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"Social tourism" statement: Merz rows back after criticism: The fact that many people from Ukraine have fled to Germany, but were still on a visit home - that ...
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Refugees from Ukraine: Faeser outraged by "mood mongering" - Merz regrets choice of words
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Merz earns criticism for "social tourism" accusation: As Russia attacks their country, millions of Ukrainians flee the war. People are also seeking protection in ...
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"Social tourism" statement: Merz rows back after criticism: The fact that many people from Ukraine have fled to Germany, but were still on a visit home - that ...
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Refugees from Ukraine: Faeser outraged by "mood mongering" - Merz regrets choice of words
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Merz earns criticism for "social tourism" accusation: As Russia attacks their country, millions of Ukrainians flee the war. People are also seeking protection in ...
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Merz sees "social tourism" of Ukrainians to Germany: "To Germany, back to Ukraine, to Germany, back to Ukraine": CDU leader Merz takes a hard line on Ukrainian ...
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Merz complains about "social tourism" of Ukrainians to Germany: CDU leader Friedrich Merz has complained about "social tourism" of Ukrainian refugees to Germany.
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Merz sees "social tourism" of Ukrainians to Germany: "To Germany, back to Ukraine, to Germany, back to Ukraine": CDU leader Merz takes a hard line on Ukrainian ...
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Merz sees "social tourism" of Ukrainians to Germany: "To Germany, back to Ukraine, to Germany, back to Ukraine": CDU leader Merz takes a hard line on Ukrainian ...
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Merz sees "social tourism" of Ukrainians to Germany: "To Germany, back to Ukraine, to Germany, back to Ukraine": CDU leader Merz takes a hard line on Ukrainian ...
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Putin speech: "No plans to attack NATO state": President Putin told Russian Air Force pilots that his country had no plans to attack a NATO country ...
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Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops aerial bombs on Kharkiv: The Russian air force launches a massive aerial attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of ...
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Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops aerial bombs on Kharkiv
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Russia uses UN veto to block renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors: Russia on March 28 vetoed the annual renewal of the panel of experts monitoring U.N ...
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Russia uses UN veto to block renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors
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Russia executed Ukrainian POWs, UN report says: The United Nations issues damning report about conduct of Vladimir Putin’s troops in eastern Ukraine.
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Russia executed Ukrainian POWs, UN report says
Quick Glance: The remarkable evolution of ISIS-K's leader into a formidable group
  • Sanaullah Ghafari, in his role as the leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, played a significant role in the transformation into an extremely menacing branch of the global Islamist network, capable of conducting operations far from their bases in the border regions of Afghanistan.

  • The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow that resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people. U.S. officials indicated that the Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), was responsible.

  • Ghafari has enhanced the group's strength through his firm ideology and notable attacks. He has made repeated attempts to target Russia in response to its involvement in the Syrian civil war, which contributed to defeating ISIS' regional operations.

  • By using high-profile attacks as a tool for recruitment, the group has focused on ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks in Central Asia. ISIS-K is planning to escalate its foreign operations, including attacks against the United States.
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Prenzlauer Berg: Lesbians and gays in the Union invite you to a regulars' table: The LSU in Pankow and Lichtenberg have invited people to a joint get-together ...
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Prenzlauer Berg: Lesbians and gays in the Union invite you to a regulars' ...
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Lavrov dismisses Zelensky’s peace plan, says those pushing it are ‘not serious’: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed Ukraine’s peace plan ...
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Lavrov dismisses Zelensky’s peace plan, says those pushing it are ‘not ...
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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape: Péter Magyar, ex-husband of former Justice Minister Judit Varga, has released a recording alleging ...
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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape
Quick Glance: Hungary’s Government Faces Pressure from Corruption and Bolsonaro Allegations
  • Peter Magyar hands over a secretly recorded tape of his ex-wife, former justice minister Judit Varga, admitting government members tampered with evidence in a corruption case.

  • Magyar, ex-husband of former justice minister Judit Varga, launches a movement aiming to become a political party in Budapest, Hungary.

  • Magyar becomes a significant government critic, particularly targeting Orban’s close aide Antal Rogan, following the resignations of his ex-wife and the then-president due to their involvement in a controversial pardon case at a children’s home in Budapest.

  • Magyar shared the latest corruption evidence on Facebook and also provided it to prosecutors, originating from a recorded conversation at home with his ex-wife Judit Varga in January 2023 when she was serving as the justice minister.
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Zelenskyy tells US House speaker: Quick passage of military aid is vital: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the speaker of the US House of ...
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Zelenskyy tells US House speaker: Quick passage of military aid is vital
Quick Glance: Zelenskyy Urges Swift Aid Approval for Ukraine by Congress
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the US House Speaker to quickly approve a stalled military and financial aid package for Kyiv.

  • The $60+ billion aid package for Ukraine has been blocked by Republican members of Congress and is set to be voted on after the Easter recess.

  • Zelenskyy emphasized the urgency of the aid amid intense Russian attacks and the critical battlefield situation.

