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Dortmund defender Süle announces retirement from football
Former Germany defender Niklas Süle has announced he will retire from professional football at the end of the current season. The 30-year-old Borussia Dortmund centre-back will end his playing career when his contract expires on June 30, 2026, the club said on Thursday. "I would like to announce that I will be ending my career this summer," S

Drones crash in Latvia near Russian border
Two drones that flew in from Russia crossed into Latvian airspace and crashed near the border, the military in Riga said on Thursday. The armed forces of the Baltic EU and NATO member state said the two unmanned aerial vehicles came down overnight in the eastern Latvian region of Latgale. Military, police and fire department units were on the

Most EU citizens do not see the US as trustworthy partner, study finds
A majority of citizens in the European Union do not see the United States as a trustworthy partner, according to a study based on surveys in all 27 member states. Donald Trump's presidency has left deep marks, the Bertelsmann Foundation said in an analysis. More than 18,000 adults aged between 18 and 69 were surveyed representatively by the r

Most Germans fear financial hardship in retirement, survey finds
Around 70% of Germans who have not yet retired are worried about their financial situation in old age, according to a survey published ahead of a planned overhaul of the country's pension system. Concern was highest among younger adults, with 75% of respondents aged 18 to 29 saying they were either somewhat or very worried about their retirem

EU agrees to ban AI tools for non-consensual sexualized deepfakes
EU member states and European Parliament negotiators have agreed to ban artificial intelligence applications used to create non-consensual sexualized deepfakes, the Cypriot EU Council presidency said early on Thursday. At the same time, other rules regarding artificial intelligence (AI) are set to be simplified in order to unlock the economic

EU agrees to ban AI tools for abusive sexualized deepfakes
EU member states and European Parliament negotiators have agreed to ban artificial intelligence applications used to create non-consensual sexualized deepfakes, the Cypriot EU Council presidency said early on Thursday. At the same time, other rules regarding artificial intelligence (AI) are set to be simplified in order to unlock the economic

North Korea says it is not bound by nuclear non-proliferation treaty
North Korea's representative to the United Nations on Wednesday said that Pyongyang is not bound by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) under any circumstance, state news agency KCNA reported. Pyongyang left the NPT, which prohibits its non-nuclear-armed members from acquiring or developing nuclear weapons, in 2003. In the statement ca
