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A man suspected of stabbing to death a Muslim worshipper in a mosque in France is still at large a day after the attack, authorities have said.The incident, which took place on Friday in the former mining town of La Grand-Combe, in the south of France, was described as “Islamophobic” by Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. President Emmanuel Macron said the victim was “horribly murdered”, in a statement posted on social media.Both men were alone in the mosque when the suspect attacked.The assailant reportedly recorded the attack on his phone and security footage showed him shouting insults at “Allah”, which means…

The German government cut its economic growth forecast to zero citing the impact of US President Donald Trump’s trade policies . “There is above all one reason for this, namely Donald Trump’s trade policy and the effects of the trade policy on Germany,” outgoing Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Thursday. He said there was little hope of relief for Europe’s largest economy following two years of recession in 2023 and 2024. The German economy contracted by 0.3% in 2023 and by 0.2% in 2024. How do the Trump tariffs affect the German economy? The European Union (EU) was negotiating with Washington to…

Several people were killed and multiple others injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, western Canada on Saturday, police said. The authorities said the incident happened shortly after 8 p.m. local time (0300 UTC/GMT) near East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street. The exact number of dead or injured was not initially confirmed by police. Vancouver’s 1130 NewsRadio cited a witness as saying they saw upward of 20 casualties. Another witness told the broadcaster of screams as the driver of a black SUV plowed into the crowd, striking more than a dozen people. Video posted to social media showed…

“He is like our father, he’s everything to us. That’s why we’re here, because of our love for him,” said Barbara Quarante, who was standing on the edge of St. Peter’s Square. She had arrived the day before as a part of a group of 13 from Calabria in southern Italy, and spent the night in the open air. At her feet, some of the adolescents in the group were still lying in their sleeping bags. She was determined to bid farewell to Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday aged 88. “We know that he is with Jesus,” Quarante told…

Four people have died and more than 500 been injured after a chemical explosion at Iran’s largest port, according to state media.The blast saw a huge cloud of black and orange smoke billow above Rajaei port, near the city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday. Its impact shattered windows up to 16 miles away, with social media footage showing an office block near the port with its doors blown off.Babak Mahmoudi, head of Iran’s rescue organisation, confirmed that four people have died and 516 sustained injuries.Emergency workers were seen rescuing people among the debris, with footage showing the wounded crowding at…

As the war in Ukraine grinds into its fourth year, the idea that Russia could pump gas to the European Union via Germany again is not as outlandish as it might have been a few months ago. Amid media reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to stop his invasion at the current front line in discussions with the United States, speculation continues over the possible reintegration of Russian gas into the European Union’s energy mix. Last month, some politicians from Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) welcomed the idea of repairing both pipelines of the damaged Nord Stream 1 and…

What you need to know A statistical analysis has found associations between exposure to air pollution and declining cognitive performance. Air pollution includes exposure to airborne substances such as nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter. Cutting air pollution could have several health benefits. British studies have shed light on the health consequences of exposure to air pollution and the benefits of reducing airborne toxins. Air pollution is a global problem that has been shown to cause a range of health and environmental issues and is linked to increased rates of cancer, as well as heart, lung and reproductive problems. Research has connected…

Even before the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, female boxers were rare and viewed with skepticism by broad sections of the country’s society. However, this has not prevented some young women from pursuing the sport. Among those who defied such societal expectations is Sadia Bromand. As a girl, she would ride her bike to school and play sports after her classes were over. After finishing school, she worked as a journalist for a women-run television station. “The biggest challenge for a woman in Afghanistan is simply being a woman,” Bromand told DW in a recent interview. “And…

India-administered Jammu and Kashmir is grappling with its deadliest attack in two decades. On Tuesday, gunmen opened fire on tourists in the popular town of Pahalgam, killing 26 men. A little-known armed group calling itself The Resistance Front (TRF) allegedly claimed responsibility. In the days that followed, India suspended a decades-old water-sharing treaty with Pakistan, announced the closure of a key border crossing, withdrew visas for Pakistani nationals and accused Islamabad of enabling cross-border terrorism. Pakistani officials have denied any involvement. In response, Islamabad cancelled visas issued to Indians and closed its airspace to Indian planes. The attack has drawn attention to the…

A business consultant and former member United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Senate staff has been appointed as the US State Department’s top executive for Europe, the department’s website showed on Friday. Brendan Hanrahan has taken on the role of the senior bureau official for the State Department’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR). Who is Brendan Hanrahan? According to the website, Hanrahan was an investor at a private American firm and previously worked as a policy adviser for the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship under Rubio. Hanrahan replaces Louis Bono, a senior foreign service officer who was appointed…