Hefty salaries drive strong interest in election polling staff
The interior ministry confirmed on Sunday a strong demand for positions staffing the upcoming parliamentary elections, with presiding…
Police thwart ‘terror attack’ in Paris, officials say
Authorities in France are investigating an attempted terror attack in which a man allegedly tried to detonate an…
Former Tunisia PM Sentenced: Political Intrigue Amidst Jihadist Travel Scandal
Former Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh has been handed a 24-year prison sentence, accused of facilitating the…
After Swiss Alps deadly bar fire, France’s nightlife comes under scrutiny
In an underground basement bar in central Paris, candles are being lit on every table. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Waiters…
More than 200 attacks on refugees in Germany in Q4, data shows
Attacks against refugees continue unabated in Germany, with 204 crimes recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025 outside…
Syrian government forces enter Kurdish stronghold of al-Hassakeh
Syrian government forces entered the north-eastern city of al-Hassakeh on Monday, under an agreement reached with the Kurdish-led…
Germany will ‘strike back’ at cyberattacks, interior minister says
The German government plans to respond more forcefully to cyberattacks in future, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has said,…
TAIWAN Taiwan’s birthrate plummets below South Korea’s
With 4.62 births per thousand people and a fertility rate set to fall below 0.8, Taiwan reported the…
Germany Transfers 32 Afghan Refugees from Pakistan
German media have reported that 32 Afghan refugees who had received admission commitments have been transferred from Pakistan…
German asylum requests halved in 2025
Ever fewer people are applying for asylum in Germany, according to data issued by the Interior Ministry on…
Mosque bombing in Syria leaves 8 dead and 18 wounded
A bombing at a mosque located in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least…
What parents in Slovakia actually name their babies in 2025
Parents in Slovakia continued to favour familiar choices when naming their newborns in 2025. According to year-end data…