  • He also called on Congress to cut off Russia's financing of the war machine to halt the escalation.
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Media: Czech-led initiative concludes deals for 1 million shells for Ukraine: A Czech-led initiative had concluded contracts for 1 million artillery shells for ...
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Media: Czech-led initiative concludes deals for 1 million shells for ...
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Citizen's income on "Hart aber fair": "They want to turn the welfare state into a land of milk and honey"
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Western troops in Ukraine ‘bring the risk of a world war,’ Hungary’s top diplomat tells Russian media
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Western troops in Ukraine ‘bring the risk of a world war,’ Hungary’s top ...
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Zelensky: New Russian offensive may come in May or June: Ukraine needs more help from its allies to face an expected major Russian offensive ...
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Zelensky: New Russian offensive may come in May or June
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Thousands of Hungarians protest against Orban following corruption leak scandal: Thousands of people gathered near the Hungarian parliament in Budapest on March ...
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Thousands of Hungarians protest against Orban following corruption leak ...
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Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: assassins wanted to flee to Belarus first: Following the terrorist attack in Moscow that left 139 dead, Russia continues to see a ...
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Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: assassins wanted to flee to Belarus first
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Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’: Just trust him.
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Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’
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Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in ...
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Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks
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Zelensky meets European parliamentary leaders to discuss assistance for Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelensky held meetings with the European Parliament's ...
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Zelensky meets European parliamentary leaders to discuss assistance for ...
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Putin: Claims that Russia could attack NATO are “absolute nonsense”: Vladimir Putin addressed concerns that Russia could attack a European country ...
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Putin: Claims that Russia could attack NATO are “absolute nonsense”
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Schröder hopes that his good relationship with Putin could perhaps be helpful: “It is obvious that the war cannot end with a total defeat for one side or the ...
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Schröder hopes that his good relationship with Putin could perhaps be ...
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Quick Glance: Russia Casts Doubt on ISIS Attack in Moscow
  • Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said it was 'extremely hard to believe' that the Islamic State would have had the capacity to launch an attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed at least 143 people.

  • Zakharova reiterated Moscow's claims, lacking evidence, that Ukraine was behind the attack on the Crocus City Hall, the deadliest in Russia in 20 years.

  • The director of Russia's FSB security agency stated on Tuesday that he believed Ukraine, the United States, and Britain were involved in the Moscow attack.

  • The head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, stated at a security conference in Kyiv that he believed Russian authorities had known about preparations for a major attack since at least mid-February.
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Good Friday in Frankfurt: Party despite dance ban: The youth organizations of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP in Hesse are protesting against the ban on dancing ...
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Good Friday in Frankfurt: Party despite dance ban
Quick Glance: Dance Ban on Good Friday: Rules and Penalties
  • Good Friday is a quiet holiday with dance bans and film regulations.

  • The rules for the dance ban vary by state.

  • Violations of the dance ban can result in fines.

  • Private parties are exempt from the dance ban, but noise disturbances can be penalized.
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As Russia attacks, Ukraine scrambles to dig enough trenches: There is worry that Kyiv has left it too late to build the formidable defenses needed to hold off a ...
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As Russia attacks, Ukraine scrambles to dig enough trenches
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Ukraine updates: Kyiv says 26 Russian drones downed: Russia attacked eastern, southern and southeastern parts of Ukraine with 28 Iranian-made drones ...
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Ukraine updates: Kyiv says 26 Russian drones downed
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Germany delivers tank ammunition, shells, drones, armored vehicles to Ukraine: Berlin announced on March 28 military delivery to Ukraine, which contains armored ...
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Germany delivers tank ammunition, shells, drones, armored vehicles to ...
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Speaker Johnson likely to face hurdles upon introducing Ukraine aid bill: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is likely introducing a Ukraine aid bill after Easter ...
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Speaker Johnson likely to face hurdles upon introducing Ukraine aid bill
Quick Glance: House Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Difficult Task
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson has been contemplating a funding package for over a month that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine.

  • Johnson is facing dilemmas in Congress about how to handle funding for Ukraine and how decisively to act while his own leadership position is being threatened.

  • There is growing support for the funding package proposed by Johnson, despite challenges from hardliners within the House party and concerns about Israel's offensive.

  • The mood in Kyiv is tense as the city withstands missile attacks and awaits approval of aid from Washington.
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Ukraine war: At least four dead in Russian attacks: Russia attacked Ukraine again with combat drones and missiles. Numerous people were injured ...
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Ukraine war: At least four dead in Russian attacks
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Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack: The director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Tuesday that the ...
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Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022: KYIV, Ukraine: Russia struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv with aerial bombs ...
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Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time ...
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Air Force: Ukraine can down Zircon hypersonic missile with Patriot, SAMP/T: Air Force spokesperson Ilia Yevlash's statement came after reports that Russian ...
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Air Force: Ukraine can down Zircon hypersonic missile with Patriot, SAMP/T
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The Union's hopes disappointed: Cannabis law signed - Release from Easter Monday: Will the controlled release of cannabis still be held up because the Federal ...
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The Union's hopes disappointed: Cannabis law signed - Release from Easter ...
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Zelensky visits Sumy Oblast, inspects fortifications: President Volodymyr Zelensky was briefed on the project for the construction of a platoon stronghold near ...
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Zelensky visits Sumy Oblast, inspects fortifications
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Prime Ministers of Poland and Ukraine make progress: The leaders said proposals were made on restricting Ukrainian food imports that farmers argue is undermining ...
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Prime Ministers of Poland and Ukraine make progress
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Robert Habeck in an interview: “If Putin isn’t stopped, he won’t stop”: A conversation with Economics Minister Robert Habeck about German commitment to Ukraine ...
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Robert Habeck in an interview: “If Putin isn’t stopped, he won’t stop”
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Violence against women: SPD calls CDU Thuringia election poster "disgusting": In Thuringia, it is no longer possible to walk home alone at night without fear ...
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Violence against women: SPD calls CDU Thuringia election poster ...
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Opinion: Defeatists will be on the wrong side of history: Over two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the mood among Ukraine’s supporters is ...
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Opinion: Defeatists will be on the wrong side of history