'How Jimmy Carter kept me alive in Iran'
Out of the many mourning former President Jimmy Carter, not everyone can say he saved their life. Rocky Sickmann was a 22-year-old US Marine stationed at the American embassy in Tehran,…
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Homeless figures rise in Germany but government plays down fears
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Two men killed in shooting at German firm were brothers, police say
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Celine Haidar, the Lebanon player struck by shrapnel, wakes from coma
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Israeli army recovers body of Gaza hostage, son feared dead too
The Israeli military said on Wednesday it had recovered another body of a hostage in the Gaza Strip. An Arab Israeli, aged 53, was brought out after being found dead in a tunnel in the…
Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus as the UN looks to restart peace talks
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkey on Wednesday again insisted on a two-state peace accord in ethnically divided Cyprus as the United Nations prepares to meet with all sides in early spring in…
Venâncio Mondlane is Mozambique’s political challenger: what he stands for
When people watched political debates on Soico TV, one of the most watched private channels in Mozambique, around 2010, they often saw a young forest engineer and bank employee who was…
Poland to hold presidential election on May 18, says parliament speaker who will run in it
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of Poland's parliament said Wednesday that the country's presidential election will be held on May 18, with a runoff on June 1 if needed. The election will…
Ukraine said one of its F-16 pilots achieved a feat nobody flying the jet has managed before
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6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists died in a clash in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, the military said Wednesday. The rebels, riding on motorcycles…
How long will Genesis be the inconspicuous luxury brand?
It took Toyota decades to crack the European market with Lexus but look at it now: from the low thousands year in year out to what should be around 75,000 sales 2024. Hyundai knows it…
Bomb found during demolition of collapsed bridge in eastern Germany
Workers trying to dismantle the partially collapsed Carola bridge in the eastern German city of Leipzig have found an unexploded bomb, most likely dating back to World War II, police said…
Apple executives discuss potential investment in Indonesia
Indonesia's Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita reportedly held talks recently with Apple executives about the company's potential investment in the Southeast Asian country. This…
Dashcam footage shows 2024 Japan earthquake, not Tibet jolt
After a powerful earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region and killed at least 126 people, an old video of a cyclist panicking as tremors shook the buildings around him spread globally…
A journalist's murder highlights risks of reporting in small-town India
The gruesome murder of Indian journalist Mukesh Chandrakar has shone a spotlight on the dangers of reporting from some of the country's most volatile regions. Chandrakar's body was found…
Clip shows turbulence during flight in September 2024, not from Jeju Air plane before deadly crash
After a Jeju Air plane crash-landed in southwestern South Korea in December 2024, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, a clip was shared in social media posts that falsely…
Russia's relationship with a neighboring ally is spiraling after a deadly plane crash likely caused by air defenses
The deadly Azerbaijani plane crash on Christmas Day is souring Russia's attempt to keep Baku close. Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly said Russia shot down the plane, and is…
Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life
A prominent Nigerian atheist, who has just been freed after serving more than four years in prison for blasphemy, is now living in a safe house as his legal team fear his life may be in…
Toyota invests $44.4M in private Japanese spaceflight company
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Seattle police officer who struck and killed a graduate student from India is fired
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Where in Heaven and Hell and Eastern Europe Was Nosferatu Filmed?
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Venezuela's opposition leader says son-in-law has been abducted
The son-in-law of exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González has been kidnapped. "Rafael was on his way to my seven and six-year-old grandchildren's school in Caracas to drop…
Jean-Marie Le Pen and the rise of the far right in France: a look at key dates
PARIS (AP) — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's main far-right party, died on Tuesday at 96, but the anti-immigration and nationalist ideas that propelled his decades of popularity…