“We live in hell. Safety and life in Gaza have become meaningless,” said Alaa Moein, speaking to DW by phone from Gaza City where he has sought refuge with his wife and three children.
“Every day, I expect to die with my children. I go to sleep…
Category: 4. World
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Second Man Charged Over Fires at Properties Linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer
A second man has been charged by police over the fires at two properties and a car linked to Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer.
Stanislav Carpiuc, 26, a Romanian national, is charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger…
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Taiwan wants peace with China but needs tight defense — Lai – DW – 05/20/2025
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday said that while Taiwan was ready to have exchanges with China, it also had to keep strengthening its defenses in the event that Beijing decided to assert its claim to sovereignty over the island with…
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At least 38 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in half-hour period, medics say
Rushdi AbualoufGaza correspondent
James ChaterBBC News, London
ReutersIsrael has intensified its offensive on Gaza in recent days At least 38 Palestinians were killed in a series of Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip during a half-hour period…
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New Zealand dinosaur sculpture Boom Boom fuels debate
Love TaupōSome have called it an “eyesaur”. Many more have described it as “fabulous”.
But one word Boom Boom, a seven-metre tall stainless steel dinosaur sculpture in New Zealand, could never be associated with is “boring”.
Just days after the…
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Parts of India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ flooded after heavy rains
Meryl Sebastian, BBC News, Kochi
Getty ImagesSeveral parts of the city have received over 100mm of rain which authorities say is rare Parts of the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, often called India’s Silicon Valley are under water after heavy…
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Trump Hands Putin Win With Retreat From Ukraine Peace Talks
(Bloomberg) — Eleven days ago, European leaders took heart when President Donald Trump called for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine and threatened new sanctions on Russia. A telephone call with Vladimir Putin on Monday revealed those hopes were…
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China’s Fighter Jets and Missiles Get a Boost From the India-Pakistan Clash
When Pakistan said it had shot down multiple Indian fighter jets earlier this month, ripples from that claim stretched all the way to the South China Sea, to Taiwan.
The Pakistani forces were flying Chinese-made J-10C fighters during the four-day…
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