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December 05, 2025
Leader of anti-Hamas militia armed by Israel killed in Gaza
BERLIN — Germany’s Bundestag voted for a bill on Friday that allows the country to move towards conscription, as tensions with Russia spur calls for Europe to gain more independence from the US security umbrella.The controversial bill passed with a relatively solid majority in the end, with 323 lawmakers voting yes, 272 voting no and one abstaining.The move seeks to boost the numbers in Germany’s armed forces to approximately 260,000 soldiers, up from the current 180,000, in addition to an extra 200,000 reservists, by 2035.The bill does not provide for mandatory conscription. Instead, it incentivizes voluntary enlistment through measures like a monthly starting salary of €2,600 ($3,000) – an increase of €450 from the current level.However, if the new quotas still aren’t...
December 05, 2025
German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits as Europe seeks to counter Russia
December 05, 2025
Putin says Russia ready to supply 'uninterrupted' fuel to India
December 05, 2025
Kenya signs landmark health deal with US despite data fears
December 05, 2025
Daughter of South Africa’s former leader accused of luring men to fight for Russia
December 05, 2025
India travel chaos worsens as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights
December 05, 2025
US strikes another boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four
BRUSSELS — Federica Mogherini, the former High Representative of the European Union, has resigned as rector of the College of Europe after being accused of fraud and corruption in a probe launched by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).Mogherini had served as rector in the elite institution since 2020."In line with the utmost rigour and fairness with which I always carried out my duties, today I decided to resign as Rector of the College of Europe and Director of the European Union Diplomatic Academy," Mogherini wrote in an email seen by Euronews."I am proud of what we have achieved together and I am deeply grateful for the trust, esteem, and support that students, faculty, staff, and Alumni of the College and the Academy have shown and are showing to me," she added."It has...
December 05, 2025
Federica Mogherini resigns as College of Europe rector amid fraud accusations
MADRID — Spanish police said on Thursday they had broken up a criminal network linked to smuggling 300 workers into the country, mostly from Nepal.The workers were placed illegally on farms in central and eastern Spain.Police arrested 11 people and are investigating two others. A total of 322 people, most from Nepal, were among the victims.Of those, 294 lacked proper documentation to live and work in Spain.In a statement, police said most of those smuggled had entered on tourist visas, including for other countries within the European Union's Schengen area, which is made up of 25 of the 27 EU member countries, plus Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.Once in Spain, the workers were recruited and moved to various parts of the country, where their labour rights were denied,...
December 05, 2025
Spanish police arrest 11 over alleged smuggling of 300 mostly Nepalese foreign workers
AUCKLAND — A diamond-studded locket swallowed by a New Zealand man who tried to steal it has been "recovered", police say.The Fabergé egg locket, valued at NZ$33,585 ($19,300; £14,600), was recovered in a "natural" manner. "Medical intervention [was] not required," they told the BBC.This comes about a week after police arrested the 32-year-old man at Patridge Jewellers in central Auckland, minutes after he allegedly ate the locket.The ingested loot is set with 60 white diamonds and 15 blue sapphires, according to the jeweller's website, and opens to reveal an 18-carat gold miniature octopus.The man has been charged with theft.Earlier this week, New Zealand police said the man had undergone a medical assessment and is constantly being monitored."Given this man is in police custody,...
December 05, 2025
Police recover $19k Fabergé egg swallowed by NZ man
