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Mansoor & Mason Madden Detail Hilariously Unfortunate Series Of Recent Travel Issues
Mansoor and Mason Madden chronicle their recent travel woes. Last week, Mansoor and Mason Madden (fka Mace) surprised fans with an exciting debut at the Uganda-based Soft Ground Wrestling promotion. Following their appearance at SGW, the pair planned to fly back to Mansoor’s childhood home in Saudia Arabia to clean themselves up before heading out for their […] The post Mansoor & Mason Madden Detail Hilariously Unfortunate Series Of Recent Travel Issues appeared first on Wrestlezone.
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German president calls for revival of relations with Turkey
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for German-Turkish relations, which have been simmering on the back burner for some time, to be revitalized. "These are serious times. And that is precisely why we need each other," he said at a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Wednesday. "That is why we should give new importance to German-Turkish relations. "We need each other," the German president said. This applies to NATO and the G20 group of
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Erdoğan criticizes Western stance in Gaza war during Steinmeier visit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused the West of turning a blind eye to the suffering of the civilian population in the Gaza Strip during a visit to Ankara by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Gaza had been razed, he said. "Our German friends must see this tragic situation," Erdoğan said on Wednesday in Ankara after a meeting with Steinmeier. The entire West stands by Israel, he added. The Turkish president also once again sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta
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Paris will become a no-fly zone to safeguard its wildly ambitious Olympic opening ceremony
Skies over the Paris region will be closed for six hours as part of the massive security operation for the July 26 opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the Paris airports operator said Wednesday. Augustin de Romanet, chairman of Aéroports de Paris, said airlines are being warned in advance about the closure and told they will have to fly around the restricted airspace. “For six hours, there won't be any aircraft over the Paris region," he said on France Info radio.
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German politician faces criminal trial for insulting Bavarian leader
A lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party will likely stand trial for insulting Bavaria's conservative state premier, Markus Söder, during a speech last year. Stephan Protschka, who also serves as the AfD's state chairman in Bavaria, denounced Söder as "Södolf" and called him a "traitor to the state" in a speech during the AfD's Ash Wednesday festivities in 2023. "Sodolf" is a combination of Söder with Adolf (Hitler) and is seen as an insult. Protschka is scheduled to sta
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The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution – the peaceful uprising that toppled a dictatorship and ended a decade of colonial war
Portugal is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, which marked the end of the Estado Novo dictatorship and the country’s colonial wars in Africa.
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German far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt sues over 'extremist' label
The far-right Alternative for Germany party in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt is taking legal action over its designation by the state's domestic intelligence service as a confirmed right-wing extremist group. The state-level AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt filed a complaint in administrative court, deputy state chairman Hans-Thomas Tillschneider told dpa on Wednesday. A court spokesman said that legal filings would be exchanged but that it is too early to say when a hearing on the case would be
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Think tank: Putin is not running out of money to fund war in Ukraine
Russia's economy will grow by 2.8% this year and expand at a slightly slower 2.5% next year, a Vienna-based think tank has forecast, defying predictions that Moscow's invasion of Ukraine would lead to economic ruin. Vasily Astrov, an economist with the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, said Russian President Vladimir Putin "will not run out of money for the war." "For the Russian economy, the question is rather what comes after the war, as it is currently completely dependent
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Sunak praises Scholz's support for Ukraine in Berlin visit
Rishi Sunak praised Germany's support for Ukraine during his first visit to Berlin as Britain's prime minister. Britain stands alongside Germany "as the two biggest supporters of Ukraine" in Europe, the Conservative politician said on Wednesday. Sunak also applauded Scholz's "historic decision" in 2022 to sharply increase defence spending, and Berlin's recent announcement that it would send another Patriot air defence system to Kiev. But the prime minister, speaking alongside Chancellor Olaf Sch
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Germany to hike pensions nationwide by 4.57%
The more than 21 million pensioners in Germany will receive a substantial 4.57% pension increase beginning on July 1, after the German Cabinet approved the adjustment on Wednesday in Berlin. With this increase, pensions are set to rise faster than inflation in the country. The last time pensions rose faster than inflation was in 2000. The increase is larger than originally predicted, which Labour Minister Hubertus Heil credited to strong wage growth in Germany. In the autumn, estimates had predi
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German security agency warns firms not to be too naive with China
Germany's domestic intelligence service (BfV) has warned companies to exercise caution when dealing with authoritarian foreign governments such as China. German companies should be cautious with mandatory tax software required by the Chinese government, for instance, since those programmes risk giving Chinese authorities access to internal company information, the BfV's vice president, Sinan Selen, said on Wednesday in Berlin. "We are increasingly seeing attempts to influence politics, business
2 min read - BusinessAFP
Italy fines Amazon over 'recurring' purchase option
Italy's competition authority said Wednesday it had fined two Amazon companies 10 million euros ($10.6 million) for unfair commercial practices that push customers into agreeing to "recurring" rather than "one-time" purchases online.It said customers in Italy have saved more than 40 million euros under the subscription programme.
