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Syrian man died trying to cross Channel to UK on leaky dinghy, say French authorities
Man in his 20s, first such migrant fatality of 2025, suffered cardiac arrest reportedly as result of being crushed A young Syrian man died while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, the French authorities said. It is the first reported death at sea of a migrant seeking to travel to Britain from France so…
The ‘9/11 mastermind’ is set to plead guilty. Why is the US trying to stop him?
The accused mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks is scheduled to plead guilty on Friday, more than 23 years after the world was rocked by the killing of almost 3,000 people in the US. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, often referred to as KSM, is due to deliver his pleas at a war court on the Guantanamo…
Elon Musk Is Trying to Break Germany’s Quarantine on the Far-Right AfD
news analysis Political leaders have shunned the Alternative for Germany. But on his social media platform X, Mr. Musk is pitching the party as mainstream. By Jim Tankersley Reporting from Berlin Elon Musk is not just dabbling in German politics. He is attempting to break a political blockade that has kept the nation’s most prominent…
Justin Trudeau’s Trying to Save His Party. Is He Hurting Canada?
Canada’s Political Turmoil News Analysis By suspending Parliament and promising to resign, the prime minister bought the Liberals time. But Canada will now face Donald J. Trump with a lame duck in charge. By Matina Stevis-Gridneff Reporting from Toronto Justin Trudeau’s announcement on Monday that he would resign was the last card that Canada’s deeply…
Berlin accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence German election
Government spokesperson says freedom of speech ‘covers the greatest nonsense’ after Musk’s endorsements of AfD The German government has accused Elon Musk of trying to meddle in the country’s election campaign with repeated endorsements of the far-right party AfD. “It is indeed the case that Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election,” said…