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The European Commission has objected to Universal Music Group's takeover of Downtown Music due to concerns over market competition
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EU Commission objects to Universal Music's planned Downtown takeover | DPA
The European Commission on Monday said it objected to Universal Music Group's takeover of Downtown Music due to concerns over market competition. Universal Music could gain access to sensitive…
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November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Frenchwoman Gisèle Pelicot has encouraged other victims of abuse to break their silence
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Pelicot tells victims of abuse: 'You are stronger than you think' | DPA
Frenchwoman Gisèle Pelicot has encouraged other victims of abuse to break their silence. "I know how difficult it can be to take the first step, especially when it comes to understanding the…
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November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Germany's Justice Ministry is seeking tougher penalties for the use of so-called knockout drops, according to a new bill
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Germany seeks tougher penalties for use of 'knockout drops' | DPA
Germany's Justice Ministry is seeking tougher penalties for the use of so-called knockout drops, according to a new bill published on Monday. Anyone who uses the chemicals to commit rape or robbery…
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November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Italian star orchestral conductor Riccardo Muti has been awarded this year's Ratzinger Prize by Pope Leo XIV
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Vatican's Ratzinger Prize awarded to Italian conductor Muti | DPA
Italian star orchestral conductor Riccardo Muti has been awarded this year's Ratzinger Prize by Pope Leo XIV. The award will be presented to Muti on December 12 during the traditional Christmas…
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November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Every step in the current US-led peace process for Ukraine must be considered carefully to ensure durable peace and security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on Telegram
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Zelensky: Peace talks must bring durable peace | DPA
Every step in the current US-led peace process for Ukraine must be considered carefully to ensure durable peace and security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a post on Telegram on…
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November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he supports demands for two permanent African seats on the UN Security Council
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Merz favours two permanent African seats on UN Security Council | DPA
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said he supports demands for two permanent African seats on the UN Security Council. "When the Security Council discusses and decides on crises in Africa,…
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November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The Ukraine peace talks need to pay greater attention to humanitarian issues, Oleksandra Matviichuk, whose Center for Civil Liberties was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, tells dpa
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Ukrainian activist says victims must have a say in peace talks | DPA
The current peace talks on Ukraine need to pay greater attention to humanitarian issues, Oleksandra Matviichuk, whose Center for Civil Liberties was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, told dpa in…
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November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Feeding stray dogs in Istanbul will be prohibited in future, and the dogs are also to be banned from public areas in the Turkish metropolis, the provincial authorities have decreed
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Istanbul moves to ban stray dogs from public areas | DPA
Feeding stray dogs in Istanbul will be prohibited in future, and the dogs are also to be banned from public areas in the Turkish metropolis, the provincial authorities decreed on Monday. Street dogs…
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November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz plans to visit Israel before the end of the year nordot.app/136569174406...
Germany's Merz to make inaugural visit to Israel by end of year | DPA
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is to visit Israel before the end of the year, a government spokesman told dpa on Monday. The exact day for the trip will be confirmed on the Friday before the visit…
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November 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche has called for fewer European Union digital rules and greater use of AI in Germany after a meeting with US government representatives nordot.app/136568421488...
German minister pushes for fewer EU tech rules after US talks | DPA
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche called for fewer European Union digital rules and greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Germany after a meeting with US government representatives on…
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November 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says no breakthrough is likely this week on a peace deal for Ukraine nordot.app/136568043469...
Merz: No breakthrough likely this week on US peace deal for Ukraine | DPA
No breakthrough is likely this week on a peace deal for Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday after consultations with European Union leaders. "It is a laborious process," Merz…
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November 24, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Wildfires are threatening an ancient forest north of the Iranian capital Tehran, as the country suffers a prolonged period of dry weather nordot.app/136568043133...
Wildfires threaten protected area in the hills of northern Iran | DPA
Wildfires are threatening an ancient forest north of the Iranian capital Tehran, as the country suffers a prolonged period of dry weather. Dozens of firefighters were tackling the flames over the…
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November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Medical sources say four people have been killed in the latest Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip nordot.app/136565776597...
