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Germany Sees Surge in Online Child Abuse Cases

In a touching image, posted by influencers on the social media platform Instagram, a baby lies on its stomach, sleeping, arms and legs stretched out, relaxed. Parents publicly share photos like these along with emotional and intimate moments of their children, garnering significant attention, likes and followers. But are such photos actually good for the child? Freely accessible images

Two Germans Arrested in Alleged China Espionage Case

Investigators on Wednesday arrested two Munich residents on suspicion of spying for China, the Office of the Federal Prosecutor (Generalbundesanwaltschaft) said .  The suspects are a married couple with German citizenship, identified as Xuejun C. and Hua S.. What are the couple accused of?  Prosecutors said the pair were suspected of working for a Chinese

Turkey’s trial of DW reporter threatens press freedom

DW correspondent Alican Uludag, accused of publicly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, spreading misleading information and disparaging state institutions in a total of 22 social media posts, will appear in court for the first time on Thursday. Uludag was arrested at his apartment in Ankara on February 19 and transferred to Istanbul, where he was placed in pre-trial detention.

Tibetan Exodus Collapses as China Tightens Control

For decades, the steady flow of Tibetans escaping across the Himalayas into India and Nepal served as a barometer of conditions inside Tibet. From the late 1990s through the mid‑2000s, several thousand Tibetans sought exile every year, bringing firsthand accounts of political restrictions, cultural pressures and daily life under Chinese rule.  But data from the Central Tibetan Administration in

Why Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Still Mattered

"It's not just the end of our show, it's the end of 'The Late Show' on CBS. I'm not being replaced. This is all just going away," Stephen Colbert told viewers last July, as he announced that the long-running program would be canceled at the end of his contract. The final episode of the network's late-night talk show

Humpbacks Recorded Crossing Southern Ocean Between Australia and Brazil

Two humpback whales have been sighted in separate breeding grounds off Australia and Brazil, the first time scientists have seen the species travel such vast distances across the Southern Ocean during their lifetimes.  An article published in the Royal Society Open Science journal on Wednesday is the upshot of using tens of thousands of images of the

Middle East roundup: Iran warns attacks will widen war

Skip next section US military says boarded Iranian-flagged oil tanker May 20, 2026 US military says boarded Iranian-flagged oil tanker The US military announced that it had boarded an Iranian-flagged commercial oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which was suspected of attempting to breach the American blockade. According to a post on X by

Meta’s plan to identify under-13s on Facebook and Instagram

Shared any birthday photos on social media recently? There had better be enough candles on that cake, otherwise your account could be blocked. Meta, the tech company behind Facebook and Instagram, plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to find and remove the profiles of users under the age of 13 years. Thirteen is the minimum

EU abandons pesticide cut as sales and risks climb

Three years ago, the European Union seemed to be getting serious about pesticides. Some 40% of the bloc's citizens had expressed concern about finding them in their food and over a million people were calling for a phaseout. As a sign of the times, the European Parliament was set to vote on a binding proposal to halve pesticide use by

Enhanced Games: Sporting Innovation or Dangerous Spectacle?

What are the Enhanced Games? It's an event where athletes are permitted to take pharmaceuticals ordinarily banned in sports. Substances must only be approved by the United States' Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a much lower bar than traditional sporting anti-doping organizations would employ.  Launched in 2023, organizers promised thousands of athletes competing in five sports.
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