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Germany makes slight upgrade to economic growth forecast
The German government slightly raised its growth forecast for this year, pointing to indications that the country's sputtering economy will reach a turning point this spring. Growth of 0.3% is now expected for Germany, the largest economy in the European Union, according to the Economy Ministry on Wednesday. In February, the government had drastically downgraded its forecast for 2024 to just 0.2%. Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the ministry sees signs of a slight economic upturn in the cour
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U.K. Closing In on Zero-Carbon Power Goal
Wind and solar are continuing to push fossil fuels off the U.K. power grid. So far this year, wind is the nation's leading source of electricity, and for brief periods, the island of Great Britain has scarcely needed coal or natural gas.
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France records growing number of supercentenarians
The number of people in France living beyond 110 years is growing fast, the national demographic studies institute said Wednesday, with women dominating the supercentenarian contest.France also counted the EU's highest number of centenarians last year, according the national statistics institute Insee.
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A pro-Kremlin oligarch's impounded yacht is being auctioned off — with the money going to Ukraine
The Royal Romance, owned by Viktor Medvedchuk, would be the first seized asset sold to help fund Ukraine, and could pave the way for others.
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German auto giant VW expects equal footing with Chinese rivals
Leaders of German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) are expecting the next two years in the highly competitive Chinese car market to be difficult, but don't fear challenges from rival Chinese carmakers in the European market. Chinese carmakers will eventually need to invest in European production plants to build vehicles locally instead of shipping huge numbers of finished vehicles by ocean, Ralf Brandstätter, head of VW's China business, said on Wednesday in Beijing ahead of a major auto show in
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Germany cannot accept spying, says Scholz after suspected China spy arrested
Germany cannot accept spying by foreign countries and will work to make sure those responsible are put on trial, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said after the arrest of a far-right politician's aide on charges of spying for China. Speaking at a joint news conference with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak, Scholz added that the charges and allegations against a politician and an official of the AfD party were very concerning. "We cannot accept spying against us, whichever country it comes from," he s
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The EU will probe whether China is unfairly denying companies access to its medical devices market
The European Union announced on Wednesday an investigation into whether China is using unfair methods to deprive companies in Europe of access to its market for medical devices ranging from hypodermic needles to high-tech scanners. The probe launched by the European Commission — the EU’s executive branch as well as its trade and competition watchdog — is the latest attempt to help companies gain the kind of access to China’s vast markets that Chinese firms enjoy in Europe.
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Germany, Britain plan to build remote-controlled howitzers together
Germany and Britain plan to jointly develop a remote-controlled howitzer for future military ground operations, the British government announced on Wednesday as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited Berlin. The "joint endeavour" will develop "remote-controlled howitzer 155mm wheeled artillery systems (RCH 155), which will be fitted to Boxer vehicles" from German tank manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), according to the statement from Number 10 Downing Street. The howitzer can fire up to nine
2 min read - WorldSemafor
EU, UN call for probe into reported mass graves at Gaza hospitals
The graves have added to fears of human rights abuses in the Gaza Strip.
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Cisco Systems joins Microsoft, IBM in Vatican pledge to ensure ethical use and development of AI
Tech giant Cisco Systems on Wednesday joined Microsoft and IBM in signing onto a Vatican-sponsored pledge to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically and to benefit the common good. Cisco Systems chief executive Chuck Robbins signed the document, known as the Rome Call, and met privately with Pope Francis, the Vatican said. The document was unveiled and signed at a Vatican conference on Feb. 28, 2020 — just before Italy locked down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — b
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Australia counterterrorism force arrests 7 teenagers following Sydney bishop stabbing
Australia reportedly has arrested seven teens who allegedly believe in a religiously motivated extremist ideology and have ties to a church stabbing suspect.
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Why Voters See Jobs as the Biggest Issue in India's Election
India's economy is strong—but voters are worried about unemployment
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Fact Check: Couple in Brazil Reportedly Planted Over 2M Trees in 20 Years To Combat Erosion Caused by Farming. Here Are the Facts
In 1998, photographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife Lélia embarked on a remarkable journey to revive the ecosystem in a part of Brazil.
