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"The great majority of people in the world cannot raise their hand and speak freely," said Dagmar Pruin, president of Brot für die Welt (Bread of the World), at the presentation of the organization's annual report on the state of civil society and democracy on Monday. "Even in Germany, some narratives are being purposely buried,"

Where is Elversberg? Elversberg is a small town north-east of Saarbrücken in the small state of Saarland, south-west Germany. As part of Spiesen-Elversberg, the town has a population of around 13,000 but Elversberg alone has just 7,000 people living in it. There is no train station and just three bakeries.  What is Elversberg's back story?

MV Hondius, the cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly hantavirus outbreak, ended its voyage on Monday, with Rotterdam in The Netherlands being its final destination. The vessel docked in the Dutch port shortly after 10 a.m. local time (0800 UTC). Authorities have made quarantine arrangements for the ship's skeleton crew of 27 people —

Skip next section India purchasing Russian oil, regardless of US sanctions waiver — report May 18, 2026 India purchasing Russian oil, regardless of US sanctions waiver — report Prime Minister Modi recently appealed to Indians to cut down on travel in order to conserve fuelImage: dad fotos/imageBROKER/IMAGO India has indicated that it is purchasing Russian

The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern on May 17, 2026, following reports of an outbreak of Ebola, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. But the WHO said the outbreak did "not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency." This comes just after the

Russia launched a fresh wave of drone and missile strikes on cities in Ukraine overnight, local authorities said, with more than 20 people reported injured. Reports of the Russian strikes come after Ukraine launched hundreds of drone strikes over the weekend, in which the Moscow region was targeted. Those strikes in turn came after at least

On Wednesday, German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder arrived at Toyota's fuel cell factory in a German BMW iX5 Hydrogen, only to later depart in a Japanese Toyota Crown FCEV. The choice of cars was, of course, no coincidence, with both vehicles generating electricity from hydrogen in a fuel cell. Car makers BMW and Toyota are currently jointly

The space industry is a multibillion-dollar business. According to a study by the German consulting firm Roland Berger and the Federation of German Industries (BDI), the market is worth around $600 billion (€516 billion) and growing. By 2040, it is predicted to be worth $2.32 trillion. That is about four times Germany's federal budget in

Finding a rental apartment with three or four rooms in Berlin? No problem for top earners. In May 2026, a major rental platform is listing a unit of just over 100 square meters (1,076 square feet) for just over €4,000 ($4,680) per month, including heating and other additional costs. The lowest offer is just under €1,000

The Internal Revenue Service building is seen in February 2025 in Washington, D.C. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Trump is moving to dismiss a $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns, according to a court filing. That could pave the way