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WORLD|WORLDVolunteers aiding humpback whale stranded in Baltic get death threatsVolunteers who have donated their time to help a humpback whale which got turned around off Germany's Baltic coast have received death threats now that it looks like the giant mammal might not survive its ordeal. “Regrettably, since it became clear that the animal could not be saved, hostility towards those involved in the rescue operation has been on the rise – even to the point of death threats,” said Till Backhaus, environment minister for the north-eastern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region where
WORLD|WORLDAt least 55 injured in Russia after train crashes, overturnsAt least 55 people were injured in a serious train accident in Russia after the Moscow to Chelyabinsk night train derailed and seven double-decker carriages overturned. No one was killed in the accident, according to state-run Russian news agency TASS, citing the authorities.
WORLD|WORLDA Lone Wolf Outsmarted Hunters in the Black Forest and Then VanishedIt is not uncommon to see wolves in various parts of Germany. Typically, these wolves are more afraid of people than people are of them. But one wolf, known as GW2672m, showed atypical behavior. He was not afraid of people or dogs. Consequently, after multiple reports of close encounters, a permit was issued to cull
WORLD|WORLDSouth Africa collects record $117B tax haulThe results mark the first time South Africa’s tax authority has crossed the 2 trillion rand milestone in its nearly 30-year history.
WORLD|WORLDDozens injured in Russia after train crashes, overturnsAt least 35 people were injured in a serious train accident in Russia after the Moscow to Chelyabinsk night train derailed and seven double-decker carriages overturned. No one was killed in the accident, according to state-run Russian news agency TASS, citing the authorities.
WORLD|WORLDOne lightly wounded after Iranian missile barrage targets northern IsraelIsrael's Channel 12 News reported that at least 10 sites of shrapnel impact were being investigated by emergency services. A 79-year-old man was lightly wounded by Iranian cluster missile debris in Kiryat Ata on Friday morning, emergency services stated on Friday.
WORLD|WORLDEurasian cargo hub expands to capture Europe-Asia freight flowsA new cargo terminal, expanded fuel storage and a duty-free customs regime aim to cut transit times and costs. The strategy targets airlines and logistics operators seeking alternative routes between Europe and Asia.View on euronews
WORLD|WORLDFlorence's Uffizi Gallery moves treasures to safety after cyberattackTreasured exhibits have reportedly been moved to safety at Florence's world-famous Uffizi Gallery following a cyberattack earlier this year. According to a report published on Friday in the Corriere della Sera daily, the unknown perpetrators have already attempted to use the stolen data to extort money from the museum in northern Italy.
WORLD|WORLDFrance bans Muslim gathering citing risk to participantsThe four-day Annual Encounter of Muslims of France was due to open Friday in Le Bourget.
WORLD|WORLDBurkina Faso must 'forget' about democracy, military leader saysCapt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country.
WORLD|WORLDRubble, mud and hair: How to rebuild a home in GazaPartial rehabilitation replaces reconstruction in Gaza, with residents relying on temporary housing solutions.
WORLD|WORLDFlorence's Uffizi Gallery moves treasures to safety after cyberattackTreasured exhibits have reportedly been moved to safety at Florence's world-famous Uffizi Gallery following a cyberattack earlier this year. According to a report published on Friday in the Corriere della Sera daily, the unknown perpetrators have already attempted to use the stolen data to extort money from the museum in northern Italy.
WORLD|WORLDFrench ship crosses Strait of Hormuz in first Western European transit during Iran warA vessel owned by France’s CMA CGM has become the first ship tied to Western Europe to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, according to ship tracking data.View on euronews
WORLD|WORLDFabricated statement about Malaysian national exam top scorers stokes racial sentimentMalaysia's fifth-form students received their results for national examinations on March 31, 2026, but a purported statement from education authorities showing a breakdown of achievements by race circulating on Facebook is a fabrication. The Ministry of Education denied publishing the document, which contains formatting and spelling errors. The country's exam board typically provides an analysis of each year's results that shows differences between urban and rural students, but not by ethnicity.
WORLD|WORLDRed Sea arena: Yemen’s Houthis open fourth front in Iran war, with global implicationsBEHIND THE LINES: By joining Iran’s war, the Houthis have opened a dangerous new arena – one that could hit global trade, oil flows, and the wider regional balance. On March 28, the Houthis organization (known also as Ansar Allah), which controls around 30% of Yemen’s territory and governs the majority of the population, joined Iran’s war against the US and Israel.
