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Germany arrests aide for far-right E.U. lawmaker on China spying charges

The suspect was arrested the same day three German nationals were arrested on suspicion of working with China’s Ministry of State Security to hand over technology that could be used for military purposes.
Germany arrests aide for far-right E.U. lawmaker on China spying charges.
Germany arrests aide for far-right E.U. lawmaker on China spying charges.
13m ago

2 Malaysian military helicopters collide and crash while training, killing all 10 people on board

The helicopters were rehearsing at a naval base in northern Perak state for the navy’s 90th anniversary celebration next month when the accident occurred, the navy said.
Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on April 23, killing all 10 crew onboard, the country's rescue agency said.
Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on April 23, killing all 10 crew onboard, the country's rescue agency said.
8h ago

Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after yearslong court fight

Ana Estrada fought successfully in court to obtain the right to decide when to end her life with the help of medical professionals.
euthanasia right to die
euthanasia right to die
11h ago

U.S. ally blasts Biden's suggestion his uncle was eaten by cannibals after WWII crash

Prime Minister James Marape said the people of his Pacific Island nation didn't deserve to be called cannibals after President Joe Biden implied his uncle’s body might have been eaten during World War II.
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average rate, report says

The latest 5-year averages show that temperatures in Europe are running 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, compared to 1.3 degrees higher globally.
Heat wave in Spain's Galicia Region
Heat wave in Spain's Galicia Region
19h ago

Grindr facing U.K. lawsuit over alleged data protection breaches

A law firm alleges users’ highly sensitive information, including HIV status and the dates of their latest HIV tests, were provided to third parties for commercial purposes.
The Grindr app is displayed on a smartphone
The Grindr app is displayed on a smartphone
19h ago

Venice Biennale titled 'Foreigners Everywhere' platforms LGBTQ, outsider and Indigenous artists

The 60th Venice Biennale, which celebrates contemporary art from around the world, will run until late November.
Brazilian artist Manauara Clandestina poses in front of the main pavilion at the Venice Biennale on April 16, 2024.
Brazilian artist Manauara Clandestina poses in front of the main pavilion at the Venice Biennale on April 16, 2024.
22h ago

4 Germans caught marking Hitler's birthday outside the Nazi dictator's birthplace

Two sisters and their partners, in their 20s and early 30s, posed in front of the house for photos and one of the women gave the stiff-armed Hitler salute, Austrian police said.
The house where Adolf Hitler spent his early childhood in Braunau am Inn, Austria
The house where Adolf Hitler spent his early childhood in Braunau am Inn, Austria

Floods swamp southern China, spark extreme weather fears

Guangdong has been battered by unusually heavy, sustained and widespread rain, with powerful storms ushering in an early start to the province’s annual flooding season.
Floods swamped a handful of cities in southern China’s densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region’s defenses against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.
Floods swamped a handful of cities in southern China’s densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region’s defenses against bigger deluges induced by extreme weather events.
22h ago

Australian woman charged with poisoning husband and his relatives with mushrooms appears in court

Erin Patterson, 49, appeared briefly in he Latrobe Valley Magistrates Court, where she has been held since she was arrested in November.
Patterson, accused of serving her ex-husband's parents and an aunt poisonous mushrooms with lunch appeared in an Australian court on Monday, April 22, 2024 charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder.
Patterson, accused of serving her ex-husband's parents and an aunt poisonous mushrooms with lunch appeared in an Australian court on Monday, April 22, 2024 charged with three counts of murder and five of attempted murder.
1d ago

Pro-China party wins Maldives election in landslide, media say

President Mohamed Muizzu’s People’s National Congress won 65 of the 93 seats up for grabs, an outcome set to shift the Indian Ocean archipelago closer to China.
 The Maldives votes in a parliamentary election likely to test Muizzu's tilt towards China and away from India, the luxury tourism hotspot's traditional benefactor.
 The Maldives votes in a parliamentary election likely to test Muizzu's tilt towards China and away from India, the luxury tourism hotspot's traditional benefactor.

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