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Two trains collided in Denmark on Thursday, injuring 17 people, five of them critically, authorities said. The incident happened near ​Hillerod, north ​of ‌Copenhagen, and police received alerts about the crash at about 6:30 a.m. (0430 GMT). "We can't provide any details for now about the cause of the accident," police official Morten Kaare Pedersen

In his book The Technological Republic,  Alex Karp lays out his take on the world, opening it with a blunt warning that Silicon Valley has lost its sense of direction.  And Karp is not just anyone. The billionaire was recently included in Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people worldwide. He is also the CEO of the

The United Kingdom and France have agreed on a new three-year deal to curb undocumented migrant crossings in the English Channel. Under the agreement, France will step up patrols along its coast, increasing the number of officers by more than 50% to 1,400 by 2029, while the UK will provide up to €766 million ($897 million)

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that climate protection policies should not hinder economic and industrial progress. "We want to contribute to a reduction in climate change and Germany will make huge efforts to combat it," he told the international Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD) conference in Berlin on Wednesday. However, he insisted on "multilateral, ambitious and

"Until further notice, there will be no in-person classes at schools nationwide," Iran's Ministry of Education announced last week. Starting April 21, classes will be held online via a dedicated platform and through the state-run television program "Iran TV School." This change affects all types of schools and all grades in the country. It will remain in effect until

The European Union (EU)  on Wednesday announced a set of policy agendas aimed at easing the energy crisis triggered by the war in the Middle East.  The  European Commission presented a toolbox of measures named "AccelerateEU," designed to help member states manage current pressures and prepare for future disruptions.  In its announcement, the EU's executive arm said Europe's energy system

Japanese police said they arrested a South Korean national holding a banner carrying political messages on Wednesday for allegedly obstructing an annual spring festival at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine.  The shrine honors Japan's 2.5 million war dead, including convicted criminals.  Victims of Japanese aggression and imperialism before and during World War II, especially China and the

Last weekend, several thousand people took to the streets in Munich to demonstrate against abortion and assisted suicide. One speaker made an extremely dramatic plea against what he called the "culture of death" that has allegedly taken hold in Germany. One sign of this, the speaker argued, was that the government is planning to abolish

Russia plans to stop oil exports from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline from May 1, threatening a key refinery which supplies the vast majority of diesel, petrol and heating oil needed for the city of Berlin. The PCK refinery, located in the town of Schwedt about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Berlin