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This week, municipal authorities in Damascus banned the sale of alcohol in most of the city. Bars and restaurants that have served alcohol there for decades will no longer be allowed to, and it will only be possible to buy alcohol in closed bottles in a handful of Christian-majority neighborhoods, to take away. This isn't

Skip next section Banned Nureyev ballet set for Berlin opening night March 21, 2026 Banned Nureyev ballet set for Berlin opening night A ballet chronicling the life of legendary Soviet-born dancer Rudolf Nureyev, banned in Russia over "gay propaganda" allegations, makes its international premiere in Germany on Saturday evening. "Nureyev," which was created by Russian director

The United States is facing a growing water problem. Around half of the country is experiencing drought conditions right now — and it's only March. Climate change is making the problem worse, with rising temperatures intensifying drought. When rain does fall, it increasingly comes in intense bursts that can run off hardened, dry ground rather than

At least eleven people were killed and three remain missing after a fire tore through an auto parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea on Friday, officials said. "We understand that 11 are dead, 25 are seriously injured," an official from the interior ministry's department that handles fires and other disasters told AFP news agency. "We also understand

Lars Klingbeil, the finance minister from the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), who likes to call himself the "Minister of Investment," has more money at his disposal than any of his predecessors before him. In 2025, the Bundestag approved a special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality, allowing €500 billion ($579 million) in additional debt. One year later

First, the good news: According to a recent survey, racism and discrimination in Germany are on a slight decline compared to studies from previous years. But that's where the reassuring findings end. This is because xenophobic and derogatory views remain rampant. From October 2025 through January of this year, approximately 8,200 people in Germany between

Skip next section Trapped at Sea: Indian Seafarers are caught in the Strait of Hormuz standoff March 21, 2026 Trapped at Sea: Indian Seafarers are caught in the Strait of Hormuz standoff Thousands of Indian seafarers are trapped aboard vessels unable to move through the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world's most volatile

A US federal jury on Friday found Elon Musk liable for misleading Twitter shareholders by deliberately trying to drive down its stock price in the months leading up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media company for $44 billion (€38 billion).    But it absolved him of some fraud allegations, finding that he did not

Federal prosecutors in the United States are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged ties to drug traffickers, according to US media reports. Petro has been designated a "priority target" by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Associated Press news agency reported. What do we know about the investigation into Colombia's president? According to the DEA's records, Petro has appeared

A civil lawsuit for damages claims against former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams was closed on Friday, after three victims of bombings in England by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) dropped their charges against him. Why was the case dropped against Gerry Adams? It was supposed to be the last day of the two-week civil