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Northern Ireland’s Gerry Adams tells court he wasn’t in IRA

Gerry Adams, probably Northern Ireland's most prominent Republican politician during the internal conflict with the UK known as "the Troubles," testified in London's High Court on Tuesday, accused by victims of being ultimately responsible for bombings in England by the Irish Republican Army (IRA).  Asked by the claimants' lawyer Max Hill, whether he would speak

The German village running on its own juice

For many people, the arrival of an electricity bill might be met with a degree of dread. But in the small German village of Feldheim residents barely give them a second thought. "In my old apartment, I used about 2,400 kilowatt hours a year. All this technology needs a lot of electricity," said Jens Neumann

Ancient graffiti reveals everyday life in Pompeii

If you thought that the "I was here" style graffiti is a modern-day phenomenon confined to the backs of bathroom stalls, think again! New technologies are unearthing graffiti scratched on ancient sites like never before, giving voice to everyday people of the ancient world — from enslaved individuals to bored soldiers who etched their names onto

What the Iran War Means for the US Defense Sector

US President Donald Trump recently hosted executives from seven major defense contractors in the White House — part of an attempt by his administration to shore up the sector as the war against Iran intensifies. The conflict has exposed strains within the US defense sector. There are concerns over US stockpiles of long-range missiles and air-defence interceptors

Germany: A regional election overshadowed by the Iran war

The largest US air base outside the United States is located in Ramstein, Rhineland-Palatinate. This state in southwestern Germany is also the ancestral home of US President Donald Trump. It is home to the world's tallest cold-water geyser, which shoots up 60 meters, and, of course, there's the wine. Nearly three-quarters of Germany's wine production

World Cup 2026: Is the US-Iran war an ethical tipping point?

US President Donald Trump said Iran are still welcome to play in the 2026 football World Cup but maybe shouldn't for their safety. Iran have said the United States should be kicked out of the soccer tournament, which starts on 11 June, not them. And FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the World Cup can bring people together.

Russia and Ukraine wage high-tech war in the ‘death zone’

The corn in the fields stands several feet tall — it hasn’t been harvested in a long time. Villages are destroyed and deserted. Burnt-out car wrecks line the roadsides. There is no sign of fighting — the area in the Kharkiv region near the Russian border looks downright eerie. These images from reconnaissance drones and stationary video cameras are

Could Germany Adopt Anthropic?

The US government's decision to banish AI giant Anthropic from its entire supply chain has handed Germany and Europe a "once-in-a-lifetime chance," according to a politician from the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), junior partner in Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government coalition. Anthropic, valued at $380 billion (€327 billion), has developed a series of large language

7-year-old flashes €5,000 at Osnabrück school

Police in the northwestern city of Osnabrück on Thursday reported that a 7-year-old boy had been the talk of the class at his elementary school when he flashed a wad of banknotes worth €5,000 (roughly $5,800) with his friends.  "The nipper from the Osnabrück rural district had valuable luggage on hand. No funny money, all

Oil price hike threatens Germany’s economy

"The most important news first: Germany's energy supply is secure," German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said on Wednesday. Although prices rose quickly by around 30% in the wake of the US-Israel war with Iran, there is sufficient oil available, she insisted, and there is no cause for concern regarding gas supplies in Germany. "Our dependence
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