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Gaza hostage Alon Ohel has likely lost vision in right eye, family says
The family cited his frequent blinking in the Hamas video he is featured in as evidence of severe difficulty focusing and maintaining his vision for extended periods.
Portugal investigates crash on historic Lisbon funicular that killed 16
Car accidentally drives into crowd of people in Berlin, emergency services say
Archeologists up in arms: German submarine recovered from the North Sea 106 years after it sunk
Germany, Portugal report cases of bird flu, WOAH says
Germany and Portugal confirmed H5N1 bird flu cases on poultry farms, killing over 1,100 birds as Europe braces for seasonal outbreaks.
Germany blocks EU sanctions against Israel, Europe divided over Gaza war
The positions of the different EU countries were made public after mounting public pressure against the EU for its "silence" and "ignorance" on what is happening in the Gaza Strip.
China, Russia join Iran in rejecting European move to restore sanctions on Tehran
A letter from the Chinese, Russian, and Iranian foreign ministers called Britain, France, and Germany's move to restore sanctions via the "snapback mechanism" "legally and procedurally flawed."
Convicted German neo-Nazi to serve sentence in women’s prison after changing gender
The Self-Determination Act, which only came into force in November of last year, enabled Liebich to be placed in a prison aligning with their self-described gender identity
Dream Security raises $45m in secondary financing
The new round is led by a fund called 7GC, founded by Stefan Pols, head of the German office of the private equity fund KKR, and his American partner Jack Linney.
Dr. Miriam Adelson leads 2025 Israeli Presidential honorees
President Isaac Herzog has named nine distinguished individuals, including Miriam Adelson and Israeli-Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif, for the 2025 Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor.
Black Forest, Germany: Fairy-tale trails, lakes and clocks
Germany’s Black Forest beckons: misty pines, Lake Titisee, Triberg’s cuckoo clocks, and side trips to Strasbourg and Colmar.
Hit with E3 snapback, Iran blinks instead of retaliating for first time - analysis
When West condemned Iran it would escalate nuke violations. Now the West imposed its worst measure and Tehran has not countered yet.
E-3 must see 'snapback' trigger through to the end, ignore Iranian trickery - opinion
KNOW COMMENT: Europe must not fall for the ayatollahs’ bait-and-delay scam and offer Iran yet another opportunity to wiggle off the hook.
UK, France and Germany urge Iran to agree deal to delay UN sanctions
The E3 offered to delay reinstating sanctions - known as snapback - for up to six months if Iran adresses concerns about its nuclear program.
Germany tells nationals to leave Iran, fearing retaliation over sanctions
Britain, France, and Germany on Thursday launched a 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program.