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August Hanning, former director of German Intelligence (1998-2005), was arrested with his former chief of staff, suspected of transmitting classified documents to a foreign intelligence service, possibly Azerbaijani, according to Der Spiegel.
Airstrikes and artillery fire have shaken Ethiopia's Tigray region, raising fears of a major escalation in the conflict between the federal government and rebels.
Lauren Collins, journalist and author of 'They Stole a City', reveals how the 1898 white supremacist coup in Wilmington was deliberately concealed by authorities and omitted from local education.
Indian opposition parties held a protest in New Delhi on Tuesday demanding the resignation of the election commission chief after a controversial revision of voter lists. This follows nearly daily protests initiated last week by student groups, opposition parties, and the youth movement 'Cockroach'.
A Radio France investigation finds that 60% of free-range eggs in France are contaminated by persistent pollutants, highlighting ongoing food pollution issues. Measures to limit cadmium in fertilizers are underway, while some banned pesticides have been reauthorized.
The death of a researcher in Siberia attributed to the plague has revived fears of a possible epidemic in Russia. However, Russian authorities deny this possibility, according to France 24.
Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon accused La France Insoumise of using high school students as 'cannon fodder' in recent mobilizations, criticizing Mélenchon's proposal for adults to wear white armbands to protect young protesters.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warns of massive trafficking of illicit medical products in Central Africa. Over 250 tons seized from 2020 to 2025 in Cemac countries, posing public health and security risks.
The UN reveals that one in four households in Gaza is now headed by a single woman, a figure that has doubled since the Israeli war. More than 86,000 single women are supporting their families, with some displaced camps reserved for widows.
On July 30, over 70,000 people crossed illegally into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, prompting France to reinforce its border controls. Two months later, this increase is evident, according to RFI.
Nigerien journalist Moussa Kaka, missing since August 13, is alive and detained by Nigerien authorities, Reporters Without Borders confirms after talks with Justice Minister Alio Daouda.
French MEP Rima Hassan is at the center of controversy after being accused of removing the Israeli flag during an exhibition on the October 7, 2023 attack at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
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