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German retirees will get an inflation-busting pension increase this year
Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 4.57% rise in retirees' pensions from this summer, well above the current rate of inflation. Rises in German pensions are linked largely to wage developments. The increase will take effect on July 1, the first time since 2000 that pensions in Europe's biggest economy have risen by more than the annual inflation rate, which in March stood at 2.2%, German news agency dpa reported.
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Oil sprays from an ANA flight carrying 213 people as it lands in northern Japan
Oil sprayed from an All Nippon Airways plane as it landed Wednesday at Shin Chitose airport in northern Japan, but none of the 213 people on board was injured, officials said. The nonflammable oil from a control system evaporated as it contacted a hot engine, giving the appearance of smoke, ANA officials said. ANA flight 71, a Boeing 737-800, took off from Tokyo's Haneda Airport with 204 passengers and nine crew members, the airline said.
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Tunisia recovers the bodies of 19 migrants who attempted to cross the Mediterranean to Europe
The bodies of 19 people were recovered Tuesday off the coast of Tunisia, one of the primary points of departure for those seeking to traverse the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. The Tunisian coast guard said in a statement that it had recovered the bodies near the port cities of Mahdia and Sfax, the country's second largest city where migrants have in recent weeks clashed with law enforcement. Despite risks, migrants continue to attempt the treacherous voyage from North Africa to Europe, travelin
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Volkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers
As auto giant Volkswagen AG races to catch up with upstart Chinese competitors, it has drivers like 26-year-old Ren Yiling in mind. The digital features of her Zeekr 001, a European-designed electric car from China's Geely Holding Group, appeal to her. “I once sung karaoke in the car when travelling a long way with my family,” she said.
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German far-right's top EU candidate to carry on despite aide's arrest
The German far-right AfD party's top candidate for the European elections, Maximilian Krah, announced on Wednesday that he will continue leading the party's campaign despite the arrest of an aide on allegations of spying for China. Krah told journalists in Berlin following a 20 minute crisis meeting with AfD party leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla that he would not be taking part in the AfD's election campaign launch event at the weekend. "But if you now believe that this is the end of my
2 min read - WorldAssociated Press
German far-right lawmaker whose assistant was arrested for spying for China keeps up election bid
A prominent German far-right lawmaker said Wednesday he will dismiss an assistant who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, but will remain the Alternative for Germany party's top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections. Maximilian Krah's assistant, Jian Guo, was arrested Monday. Prosecutors accuse Guo — a German national who had worked for Krah since his election to the European Union legislature in 2019 — of working for a Chinese intelligence service and of repeatedl
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Photos show Iranian man who killed judge, not hacker who 'stole from Israeli bank for Palestinians'
Old photos of an Iranian man put to death in 2007 for murdering a judge have resurfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed he was a hacker who stole millions from an Israeli bank to give to Palestinian Muslims. The images, which were viewed thousands of times, circulated against the background of Israel's war with Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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German development agency to fund jobs initiative for West Bank
Germany has agreed to back a new employment initiative for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in Jerusalem, the country's development ministry said on Wednesday. The deal was announced following a meeting between German Development Minister Svenja Schulze and the new prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, Mohammed Mustafa. "Unemployment in the West Bank has almost tripled and now stands at 40%," the German ministry said. The goal of the employment initiative is to create 25
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German MEP aide suspected of spying for China remanded in custody
An aide to a far-right German member of the European Parliament Maximilian Krah has been remanded in custody on suspicion of spying for China, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe announced on Wednesday. An investigating judge issued an arrest warrant against Krah's aide, according to a spokeswoman for the office. The aide is charged with acting as an agent for a foreign secret service. According to the federal prosecutor's office, the aide is alleged to have passed on information
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Bangladesh organisation’s notice doctored to promote false ‘cash for Islamic conversion’ claim
Online posts shared hundreds of times in India have falsely claimed that an Islamic group in neighbouring Bangladesh advertised cash payments to anyone who could convert Hindu girls to Islam. AFP found several visual inconsistencies with the message that indicated it was doctored from an unrelated notice. The group has denied that it offered cash for conversions.
