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How crypto miners are stealing power in Southeast Asia

Across Southeast Asia, illegal cryptocurrency miners are stealing vast amounts of electricity, straining national grids, and exposing links to organiz...

Aug 01, 2026
Ceuta: Spain under pressure as Italy suspends Schengen deal

Several EU governments have urged Spain to take control of its border following the mass intrusion in Ceuta. Meanwhile, Madrid said scores were killed...

Aug 01, 2026
Germany weighs the future of minijobs

Germany's popular minijob system allows millions of workers, including students, to avoid paying income tax or social security contributions. But a re...

Aug 01, 2026
Ukraine: Zelenskyy says Patriot missile shortage costs lives

At least nine people died, and more than 20 were injured after Russia struck Ukraine's capital with ballistic missiles. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ...

Aug 01, 2026
India: Modi says he forgives 'children' who abused him

Modi shared a video message in which he described CJP protesters as "misguided children" who deserve guidance....

Aug 01, 2026
Germany news: Pride marches planned after Berlin attack

Several German cities are holding Pride events a week after a deadly attack on a march in Berlin. A forest fire is burning out of control in Bavaria. ...

Aug 01, 2026
FIFA chief Infantino abandons World Cup sell-off plans after backlash

Europe's governing body, UEFA, had threatened to boycott FIFA tournaments, including the World Cup, unless Gianni Infantino withdrew his plans to sell...

Jul 31, 2026
DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes world's second-largest ever

DR Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak has exceeded 3,500 cases, overtaking the country’s deadliest epidemic and becoming the world’s second-l...

Jul 31, 2026
UK court allows plans for Chinese 'super' embassy to advance

A court dismissed a legal challenge against Beijing's new embassy in London, which could become the largest in the UK. The case, brought by a neighbor...

Jul 31, 2026
Why Europe's wildfires are getting harder to stop

Wildfires may start with a single spark, but experts say climate change, drought and decades of forest management decisions have created the condition...

Jul 31, 2026
Sudan civil war: When drones strike the classroom

Children in Sudan's besieged city of el-Obeid are afraid to go to school as drone attacks hit civilian infrastructure. Aid groups warn of a worsening ...

Jul 31, 2026
From petitions to memes: How students made dissent visible

From imperial China to present-day India, student movements have repeatedly adapted the tools and symbols of their age to challenge authority....

Jul 31, 2026

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