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Hope is all we have, says brother of Hamas victim

A man whose sister and two nieces were killed in Hamas attacks on Israel is campaigning to free his brother-in-law from captivity. Steve Brisley’s sister Lianne Sharabi, cousins ​​Noiya, 16, Yahel, 13, and their family dog ​​were killed on October 7 last year when Hamas launched a series of cross-border attacks into southern Israel from […]

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German companies reduce office space as staff continue to work remotely

A woman sits in an armchair in her home office and works on a laptop (staged scene). Sebastian Kahnert/dpa According to a study by the renowned German economic research institute ifo, around 6% of German companies have reduced their office space since more and more people started working remotely following the corona pandemic. The research

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French lawmakers warn of rising risk of budget deficit

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has expressed concern about the “extremely rapid increase in local government expenditure” (Alain JOCARD) The French Finance Ministry warns that the government deficit could rise to 5.6 percent of GDP this year and as much as 6.2 percent in 2025 as the political crisis continues. The risk of a

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Netflix series about plane hijacking in India causes a stir

A web series about the 1999 hijacking of an Indian passenger plane has stirred controversy in the country for the way some of the characters are portrayed. Directed by Anubhav Sinha for Netflix, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack chronicles the events surrounding the hijacking of a flight from Kathmandu to Delhi that was being taken

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Paying to pray? Rome prices criticized ahead of major pilgrimage year

Vatican City, Rome and Italy are expected to see an increase in visitors in 2025, a jubilee year for the Catholic Church. The Italian capital, which includes the Vatican and St. Peter’s Basilica, is expected to receive some 35 million tourists and pilgrims, more than 10 times the population of Rome. And just as there

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Minister demands that chronically slow railways in Germany get going again

German state railway Deutsche Bahn must consider a broad restructuring to tackle chronic delays in passenger services and limit financial losses, Germany’s transport minister demanded on Tuesday. According to Volker Wissing, the railways urgently need changes in economic and organizational areas and Deutsche Bahn must take measures “in the short term” to significantly improve punctuality.

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Pope Francis arrives in Indonesia as he begins marathon tour abroad

Pope Francis arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday, beginning the longest foreign trip of his term, visiting four countries in Southeast Asia and Oceania over the next 12 days. The 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church arrived in Jakarta more than 13 hours after leaving Rome on a special flight operated by Italian airline ITA Airways.

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A Guide to St. John’s, the Iceberg Capital of Atlantic Canada

St. John’s windswept shores and rugged coastline provide an ideal backdrop for wilderness walks and opportunities to encounter native wildlife. Photo by Bob Christian, Getty Images This article is produced by National Geographic Traveler (United Kingdom). You can tell a lot about a place by the way it greets its guests. In the city of

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Japan’s leadership race field grows to four as Hayashi declares

(Bloomberg) — Japan’s top government spokesman said he would pursue “people-friendly policies” if he becomes national leader, bringing to four the number of candidates in this month’s Liberal Democratic Party leadership election. Most read from Bloomberg Yoshimasa Hayashi, trailing the election frontrunners in popularity ratings, said Tuesday he will run for the Sept. 27 poll.

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