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Fundamentalist Christian churches from the United States are increasingly gaining power and influence in societies and political spheres across Africa. Many of them have been whipping up negative sentiments against LGBTQ+ people and abortion rights. Haley McEwen, a sociologist at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, has examined some of their influential networks. “US Christian right-wing groups have been very active in the US foreign policy since the early 2000s,” McEwen told DW. “There are several organizations that have been around since the 1970s — and in the early 2000s they started to increase their influence internationally.” Conservative activists often portray LGBTQ+ people as alien…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has secured a 33% pay rise to run world football which meant his salary exceeded £3.6m last year, Sky News has found.The increase during the Women’s World Cup year featured deep in financial documents approved by the FIFA Council yesterday and sent to global football officials. Mr Infantino’s base salary was 1.95m Swiss francs (£1.7m) in 2022. Image: Spain won the Women’s World Cup in 2023. Pic: Reuters In a previously-undisclosed decision by the FIFA compensation subcommittee, Mr Infantino’s base pay was raised to 2.6m Swiss francs (£2.3m) following his re-election for a third term as…

Germany’s federal and state culture ministers announced on Wednesday that it added six new entries to the German national registry of intangible cultural heritage, including Berlin techno.  The German capital has become world famous for its vibrant techno scene. However, the Berlin clubs are still suffering from the aftermaths of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Lutz Leichsenring, a member of the executive board of “Clubcommission” in Berlin, a network of clubs and cultural promoters, told DW that the designation was “another milestone for Berlin techno producers, artists, club operators and event organizers.” Clubcommission also supports the preservation and development of Berlin’s club culture. “The decision will help us ensure that club…

03/15/2024March 15, 2024Zelenskyy promises ‘fair response’ as Odesa blast death toll rises to 20Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia would receive a “fair response” after the death toll from a “vile” twin missile strike on the Black Sea port city of Odesa rose to at least 20, with at least 75 more people injured. After a first missile struck homes in the port city, a second missile several minutes later targeted first responders who arrived at the scene, officials said. At least one paramedic and an emergency service worker are reportedly among the dead, houses and emergency equipment have…

On the morning of February 21, a cargo ship rammed a bridge in Guangzhou, China — one of the world’s busiest seaports — causing the structure to partially collapse. This type of accident in a place where a significant portion of East-West trade passes can have costly consequences for maritime trade. Fortunately, on this occasion, the incident didn’t cause any delays for shipping. International maritime routes are already facing plenty of obstacles as it is. Shipping, the means of transport for more than 80% of global goods, is dealing with piracy in Asian and African waters, and also struggling with the effects of armed conflict and low water levels. Global…

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban lobbied for public support for his under-fire Fidesz party in European Parliament elections this summer during a speech in Budapest on Friday, saying it was necessary to “defend Hungary’s freedom and sovereignty” in Brussels.  Right-wing or far-right parties are likely to fare better in several EU countries during the elections this summer, meaning Orban, a nationalist in power for 14 years, might find more allies in the next parliament.  However, the Hungarian Prime Minister was addressing the crowd amid considerable unrest at home, in the aftermath of the sudden resignation of the former president in a…

A Russian opposition politician who was barred from running in the presidential election has told Sky News he will not meet the same fate as Alexei Navalny because he does not cross political “red lines”.Boris Nadezhdin, who served in the State Duma between 1999 and 2003 and has been a long-term critic of the government, says he believes the fact he has never been personally critical of Vladimir Putin has kept him alive and out of prison. Ukraine war latest: Follow live updatesHe said: “I think that in comparison with people such as Boris Nemtsov, who was killed and was…

The question “Where does it hurt?” is not easy to answer for Thomas Frey — his aching leg no longer exists. Frey lost his leg in a serious accident more than 30 years ago. But almost immediately after he lost it, he felt a severe pain — right there, where his leg used to be. It’s what’s known as phantom limb pain, or simply phantom pain. And it’s quite common: Over 70% of amputees experience phantom pain. People can get phantom pain after losing arms and legs, and other body parts, including breasts after a mastectomy, as well as teeth. The…

UNESCO announced on Wednesday that it has added six new entries in Germany to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, including Berlin techno.  The German capital has become world famous for its vibrant techno scene. However, the Berlin clubs are still suffering from the aftermaths of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Lutz Leichsenring, a member of the executive board of “Clubcommission” in Berlin, a network of clubs and cultural promoters, told DW that the designation was “another milestone for Berlin techno producers, artists, club operators and event organizers.” Clubcommission also supports the preservation and development of Berlin’s club culture. “The decision will help us ensure that club culture is recognized as a valuable…

James Crumbley, the father of a Michigan teen who used a gun bought by his parents to fatally shoot four students, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a US court on Thursday. Crumbley, 47, was found guilty by a jury a month after his wife, Jennifer Crumbley, was convicted on manslaughter charges. Both parents face up to 15 years in prison. Their son, Ethan, shot and killed four students at Oxford High School in 2021 with a semi-automatic handgun.  Jennifer Crumbley had testified in her trial that James had bought their son the gun as an early Christmas present. Ethan…