ArcelorMittal’s pullout plunges German green steel in doubt – DW – 07/17/2025

Steel is the backbone of German industry — but it’s also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for nearly 7% of Germany’s CO2 emissions. As Germany has pledged to become carbon-neutral... Read more »

Merz defends top court nominee from ‘unacceptable’ attack – DW – 07/18/2025

Conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday defended Constitutional Court nominee Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf against fierce criticism from the political right. A dispute over the nomination has deepened discord within Merz’s coalition, with center-left Social... Read more »

Syria’s widening conflict: Should Iraq be worried?

Shafaq News The unfolding events in Syria, marked by shifting battles and persistent political and security tensions, are no longer a matter of internal Syrian concern. Developments across the country confirm a... Read more »

How the ‘Coldplay cuddle’ brought chaos to a marriage – and $1.5b valued company Astronomer

“Oh, what?” Martin says. The crowd can be heard laughing. “Either they’re having an affair, or they’re just very shy,” he quips. It seems it could be the former. The cruel irony,... Read more »

Brits issued warning on pressing common button in their car as it can ‘slow your brain down’

A doctor has urged caution when it comes to using a function inside your car that you probably don’t realise has the bizarre ability to impair your cognitive powers and can therefore... Read more »

10 Americans freed by Venezuela in prisoner exchange for deportees

A Venezuelan migrant who was jailed in El Salvador gestures as he gets off a plane at Simon Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela on Friday. El Salvador freed scores of Venezuelans... Read more »

Will Imran Khan’s sons join nationwide protests? – DW – 07/19/2025

Jemima Goldsmith, the former wife of Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan, has accused the Pakistani government of obstructing her children from communicating with their father.    The 72-year-old cricketer-turned-politician Khan has been behind... Read more »

Kremlin Unleashed? Trump’s Deadline Invites Escalation in Ukraine, Ex-CIA Analyst Warns

WASHINGTON DC – Paul Goble, a former State Department special adviser and ex-CIA analyst, warns that US President Donald Trump’s recent 50-day ultimatum to Russia regarding a peace deal with Ukraine, coupled... Read more »

Trump’s tariff threat pushes Lula’s popularity and worsens legal troubles for Brazil’s ex-leader

SAO PAULO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump may have thought that pressuring Brazil with higher tariffs would help his ally, the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, but the move apparently backfired.... Read more »

A party to celebrate a mistake

Open this photo in gallery: Sankofa Square, formally known as Yonge-Dundas Square, was renamed last year after a Twi word that loosely translates to, ‘go back and get it.’Sammy Kogan/The Globe and... Read more »