FreshWorldNews

Pensions have been a hot-button issue in Germany for many years, but this week, Chancellor Friedrich Merz himself reignited the controversy. "Statutory pension insurance alone will, at best, still provide only basic coverage for old age. It will no longer be sufficient to secure one's standard of living in the long term," Merz said at

Live Published April 26, 2026 last updated April 26, 2026 No direct talks took place between US and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad. A ceasefire in the Iran war continues to exist, but a roadmap to lasting peace remains elusive. DW has the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/5CpTE Though a ceasefire is still in place, people in Tehran, and

A bomb attack on a highway in southwestern Colombia has left 14 people dead, with the authorities blaming a drug lord who was once part of the FARC guerilla group for the attack. At least 38 people — including five children — were injured in the attack on Saturday, which comes a month before the country's

Skip next section What we know about the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner April 26, 2026 What we know about the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Thank you for joining our coverage of last night's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC. As we wrap up our live

Skip next section Iran's FM to return to Pakistan for talks April 25, 2026 Iran's FM to return to Pakistan for talks Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to fly to Russia after meeting with Pakistani officials (FILE: March 16, 2026)Image: Sha Dati/Xinhua/IMAGO Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to return to Pakistan after

Abandoned vehicles rot by the side of the road. Children's toys, the remnants of domestic appliances, crockery, and faded signs in Russian warning about the level of radioactivity lie scattered in front of the apartment blocks. The buildings are empty, the windows broken, the doors wrenched open. Forty years ago, the Ukrainian city of Pripyat, also called

Mexico's government said on Saturday that two individuals from the United States who were operating in its territory as intelligence agents were not authorized to carry out their activities. The two men were killed last weekend in connection with a drug raid and they are believed to have been members of the US Central Intelligence Agency

The "special relationship" between the United States and the United Kingdom has survived a revolution. Now the British government is working to ensure it can withstand Donald Trump.  Despite deep economic and social ties and unparalleled intelligence sharing, the US president has chosen to repeatedly attack the UK and its Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The trigger: London's

Young dancers from the Joburg Ballet School backstage at the Soweto Theatre prepare for their year-end performance. Soweto, South Africa. December 7, 2025. Ihsaan Haffejee for GroundUp hide caption toggle caption Ihsaan Haffejee for GroundUp The winning images in the 2026 World Press Photos contest attest to a year of conflict and chaos. War, migration

A Revolutionary Guard Navy (IRGC) speedboat approaches the cargo ship Epaminondas during what state media described as the seizure of one of two vessels accused of violations in the Strait of Hormuz, April 21, 2026. Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP hide caption toggle caption Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim News Agency via AP After a shooting incident