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#BREAKING Dick Cheney, who was vice president during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, has died at the age of 84, US media cite a statement from his family as saying

Leftist Democrat Mamdani is favourite as New York votes for mayor ｜ DPA New York City residents go to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new mayor, with left-leaning Democrat Zohran Mamdani, who has pledged to raise taxes on the wealthy and offer free buses and childcare,…

New York City residents are going to the polls to elect a new mayor, with left-leaning Democrat Zohran Mamdani considered the favourite
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Israel hands over bodies of 45 Palestinians ｜ DPA Israel has transferred the bodies of 45 Palestinians to the Gaza Strip, a spokeswoman for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed on Tuesday, saying they had assisted in the…

Israel has transferred the bodies of 45 Palestinians to the Gaza Strip, a spokeswoman for the Red Cross has confirmed
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Guterres urges stronger global action on poverty at Doha UN summit ｜ DPA UN Secretary General António Guterres has urged the international community to increase its efforts in combating poverty and inequality at the United Nations World Summit for Social Development in…

UN Secretary General António Guterres has urged the international community to increase its efforts in combating poverty and inequality at a social development summit in Doha
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Germany's oldest man, born during World War I, dies at 110 ｜ DPA A 110-year-old believed to have been the oldest man in Germany has died. Karl Haidle passed away peacefully on Saturday night, according to a statement released on Monday from the south-western…

A 110-year-old believed to have been the oldest man in Germany has died
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Analysis: EV charging in Germany grows but unevenly across states ｜ DPA The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles (EVs) in Germany continues to grow, but availability varies widely by state, according to an analysis by the German Association…

The number of publicly accessible charging points for electric vehicles in Germany continues to grow, but availability varies widely by state, the Association of the Automotive Industry says
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Report: Ukraine must accelerate reforms to meet EU accession target ｜ DPA Ukraine must accelerate reforms if it is to meet its self-imposed goal of completing the EU accession process by the end of 2028, according to a draft of the EU enlargement report seen by dpa and…

Ukraine must accelerate reforms if it is to meet its self-imposed goal of completing the EU accession process by the end of 2028, according to a draft of the EU enlargement report
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Study: Oil and gas companies continue to expand ｜ DPA Oil and gas companies are still on an expansion course despite worsening climate change, an updated database from the German research organization Urgewald showed on Tuesday. The database includes…

Oil and gas companies are still on an expansion course despite worsening climate change, an updated database from the German research organization Urgewald shows
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Analysis: One in five children lived in conflict zones in 2024 ｜ DPA Around 520 million children worldwide lived in conflict zones in 2024, 47 million more than the previous year and the highest number recorded since 2005, according to a report by Save the Children…

Some 520 million children worldwide lived in conflict zones in 2024, 47 million more than the previous year and the highest number recorded since 2005, Save the Children says
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Almost 1 million birds culled as Germany tackles avian flu outbreak ｜ DPA Almost 1 million birds have been culled in Germany as the country grapples with a serious outbreak of avian influenza. The Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) on Monday said the spread of the disease…

Almost 1 million birds have been culled in Germany as the country grapples with a serious outbreak of avian influenza
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OpenAI buys $38 billion of computing power from Amazon subsidiary ｜ DPA OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, on Monday announced a $38 billion deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that grants it access to "hundreds of thousands" of Nvidia chip systems running artificial…

OpenAI announced a $38 billion deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that grants it access to "hundreds of thousands" of Nvidia chip systems running AI
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Nearly half of German long-distance trains delayed in October ｜ DPA Almost 50% of long-distance trains in Germany were running behind schedule in October, the operator confirmed on Monday, in what appeared to be a new record for the ailing service. Only 51.5% of…

Almost 50% of long-distance trains in Germany were running behind schedule in October, the operator confirmed
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German president touts ties with Ghana amid calls for more investment ｜ DPA Germany and Ghana want to deepen relations with "regular political consultations at a high level" to discuss "matters of mutual interest," German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Monday on a…

Germany and Ghana want to deepen relations with "regular political consultations at a high level" Germany's President said on a visit to Accra
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Probe launched after German police fire at soldier during exercise ｜ DPA German prosecutors have launched investigations into three suspects after a shot was fired at a soldier during a large-scale military exercise in Bavaria, a spokeswoman said on Monday. Proceedings…

German prosecutors have launched investigations into three suspects after a shot was fired at a soldier during a large-scale military exercise in Bavaria
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Man arrested after threatening to take hostages on Austrian train ｜ DPA A Latvian national was arrested in Austria after he threatened to take people hostage on a train travelling from Vienna to Innsbruck, police said on Monday evening. During the journey, the…

A Latvian national was arrested in Austria after he threatened to take people hostage on a train travelling from Vienna to Innsbruck
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Zelensky denies Russian gains in Pokrovsk ｜ DPA Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky has rejected Russian claims that Moscow's forces are advancing on several parts of the front in eastern Ukraine. Zelensky said Russian forces "have not had any…

Zelensky has rejected Russian claims that Moscow's forces are advancing on several parts of the front in eastern Ukraine
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Merz invites Syrian president for talks on deportation of criminals ｜ DPA German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday invited Syria's new transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa to visit Germany to discuss Berlin's plans to return Syrian criminals to their home country. "The…

Friedrich Merz invited Syria's transitional President to visit Germany to discuss Berlin's plans to return Syrian criminals to their home country
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Famine confirmed in more parts of Sudan as fighting continues ｜ DPA Famine has been declared in another region of war-torn Sudan, the international authority responsible for monitoring food security said on Monday, as the world's worst humanitarian crisis continues…

Famine has been confirmed in another region of war-torn Sudan, the international authority responsible for monitoring food security says, as the world's worst humanitarian crisis continues to grip the north-east African country nordot.app/135811512123...

