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An analysis of over 35,000 broadcast segments and articles found that the BBC referenced the 7 October attacks in at least 40% of its coverage - but only 0.5% of articles referenced Israel’s decades o...

The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

Als Folge der Klimakrise mussten zuletzt 70.000 Menschen aus ihren Dörfern oder Städten fliehen – pro Tag. Vor Beginn der Weltklimakonferenz spricht die Uno von einem Teufelskreis.

Baden-Württemberg hat bereits Millionen ausgegeben, um Software des US-Konzerns Palantir in die Polizeiarbeit zu integrieren. Im Petitionsausschuss wurde nun das Anliegen angehört, nicht mit Palantir ...

UN estimates 82,000 of el-Fasher's total population of 260,000 fled after RSF atrocities, with many still trapped.

The southern European country has more than double the number of people aged over 100 than it did in 2009 The number of people in Italy living to aged 100 continues to grow sharply, with more than 2,000 reaching the milestone age in 2025, the vast majority of them women. There are now 23,548 residents in Italy who are 100-years-old or over, compared with 21,211 in 2024, according to the latest figures from Istat, the national statistics agency. Italy has more than double the number of centenarians than it did in 2009, Istat said. Continue reading...

UN-Generalsekretär António Guterres moniert eine verfehlte Klimapolitik. Immerhin verspricht Norwegen 3 Milliarden Dollar für den Schutz der Wälder.

Die deutsche Vertretung in Brüssel beschwert sich über den Widerstand gegen die Chatkontrolle. Das geht aus einem internen Drahtbericht hervor, den wir veröffentlichen. Die Diplomaten wollen, dass Deu...

Opposition to the status quo must not be monopolized by the right-wing extremist visions of parties like Alternative für Deutschland.

Die Grünen werfen Ex-Senator Chialo vor, willkürlich 2,65 Millionen Euro an Projekte gegen Antisemitismus verteilt zu haben. Das wäre ein klarer Verstoß gegen die Haushaltsordnung.

Billionaire Bill Gates says we should back away from urgent emissions cuts and bet instead on tomorrow’s tech. But unless that innovation is democratically controlled, it will serve the same interests that caused the climate crisis in the first place.

Which comes first, the brain or the heart? Research provides new insights into the role of the body and the brain in generating and regulating emotions.

Is the world really a stage?

PFAS sind potenziell toxisch. Der BUND weist aber in 42 von 46 Wasserquellen Belastungen nach – mancherorts sollen Kinder es nicht mehr trinken.

LNER employee Samir Zitouni, who was hospitalised after Saturday’s incident, hailed by police for ‘incredibly brave’ actions A “heroic” member of staff who was seriously injured after the mass stabbing onboard a train in Cambridgeshire on Saturday has been praised for his “incredibly brave” actions to protect passengers. Samir Zitouni, 48, who has worked for London North Eastern Railway (LNER) for more than 20 years, remains in hospital following the attacks. Continue reading...

The staff are really helpful, but stark warnings, unnecessary cliffhangers and demonising language in the application forms all add up to unnecessary stress, writes Zoe Williams

Hektoria glacier on the Antarctic Peninsula retreated 25 kilometres in just 15 months. Its rapid melt could have implications for other glaciers and the rate of sea level rise