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"Is religion class actually being taught?" "Is another subject being taught instead of religion class?" "Are there insults against the president in classes?" These questions were reportedly asked by inspectors to students at a school in Turkey’s Izmir province. According to allegations raised in the country's parliament, the students ranged from fourth grade to the

The US government says it will pull AI startup Anthropic from Pentagon supply chains and rip up any agreements it has with it as the row between the two escalates sharply. US Under Secretary of Defense Emil Michael strongly rebuked Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday, calling him a "liar" with a "God-complex." He said

During a trip to Europe last week, the Donald Trump-appointed US Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, called on the International Energy Agency (IEA) to pivot from clean energy to fossil fuels.  At a meeting at the Paris headquarters of the intergovernmental body dedicated to global energy security, Wright referred to the "destructive illusion" of the IEA's commitment

Researchers are beginning to understand the long-term impact of wildfire smoke exposure on human health. And it's not good. "Your whole body is affected," said Yang Liu, Professor of Environmental Health at Emory University in Atlanta. "Wildfire smoke causes oxidative stress to your system and exacerbates or accelerates the development of diseases." In a study

A long line of pilgrims and visitors waited patiently on Sunday to view the remains of Saint Francis of Assisi outside his namesake basilica in the central Italian town of Assisi. First full public display in almost 800 years For the first time in nearly eight centuries, the general public was able to see the remains of one

Skip next section Ceremony done and dusted February 22, 2026 Ceremony done and dusted A few more musical acts wrap up a ceremony that’s had opera, dance, DJs, flag waving, medals and some IOC speeches. The ceremony was certainly authentically Italian and the Verona Arena played its part, an evocative venue for the occasion. After

Around 3,300 people gathered in the western German city of Dortmund on Sunday to protest against a visit by a fascist politician from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party — and an even bigger protest is expected in Düsseldorf on Monday. Björn Höcke, a senior AfD figure who leads the far-right party in the eastern German

Even by Donald Trump's standards, 2026 has been unusually frenetic. From the ousting of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, to his threats to annex Greenland, to his repeated vows to use military action against Iran, a lot has been happening. Yet amid all these geopolitical upheavals, one key tool has pretty much defined both of Trump's presidencies: tariffs. Trump's obsession

The European Commission on Sunday demanded that the United States respect the terms of a trade deal reached last July. The call from Brussels comes after US President Donald Trump said he was raising a global 10% tariff to 15% in response to the US Supreme Court blocking many of his emergency tariffs. The court

Worldwide, autocracies are on the rise, populists are gaining momentum, democratic societies are under pressure. Wars, inflation and fear of economic decline are causing great uncertainty. The "Germany-Monitor 2025 " shows that the vast majority of Germans believe in democracy, and that support for democracy as a form of government is increasing, especially in the east