Germany: Oktoberfest beer prices rise, outpacing inflation
Oktoberfest's traditional beer mug, the Mass, will cost an average of €15.61 ($18.50) at this year's festival in Munich.
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Geopolitical divides fueling Security Council inaction, Guterres warns
Guterres calls for urgent Security Council reform, says geopolitical divides hindering action on global crises.
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UK trade unions back motion to boycott and sanction Israel
Motion demands taking action to oppose the 'catastrophic destruction of Gaza' and Israeli settler violence.
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UK: Village votes to 'secede' in asylum center plan protest
Residents of Piddington, a tiny, remote village in Oxfordshire in England, have staged a "referendum" on leaving the UK. They are objecting to plans to open an asylum reception center at a disused military base nearby.
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Belarus frees 25 political prisoners in return for US sanctions relief
The Trump administration said more releases would be secured soon amid improved US-Belarus relations.
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Kosovo’s former president guilty of war crimes
Hashim Thaci, former President of Kosovo and KLA leader, has been found guilty of war crimes in the Hague.
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Why has the response to Nepal’s floods been so muted?
Because wealthy nations do not want to take responsibility for their role in the current climate crisis.
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South Africa slam planned US sanctions over alleged racial discrimination
Trump administration falling for misinformation from 'fringe groups' alleging discrimination against white Afrikaners.
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After a Desperate Search for Survivors, Rescuers Find Bodies at Nepal Power Plant
An expert team spent days trying to find six men who were trapped underground after catastrophic floods, as families clung to fading hopes.
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‘Nowhere to go’: Gaza’s damaged buildings turn deadly
A war-damaged building collapses in Gaza City, killing at least 21 Palestinians and exposing fears of unsafe ruins.
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Monica Bellucci in a Chilling French Home-Invasion Thriller
On this week’s Arts 24, Manon Kerjean from Lost in Frenchlation joins Charlotte Lam to take a closer look at three French films of the moment: From a terrifying birthday party to a relationship that slowly turns toxic, this month’s French cinema brings plenty of tension, drama and dark humour.
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Neturei Karta: Opposing Zionism
Inside Neturei Karta, the ultra-Orthodox Jewish group that rejects Zionism, supports Palestinians fighting occupation.
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Can the US government punish a university for boycotting Israel?
The US House passed a bill that could cut universities off from federal student aid if they boycott Israel.
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Can Canada and the EU build a deeper partnership?
Canadian Prime Minister Carney is known for standing up to US President Donald Trump. Now he wants to forge a "unique alliance" with Europe. But what could such a partnership look like?
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16 months after he became chancellor, Germans are asking whether Friedrich Merz is right for the job
Following the CDU's crushing defeat in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, many are expressing doubts about the party's leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz. But the CDU doesn't appear to have a viable alternative.
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Can Canada and the EU deepen ties to counter Trump?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is known for standing up to US President Donald Trump. Now he wants to forge a "unique alliance" with Europe. But what could such a partnership look like?
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Chancellor Merz seeks CDU support amid far-right AfD surge
Following the CDU's crushing defeat in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, many are expressing doubts about the party's leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz. But the CDU doesn't appear to have a viable alternative.
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Poll shows Americans are increasingly alarmed by AI’s ecological footprint
New poll finds over half of Americans fear AI-driven data centers will hike electricity costs and strain water supplies.
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Malaysia offers to invite Myanmar leader in Rohingya repatriation push
Malaysia has invited Myanmar’s military ruler for a visit to the country in a bid to expedite Rohingya repatriation.
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Angry Dutch farmers blamed for railway sabotage: What happened?
Farmers in the Netherlands have taken action in the past, protesting against the government’s nitrogen policy.
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Photos show widespread damage at US sites from Iranian attacks
A wrecked air force plane and destroyed buildings are among the images obtained by the BBC's partner CBS News.
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Kosovo war crimes court jails ex-president Hashim Thaçi for 25 years, sparking mass protests
Kosovo’s ex-president Hashim Thaçi gets 25 years for war crimes, sparking mass protests in Pristina as supporters chant and clash with police.
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Ebola fight in DRC ‘far from over,’ warns WHO chief
The DRC faces a growing Ebola threat as cases soar in North Kivu, despite progress in other regions, says Tedros
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Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine kills 5 people and wounds at least 7 others
A Russian drone struck a passenger bus in southern Ukraine early Wednesday, killing five people and wounding at least seven. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack, the latest in a series of Russian strikes on civilian transportation, as an “atrocity.” France 24's Gulliver Cragg tells us more.
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