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The threat of Russia using cyberattacks, propaganda and other tactics to influence public opinion in Germany is real and growing, according to the country’s interior minister.  “The dangers have reached a new level,” Nancy Faeser of the center-left Social Democrats told the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. Her warning comes as Germany prepares for the European Parliament elections in June and three regional elections in September. There are growing concerns that Russia will try to rally support for pro-Kremlin parties such as the far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of the votes. The country has long been a target of Russian influence operations.…

During the election campaign, Diomaya Faye described himself as a “candidate for system change” and a representative of “left-wing Pan-Africanism.” He has raised hopes for change in Senegal, especially among the young electorate, by proposing monetary policy reforms and renegotiating oil, gas and mining contracts. He promised, among other things, the restoration of Senegal’s “sovereignty,” a determined fight against corruption, and a fairer distribution of wealth in the country. Analysts see this as Faye’s intention to distance Senegal from Western powers, particularly the former colonial ruler, France. The “new guy” about to take Senegal’s top office has prioritized fighting political corruption. He also wants to reform the currency to finance the Senegalese…

The collapse of the Baltimore bridge has trade implications, with the cost of rebuilding estimated to surpass $600m (£474.12m), experts have told Sky News. Local officials have said Baltimore port in Maryland, the United States – which sees more than a million shipping containers enter and exit every year – is closed for all maritime and much road-based traffic “until further notice”. Trucks, however, are being allowed to move goods out of the area.Baltimore bridge collapse latest: Six people still missing as two pulled from water; ship issued mayday before crash But the collapse, caused by a shipping container crashing…

UK judges on Tuesday delayed their ruling on Julian Assange’s extradition to the US, and asked the US for further assurances that the self-styled whistleblower would not face the death penalty if extradited.  The UK abolished the death penalty in the 1960s. Assange had applied to be able to appeal the extradition at a further hearing. The court ruled on Tuesday that he could, unless the US provided “satisfactory assurances” within three weeks that his life would not be at risk and on whether he could rely on the First Amendment of the US Constitution which protects freedom of speech. Judges Victoria…

A new report by a United Nations panel set up to monitor North Korea’s compliance with international sanctions has claimed that Pyongyang continues “malicious” cyberattacksthat have netted the regime around $3 billion (€2.76 billion) in the six years to 2023.   The proceeds have funded as much as 40% of the cost of its weapons of mass destruction programs, it added. Analysts told DW that the crypto industry “is extremely concerned” that a powerful state actor is apparently carrying out virtual currency thefts effectively with impunity and that international law lags behind the rapid pace of development in the sector. Similarly, they point…

Steven Spielberg has given an impassioned speech urging the importance of stopping the rise of antisemitism and extremist views amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas which began in October.The 77-year-old director was speaking at a ceremony to honour the USC Shoah Foundation – a non-profit organisation he founded, which documents interviews with survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust, during which some six million Jews were murdered by the Nazis. Image: Pic: USC/Sean Dube/PA The foundation – which he created in 1994 following the release of his Oscar-winning film Schindler’s List – received the University of Southern California (USC) Medallion,…

Protein is essential for a healthy diet. And you can get your protein from plants and animals — beans, peas, nuts and wholegrain seeds, and fish, poultry and other livestock. Nutrition experts at the Harvard School of Public Health advise you take most of your proteins from plant-based sources. Red meats, such as beef, they say, “should be consumed on a more limited basis.” Meat production is, for one, considered environmentally unsustainable. But too much meat can also lead to health problems, including bowel cancer. Often, it’s more a case of the way the meat is cooked than the meat itself, but…

A court in Moscow on Tuesday ordered Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in pre-trial detention for another three months. The 32-year-old US citizen was arrested in March 2023 on charges of espionage while on a reporting trip, which both he and his employer deny. Friday marks the first anniversary since Gershkovich’s arrest in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg. Charges ‘categorically untrue’ — US ambassador US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy attended court proceedings and reiterated that “the accusations against Evan are categorically untrue.” “They are not a different interpretation of circumstances. They are fiction,” Tracy told reporters…

Issa Fayed is the owner of a car repair center in Haifa, a city on Israel’s Mediterranean coast. He’s also an Arab Israeli, or, as he describes himself, a Palestinian living in Israel.  As Israeli strikes on Gaza began in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attacks, Fayed posted a video of himself on his Instagram account saying that Palestinian residents of Israel had no freedom of speech.  “I said that the Palestinian and Arab views matter, too, and this will still remain the case if they [Israeli authorities] arrest us,” he told DW.  As a result of the video, Israeli…

There is an urgency to the work of the aid team in the West Bank as the war in Gaza becomes even more grim.The team pack boxes with staples – flour, oil, rice and lentils – to be delivered to those in need. “It is in an economic catastrophe at the moment,” Anton Goodman tells me.Anton is an Israeli Jewish human rights activist working in the West Bank alongside Palestinians to deliver food aid at a time when more and more families are facing difficulties. Image: Anton Goodman “When we’re talking about hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who were working…