Germany’s Friedrich Merz faces rocky road to lift debt brake rules
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to alter Germany’s strict fiscal rules to massively boost defence spending, the Greens are standing in his way. Read more at Read More
Latest news bulletin | March 13th – Evening
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In Iran, even President Masoud Pezeshkian is being culturally oppressed
Azerbaijanis in Iran, like many other non-Persian ethnic minority groups living under the Islamic Republic, face repression and are denied the right to speak in their mother tongue at official…
Strong quake shakes Naples, forcing residents into streets and cars
The earthquake was the most powerful recorded in the Phlegraean Fields volcanic region and had the same intensity as a tremor that struck the area in May last year. Read…
Kathmandu bursts into colour as thousands celebrate Holi festival
Thousands in Kathmandu celebrated Holi, widely known as the Hindu festival of colours, with vibrant colours, music, and dance, honouring the arrival of spring and the divine love of Krishna…
Canada’s next PM says he’ll talk trade with Trump if there is ‘respect for sovereignty’
Mark Carney made the comments after Canada this week announced retaliatory tariffs worth 29.8 billion Canadian dollars (€19.1bn) on US imports. Read more at Read More
UK PM Starmer announces major healthcare reform as public sector cuts take shape
Reports say that Labour aides are increasingly looking to ‘trim’ the British government and civil service and drawing parallels with Elon Musk’s actions in the US. Read more at Read…
Israeli air force hits terrorist targets in Damascus, defence minister says
Media outlets in Israel, quoting Syrian sources, said Israeli aircraft struck the building on the edge of the Syrian capital. Read more at Read More
Haiti police vow to ramp up fight against gangs after fresh attacks in the capital
More than 1 million people have been displaced by the violence, with gangs in control 85% of Port-au-Prince, according to a UN human rights expert. Read more at Read More
Latest news bulletin | March 13th – Midday
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