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An American-Turkish activist who was killed by Israeli forces last week was likely shot “indirectly and unintentionally”, the Israeli military has said.Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot in the head in Beita, near Nablus, on Friday during a demonstration against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The 26-year-old arrived at a hospital with a severe head injury but doctors were unable to restart her heart.Middle East latest: More than 90% of ceasefire issues agreed, US says Image: Pic: Provided by ISM from Eygi’s family Israel’s military said its inquiry found “it is highly likely that she was hit indirectly and…

The speeches that kickstarted this year’s Beethoven Festival in Bonn were all about democracy. Held at the birthplace of composer Ludwig von Beethoven, the festival will feature around 100 events until October 3, the Day of German Unity. Referring to the recently concluded state elections in Saxony and Thuringia, where the far-right populist party AfD (Alternative for Germany) made significant inroads, everyone who spoke at the Bonn Opera agreed that this was a clarion call to actively listen to the concerns of the people, besides the need for people to engage with each other despite differing opinions and to find solutions…

The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games ended on Sunday with an electro-party at the Stade de France. Paris hosted the Olympics earlier in the summer.Spectators were treated to a firework show over the Stade de FranceImage: Thibaud MORITZ/AFP What do we know about the closing event? Some 24 French DJS, including Martin Solveig, Jean-Michel Jarre and Cassius, played at the event. Earlier, the 169 delegations paraded to the sound of French classics. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo handed the Paralympic flag to International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, who then passed it on to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Los Angeles will hold…

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Philadelphia in the northeastern US state of Pennsylvania on Monday ahead of a high-stakes TV debate with former Republican President Donald Trump in the city.  The debate, slated for Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET (0030 UTC on Wednesday), will be hosted by US broadcaster ABC News and held at Philadephia’s National Constitution Center. It will be the first time Trump and Harris have debated and even met each other. The Harris-Trump debate is slated for Tuesday eveningImage: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/picture alliance How are Harris, Trump preparing for the debate?  Harris has said she feels…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country will “exponentially” increase its nuclear arsenal to be combat-ready against the United States and its allies, state media KCNA reported Tuesday. Kim said on Monday that the nation must prepare its “nuclear capability and its readiness to use it properly at any given time in ensuring the security rights of the state,” KCNA reported. He was speaking at an event to mark the country’s founding anniversary. He added that a strong military force was necessary to counter threats posed by the US and its “followers.” Rising tensions While Kim has made similar threats in the past, experts…

When European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen came to Dresden on August 20 for the groundbreaking ceremony of a new chipmaking factory she brought a gift of €5 billion ($5.58 billion) with her. It wasn’t actually a gift or even EU money. What she had done in the early morning hours was approve subsidies from the German government for the project. It was the official go-ahead needed for a massive project, part of Germany’s goal of building up its own chipmaking industry. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who was also at the groundbreaking, was glad to accept.EU Commission chief…

The Afghan embassy in London is set to close after the Taliban sacked all staff based there.Afghanistan’s ambassador to the UK, Zalmai Rassoul, said in a post on X the embassy will close on 27 September “at the official request of the host country”. The move follows the Taliban’s announcement in July it would no longer recognise embassies set up by the previous regime – including the mission in Kensington.Mr Rassoul said: “We thank and appreciate all colleagues, citizens, and related institutions who have sincerely co-operated with the Afghan Embassy in London during this period.” Image: Zalmai Rassoul meeting the…

Egypt’s former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition to urge Germany to return the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti, which is currently housed in Berlin’s Neues Museum. Believed to have been crafted in 1345 BC, a German archaeological team discovered the painted limestone bust in 1912 and shipped it to Europe a year later. It was uncovered in the remains of the city of Amarna, the short-lived capital under Pharaoh Akhenaten, Nefertiti’s husband. The city was abandoned after he died in 1335 BC. Amarna sits on the east bank of the Nile River and is located in the province of Minya.Nefertiti bust:…

Jamal Musiala scored once and set up three more as Germany demolished Hungary 5-0 on Saturday night in Düsseldorf. The Bayern Munich midfielder scored a goal himself and assisted Niclas Füllkrug, Florian Wirtz and Aleksandar Pavlovic. Kai Havertz fired home from the penalty spot to round out scoring in the 81st minute. Germany took the lead in the Nations League Group A3 match with Füllkrug’s tapping in a Musiala assist in the 27th minute. Hungary came out of the changing room and pushed to level the score, but Musiala struck on the break in the 58th, completing a quick counter-attack…

Spanish director Pedro Almodovar won Venice’s Golden Lion award on Saturday for the film “The Room Next Door.” The film received an 18-minute standing ovation when it premiered at the Venice International Film Festival earlier in the week. What do we know about the award? Almodovar was awarded a lifetime achievement award at Venice in 2019 for his Spanish-language films. He also won an Oscar in the best foreign language category for the 1999 film “All About My Mother.” “The Room Next Door” is Almodovar’s first English-language feature touching on euthanasia and climate change. After collecting his prize, Almodovar said euthanasia…