PARIS: The painting shows a girl in a bonnet and her younger brother staring across the Normandy coast toward an unknown horizon. The artwork itself faced an unknown future in 1942, when it was acquired in Paris for Adolf Hitler, one of countless works swept up in the Nazi plunder of European Jews.»»»

BEIRUT: Lebanon is quietly exploring alternatives to the UN peacekeeping force in its south as the countdown begins to the end of UNIFIL’s decades-long mission, raising concerns over who will fill a potential security vacuum along one of the region’s most volatile borders. With seven months until t»»»

Activists gather near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center to protest against the policies of the Trump administration in the Broadview neighborhood near Chicago in October. The Department of Homeland Security has shut down the Office of Immigration Detention Ombudsman. File Pho»»»

Germany's foreign minister Tuesday offered qualified support for Israel's military invasion of Lebanon during a visit of his Israeli counterpart to Berlin, while also criticizing humanitarian conditions in Gaza and "de facto annexation" in the West Bank. Johann Wadephul underscored Germany's staunc»»»

What’s 3,000 people killed in Iran, 2,020 killed in Lebanon, 23 in Israel, and more than a dozen in Gulf states after the US launched its war against Iran? “A little Middle East work” that’s going “very well,” US President Donald Trump said at the White House last week during a state dinner for Kin»»»

A Victory Day concert is set to take place in central Vienna on May 9, the Russian Embassy in Austria has announced. The event next to the Soviet War Memorial at Schwarzenbergplatz will feature performances by musicians and members of the Russian community in Austria, according to the embassy. The »»»

Munich, Germany: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said his side's one-goal first leg lead meant "nothing" ahead of Wednesday's second Champions League semi-final at Bayern Munich. Defending champions PSG won 5-4 in an astonishing opening leg, having conceded first and at one point held a 5-2 »»»

Philadelphia's Kenneth Singleton was shot seven times in a local bar and died Monday night. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 5 (UPI) -- A man died Monday after he was shot seven times at a Philadelphia bar, and police have not made an arrest in the shooting. Around 11:30 p.m., poli»»»

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Tuesday aid deliveries to Gaza had to be improved and he repeated Berlin's ‌position that ‌any de ‌facto annexation ⁠of parts of ⁠the occupied West Bank by Israel would not be acceptable to Germany. "The ⁠plight of the ‌more ‌than two ‌million people »»»

Abu Dhabi: Countries across the Middle East, Europe and beyond have rallied in support of the UAE, condemning Iranian attacks on civilian sites and warning of their implications for regional and global security. A series of calls received by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Na»»»

Forensics officers investigate a fire at a former synagogue in east London on Tuesday. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA May 5 (UPI) -- Counterterrorism police in London said they're investigating a fire at a former synagogue Tuesday as potential arson. Police were notified about the fire just after 5 a.m. on»»»

Europe and the United States have more important things to do than waste time on tariff threats, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday, after President Donald Trump announced higher duties on European vehicles. Trump said on Friday that he would increase the tariffs charged on cars and truc»»»

Oslo: Norway on Tuesday agreed to reopen three old gas fields in the North Sea that will resume production in 2028 in order to boost Europe's supply, the energy ministry said. The announcement from Europe's biggest gas supplier comes as the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East highlight the vulnerab»»»

The Baku Marathon has taken place in the capital of Azerbaijan, organizers reported. Among the men, Turkish runner Ahmet Alkanoglu crossed the finish line first. Ukrainian runner Vitaly Shafar took second place, while Kyrgyzstani Yrskeldi Akerov took third. Another Kyrgyzstani, retired police major»»»

Frankfurt, Germany: Germany's BioNTech said Tuesday it will halt operations at several sites, in a move affecting up to 1,860 jobs, as sales of its blockbuster Covid vaccine drop. The biotech company plans to stop operating at three manufacturing sites in Germany by the end of 2027, it said, while »»»

The Chairman of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), Ali Mahmoud, met yesterday with the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations. The LIA said the meeting addressed the status of the LIA’s assets invested in Germany and the mechanisms for their rei»»»

