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Thailand's parliament has revived long-delayed legislation to recognize clean air as a protected public right, a major step in a country where seasonal smog has become an annual health emergency. Last week, lawmakers voted 611-3 to advance the Clean Air Act, which now goes to the Senate, parliament's upper chamber, for scrutiny before it can be

Authorities in the Russia-occupied Luhansk region of Ukraine said on Saturday that at least 10 people had died after a Ukrainian military drone strike hit a university complex and dorm area. Russia's state-run ​news agency RIA reported on Saturday that 12 people have been confirmed dead, citing ​the emergency ministry. The incident took place in the community

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As attacks on migrants resurface in parts of South Africa, critics are questioning whether the government's response to xenophobia is working. South Africa has faced repeated outbreaks of violence targeting migrants from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Somalia, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana and Zambia. Earlier this month, Nigeria summoned South Africa's acting high commissioner, citing the growing anti-African migrant

At least 309,852 people obtained a German passport in 2025, beating the 291,955 naturalizations the previous year, the weekly Welt am Sonntag has reported. Germany has seen a rise in the number of people seeking German citizenship since it made it possible in mid-2024 for people to have passports from multiple countries and reduced the

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In an era of populism and authoritarian regimes worldwide, fundamental rights are coming under increasing pressure in Germany, a country governed by the rule of law. According to the 240-page "2026 Fundamental Rights Report," presented in Karlsruhe on Thursday, fundamental rights are threatened when, for example, efforts to combat climate change wane, when affordable housing

The US government announced a new rule on Friday requiring foreigners to leave the United States and apply for green cards from within their home countries. The announcement is as the latest maneuver in a series of attempts the Trump administration has taken to restrict and limit immigration for people from dozens of countries. What did

A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 82 people, authorities reported Saturday, revising an earlier higher death toll. They added 120 people were hospitalized and were still missing.  The blast took place at 7:29 pm (1129 GMT/UTC) on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county in Shanxi

Are we living in an era where traditional diplomacy has little influence? Is the world moving toward a time when individual states increasingly use military force to assert their interests? If so, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul made a conscious effort this week to set a different tone. The German chief diplomat was unusually busy.