Dresden

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

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In Brittany, northern France, we find out how these coveted shellfish are grown — and how you can tell if they're fresh.

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In Jurilovca, three people show us how tradition and uncertainty are shaping daily life on the Danube riverbanks.

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Blindness changed Charles Kibe's world. But instead of resorting to begging, he built a business, a family and a legacy.

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Starting with a broken flute and an uncertain future, Khanyisile Mthetwa is now part of the Grammy Recording Academy.

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