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What you need to know A Brazil-led study has found a link showing premature deaths increase as ultraprocessed food consumption rises. Stronger food cultures tend to have lower rates of death attributed to these products. The US is encouraging food manufacturers to switch from artificial to natural additives. An investigation by one of Brazil’s leading health research institutes has linked high intakes of ultra processed foods to greater rates of premature death. For some countries like the US and United Kingdom, as many as 1 in 7 deaths could be attributed to ultraprocessed food consumption. The study led by researchers…

What did Real Madrid’s Antonio Rüdiger do during the Spanish Cup final? The Germany defender has been hitting the headlines after losing his cool as his Real Madrid side lost the 2025 Spanish Cup final. The defender, who had already been substituted, reacted furiously to a refereeing decision against his teammate Kylian Mbappe. Gesticulations and verbal altercations, often bordering on abuse, are fairly common in football but Rüdiger went well beyond that. The 32 year-old was wild eyed as he was initially restrained by teammates and coaching staff before hurling an object, believed to be an ice cube, at referee Ricardo…

Most charges have been dropped after an investigation into last year’s scandal over alleged racist chanting at a bar on the northern German island of Sylt, prosecutors in Flensburg said Monday. Several guests at the Pony Bar in Kampen allegedly sang “Germany to the Germans — foreigners out!” in the Pony Bar in Kampen last May, which led to an investigation on suspicion of incitement to hatred. Who was charged? However, only one 26-year-old man was “publicly charged” for a “waving greeting” with an outstretched arm and the suggestion of a “Hitler moustache,” according to the press release. These gestures were clearly…

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal party won Canada’s federal election, according to Tuesday projections by Canadian broadcasters CTV and CBC News.  Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre conceded defeat after failing to bring an end to the dominance of the Liberal party, but did not suggest he would step down saying that the Conservatives had increased their number of seats by more than 20. It was not yet clear if the Liberals would secure the 172 out of 343 electoral seats needed for a majority, reported CBC. The Liberals were leading in 161 districts with the Conservatives leading in 150.  CTV news predicted Carney would not…

A Palestinian diplomat has told the United Nations’ top court that Israel is “starving, killing and displacing” civilians and targeting aid workers in Gaza.Israel denies deliberately targeting civilians and aid staff and did not attend the hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday. At The Hague, Palestinian ambassador to the Netherlands, Ammar Hijazi, accused Israel of breaching international law in the occupied territories.He said: “Israel is starving, killing and displacing Palestinians while also targeting and blocking humanitarian organisations trying to save their lives.” Image: Ammar Hijazi, right. Pic: AP Image: A protester outside the International Court of…

Learning to drive in Germany these days requires more than just patience. It also takes a lot of money. According to Germany’s largest automobile club, the ADAC, obtaining a driver’s license can cost anywhere between €2,500 ($2,839) and €3,500 –– in some cases, even more. For young people, still in education, the license is increasingly becoming a luxury. Although a driver’s license obtained in one EU country is valid across the bloc, how you get there is still regulated nationally. Each country has its own driving school concept, which in turn determines the price. In Germany, driving education is extensive and strictly…

In the wake of Pope Francis’ passing on April 21, the Vatican has the task of electing its new spiritual leader in early May. Cardinals from around the world will join in closed-door deliberations at the Sistine Chapel to cast their vote for the worldwide head of the Catholic Church. Dubbed the conclave, the secretive election process aims to divine God’s representative on earth. But the selection of the pontiff from among several candidates has been the subject of much speculation, political intrigue and artistic interpretation across the centuries. With the cardinals sworn to silence, the pontiff alone can speak publicly on the backroom plotting…

Fatal car ramming attacks in public places around the world have refocused attention on the use of vehicles as weapons. In the most recent incident, several people were killed when a car was driven into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday. The festival, Lapu Lapu Day, is held annually by the city’s Filipino community to celebrate a national hero who stood up against Spanish colonization. A 30-year-old man was arrested following the attack. Though a motive has not been established, local police have said they are certain the attack was not terrorist in nature. But, no matter what the motive, as…

Skip next section SIPRI report: Europe sees spike in military spending amid Ukraine war04/28/2025April 28, 2025SIPRI report: Europe sees spike in military spending amid Ukraine warAccording to SIPRI, global military spending has been reaching record highsImage: Philipp Schulze/dpa/picture allianceGlobal military spending reached a new peak in 2024, according to the latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The increase in spending was considerable in Europe, a direct result of the war in Ukraine. Read DW’s full coverage of the new report here. https://p.dw.com/p/4tefwSkip next section Zelenskyy says Ukraine not kicked out of Russia’s Kursk04/28/2025April 28, 2025Zelenskyy says Ukraine…

Vancouver police said Sunday that at eleven people were killed after a driver plowed through a crowd celebrating a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, western Canada. Canadian PM expresses shock and devastation In Mark Carney’s first comments to the media following Saturday evening’s incident, the Canadian prime minister called it a “car ramming attack,” saying he was both “devastated” and “heartbroken.” “Last night families lost a brother, a sister, a mother, a father, a son or a daughter,” he said at a press conference. “Those families are living every families nightmare.” Thanking first responders, Carney said the incident had also left 20 people injured. He added there…