Berlin seeks 1 million trees by 2040 as climate adaptation law passed ｜ DPA Hundreds of thousands of additional trees are to be planted in Berlin over the next 15 years after the state government on Monday passed a climate adaptation law with a large majority. Only the…

Hundreds of thousands of additional trees are to be planted in Berlin over the next 15 years after the state government passed a climate adaptation law nordot.app/135811513463...

Top far-right German politician's car destroyed by fire in Hamburg ｜ DPA A car belonging to a leading politician from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) went up in flames on Monday outside the lawmaker's house in the northern city of Hamburg. The burnt-out car…

A car belonging to a leading politician from the far-right Alternative for Germany party went up in flames outside the lawmaker's house in the northern city of Hamburg nordot.app/135809618756...

EU Commission invests almost €3 billion in clean tech projects ｜ DPA The European Commission announced on Monday to fund different innovative projects in Europe aimed at reducing climate-damaging emissions with a total of €2.9 billion ($3.3 billion). The 61 selected…

The European Commission has announced plans to fund different innovative projects in Europe aimed at reducing climate-damaging emissions with a total of €2.9 billion ($3.3 billion) nordot.app/135807001435...

Leader of Valencia region steps down one year after major floods ｜ DPA Just over a year after deadly storms and flooding in the Spanish city of Valencia, regional president Carlos Mazón announced his resignation on Monday. "I can't take any more," said the politician…

Just over a year after deadly storms and flooding in the Spanish city of Valencia, regional president Carlos Mazón announces his resignation nordot.app/135803579753...

German business leader urges Berlin to boost economic ties in Africa ｜ DPA German business leaders are calling on Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government to step up engagement in Africa, citing the continent's growing economic importance. "The economic diplomacy on this…

German business leaders are calling on Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government to step up engagement in Africa, citing the continent's growing economic importance nordot.app/135800562724...

German finance minister calls for end to Russian steel imports ｜ DPA German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has called for tougher measures against Russia ahead of a high-level meeting at the Chancellery on Thursday to discuss ways to boost Germany's ailing steel…

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has called for tougher measures against Russia ahead of a high-level meeting at the Chancellery later this week to discuss ways to boost Germany's ailing steel sector nordot.app/135799423680...

Germany's Bremen airport briefly halts flights after drone sighting ｜ DPA Flight operations were temporarily suspended at Germany's Bremen airport after a drone was spotted near the site, police said on Sunday evening. The drone was seen at around 7:30 pm (1830 GMT), which…

Flight operations were temporarily suspended at Germany's Bremen airport after a drone was spotted near the site, police said
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Netanyahu: Leaked prison video did 'serious' damage to Israel's image ｜ DPA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the leak of a video from a detention facility showing the alleged abuse of a Palestinian detainee was perhaps the most "severe public relations attack"…

Netanyahu called a leaked video showing the alleged abuse of a Palestinian detainee the perhaps most "severe public relations attack" on Israel
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Kremlin abandons idea of imminent meeting between Trump and Putin ｜ DPA Russia has joined the United States in publicly backing away from the idea of face-to-face talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine. There is "no need" for a…

Russia has joined the US in publicly backing away from the idea of face-to-face talks between Trump and Putin
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Lufthansa strikes averted as pilots union asks firm to make new offer ｜ DPA German pilots union VC is delaying strikes at Lufthansa in order to allow the airline to improve its offer in an ongoing pensions dispute. VC has called on the carrier to present a new proposal as…

German pilots union VC is delaying strikes at Lufthansa in order to allow the airline to improve its offer in an ongoing pensions dispute
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Zelensky thanks Germany for helping to boost Patriot air defences ｜ DPA Ukraine has managed to expand its Patriot defence system to protect its cities against Russian airstrikes thanks to support from Germany, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday. "I thank Germany…

Ukraine expanded its Patriot system to protect its cities against Russian airstrikes thanks to support from Germany, President Zelensky said
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OPEC+ to increase oil output in December ahead of seasonal pause ｜ DPA Oil cartel OPEC+ plans to expand production again in December and pump out an additional 137,000 barrels daily, the eight member states led by Russia and Saudi Arabia said in a statement on Sunday.…

OPEC+ will raise oil output by another 137,000 barrels per day in December as it continues to roll back 2023 production cuts nordot.app/135778521565...