German gender pay gap unchanged at 21 percent
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German gender pay gap unchanged at 21 percent

Germany failed to close its gender pay gap last year, not even marginally, federal statisticians concluded on Thursday, attributing much…
European Parliament votes to suspend Turkey’s EU membership bid
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European Parliament votes to suspend Turkey’s EU membership bid

The European Parliament has voted to formally suspend EU accession talks with Turkey, citing severe political and democratic backsliding under President…
Berlin passes first-ever state plan to combat anti-Semitism
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Berlin passes first-ever state plan to combat anti-Semitism

There have been many reports about anti-Semitism in Berlin over the past year or so, ranging from the story of…
Congo’s president pardons hundreds of political prisoners
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Congo’s president pardons hundreds of political prisoners

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has pardoned around 700 political prisoners jailed under his predecessor. Among those to be freed on…
Algerians protest Bouteflika decision to delay elections
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Algerians protest Bouteflika decision to delay elections

Thousands protested in Algeria on Tuesday against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to delay presidential elections indefinitely. Hundreds of demonstrators, most…
UN: Hezbollah tunnels on Israel-Lebanon border violate truce
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UN: Hezbollah tunnels on Israel-Lebanon border violate truce

The UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL has confirmed the existence of tunnels under the Lebanon-Israel border. The announcement comes as the…
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir first Arab leader to visit Syria since 2011
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Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir first Arab leader to visit Syria since 2011

Sudan’s president has become the first Arab leader to visit Syria since the start of the civil war in 2011.…
UN General Assembly rejects US resolution to condemn Hamas
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UN General Assembly rejects US resolution to condemn Hamas

The United Nations General Assembly has voted down a US-proposed resolution to condemn the Islamic militant group Hamas. Earlier the…
Israel targets Hezbollah ‘attack tunnels’
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Israel targets Hezbollah ‘attack tunnels’

  Israeli forces have launched a military operation to “expose and thwart” tunnels it says stretch from Lebanon to its…
Israel’s Netanyahu should be indicted for corruption, police say
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Israel’s Netanyahu should be indicted for corruption, police say

Authorities said they have sufficient evidence to show the Israeli premier accepted bribes and committed fraud. But he has rejected…
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