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Indonesia declares Prabowo Subianto president-elect after court rejects rivals' appeal
Indonesia’s electoral commission formally declared Prabowo Subianto president-elect in a ceremony on Wednesday, after the country’s highest court rejected challenges to his landslide victory lodged by two losing presidential candidates. Authorities blocked streets leading to the General Election Commission compound, where more than 4,200 police and soldiers were deployed. Wearing matching long-sleeved white shirts, Subianto and vice president elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka waved to their support
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German president to conclude visit to Turkey with Erdoğan meeting
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will end his three-day visit to Turkey on Wednesday with a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Erdoğan will first welcome his guest from Germany with military honours at 1:30 pm (1030 GMT), followed by lengthy talks, a press conference and a joint lunch. Steinmeier and Erdoğan are scheduled to meet for around three hours, with some unpleasant topics likely to be discussed. It's thought Steinmeier will raise the cases of important represen
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Hundreds of thousands march in Argentina against education austerity
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Argentina to protest against cuts in the higher education sector. According to the University of Buenos Aires, more than 500,000 demonstrators protested in the capital alone on Tuesday against the strict austerity programme of President Javier Milei's ultra-liberal government. "We are defending the public, open and free university, which is one of the great achievements of our people and which we will not give up," said Nobel Peace Pri
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UNRWA: Restart aid to Palestinian UN agency, EU urges
Countries including the US and UK are still withholding funds over Israel's claims against UNRWA.
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Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
As a drought in Mexico drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action on thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico City. Rivers and even whole lakes are disappearing in the once green and lush state of Michoacan, as the drought combines with a surge in the use of water for the country’s lucrative export crops, led by avocados. In recent days, subsistence farmers and activists from the Michoacan
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Private rooms coming to some of Japan’s bullet trains
Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade – private rooms with doors in the upper class section.
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WATCH: Clearwater police rescue woman struggling in Gulf of Mexico
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Clearwater police on Tuesday released a video showing the moment officers rescued a woman last month who was struggling in the Gulf of Mexico. The woman was “swept out in very rough waters” off the coast of Clearwater Beach and was “barely able to keep her head above water,” police said. […]
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Talks for the first global plastics treaty underway in Ottawa
Negotiators representing more than 170 nations gathered in Canada this week to draft the first global treaty to reduce plastic pollution.
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With public universities under threat, massive protests against austerity shake Argentina
Raising their textbooks and diplomas and singing the national anthem, hundreds of thousands of Argentines filled the streets of Buenos Aires and other cities on Tuesday to demand increased funding for the country’s public universities, in an outpouring of anger at libertarian President Javier Milei’s harsh austerity measures. The scale of the demonstration in downtown Buenos Aires appeared to exceed other massive demonstrations that have rocked the capital since Milei came to power. Students a
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Britain's home secretary touts UK-Rwanda migrant deportation deal during visit to Italy
Britain’s home secretary on Tuesday touted Britain’s migrant deportation deal with Rwanda as a “new and creative” deterrent to an old and growing problem. Home Secretary James Cleverly visited Italy, ground zero in Europe’s migration debate, hours after the U.K. Parliament approved legislation to enable the government to deport some people to Rwanda who enter Britain illegally. The deal, in which Britain will pay Rwanda to process the migrants, is aimed at deterring people from crossing the En
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Dust storm turns sky apocalyptic orange, red over Greece, Libya
A dust storm on Tuesday evening turned skies red and orange in Benghazi and Derna, cities in northern Libya, Africa, on the Mediterranean Sea. Videos showed scenes of apocalyptic orange and red skies, buildings and trees. The color was likely exaggerated by the approaching dusk. The dust storm also reached across the Mediterranean Sea to cast an orange hue in southern Greece. Data for Derna was not available, but the dust storm was accompanied by winds as high as 45 mph (70 km/h) according to Th
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Van Life on the Moon!
There’s a long tradition of science fiction gizmos pre-dating — if not outright influencing — the technology that follows. The latest example is the Lunar Cruiser, a joint venture between Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), automotive juggernaut Toyota, and NASA. Fans of The Martian and other near-future works of speculative fiction will recognize the general […]
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Slump will not stop electric car market, Opel chief says
Uncertainty in Germany's electric car market will not slow the technology in the long term, Opel CEO Florian Huettl said on Tuesday, four months after the German government allowed subsidies for the sector to expire. That there is still no successor regulation may "prolong the path to electromobility," Huettl told dpa from the company's base in the central German town of Eisenach. "But it won't stop it." Opel is also currently noticing a reluctance to buy, said Huettl, who restated the strategy
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This French castle is whisper-listed for $425M — and could be the world’s priciest home ever sold
Outside Paris, a castle that has been owned by Rothschilds and the late King Hassan II of Morocco is quietly selling for a price that could break a record.
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Justin Trudeau's 3 Children: All About Xavier, Ella-Grace and Hadrien
Justin Trudeau and his estranged wife, Sophie Grégoire, have two sons and one daughter
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