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'A full-time job': How a self-proclaimed swiss king's 'empire' is riling local authorities
Jonas Lauwiner was widely dismissed as an eccentric when he held a coronation and crowned himself king of Switzerland in 2019. Since then, he has used a loophole in Swiss law to acquire a 117,000-square-metre “land empire”, but local authorities are...
The weaponization of shipping channels
The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz focused attention on other maritime chokepoints. Experts warn that waterways like the Taiwan Strait or the Strait of Malacca are increasingly being used as geopolitical leverage.
Putin claims war with Ukraine could be coming to an end
Putin declared the war in Ukraine was "heading to an end" on Saturday, even though the first day of a US-brokered ceasefire was marred by mutual accusations of violations and a scaled-down Victory Day parade.
Scientists discover the brain’s hidden “stop scratching” switch
Scientists have uncovered a hidden “stop-scratching” signal in the nervous system that tells your brain when enough scratching is enough. The discovery centers on a molecule called TRPV4, which acts like part of an internal braking system for itch...
Live: Iran's Guards threaten US sites in the region if its tankers come under fire
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have threatened to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported on Saturday, as Washington continued to wait for Tehran’s response to its latest proposal for a peace deal...
Data centers: Tech boom with downsides
Data centers are energy-intensive engines of growth, the backbone and hub of digitalization. Thousands of them are being built all around the world. The Iran war has shown how vulnerable societies are as a result.
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Middle East war live: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire continues as Trump hopes for peace deal
Ocean species are disappearing before scientists can even find them
Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel
G7 allies press Rubio on US Iran plans, discuss Strait of Hormuz
'No Kings' protests — Trump critics rally across the US
Palestine Action supporters arrested as London’s Met Police reverse policy
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Drone-making workshops take off in Paris
Are Europeans ready for war? It’s a question that has been asked increasingly often as Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has dragged on, now lasting longer than the First World War. The threat of future attacks on European soil has prompted a...
США и Иран заключат мир? Почему не все верят в возможную сделку
19 июня США и Иран должны подписать мирное соглашение. Хотя оно еще может сорваться, сообщение о возможной сделке вызвали всплеск оптимизма и возмущения, а также внутриполитическую борьбу в обеих странах.
В ФРГ открыли центр по противодействию гибридным угрозам
Основная задача GAZ Hybrid в Берлине заключается в выявлении и пресечении шпионажа, диверсий, дезинформации, гостерроризма и других форм гибридных угроз. Центр будет координировать взаимодействие полиции и спецслужб.
G7 усилит давление на Россию и поможет Украине добиться окончания войны
Участники саммита G7 в Эвиане едины во мнении, что Украина теперь доминирует на поле боя и будет выступать с позиции силы на переговорах с РФ. Трамп пообещал вернуться к усилиям по прекращению войны в Украине.
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No toll but ‘maritime service fees’ for Strait of Hormuz?
Shipping remains virtually at a standstill through the Strait of Hormuz, according to tracking platforms. That's despite US President Donald Trump's claim that crossings were resuming under his deal to end the war with Iran. Meanwhile a row is...
US-Iran deal: Tehran says Israel withdrawal from Lebanon key
Iran’s top diplomat says any continued Israeli presence in Lebanon would violate the interim U.S.–Iran deal to end the war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists Israel will remain as long as necessary. DW has more.
G7 summit: A case of Zelenksy and Europe 'versus Trump'?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday joined a summit of the G7 group of leading powers seeking to up pressure on Russia to end the war against his country. The summit will likely see Zelensky and European leaders join forces in attempt...
Europe Today: Inside the G7 Summit in Évian
Global leaders are gathering in the French spa town of Évian les Bains for the second day of the G7. US President Donald Trump told allies that he expects the Strait of Hormuz to be “fully open” on Friday, where the framework deal to end the war is...
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Pour one out for Roku City
By this time next year, Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch intends to have added Roku to his already expansive media empire. Should the acquisition go through, Fox will gain control of Roku's modest library of original programming, and the newly...
Vague de chaleur : Météo-France anticipe « des pointes à 40 ºC » localement en fin de semaine
Le prévisionniste cite notamment les régions Poitou-Charentes, Centre-Val de Loire, Ile-de-France et vallée du Rhône, dans lesquelles « c’est tout à fait possible que de façon localisée, on approche ou on atteigne même ces 40 ºC ».
Pop albums are drowning in 'narrative.' What happens when we go in cold?
New albums by Lizzo and the rising artist Imani Imani are both "event" records — but one arrives with arguably too much backstory, the other with almost none.
French startup unveils non-humanoid robot as AI race moves to physical machines
French robotics startup Genesis AI on Tuesday unveiled "Eno", its first general-purpose robot, marking a step toward bringing advanced AI from online chatbots into physical machines. Backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the company says the...