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North Korea sends fleet of balloons carrying excrement to South Korea
North Korea sent a fleet of balloons carrying excrement and trash into South Korea, according to multiple reports.Balloons with trash presumably sent by North Korea, hang on electric wires...
Wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub under control, Alberta officials say
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes in western Canada's oil sands hub of Fort McMurray earlier this month is now...
Nigeria’s new anthem, written by a Briton, sparks criticism after a contentious law is passed
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria adopted a new national anthem on Wednesday after lawmakers passed a law that replaced the current one with a version dropped nearly a half-century...
Outrage as Nigeria changes national anthem
Some Nigerians have expressed outrage after the country's national anthem was changed with little consultation.President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old...
Argentina court postpones the start of a trial in a criminal case involving the death of Maradona
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A criminal court in Argentina has postponed to Oct. 1 the start of a trial in a criminal negligence case brought against eight people...
German government plans electric charger mandate for petrol stations
A new proposal from Germany's government would require large petrol station operators to also offer more high-speed chargers for electric vehicles.The draft, put forward by the Cabinet on Wednesday,...
German cartel office to probe DFL licensing in 50+1 rule case
Germany's cartel office has said it still has no overall objections to the unique 50+1 ownership rule in German football after a recent ruling from the European Court of...
German construction industry reaches wage deal after renewed strikes
Construction workers take part in a strike at a pipeline construction site in the Hanover region. Julian Stratenschulte/dpaA collective wage agreement has been reached for the approximately 930,000 employees...
South Africa’s big election: When results are expected and why the president will be chosen later
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans were voting Wednesday in a national election that could be the country's most hotly contested in 30 years, with the long-ruling...
Germany’s military to drop mandatory Covid-19 vaccination requirement
Soldiers in the German armed forces will no longer be required to present proof of coronavirus vaccinations in future, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.A technical review by the...
