• US: Trump signs law paving way for dollar-based stablecoins
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    US President Donald Trump has signed a law to create a regulatory regime for US-dollar-based stablecoins. This could see the cryptocurrency coming into regular use.
  • Trump sues Wall Street Journal, Murdoch over Epstein report
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    Donald Trump had vowed legal action after the Wall Street Journal reported that he sent a sexually suggestive birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. Epstein, a New York financier, faced sex trafficking charges.
  • Aloha, Bavaria! Munich surfers riding wild river wave again
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    The Eisbach ("ice brook") standing wave in the city's Englischer Garten park was closed after tragedy struck in April when a 33-year-old woman drowned during a nighttime winter surf. After a safety review and a petition to keep it open,...
  • West Bank 'plane chalet' helps aviation dreams take off
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    "So many kids want to come," said 27-year-old Harsha, who built the guest house in the hills of the northern West Bank, within view of the separation barrier between Israel and the Palestinian territory. "And that's the goal: since we...
  • 'Clumsy' Japanese PM Ishiba's future in the balance
    Saturday, July 19, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    Opinion polls suggest that Ishiba's coalition could lose its majority in upper house elections on Sunday, a result that might push him to resign. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has governed Japan almost continuously since 1955, but...
  • Spain see off spirited Swiss to reach Euro 2025 semi-finals
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    Athenea del Castillo and Claudia Pina scored the goals in the second half in Bern to give La Roja deserved passage to the last four where they will face either France or Germany on Wednesday. But Montse Tome's team didn't have it all...
  • Spain's Bonmati feeling '100 percent' after reaching Euros semis
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Bonmati was named player of the match in Bern in her second start at the tournament after recovering from a bout of viral meningitis which briefly threatened her chances of playing in the Euros. "Yeah, today I...
  • Americans freed as El Salvador sends back Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    The deal involved Venezuela taking men that the US President Donald Trump's administration had sent to El Salvador.
  • US environment agency axes nearly a quarter of workforce
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    In January, the federal agency tasked with ensuring clean air, land and water counted 16,155 employees. Under the third round of "Deferred Resignation Program" cuts, that figure will drop to 12,448, a 22.9 percent reduction. The cuts are...
  • Pacquiao, Barrios make weights for Vegas showdown
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    The 46-year-old eight-division world champion -- who is returning to the ring after a four-year absence -- weighed in at 146.8 lbs during a packed ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Pacquiao's opponent in Saturday's fight, reigning...
  • Moldova ex-minister charged in Interpol corruption case
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    French prosecutors say they suspect a multinational group of conspirators paid millions of dollars to public officials to sabotage Interpol red notices issued against selected suspects. Vitalie Pirlog, who chaired the commission...
  • Lowry accepted 2-shot British Open penalty over fear of 'cheat' backlash
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    The Irishman was handed the sanction after he finished his second round, which left him at level par for the tournament, for his ball apparently moving as he made a practice swing on the 12th hole. Rules officials relied on television...
  • Canada wildfires burn area the size of Croatia
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    In 2023, Canada's worst-ever fire season, 42.9 million acres of land were scorched, an extraordinary scale of damage that focused international attention on the growing threat of wildfires boosted by human-induced climate change. Canada...
  • Dubois says victory over Usyk would put him among boxing greats
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    Dubois is bidding to become Britain's first undisputed heavyweight world champion since Lennox Lewis when he faces Usyk, who stopped him in 2023, in London on Saturday. Last year saw Dubois inflict a decisive defeat on compatriot Anthony...
  • Fitzpatrick happy for 'Tiger-like' Scheffler to assume British Open pressure
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    Fitzpatrick is just one shot behind Scheffler heading into the weekend at Royal Portrush after further signs of a return to form in a five-under par 66 on Friday to climb to nine-under for the tournament. The 30-year-old slipped to his...
  • Venezuela to bring home group of migrants jailed in El Salvador: source
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
  • Deadly explosion rocks LA law enforcement facility
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    The explosion occurred in the parking lot of the Special Enforcement Bureau at the Biscailuz Regional Training Center, part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
  • Venezuela receives 7 kids left behind in US after parents deported
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from France 24 - Live news
    Seven boys and girls have been "rescued from the kidnapping to which they were being subjected," Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said at Maiquetia International Airport that serves Caracas. Cabello and First Lady Cilia Flores received...
  • A brief history of queerness
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    Was the Mona Lisa based on Leonardo da Vinci’s male lover? Queer identities aren't just a modern phenomenon. Here's a look at LGBTQ+ history through time.
  • New EU sanctions on Russia 'unprecedented'
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    The EU will impose a moving price cap on Russian oil, among other measures, in a bid to shrink Russia's economy. The bloc hopes the latest sanctions package will urge Russia toward a ceasefire with Ukraine.
