A dog with more than 1.5 million followers on Douyin - the Chinese version of TikTok - was stolen, sold for just 23 euros and then slaughtered and eaten, according to its owner. The case sparked much public outcry and revived the debate over China's dog meat laws.
Serious concerns overshadow the tournament just before the first whistle. Just days before the start of the World Cup, FIFA faces one of the doomsday scenarios feared in advance. After all, the U.S. government did not issue all the requested visas to the Iranian delegation, creating a delicate situation that could quickly take on a diplomatic dimension and cause a global media storm in no time.
The 32nd edition of the World Cup is upon us. On the weekend, host countries Mexico, Canada and the United States are hosting 48 male country teams. However, the tense geopolitical global situation ensures that not every country participating in the final tournament will be received with equally open arms.
Italian rescue workers have recovered 10 bodies after a boat carrying migrants capsized about 45 nautical miles off the coast of Malta.
Drug criminal Flamur S. struck a deal with the Belgian federal prosecutor's office through a so-called Prior Recognition of Guilt (VES). In exchange for his admission of guilt and a payment of 1.5 million euros, he received a lenient sentence of five years in prison, two of which were effective.
Google wants to release 32 million mosquitoes in the US. In the scientific program "Debug," a natural bacterium is introduced into male mosquitoes. Those male mosquitoes are then released into the wild with a clear task.
A solution for your endless curiosity, a trigger for your unbridled competitiveness or fodder for your jealousy? Whichever way it turns out, the fact is that it was decided at the European level that employers must now tell employees how much their colleagues earn if asked the question. However, quite a few EU member states have not managed to get a legislative framework and the practical implementation in place in time. The clock is ticking, but even in the Netherlands there seems to be no escape from this landmark regulation aimed at reducing the gender pay gap.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s comments have sparked controversy, drawing outraged responses from many British politicians.
Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump's husband, will build a luxury resort on an uninhabited Albanian island. Trump's son-in-law wants to build a vacation resort on a nature reserve. The entire project will cost about $6 billion (5.16 billion euros). Everything seems to be in order, although a number of Albanians are not satisfied with the plans and took to the streets and protested for days against the arrival of this luxury resort off the Albanian coast.
Tragic news reaches us from the border region between Algeria, Niger and Mali. 49 pilgrims have died there after their vehicle stalled in a remote part of the Sahel desert. They could not be helped immediately and died of dehydration in the extreme heat.