North Korean women’s club visits South for rare match

A women's football team from the isolated communist country of North Korea arrived in South Korea on Sunday, a rare visit that has generated strong public interest. The visit by the club Naegohyang Women's FC is the first by athletes from the North to the South in eight years. It was approved under the inter-Korean exchange law

Dead humpback off Denmark confirmed as ‘Timmy’

Divers have been able to confirm that the deceased humpback whale spotted off the Danish coast is the creature that came to be nicknamed "Timmy" as it spent more than a month stranded off the northern German coastline in the Baltic Sea.  Denmark's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed the news on Saturday.  The likelihood that the whale was the

Germany roundup: UNICEF calls child well-being ‘alarming’

Skip next section Small-town club Elversberg promoted to Bundesliga for first time May 17, 2026 Small-town club Elversberg promoted to Bundesliga for first time Fans invaded the pitch to celebrate their historic promotion with Mokwa, who scored twiceImage: Thilo Schmuelgen/REUTERS Elversberg have clinched promotion to Germany's top flight, the Bundesliga, for the first time. The

Delhi NCR CNG Hike as Iran Conflict Strains India’s Economy

Skip next section One Indian killed, three injured in Moscow drone attack May 17, 2026 One Indian killed, three injured in Moscow drone attack An Indian worker was killed, and three others were injured in the Moscow region in Russia on Sunday, as Ukraine unleashed one of its largest drone attacks on the rival nation.

WHO Declares International Emergency for Ebola Outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda ⁠a "public ⁠health emergency of international concern."   The WHO said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. The agency warned, however, that all 10 countries sharing land borders with DRC are ​at

Venezuela deports Maduro ally Alex Saab to US

Venezuela's government said Saturday it had deported former Industry Minister Alex Saab to the United States.   Saab is a close ally of former President Nicolas Maduro. "The deportation measure was adopted in consideration of the fact that the aforementioned Colombian citizen is involved in the commission of various crimes in the United States of America

Felicien Kabuga, Rwanda genocide suspect, dies in custody

Felicien Kabuga, a suspect in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, has died in custody, a UN court said on Saturday. He ⁠was ⁠93 years old. The court, the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), said it had ordered an inquiry into the circumstances of his ​death. Who was Felicien Kabuga? Kabuga was once one of

Dara gives Bulgaria its first Eurovision victory in Vienna

Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest final in Austria's capital, Vienna, on Saturday night with the song "Bangaranga" amid a boycott by five countries over Israel's participation. The song’s infectious beats and tightly choreographed dance routine proved a hit with both national juries and viewers, whose votes together decide the winner. Dara beat 24 other

Car Rams Crowd in Modena, Eight Injured; Driver Arrested

A man drove a car into a crowd in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring at least eight people, four of whom are in serious condition, ‌police said. The ⁠driver tried to flee after the ​car crashed into a shop window, Modena Mayor Massimo Mezzetti told local media. "He was seen with

Germany pushes ahead in the new space race

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
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