  • Brazil's Bolsonaro ordered to wear ankle monitor
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    The former president's home and party headquarters in Brasilia were also searched as a coup trial against him nears an end.
  • Slovenia’s parliament cancels referendum on NATO membership
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from EurActiv RSS : Full Feed
    Slovenia scrapped a possible referendum on NATO membership, but it’s not the only country toying with putting defence policy to a public vote
  • The Brief – 18 July: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from EurActiv RSS : Full Feed
    It's all about the money, money... migration and condoms
  • Beware of the bazooka!
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from EurActiv RSS : Full Feed
    Torrents of journalistic ink have been spilled on the "anti-coercion instrument" – the EU's most powerful trade weapon. Brussels should think twice before firing it at Washington.
  • Pakistan: Dozens killed in Punjab flooding
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    Over 50 people have been killed in flash flooding following heavy rainfall in eastern Pakistan. Authorities have put official warnings in place while forecasters predict more rain to come.
  • EU ministers push for returns to Syria and Afghanistan at high-altitude summit
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from EurActiv RSS : Full Feed
    Returns and deportations are a "gap in the reorganisation of the migration system," German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said, adding it was "where we need to do more".
  • How far-right social media influenced judges' election to Germany's highest court
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    Researchers say a far-right social media campaign — that painted a respected law professor as extremist — caused the suspension of the election of judges to Germany's highest court.
  • Beyond tariffs: how Switzerland turned trade talks into climate action with Mercosur 
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Latest news - SWI swissinfo.ch
    The Mercosur trade agreement recently signed by Switzerland includes commitments on environmental impact. These come on the back of increasing public scrutiny of free trade deals. After eight years of talks, the deal between Mercosur and...
  • German farmers give asparagus and strawberries the ax
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    Two of Germany's most beloved spring and summer snacks — asparagus and strawberries — are increasingly less attractive for farmers to grow. Less space is being devoted to growing them, and prices are rising.
  • Merz defends top court nominee from 'unacceptable' attacks
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    Germany's Friedrich Merz has weighed in on a dispute causing a rift within his ruling coalition. The conservative chancellor said much right-wing criticism of top court candidate Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf had been unfair.
  • Solar plane flies around Matterhorn
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Latest news - SWI swissinfo.ch
    Solar energy pioneer Raphaël Domjan and his team continued preparations for the altitude record attempt at 10,000 metres with the SolarStratos solar aircraft. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox From Sion in...
  • Salzburg Festival 2025: Between power struggles and hope
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    This year's program mirrors the state of the world. Bloody conflicts and power-hungry figures take the stage by storm — but the festival hopes for light at the end of the tunnel.
  • Belgium under growing scrutiny over stalled EU corruption probes
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from EurActiv RSS : Full Feed
    Chronic understaffing, stalled cases, and political pressure raise concerns over Belgium’s ability to handle EU-related corruption investigations.
  • Vaccinations imposed for some Swiss cattle
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Latest news - SWI swissinfo.ch
    Cattle in canton Geneva and in the neighbouring region of Terre Sainte in canton Vaud are being vaccinated against the contagious viral skin nodule disease. The first cases of the animal disease were reported at the end of June in...
  • Nobel Laureate on America's Crisis in Academia: "The Goal of the Trump Administration Is to Destroy the Elite"
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
    The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump continues to ramp up the pressure on American universities and scientific research institutes. Nobel laureate Thomas Südhof of Stanford University speaks of his own mistakes and about...
  • Fact check: Misinformation fuels anti-migrant riots in Spain
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    The assault of an elderly man in the town of Torre Pacheco sparked outrage and racist riots for several nights. False claims and misleading videos spread online soon after — and exacerbated the tensions.
  • Fewer attacks on Swiss ATMs but their future remains uncertain
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Latest news - SWI swissinfo.ch
    Bank ATMs in Switzerland are less prone to attacks by criminals, but their future remains uncertain given the less active use of cash by the population. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In the first six months,...
  • Aare alert: oil leaks into Swiss river
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Latest news - SWI swissinfo.ch
    Oil and extinguishing water got into the River Aare on Friday following a fire in Wynau, canton Bern. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Oil barriers had to be erected between Wynau and Ruppoldingen near Olten,...
  • Rockfalls measured above Swiss village
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Latest news - SWI swissinfo.ch
    A series of small rockfalls occurred above the village of Brienz/Brinzauls in eastern Switzerland between July 9 and 12. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the municipality of Albula, the overall...
  • Middle East: Clerics visit Gaza after deadly church strike
    Friday, July 18, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
    The Jerusalem Patriarchate said the trip was made to show a "powerful expression" of solidarity. The clerics were joined by diplomatic representatives from more than 20 countries. DW has more.
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