Four Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza Strip, medics say | DPA
Four people were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Monday, medical sources reported. They said two Palestinians were killed and others injured in two Israeli drone strikes in the south…
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November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Sentiment among German companies has deteriorated unexpectedly, the Munich-based ifo Institute says nordot.app/136565776393...
German firms have 'little faith' in recovery as business index falls | DPA
Sentiment among German companies has deteriorated unexpectedly, the Munich-based ifo Institute said on Monday. The institute's monthly business climate index fell by 0.3 points to 88.1 points in…
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November 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#BREAKING German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is to visit Israel before the end of the year
November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Progress is being made on a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul says nordot.app/136563136817...
Germany's Wadephul sees progress on US peace agreement for Ukraine | DPA
Progress is being made on a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday, after high-level talks with US representatives in Geneva. Issues concerning…
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November 24, 2025 at 10:35 AM
German actor and Hollywood veteran Udo Kier has died at the age of 81 in Palm Springs nordot.app/136562003949...
German actor and Hollywood veteran Udo Kier dies at 81 | DPA
German actor and Hollywood veteran Udo Kier has died at the age of 81 in Palm Springs, his management confirmed to dpa on Monday. Kier appeared in more than 250 film and television productions,…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM
#BREAKING German actor and Hollywood veteran Udo Kier has died at the age of 81
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The US and Ukraine have drawn up an "updated and refined" peace framework to end the war in Ukraine following talks in Geneva
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US and Ukraine agree to change draft of peace plan | DPA
The United States and Ukraine have drawn up an "updated and refined" peace framework to end the war in Ukraine following talks in Geneva on Sunday, according to a statement from Kiev and Washington.…
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November 24, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Bolsonaro denies attempting to escape house arrest, saying he damaged his ankle monitor while experiencing medication-induced "hallucinations"
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Bolsonaro cites 'hallucinations' for damage to ankle monitor | DPA
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has denied attempting to escape house arrest, telling a hearing on Sunday that he damaged his electronic ankle monitor while experiencing medication-induced…
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November 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Rubio says "substantial" progress was made during talks with Ukrainian officials in Geneva over Washington's 28-point peace plan
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US says progress made at Geneva talks over controversial peace plan | DPA
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said "substantial" progress was made during talks with Ukrainian officials in Geneva over Washington's 28-point peace plan that has been met with…
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November 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
'When I arrive in Germany, I will eat sauerkraut, pork knuckle, sausages from the market stalls,' Lula says, as he and the German chancellor try to smooth over a diplomatic row nordot.app/136538823502...
Lula says he'll eat sauerkraut in Germany after spat with Merz | DPA
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Sunday he will dig into traditional German dishes during an upcoming visit to the country, as he and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz try to…
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November 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Germany's chancellor is sceptical that a deal to end the war in Ukraine can be reached in the next few days, despite a White House deadline nordot.app/136536185026...
Merz 'sceptical' Ukraine deal can be reached by Trump's deadline | DPA
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday voiced doubts over whether a deal on ending the war in Ukraine could be reached in the next few days as demanded by US President Donald Trump. "Perhaps we…
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November 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Israel says is killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff in Beirut, in its first strike in the area in months nordot.app/136539206645...
Hezbollah chief of staff killed in strike on Beirut, Israel says | DPA
Israel has killed a high-ranking Hezbollah commander in an attack on Beirut, the military said on Sunday, identifying the target as the group’s chief of staff, Haytham Ali Tabatabai. The strike was…
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November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A call-up of entire age groups of young German men to report for assessment for military service is backed by almost two thirds of respondents, says YouGov survey commissioned by dpa
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Most Germans back Merz government's proposal on military call-up | DPA
A call-up of entire age groups of young German men to report for assessment for military service is backed by almost two thirds of respondents, a YouGov survey commissioned by dpa has found. The…
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November 23, 2025 at 10:44 AM