German financial services provider Hannover Rück announced on Tuesday that it expects higher earnings this year. In 2024, the company anticipates earnings of at least €2.1 billion ($2.27 billion), a 24% increase compared to the previous year. However, …
India requests FBI to share intel on Sikh separatists – source
By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has requested the United States to share intelligence on Sikh separatists living there amid investigations into an accusation that an Indian official was linked to a plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American s…
German authorities to monitor another far-right youth group
The local youth wing of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the western German state of North Rhine Westphalia has been placed under surveillance as a suspected extremist group. Increasingly radical positions have become dominant within the …
German police say 18 Islamist terror attacks thwarted since 2010
German police have prevented 18 Islamist terrorist attacks in the country since 2010, according to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) figures released on Tuesday. “Since 2010, 18 cases within the BKA have been classified as Islamist-motivated att…
Colombian Amazon park rangers face violence, threats by illegal armed groups
By David Tarazona “In this park, there are many complications, because if an official begins environmental work with a community leader for some time, no one knows whether he will be able to continue because he might be murdered or have to leave the ar…
Dortmund seek victory against PSG but Sabitzer and Wolf doubtful
Borussia Dortmund want to make up for recent Bundesliga setbacks by beating Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday which would make them finish top of a tough group. But coach Edin Terzic said that the team may be without midfielder M…
EU agrees tougher rules to seize criminal, sanctioned assets
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union reached agreement on Tuesday on rules to make freezing and confiscation of criminal assets more effective, including boosting the capacity of EU countries to identify assets of Russian or Belarusian people subjec…
5 ways Nigeria is fighting climate change according to President Tinubu
President Tinubu highlighted some of the steps he’s taking to decisively address the climate-related challenges facing Nigeria. Days after attending the COP28 Climate Conference in the United Arab Emirates, President Bola Tinubu felt the need to let th…
Bride charges drop-out guest a £1,000 ‘no-show’ fee – and people are divided
By Gemma Strong Is it ever acceptable to charge a guest a wedding no-show fee? One bride has sparked a debate by asking that exact question after being let down by a number of her guests. It’s no secret that planning your wedding can be extremely stres…
Germany’s Berlinale film festival names new leader
The new leader of the Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale, will be Tricia Tuttle from the United States, German Culture Minister Claudia Roth announced on Tuesday. Tuttle was most recently the head of the BFI London Film Fes…