Germany has facilitated the departure of a group of its citizens and their relatives from the Gaza Strip, the German Foreign Office said on Wednesday. Nineteen German nationals and their close family members crossed into Israel via the Kerem Shalom border crossing in coordination with Israeli authorities. From there, they were flown directly to Germany … Read more
Massive waves coupled with a powerful spring tide caused damage along Sydney’s iconic coastline forcing some beaches to close and residents to evacuate as water inundated some homes. Australia’s world-famous Bondi Beach was also affected, where the huge swells caused glass doors of a surf club to shatter overnight, broadcaster ABC reported on Wednesday, citing … Read more
Canadian actress Jasmine Mooney was detained for 12 days after trying to make a routine trip across the U.S.-Canada border. She talks with NPR’s Leila Fadel about her experience. Source link
Trump set to announce new tariffs, Trump endorsement and Elon Musk’s money unable to flip Wisconsin Supreme Court, Trump administration admits Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison by mistake. Source link
NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Elena Vuolo, World Health Organization deputy head in Myanmar, about international aid efforts for the country following the devastating earthquake there. Source link
A boat rides through a frozen sea inlet outside of Nuuk, Greenland on March 6. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP hide caption toggle caption Evgeniy Maloletka/AP NUUK, Greenland — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is traveling to Greenland on Wednesday for a three-day trip aimed at building the trust of Greenlandic officials at a time that the Trump … Read more
“Startup Germany” is written on a disk during an event showcasing the German and Portuguese start-up scene at the Web Summit technology conference. The share of women among start-up founders in Germany stands at only 19% and has seen a slight decline over the past year, according to a study. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa The share of … Read more
Western military leaders are set to discuss the possible deployment of troops to Ukraine on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. At a meeting in Kiev with outgoing German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Zelensky stated that a small group of countries was willing to send contingents. The Ukrainian president had announced a meeting … Read more
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says the military will expand its operation in Gaza and seize “large areas” of the territory. In a statement on Wednesday, Katz said the expanded operation aimed to “destroy and clear the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure”. Seized areas would be “incorporated into Israeli security zones”, he said. He … Read more
Paraguay Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano speaks during a press conference during his visit in Taipei, Taiwan. Chiang Ying-ying/AP hide caption toggle caption Chiang Ying-ying/AP ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Paraguay announced Tuesday that it was recalling its ambassador to Brazil a day after Brazilian authorities acknowledged that their country’s intelligence agency spied on Paraguayan officials in … Read more