Germany debates rape law to tackle AI and online abuse
Calls are growing for Germany to update its rape law after a celebrity case involving "deepfakes" caused an uproar. Campaigners …
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China seeks Southeast Asia gains as US influence falters
Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Southeast Asia aims to portray Beijing as a steady regional partner as the region …
Abusive man gets 8 years prison for wife's suicide
Lee Milne engaged in physical and psychological abuse of his wife, Kimberly, with the victim then taking her own life. …
Germany detains two suspected of spying for Russia
The suspects allegedly surveilled a German national who supplied drones and related components to Ukraine, prosecutors said.
Court rejects move to indict Valencia leader over flood response
Carlos Mazon, president of the Valencia regional government, is facing scrutiny over his handling of floods in late October 2024 …
American apocalypse: The end 'feels personal and imminent'
Social psychologists in the US found that a third of people surveyed feel the world will end in their lifetimes. …
Friend or foe?
Nature, Published online: 16 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00843-yGraduate students increasingly use artificial-intelligence tools to draft, code and search — but many …
Lufthansa scraps 20,000 flights
As Frankfurt Airport opens a new terminal, Lufthansa has scrapped 20,000 flights due to soaring fuel prices. Meanwhile, the Economy …
Trade: The unequal flow of goods between Africa and Europe
The estabishment of free trade between much of both continents for half a century has created growth in many areas. …
Merz questions coal reform amid Mideast crisis
With global energy supplies disrupted, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said it may be necessary to keep Germany's coal-fired plants online for …
Russian military plane crash in Crimea kills at least 29
The plane crashed in a mountainous forest area not far from Crimea's capital, Simferopol. Since the Kremlin sent troops into …
How much sway does Trump have over Hungarian voters?
US President Trump has backed Hungarian PM Orban. It's unclear whether the endorsement will help in Hungary's election — the …
President signs off on LGBTQ law doubling maximum jail term for same-sex relations
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye enacted the new law after it resoundingly cleared parliament earlier this month. It also penalizes …
Modi inaugurates new international airport in Noida
The new international airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, which will service New Delhi, will see up to 70 million passengers …
Debate over fake 'plot' to overthrow government
Locals are questioning stories about whether Israel saved Lebanon from a coup to overthrow its government when it bombed Beirut. …
Magnet is low in cost and light on energy use
Nature, Published online: 20 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00851-yA compact device can produce a magnetic field that is more than 800,000 times …
Germany calls conflict economic 'catastrophe'
The comments by German Defense Minister Pistorius come amid mixed signals over negotiations to end the war. Follow DW for …
Artemis II crew emotional as mission prepares for reentry
In less than 48 hours, the Orion spacecraft is due to splash down in the Pacific Ocean. Crew members have …
Argentina's 'Dirty War' still on trial 50 years later
Some 30,000 people were "disappeared" under the brutal military dictatorship that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. Victims are still …
Paul R. Ehrlich obituary: pioneering ecologist who caused controversy by predicting a ‘population bomb’
Nature, Published online: 20 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00939-5The environmentalist founded the field of co-evolution, and warned that rapid human expansion would …