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More than 40,000 people have been hit by a surprise strike that shut Hamburg Airport – and more than 500,000 could be disrupted today as the walkout spreads across Germany.The strike reportedly began with just half an hour notice yesterday morning, with passengers told to stay away and terminals and check-in desks eerily quiet. The airport said only 10 of more than 280 departures and arrivals went as planned on Sunday.It posted on X: “Without any notice, the union #verdi has called on the services at Hamburg Airport to go on strike immediately, Sunday 9 March.”For this reason, the airport…

As democratic institutions worldwide have weakened, so have women’s rights, according to a report from UN Women. The head of the UN said instead of mainstreaming equal rights, the world was mainstreaming misogyny.

India has repeated its 2013 feat and secured the Champions Trophy after beating New Zealand by four wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Skipper Rohit Sharma (76) was India’s top scorer and helped them chase down the 252-run target with one over to go. He was named player of the match. “We played some good cricket though the tournament,” he said, according to the Times of India. “To have the result our way is a great feeling.” India got off to a fast start through Sharma’s first half-century of the tournament. KL Rahul then hit an unbeaten 34 to help seal the win…

Skip next section Trump says US ‘just about’ lifted intelligence pause on Ukraine03/10/2025March 10, 2025Trump says US ‘just about’ lifted intelligence pause on UkraineUS President Donald Trump said his administration has “just about” lifted an intelligence blackout on Ukraine. He also said he expects good results from US talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. “We’re going to make a lot of progress, I believe, this week,” Trump said. The US president said he thought Ukraine would sign a minerals agreement with the United States. “They will sign the minerals deal but I want them to want peace… They haven’t shown it to…

One sentence in the latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) may come as a surprise at first glance: global arms exports have more or less stagnated and barely changed compared to the period from 2010-2019. But a closer look at the individual countries points to the dramatic geopolitical changes currently shaking up the world order. Ukraine has been the largest recipient of heavy weapons in the world in the period from 2020-2024. The country attacked by Russia has increased its imports almost a hundredfold, a breathtaking development, compared to the period from 2015-2019.  Almost 9% of…

Russian special forces crept through a disused gas pipeline for several miles to launch a surprise attack on Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region, Ukraine’s military and pro-Moscow war bloggers have said.Footage circulating on the Telegram app claims to show the elite soldiers crouching as they make their way through the darkness of the pipe to the town of Sudzha. Some can be heard cursing in Russian and complaining about the commanders who sent them on the mission.One of the soldiers is heard saying: “F*****g hell, where the f*** are we, boys?”Another says: “Where does the pipe go? To Sudzha,…

Malaysia’s decision to invite representatives from China and Arab Gulf states to the ASEAN summit in May has made headlines beyond the Southeast Asian nation that currently holds the chairmanship of the 10-member trade bloc. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has insisted though, that the presence of non-members at the summit is not intended as a move against the United States, nor does it signal that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is “choosing sides.” Rather, he told reporters in Kuala Lumpur, it was about “ensuring ASEAN’s strategic relevance in a multipolar world.” However, Anwar’s plan for a trade alliance…

Content warning: This article describes scenes of physical abuse and sexual violence. With her legs crossed, in beige kitten heels and suit trousers, Linda Loran sits upright on a bar stool and smiles as she reads out some of the sexist hate comments under her TikTok videos: “You weigh 50 kilos and your bags weigh four times as much as your brain.” The audience bursts out in laughter.  Loran is a guest at tonight’s edition of the “Monday Talks,” a series of feminist talks held in a bar in Berlin’s neighborhood of Neukölln. The evening is organized by TikTok activist Alina Kuhl; the four other speakers…

Packed stadiums, increasing professionalization and a 50/50 athlete gender split at the Paris Olympics. The growth in women’s sport is visible. Though the pace of change in a few sports has picked up, decades of underfunding, prevention of opportunity and sexism are taking some time to unpick in a broader sense. That’s particularly true in leadership positions, such as coaching. While equality was achieved at the 2024 Olympics for athletes, it was far from the case for those tasked with improving them. Though the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has not released data, most estimates put the percentage of female coaches in…

The Mozambican government announced March 5, 2025 as a “Day of Dialogue,” with President Daniel Chapo signing an agreement with all political parties represented in parliament to resolve the post-election crisis. However, that day turned out quite differently than what Chapo had hoped for: violent clashes broke out during a protest march, which were met by the usual police brutality, which has become symptomatic in recent months.  The rallies were led by former presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane and thousands of his supporters. Since Mondlane had not been invited to partake in the “Day of Dialogue,” he called for a “peaceful…