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A couple accused of stealing millions from parking meters in Bavaria fully confessed at the start of their trial on Tuesday. The pair, one of whom was employed to empty the machines, admitted to a decade-long scheme that allegedly netted nearly €1.9 million. What were the allegations? The 40-year-old male defendant told the court at

"These days, Europe is losing its significance in global politics and the economy," a law student shouted from the audience during a recent political TV talk show broadcast on Shanghai Media Group (SMG), a Chinese state media outlet. "Are the European elite and the public aware of this?" The question reflects Chinese public perception of

As a child, Iranian environmental journalist Maryam spent much of her time by the Caspian Sea. From her coastal home in the northern city of Rudsar, she witnessed how the water levels would fluctuate, so much so that in the 1990s, flooding along parts of Iran's northern shoreline left some of her relatives homeless. All that shape-shifting

An explosion inside a coal mine in central Colombia has left nine workers dead, according to the country's mining authority. The incident occurred on Monday at the legally operated La Ciscuda mine in the municipality of Sutatausa in Cundinamarca, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of Bogota. Six miners were reported to have been rescued. Colombia mine was asked

Like many other Germans, Adolf Hitler had neither blond hair nor was he particularly tall. The Nazi ideal of the "Aryan" with roots in Northern Europe was more the exception than the rule. Therefore, ancestry became more important: From 1935, all German citizens had to provide what was known as an "Ariernachweis" or Aryan certificate to prove that

Skip next section Audi profit drops again amid tariffs, China slump May 5, 2026 Audi profit drops again amid tariffs, China slump Audi has reported declining profits, marking a fourth consecutive first-quarter drop. The carmaker, a unit of Volkswagen said it earned €559 million ($653 million) after tax, down more than 11% from a year earlier.

Malawi's fuel crisis amid uncertainty in the oil market shows no signs of abating. Even as the government reassures citizens that the country is not running out of fuel, most filling stations are dry, and the few with fuel are experiencing long queues. "At times, we have to trek in order to reach to our destinations. We have

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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday that the self-governed island had the "right to engage with the world," as he landed back in Taipei after a trip to its sole African ally, Eswatini. Lai had to take a winding route to Eswatini after three close allies of China —  Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar — denied overflight permission

An explosion ripped through a fireworks plant in the central Chinese province of Hunan, leaving at least 26 people dead, state media reported Tuesday. A total of 61 people are reported to have been injured in the incident. What do we know? The blast occurred in the ​city of Changsha on Monday at around 4:40 pm