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Germany’s Easter peace marches planned in shadow of war

Thousands of people are expected to take part in the German peace movement's traditional Easter peace marches, with over a hundred events organized in dozens of towns across the country between April 2 and 6. Several German newspapers have run ads trying to mobilize people. The demonstrations, listed on the Network of the German Peace

Merz’s Popularity Plummets to Record Low

The first two state elections of the year have come and gone in Germany, and things are starting to pick up again within the federal government. For weeks, the coalition of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU)/Christian Social Union (CSU) and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) had put governing on the back burner — for

Hungary’s government accused of spying on opposition

The Hungarian election campaign has been in a frenzy for weeks, but this latest scandal has shocked even the most cool-headed observers. Many have described it as a "return to dictatorship and Communist times." Last week, it emerged that Hungary's Constitution Protection Office (Alkotmanyvedelmi Hivatal), one of the country's five intelligence services, is believed to

Lebanon: Dozens of Medics Killed Amid Israel Attacks

Mourners hold a portrait of Youssef Assaf, a Lebanese Red Cross volunteer paramedic who was killed during a rescue mission in southern Lebanon, at his funeral in Tyre on March 11. Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images BEIRUT, Lebanon — Dozens of paramedics in bright red uniforms

Questions to help you get ‘financially naked’ with your partner

The first time Vivian Tu got "financially naked" in front of her partner — a term she uses to describe "brutally honest conversations" about money — it was out of desperation. She was just starting her career on Wall Street and living in a roach-infested apartment in New York City. She had to use her

More teens getting hooked on gambling; parents say it goes undetected

Kim Freudenberg, a longtime teacher in San Francisco, knew that raising two boys meant a lot of hard conversations. She warned them about all the usual dangers: drugs, alcohol, sex, social media, riding a bike without a helmet. "Never once did I even think that I needed to say 'gambling,'" she recalls. One day, when

Trump says U.S. military has rescued airman shot down over Iran

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP A U.S. Airforce officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U.S. forces early Sunday after evading capture for more than

German researchers set right the story of a 9,000-year-old shaman’s grave

When a 9,000 year-old grave of a shaman was discovered in Nazi Germany, the discovery was quickly politicized to support Nazi propaganda. But new analysis shows that initial narrative was all wrong. ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: This next story has Nazis. It's got an archaeological dig. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE") HARRISON

Peru: Stadium crush leaves one dead, dozens injured

At least one person has died and 60 others were injured in Peru's capital, Lima, on Friday night, authorities reported. The incident took place at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, in what appears to have been a crush of fans. What do we know about the fan crush in Lima? Authorities said officers had rescued several

Why have US–South Africa relations soured?

When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently lambasted "vicious global right-wing forces" at an ANC party conference, everyone knew he was referring to US President Donald Trump. His outspoken criticism comes as no surprise, as relations between South Africa and the US have deteriorated considerably since Trump returned to the White House in 2025. Trump says
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