Police investigators in Leipzig continued their search for evidence on Tuesday at the scene of a deadly car ramming in the main shopping district of the city. Photo by Filip Singer/EPA May 5 (UPI) -- At least two people were killed and 22 were injured, three seriously, after a car was driven into a»»»

Manila: Former Philippine lawmaker Elizaldy “Zaldy" Co became a fugitive from justice after charges of graft and malversation were filed against him in connection with sub-standard or “ghost” flood infrastructure projects. The Philippine anti-graft court, called “Sandiganbayan”, declared him a fugi»»»

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Russia of “utter cynicism” for launching deadly attacks while also seeking a truce to stage its May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow. Several people were killed in overnight strikes that came after both Moscow and Kyiv announced uniliter»»»

Ongoing supply disruptions, threatened international corridors, and rising concerns — driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East — have created a global crisis that has extended beyond political and military frameworks into global energy markets. The US–Israel–Iran war has triggered the wor»»»

POLITICS The news media are reporting widespread speculation about the composition of the government of Progressive Bulgaria, which is expected to be sworn in on Friday. On Tuesday, President Iliana Iotova is meeting with the six parliamentary groups, starting with Rumen Radev's party, which has 13»»»

G7 trade ministers are set to meet in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss issues such as critical minerals and small packages but will not directly address the latest US threat to impose additional tariffs on European vehicles. The second meeting of trade ministers under the French G7 preside»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Russia of "utter cynicism" for launching deadly attacks while also seeking a truce to stage its May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow. Several people were killed in overnight strikes that came after both Moscow and Kyiv announced uniliteral cea»»»

MOSCOW: Russia cut ‌off mobile Internet services to many customers in Moscow on Tuesday ahead of the May 9 annual ​parade celebrating victory over Nazi Germany that has been scaled back due to the threat of drone attacks from Ukraine, Reuters reporters said. Russia has this year cracked down on the»»»

European officials have been working on ways to convince Donald Trump to keep the United States in NATO despite severe tensions over the Iran war. But his abrupt move to cut US forces in Germany is the latest sign that such efforts have their limits and are far from certain to succeed. The substanc»»»

Romania ranks among the top countries globally for its number of dentists relative to the population, holding the 15th position worldwide and 8th in Europe. These findings are based on the latest available data for our country, consolidated by LIFE Group – a medical services chain specializing in l»»»

Chancellor Friedrich Merz marks a year in office this week facing the biggest crisis with Washington in decades, after President Donald Trump said he would hit European auto imports with 25% tariffs and pull thousands of troops out of Germany. The moves, announced on Friday after Trump reacted angr»»»

In an interview with 24.kg news agency, Omurbek Tekebayev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kyrgyzstan to Germany, noted the importance of public holidays, singling out August 31, Independence Day, and May 5, Constitution Day of the Kyrgyz Republic. «Dear compatriots! I congratulate »»»

A Dutch cruise ship carrying 149 people of 23 nationalities is awaiting urgent assistance off Cape Verde after a suspected hantavirus outbreak left three passengers dead and others seriously ill. Health authorities and the World Health Organization are investigating as the vessel remains under stri»»»

Tehran said Sunday the United States would have to choose between an “impossible” military operation or a “bad deal” in the Middle East conflict, after US President Donald Trump warned that he might reject a new proposal from Iran to restart peace talks. Negotiations between the two countries have »»»

Two members of the US Armed Forces participating in the African Lion joint military exercises have been reported missing near the city of Tan Tan in southern Morocco, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) said on Sunday. A US defence official said the soldiers went missing while on a hike after the day's»»»

According to vital statistics data published in April by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the birth rate in the United States has reached a new record low. In 2025, there were 53.1 births per 1,000 women of childbearing age (15-44) in the US, 1.3% lower than in 2024 and 23% low»»»

Hong Kong’s government on Friday slammed foreign media and press freedom groups, rejecting claims of a crackdown on press freedom as “slander” after jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai was awarded a free speech prize in Germany. Press freedom in the city has sharply declined since a 2020 Nation»»»

