Political violence will not be tolerated in Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday after a series of attacks on politicians. “Whether it is violence directed against left-wing, centrist or right-wing democratic politicians, it is always unacceptable and will not be tolerated by us,” the chancellor said as he addressed an economic forum in the […]

Member States of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), on the last day of the seventy-seventh World Health Assemblyadopted significant changes to the International Health Regulations (IHR), including defining a “pandemic emergency” and promising improved access to medical products and financing. These steps will ensure that there are comprehensive, robust systems in place in all

The UN Palestinian aid agency said on Sunday that all 36 shelters in the southern Gaza city of Rafah are “empty” due to Israel’s ongoing military operation. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) wrote on the social platform It said 1.7 million of Gaza’s 2.2 million

A fire broke out at an oil refinery in northwestern Russia on Sunday, killing and injuring people, local officials said. The regional governor said the fire was not caused by a Ukrainian drone strike and that investigators have opened a criminal case on suspicion of negligence. At least three people were injured in the fire

Mexicans will vote Sunday in historic elections that put gender, democracy and populism at the forefront as they chart the country’s path forward overshadowed by cartel violence. With two women leading the race, Mexico will likely elect its first female president – an important step in a country that has long been characterized by its

By Nellie Peyton and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s once-dominant African National Congress acknowledged it was humiliated by elections that ended its 30-year majority, but pledged not to replace President Cyril Ramaphosa as a condition of forming a new government coalition. The official results of Wednesday’s vote, which takes place on Sunday evening,

South Korea vowed on Sunday to take “intolerable” steps against North Korea after the country sent more balloons filled with waste across the border this weekend. North Korea launched hundreds more balloons containing “filth” on Saturday at several South Korean provinces, including parts of Seoul. An estimated 700 balloons were believed to be part of

Parts of a long-distance train carrying 185 passengers derailed late on Saturday in southwestern Germany after the railway lines were hit by a landslide caused by heavy rain. No one was injured and passengers were evacuated from the train early on Sunday, a spokesman for the national railway company said. By mid-afternoon on Sunday, repair

In some regions in southern Germany, more rain fell in 24 hours than normally falls in an entire month, the German Meteorological Service (DWD) reported on Sunday. Kisslegg in the southwestern state of Baden-Württemberg recorded 130 millimeters of rain on Friday alone, the DWD reported. The region normally reports 118mm per month at this time

I have two issues with the May 19 Ideas Lab op-ed (“Student demonstrators will not remain silent about the genocide taking place in Gaza”). Let me begin by saying that I believe there must be an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and that the continued loss of civilian lives will only harm long-term efforts for peace