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US: Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's intelligence chief

Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as head of US intelligence, citing her husband's recent cancer diagnosis. An opponent of foreign US interventions, Gabbard ...

May 22, 2026
What is Pentecost?

People new to Germany are often surprised by the number of public holidays in the spring. Pentecost is one of them, but its significance is not well k...

May 22, 2026
US or Iran: Who will win the Hormuz endurance game?

Tehran is betting that its sanctions‑hardened economy can outlast the Strait of Hormuz crisis. Washington, meanwhile, is contending with elevated oi...

May 22, 2026
Iran war: 'Slight progress' in peace talks, Rubio says

US Secretary of State Rubio said there was "a little bit of movement" in negotiations to end the Iran war. Meanwhile, four European nations called on ...

May 22, 2026
Germany news: Parliament approves reforms giving pharmacies more autonomy on vaccinations, prescript

Lawmakers passed a bill allowing pharmacies to issue certain prescription medications independently as well as to conduct more rapid tests. And bees b...

May 22, 2026
South Africa xenophobia response under fire

South Africa condemns xenophobic violence when it erupts, but critics say prevention is weak, arrests are limited and political rhetoric sometimes fue...

May 22, 2026

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