WORLD|WORLDIrish defence minister's trip to Lebanon cancelledMcEntee was to travel to the country to meet Irish peacekeepers stationed in the region as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil).
WORLD|WORLDMembers of Kenya-led security mission in Haiti were involved in rapes, U.N. saysA police-led mission that consisted mostly of cops from Kenya, the MSS is not a U.N. mission. The four allegation were listed under “Non-United Nations force.”
WORLD|WORLD'Always put others first': IDF reservist who died while on leave saves four with organ transplantsBen-Yakar made aliyah from Australia in 2011 with Hezi, who served as a paratrooper in the IDF, and became a member of Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha in northern Israel. Staff Sgt.
WORLD|WORLDHitler's madcap mega-railway would have linked Berlin with IndiaNazi dictator Adolf Hitler and his murderous regime were known for grandiose and reckless schemes, but few were as ambitious as a railway with gargantuan trains designed to link Germany with far-flung destinations. Streamlined luxury trains with a swimming pool and 196-seat cinema on board were to race to India, along with spartan carriages attached for slave labour.
WORLD|WORLDSeveral injured as man threatens attack on German high-speed trainA man threatened an attack on a German high-speed train in western Germany and lightly injured several people before he was detained in the town of Siegburg, police said late Thursday. So-called airsoft firecrackers exploded on an Intercity Express (ICE) train en route from Cologne to Frankfurt, a spokeswoman told dpa.
WORLD|WORLDMan threatens attack on German high-speed train, injures severalA man threatened an attack on a German high-speed train in western Germany and lightly injured several people before he was detained in the town of Siegburg near Bonn, police said late Thursday. So-called airsoft firecrackers exploded on an Intercity Express (ICE) train travelling from Cologne to Frankfurt, a police spokeswoman told dpa.
WORLD|WORLDSixteen Kenyans missing in Russia after army recruitmentMore than 250 Kenyans have gone to fight for Russia in Ukraine, mostly willingly, Kenya's foreign minister says.
WORLD|WORLDAlleged maple syrup scam in Quebec uncovered by Canadian broadcasterA Radio-Canada reporter noticed his maple syrup tasted odd; testing revealed it was adulterated with cane sugar
WORLD|WORLDUN experts urge investigation into Israel’s killing of Lebanese journalistsUN experts say Israel ’emboldened by impunity’ for previous journalist killings in Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank.
WORLD|WORLDBelarusian parliament passes a bill to crack down on LGBTQ+ rightsThe Belarus parliament passed a bill Thursday to introduce punishments for people who promote LGBTQ+ causes, in an echo of restrictions set up in neighboring ally Russia. The upper house gave final approval for the legislation following its passage last month by the lower house, and it goes next to authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko for his expected signature before becoming law. The bill makes the “propaganda of homosexual relations, gender charge, refusal to have children and pedop
WORLD|WORLDFirst part of major new German-Danish tunnel cleared for loweringThe first element of the Fehmarn Belt Tunnel between Germany and Denmark could be lowered off the Danish island of Lolland as early as this spring, Danish state-owned construction company Sund & Bælt said on Thursday. A special vessel that is to sink the tunnel elements has been approved by the Danish Maritime Authority, the company said.
WORLD|WORLDKatz to Hezbollah chief Qassem: You won't live to see Israel’s full response to Passover attacks"You and your friends will pay a very heavy price for the increased shooting at Israeli citizens while they are sitting down to celebrate the Seder Night,” Katz told Qassem in a video message. Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning to Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Thursday, saying he would not live to see the “very heavy price” for attacks on Israel during Passover and would end up “at the bottom of hell” with other eliminated Iranian proxy leaders.
WORLD|WORLDWorld's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contraryReports on April Fools' Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated. Jonathan is still kicking — albeit slowly — on the island of St. Helena. “It was a hoax,” Anne Dillon, head of communications on the island, told The Associated Press on Thursday.
WORLD|WORLDSpain's Easter processions draw more tourists amid Iran warSpain's famous Easter processions are attracting even more foreign tourists than in previous years because the Iran war has led many to cancel plans to visit the Holy Land. While Easter pilgrimages to the Holy Land and holiday trips to the Middle East in general have largely been cancelled because of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Spain is currently seeing a booking boom.
WORLD|WORLDThe Beginning Of The End For Fossil Fuels Can Start In ColombiaThe first ever Transition Away From Fossil Fuels Conference is taking place in Colombia
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