New rules to tamp down gasoline price hikes
German gas stations will now only be able to raise pump prices once a day as costs spiral for motorists. …
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Nearly 400 terror suspects convicted
Hundreds of Islamist militants went on trial with prosecutors securing 386 convictions. Nigeria is in the midst of an insurgency …
Ireland clears refinery blockade as fuel protests trigger nationwide shortages
Authorities used force to reopen the country's only refinery, after days of disruption over petrol prices left fuel pumps dry …
Moving forward without democracy
Burkina Faso's junta leader Ibrahim Traore rejects democracy, while a new alliance in exile pushes for its return — but …
Bound boats carrying aid arrive safely in Havana
Two sailboats had gone missing while sailing from Mexico to Havana to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Cuba. The Mexican …
Ukraine war: German parts make their way into Russian drones
Hundreds of thousands of German parts have been found in drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine, despite sanctions. The …
Michelangelo: The man, the brand, the mystery
The Renaissance artist's name recently made headlines as claims of a secret deathbed trove of artworks and a rediscovered bust …
Several killed as Russia strikes bus, other targets
Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia and Russian-occupied regions killed at least five, including a 12-year-old boy. Ukraine has been …
Lufthansa pilots launch 2-day strike, the fourth this year; hundreds of flights canceled
Pilots who are members of the Vereinigung Cockpit trade union are striking on Monday and Tuesday. It's the fourth strike …
The German village running on its own juice
While war in the Middle East has sent oil prices soaring and households bracing for higher bills, one tiny German …
Several police arrested over stampede which killed 25
The arrests included five police officers. The deadly stampede occurred at a former military citadel in the north of the …
Iran war: Tehran claims victory but people fear what's next
As a tenuous truce takes hold after over a month of bombing, Iranians fear a wounded yet surviving regime will …
Quantum entanglement as a tool to image distant astronomical objects
Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00724-4Particles entangled over long distances can, in theory, improve the sensitivity of long-baseline interferometers …
How countries are tackling the global energy crisis
With energy prices soaring and the Strait of Hormuz still closed, the world must cut demand. From 4-day workweeks and …
The BKA, 'Germany's FBI', turns 75
Founded in 1951, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) was dominated for decades by men with Nazi pasts. Today, the …
Russia's Putin declares Easter ceasefire
Russian President Putin has announced a ceasefire in its war in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter holiday. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy …
Vatican declares partial mistrial in cardinal's fraud case
A Vatican appeals court overturned the conviction in a landmark fraud case involving a senior Catholic cardinal. Angelo Becciu is …
'Drill baby drill' ― Trump opens up nature to big energy
America's beloved national parks and public lands face conservation rollbacks and sell-offs as the administration of US President Donald Trump …
Giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island
Ecuador released 158 juveniles in the first phase of an ambitious rewilding effort at the World Heritage Site.
Is sustainable travel possible in times of mass tourism?
Travel can drive overtourism, contribute to climate change and support problematic political systems. Yet the industry also creates livelihoods and …