Latvia has ordered Russian citizens who no longer have a residence permit to leave the country – the first time it has taken such action. Six Russians have received a notice to leave, according to the migration authority in Riga. Two of them have alrea…
IDF: Israel returns Gaza fire, kills 30 combatants in separate action
Israel said on Friday that it had retaliated against rocket fire from the Gaza Strip by attacking the rockets’ launching pads and had also killed about 30 Palestinian Islamist terrorists in fighting in central and southern Gaza. The Israel Defense Forc…
German defence minister wants to improve protections for civilians
Germany must provide greater protection for its civilian population, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Friday during a visit to Finland’s civil protection faciltiies. This must be tackled quickly because civil defence, or the protection of the p…
Ukraine speaks with China about possible peace talks
Top Ukrainian politicians and officials have again appealed for support for Ukraine’s peace plan in a meeting with Chinese special envoy Li Hui. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s peace plan calls for the complete withdrawal of Russian troops fro…
Crufts 2024: British Veterinary Association lists the questions people buying a puppy this year should ask
Five important questions should be asked of dog breeders, says the British Veterinary Association, by anyone considering buying a puppy. With most puppies born in spring and summer – and with Crufts 2024 now our television screens – vets are sharing th…
Deutsche Bahn invites GDL union to more collective bargaining talks
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has offered the train drivers’ union GDL a resumption of the stalled wage negotiations, a company spokesman said in Berlin on Friday, in response to an enquiry. The company has not yet received a response from the GDL…
The Week in Pictures: March 1-8, 2024
From China’s National People’s Congress to Alexei Navalny’s funeral in Moscow, and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, to NATO’s troop exercise in Poland, to strikes in Germany, dpa international presents its Pictures of the Week.
Save the Children denuncia violencia sexual y mutilaciones genitales “masivas” en el conflicto en RDC
La organización no gubernamental Save the Children ha denunciado este viernes casos de violencia sexual y mutilaciones genitales “masivas” a manos de personas armadas en el marco del conflicto en el este de República Democrática del Congo (RDC), inclui…
Gaza aid ships expected to sail at the weekend, says von der Leyen
A humanitarian corridor allowing aid to be delivered from Cyprus to Gaza by sea is expected to open this weekend, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. “We are now very close to the opening of the corridor, hopefully this S…
Venezuela.- Ayuso premia a la opositora venezolana Machado y destaca Madrid como lugar de “aquellos sojuzgados por dictaduras”
Subraya que el régimen chavista ha hecho “todo lo posible para que no haya unas elecciones libres” con Machado como alternativa MADRID, 8 Mar. 2024 (Europa Press) – La presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, ha premiado este viernes en…