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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has expressed optimism about Germany’s chances of securing a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, despite stiff competition from Austria and Portugal. “In campaigning for a two-year term on the most powerful UN body, I have received a great deal of support for the fact that Germany is a strong

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has given her ticket for the opening match of the World Cup in Mexico City on June 11 to a football-loving indigenous woman. The 21-year-old received coveted ticket Number 00001 for row 1, seat 1. Sheinbaum had previously announced that she would not be attending the World Cup kick-off at the Azteca Stadium

France has sweltered under an "unprecedented" heatwave for May, the French meteorological service said on Friday. MétéoFrance stated that the spell of hot weather, which has lasted for more than a week, is "unprecedented, historic and exceptional" for the month. Temperatures have been recorded in many regions this week that are almost 15 degr

Sepp Kuss conquered the queen stage of the Giro d’Italia on Friday as his team-mate Jonas Vingegaard retained his firm grip on pink through the Dolomites. Kuss added to Visma-Lease a Bike’s joy in this Giro as he caught and passed a solo attempt from Giulio Ciccone with two kilometres left of the 151km stage 19, which packed in more than 5,00

US President Donald Trump has announced he is to make a "final determination" on the negotiations with Iran. "I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination," Trump posted on the Truth Social platform on Friday. The Situation Room is a command centre in the White House where the US President traditionally meets re

The Polish Secret Service has arrested a suspected agent who was working for a state-owned defence contractor. Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced on X on Friday that the suspect is a Polish citizen. He was arrested and remanded in custody for three months. According to reports, the suspect worked for the Polish defence group

Portugal's economy grew at a faster pace in the first quarter of the year, underpinned by domestic demand, and inflation remained broadly unchanged in April, separate reports from Statistics Portugal showed on Friday. Gross domestic product grew 2.3% year-on-year following a 1.9% increase in the previous quarter. This was in line with the fla

Severe flooding caused by rising water levels on the Euphrates River has displaced hundreds of families and claimed several lives in Syria. Local officials said on Friday that four children died in the province of Deir ez-Zor after being swept away by the strong currents of the Euphrates. A man also drowned in the neighboring province of Raqq