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‘No peace’: Son killed by ICE agent, family seeks answers

Rachel Reyes, holds a photo of her son, Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a traffic encounter in Texas. Brenda Bazán for NPR hide caption toggle caption Brenda Bazán for NPR When Rachel Reyes thinks back to her son's final days, she

People Quit and Restart GLP-1 Drugs Despite Risks

Wegovy and Zepbound are GLP-1 weight loss treatments. They are available by prescription. JoNel Aleccia/AP hide caption toggle caption JoNel Aleccia/AP It's quite common for people to start on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, especially as the diabetes and obesity treatments become more ubiquitous. They're designed to treat chronic conditions, so the medicines are

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Inside the peace talks happening across the Middle East, Iran war drives Europe toward fuel crisis, Eric Swalwell facing new sexual assault allegations.

Orban’s defeat reverberates across Central Europe

At the heart of Peter Magyar's victory in the Hungarian parliamentary election last weekend was more than just anger at high-level corruption and economic hardship. His win was also a repudiation of Viktor Orban's 'illiberal democracy,' a rejection of his drift away from the European mainstream and a warning not to stray too close to Moscow's

New whale sighting on German-Danish border

A white Beluga whale has been spotted in the narrow straits around the Flensburg Firth, the waterway which divides Germany from Denmark near the northern German city of Flensburg. According to the local Nordschleswiger (North Schleswig) newspaper, a Danish publication serving Denmark's German-speaking minority in the region, the white whale was first spotted near Arosund last

Haiti: Several police arrested over stampede which killed 25

Haiti entered a three-day period of mourning on Tuesday over a fatal stampede that left 25 people dead over the weekend at a historic mountaintop fortress in the north of the country. National police said on Monday they arrested seven people in the town of Milot, at the foot of the citadel, suspected of involvement.

Germany, Ukraine discuss drone deal as Merz hosts Zelenskyy

Skip next section The impressions of DW's correspondent at the press briefing April 14, 2026 The impressions of DW's correspondent at the press briefing Wearing a simple black suit, black shirt and black sneakers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stood at the podium during a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin. His expression was impassive

Germany: Man found guilty in Pelicot-style rape case

"I know I did something terrible and that it has had terrible consequences," Zhongyi J*, a 27-year-old Chinese student, told a Munich court in February. Today, J* was found guilty of two counts of attempted murder and seven counts of aggravated rape and sentenced to 11 years and three months in prison. The judge described

Spanish PM: Strong ties with China in Europe’s interest

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is in China for his fourth visit in the past four years. Spain presents itself as a bridge between China and the European Union at times when Europe's ties with the United States have been strained. "I firmly believe it is in Spain’s and Europe’s interests to strengthen ties with China," Sanchez said from Beijing

South Korea jails 90‑year‑old for laundering drug proceeds

A South Korean court has sentenced a 90-year-old woman to one year in jail for helping her jailed son launder drug proceeds, the Korea Herald reported. The son is a trafficking ringleader currently in Cambodian jail. The Incheon District Court ordered the defendant to forfeit the 386 million won (roughly $260,000, €220,000) she had laundered
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