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06/06/2024June 6, 2024Results of EU vote will come down to turnout: DW correspondentPolls show the far-right Freedom Party of Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders could make big gains in the EU elections. But the results will ultimately come down to voter turnout, says DW correspondent Jack Parrock in Amsterdam. “EU turnout for the elections is stubbornly low,” he said, pointing out that five years ago, “in the Netherlands, it was just over 40%.” Exit polls will come out at around 9 p.m. local time (1900 UTC/GMT), but official results are only expected on Sunday evening, once voting across the bloc has ended.…

“Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk of famine,” the United Nations (UN) and humanitarian organizations warned this week in a joint statement. “Despite the tremendous needs, aid workers continue to face systematic obstructions and deliberate denials of access by parties to the conflict.”  For over a year, the country has been torn apart by two warring parties . A few days ago, Alice Nderitu, UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, issued a statement warning that the situation in Sudan bore “all the marks of risk of genocide.”    “Civilians are being attacked and killed because of the color of…

Overnight, Israeli forces targeted a school in Nuseirat, a town in the central Gaza Strip. In a statement given on 6 June, officials at the Hamas-run Gaza Government Media Office said 40 people are confirmed to have been killed. According to the same officials, 14 of the dead are children. They said a further 23 children were wounded in the strike.Discussing the strike, an Israeli military spokesperson claimed Hamas fighters were present at the school, and steps had been taken to reduce the risk of civilian casualties.According to experts, a fragment visible in a video verified by Sky News can…

Russia likes to engage in sabre-rattling but the latest verbal volley from its president feels like a step up in rhetoric.This is the first time Vladimir Putin has raised the prospect of sending long-range missiles to other countries to hit Western targets. He didn’t give any specific examples and the Kremlin wouldn’t be drawn on that today.But it was a clear warning backed up by the reiteration of Russia’s readiness to use nuclear weapons.According to Moscow, it’s a response to Western aggression and provocation; namely, the permission given by NATO allies, including Britain, Germany and the US for Ukraine to…

Africans are gradually embracing the convenience of online shopping. However, this trend is still in its early stages in Africa — compared to more established markets, such as Asia, Europe and the United States. Projections by the McKinsey Global Institute suggest that by 2025, e-commerce could account for 10% of all retail sales in Africa’s largest economies: Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt.  According to experts, while the e-commerce sector holds significant potential in Africa, it faces challenges related to cultural and logistical factors. These considerations are crucial when customizing products and services to align with local preferences.Jumia brings in sales from Nigeria, Egypt,…

Amanda Knox has insisted she is a “victim” and did not slander anyone after she lost her bid to overturn the conviction in Italy this week.In an exclusive interview with Sky TG24, Sky News’ sister channel in Italy, Knox said she had “nothing to hide”, adding: “I’ve had to spend my whole life fighting and defending myself.” Knox has been cleared of the brutal murder of her then British roommate Meredith Kercher, 21, in the town of Perugia in 2007, after a legal saga that has taken years.But a court in Florence on Wednesday found the 36-year-old American had wrongly…

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German reunification may have happened in 1990, but to many former citizens of East Germany, the football divide still remains a sore point. Ten German cities are hosting the men’s European Championship from June 14 to July 14, but only one is in former East Germany (GDR): Leipzig. Berlin hosts the final, but the German capital’s Olympic Stadium is in what was West Berlin, formerly an island of capitalism surrounded by the communist East. Even counting Leipzig as eastern German football-wise has its quirks. The Bundesliga team that plays in the city’s Euro host stadium did not exist before 2009 when the Red…

Skip next section Biden underscores Ukraine support at D-Day memorial06/06/2024June 6, 2024Biden underscores Ukraine support at D-Day memorialUS President Joe Biden used his speech at the D-Day memorial in Normandy, France, to draw parallels between the fight for freedom in World War II and his support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. “We will not walk away because if we do Ukraine will be subjugated and it will not end there,” Biden said. “Ukraine’s neighbors will be threatened, all of Europe will be threatened.” Biden went on to say that it was “unthinkable” to surrender to bullies. “If…

US President Joe Biden warned that democracy is once again under threat in a speech to commemorate D-Day in Normandy, France, on Thursday. “We’re living in a time when democracy is more at risk across the world than at any point since the end of World War II,” he said at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. “Isolationism was not the answer 80 years ago and is not the answer today.” D-Day was the largest amphibious assault in history. It laid the foundations for the Allied victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, with Biden calling it a “powerful illustration…