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A shadowy youth organization known as Jungadler is under investigation by Berlin’s public prosecutor over suspicions that it may be continuing the banned far-right legacy of the Heimattreue Deutsche Jugend (HDJ) —
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British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is under fire from human rights groups, political figures, and ethics experts for continuing to invest heavily in China despite the unexplained detention of one of its most
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The global economy is on track to record its slowest year of growth outside a formal recession since the 2008 financial crisis, the World Bank has warned in a sobering new assessment.
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Haaretz has reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the covert training and arming of a Palestinian militia in Gaza with known links to ISIS. The operation, designed to secure humanitarian aid
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Elon Musk has acknowledged that he went “too far” in his recent public criticism of former U.S. President Donald Trump, following a heated exchange between the two influential figures that led to
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Europe’s top banks have paid out more than €1.1 billion in severance to senior staff since 2018, underscoring the sweeping restructuring efforts the industry has undertaken in response to shifting market dynamics
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