In Rotterdam, a city which is 90% below sea level, city planners and architects are no longer trying to work against the water, but with it.
New Zealand smoking ban scrapped by government in shock reversal – BBC News
New Zealand’s new government says it plans to scrap the nation’s world-leading smoking ban to fund tax cuts, a reversal strongly criticised by health experts. The legislation, introduced under the previous...
Israel releases Palestinian woman after 8 years
Israel releases Palestinian woman Israa Jaabis during the second batch of Palestinians released as per a hostage swap deal between Israel and Hamas. Jaabis spent 7 years in jail on an 11-year sentence after she was...
What does Germany’s budget crisis mean for its economy? | DW News
Germany’s economy minister says he wants to continue with the funding of multi-billion-euro economic projects, that’s despite a recent court ruling preventing the government from repurposing leftover funds...
Israel-Hamas hostage deal: What we know about extension • FRANCE 24 English
A humanitarian pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas will extend by two days, mediator Qatar said Monday as an initial four-day truce in Gaza was set to expire. Kethevane Gorjestani, France 24’s foreign affairs...
German president shows solidarity with Israel, sympathy for Gazans | DW News
Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is in Jerusalem in a show of solidarity with Israel. He’s expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later. On Sunday, Steinmeier met families of hostages...
IFRC: During truce, ‘more must be done to offer dignified answer to immense needs of people in Gaza’
Israel and Hamas are preparing for a fourth exchange of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, as mediators seek to extend a cease-fire in Gaza that is set to expire after Monday. On Sunday, Hamas...