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Lebanon: Israel Unlawfully Using White Phosphorus - Human Rights Watch Verifies Use of Incendiary Weapon over Residential Areas in Southern Lebanon
The Israeli military unlawfully used artillery-fired white phosphorus munitions over homes on March 3, 2026, in the southern Lebanese town of Yohmor, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for ‘open war’
Hezbollah fired two salvos of rockets toward northern Israel, the militant group said while Israeli airstrikes overnight damaged a building housing Hezbollah’s television and radio stations. Beirut’s southern suburbs also saw a series of strikes on Tuesday afternoon that came without warning. The Israeli military later said it targeted Hezbollah officials.
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"We never rejected that" - Putin offers Europe oil deliveries - under certain conditions
The war in the Middle East is driving up oil and gas prices. Russia is sitting on vast reserves and cannot sell them due to sanctions. President Putin is now making a new attempt and extending an offer to Europe.
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Visit of Hungarian examiners: "The Ukrainian president is lying" – Pipeline dispute between Hungary and Ukraine escalates
The dispute between Budapest and Kyiv over the damaged Druzhba pipeline is escalating: Hungary's Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó openly accuses President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of lying because he claims to know nothing about a planned Hungarian inspection visit.
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Hungary returns seized Ukrainian bank vehicles, withholds cash and gold
Hungary returned two seized armoured bank vehicles to Ukraine on Thursday but withheld cash and gold worth approximately 82 million US-Dollar, citing an investigation into alleged money laundering, a move Kyiv has denounced as theft.
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Hungary temporarily detains 7 Ukrainians and seizes 80 million US-Dollar cash shipment, angering Kyiv
Hungarian authorities temporarily detained seven Ukrainian citizens and seized two armored cars carrying tens of millions of euros (dollars) in cash across Hungary on suspicion of money laundering, officials said Friday.
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Rubio Admits That America Is Fighting Israel’s War
Israel’s plan to strike Iran would put American lives at risk, the secretary of state said. Rather than confronting Israel, the U.S. joined their war.
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In torpedoing an enemy warship, the US Navy just did something it hasn’t done in eight decades
The sinking of an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka this week is something a US Navy submarine hasn’t done in more than 80 years and is another indication that Washington’s war with Tehran is taking on a scale and breadth not seen in decades.
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US eases sanctions on Russian oil sales to India during Iran conflict
The US government has temporarily eased sanctions to allow India to buy Russian oil currently stranded at sea, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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US launches military operations in Ecuador
U.S. forces have launched military operations with Ecuador against “designated terrorist organizations” inside the South American country, Southern Command said Tuesday.
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Inquiry from the Left Party: Customs uncovers thousands of violations of minimum wage regulations
Insufficient wages, excessively long working hours, missing timesheets: According to customs authorities, thousands of employers are violating the regulations on the statutory minimum wage.
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Minimum wage: Thousands of employers likely refused to pay the minimum wage in 2025.
Last year, the financial control authorities uncovered more than 6,000 cases of suspected minimum wage violations. Hotels and restaurants are particularly affected.
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Since the beginning of the year: A quarter of the young men and women answered questionnaires about military service
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Around a quarter of young men and women have responded to the German Armed Forces' questionnaire regarding the new military service since January 1st. The response rate among men, who are required to respond, was recently around 50 percent , according to newspapers belonging to the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND), citing coalition sources. Among women, who are not required to respond, only six percent have responded so far.
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Unemployment among university graduates is rising dramatically
The number of unemployed university graduates has almost doubled since 2019. Young graduates in particular are struggling with the frozen job market.
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Young people are particularly affected: The Federal Employment Agency counted more than 45,000 unemployed university graduates under the age of 30 last year. Seven years ago, the figure was just under 25,000.
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Rising oil and gas prices: Putin offers Europe oil and gas – under certain conditions
Russia has indicated its openness to supplying oil and gas to European countries in response to rising energy prices resulting from the war with Iran. President Putin made this statement during a cabinet meeting.
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Rising energy prices - The US temporarily allows the purchase of Russian oil.
US President Trump recently announced plans to ease sanctions due to rising energy prices. Washington is now allowing the purchase of Russian oil already on ships for 30 days.
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The US allows Moscow to sell oil: Merz: Easing sanctions against Russia is "wrong"
Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticizes the US decision to temporarily allow the sale of Russian oil. The US is reacting to rising oil prices.
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Iran War - Germany releases part of its national oil reserve
Germany plans to release parts of its oil reserves to curb the rapid price increases on the markets. According to Economics Minister Reiche, there is no shortage – but rather risk premiums and speculative profits.
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Prices rise, wages don't.: Germans have lost significant prosperity since the coronavirus pandemic.
Consumer prices have clearly outpaced income growth since the start of the pandemic. For millions of Germans, this means their money is worth significantly less today than it was in 2020.
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New basic income support - The German Bundestag votes to end the citizen's income
Millions of people receiving citizen's income will face stricter rules: After months of debate, the Bundestag has passed legislation to transform the social benefit into a new basic income guarantee. In a roll-call vote, 321 members of parliament voted in favor of the law, 268 against, and two abstained. The CDU/CSU and SPD support the reform. The opposition rejects the plans.
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Economic situation in Germany - Industrial orders are slumping unexpectedly sharply
German industry has had a weak start to the year: Orders fell by 11.1 percent in January – significantly more than expected. Economists are calling it a shock, but also see one-off effects from large orders.
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Federal Court of Justice - Information on COVID-19 vaccine injuries? Partial success for lawsuit at the Federal Court of Justice
A woman who became deaf in one ear after a COVID-19 vaccination sued. The Federal Court of Justice has now lowered the hurdles for a right to information.
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Billions spent: Proceedings against Jens Spahn regarding mask purchases discontinued
More than 170 criminal complaints had been filed against the former health minister. After review, the public prosecutor's office is no longer pursuing these cases.
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71 percent in favor: A large majority of Germans want higher taxes on huge inheritances
A large majority of 71 percent of Germans support taxing very large inheritances more heavily than before. This is according to a recent Forsa survey commissioned by SOS Children's Villages Worldwide, the results of which were made available to the Catholic News Agency (KNA) in advance. Around half (53 percent) consider inheritance tax an effective instrument for reducing social inequality.
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SIPRI report: Arms imports by European states have more than tripled.
Germany has overtaken China and is now the fourth-largest arms exporter. Almost ten percent of global arms imports come from Ukraine.
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