European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are meeting in Armenia on Monday for a European Political Community summit focused on security and geopolitical tensions as uncertainty grows over US policy under President Donald Trump. The talks in Yerevan come amid strains over the Iran co»»»

US President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany has refocused attention on the US military presence in Europe, which not only acts as a deterrent to Russia but also allows Washington to project US power across the globe. Here's a look at the current Ame»»»

Just as Europe frets over fresh Trump tariffs, a U-S troop drawdown announced for Germany and the message it sends to a hostile Russia…how about not one, but two summits in former Soviet state Armenia. Before a first-ever gathering of EU leaders in Yerevan Tuesday, the European Politicial Community»»»

A car ploughed into a crowd on a street in Germany's eastern city of Leipzig on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring several others, authorities said. Germany has been shaken by a series of car-ramming attacks in recent years, including one targeting a Christmas market in 2024 in Magdeb»»»

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has confirmed that the US will not station Tomahawk long-range cruise missiles in Germany in the foreseeable future. He insisted that the suspension had nothing to do with his row with President Donald Trump but was rather caused by inadequate stockpiles. Merz made the rem»»»

Prepared by: Rania Imam – Eiman Rashed Moharram Fouad Egypt has 22% of the World’s landmines on an area of 683 thousand feddans El Alamein 1942 Battle was one of the main battlegrounds during the Second World War. Fought in Egypt (Northwestern coast) between Axis forces (Germany and Italy) under co»»»

The Russian Armed Forces will take all necessary measures to ensure security during celebratory events. Russia, in declaring the ceasefire, expects the Ukrainian side to follow its example, the MoD said. "In accordance with the decision of Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces V.V.»»»

A driver plowed into people in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday, leaving two people dead, authorities said. The city's fire service director, Axel Schuh, said that another two people were seriously injured and taken to hospitals. He said that about 20 additional people were “affec»»»

At least two people have been killed and several others injured after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig, local media reported on Monday. The incident reportedly took place on Grimmaische Strasse, a central shopping street linking key landmarks with the city’s market squ»»»

LEIPZIG: A driver was arrested after a car struck several people in the eastern ​German city of Leipzig on Monday, local police said. The police said that they were conducting an operation in the area and would be providing further updates. Local broadcaster MDR reported two people were killed and »»»

Green House Development is betting that Poland’s premium real estate market is ready for a more sophisticated model: one built on prime locations, long-term ownership and wellbeing-led hospitality. Warsaw Business Journal sat down with CEO Adam Sadowski to discuss the company’s evolving strategy, t»»»

The Pentagon has ordered the withdrawal of approximately 5,000 troops from Germany, with US President Donald Trump warning that the pullout could only be the beginning. The move comes amid a sharp divide between the Trump administration and European NATO members over the Iran war, Washington’s call»»»

Moscow: A Ukrainian drone hit a residential high-rise building in an upscale Moscow neighbourhood in a night-time attack, the Russian capital's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Monday. The rare strike on heavily protected Moscow came just days ahead of Russia's annual May 9 parade, which this year will b»»»

MOSCOW: A Ukrainian drone hit a residential high-rise building in an upscale Moscow neighborhood in a night-time attack, the Russian capital’s mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Monday. The rare strike on heavily protected Moscow came just days ahead of Russia’s annual May 9 parade, which this year will be»»»

European leaders on Monday said that US President Donald Trump’s snap decision to pull thousands of US troops out of Germany came as a surprise but is a fresh sign that Europe must take care of its own security. The Pentagon announced last week that it would pull some 5,000 troops out of Germany, b»»»

Israel’s ultranationalist National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir celebrated his 50th birthday this weekend, treating guests to slices of a cake featuring a noose. Attendees included several top law enforcement officials. The cake was an apparent allusion to Ben Gvir’s advocacy for legislation t»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The European Union could face a security collapse for years to come if the US continues to spontaneously reduce its military presence in Europe, media reported citing military officials. On Saturday night, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell confirmed to Sputnik the department's deci»»»