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An estimated 200,000 demonstrators gathered in Munich on Saturday to protest against Iran’s authorities, according to local police, in one of the largest rallies held in the German city in recent years. The protest coincided with the Munich Security Conference, which has drawn world leaders and......
Five countries, including the United Kingdom and France, have concluded that Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a rare toxin prior to his death in prison in February 2024. The findings were disclosed by London during the Munich Security Conference, as part of a joint investigation......
Lufthansa was forced to cancel around 800 flights departing from Germany on Thursday due to a coordinated strike involving pilots and cabin crew, significantly disrupting air traffic across the country. According to the airline group, the cancellations affected approximately 100,000 passengers. The......
Pilots and cabin crew at Germany’s flagship airline Lufthansa have announced a coordinated one-day strike scheduled for Thursday, a move expected to disrupt air travel nationwide and lead to the cancellation of hundreds of flights. The industrial action, organized by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC)......
China’s leading diplomat, Wang Yi, is scheduled to participate in the 62nd Munich Security Conference, which will take place from February 13 to 15 in Munich, Germany, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. Wang Yi is expected to deliver a keynote speech during the three-day forum,......
Royal Air Maroc is strengthening its network in Northern Morocco by launching new direct flights connecting the region to key European destinations. Following the opening of routes from Tétouan to Barcelona, Malaga, and Madrid, the national airline will now operate regular flights from Tangier......
German authorities are preparing for large-scale demonstrations as the Munich Security Conference opens next week, with tens of thousands of protesters expected to gather across the Bavarian capital. City officials estimate that up to 120,000 people could take part in various rallies held alongside the......
The Middle East will take center stage at the upcoming Munich Security Conference, according to its chairman, Wolfgang Ischinger. Speaking ahead of the annual gathering, he said that discussions on regional stability and the implementation of a peace plan for Gaza would rank among the event’s most......
A tragic incident unfolded in Mannheim, Germany, when a car drove into a crowd of pedestrians, leaving one person dead and several others injured. The event took place in Planken, the city's main shopping street, where a black SUV sped through the crowd, knocking over multiple people. The vehicle......
An Afghan asylum seeker was arrested on Thursday in Munich after a car rammed into a trade union demonstration, injuring 30 people, some critically. The attack took place on the eve of an international security conference in the Bavarian city and sparked renewed debates on immigration ahead of Germany’s......
A car drove into a crowd in Munich, Germany, on Thursday, causing multiple injuries, according to local media sources. The incident took place in the city center, where a group of trade union members had gathered for a demonstration. Eyewitnesses reported seeing people in distress, some crying and shaking,......
Military Developments A Russian drone attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy injured a woman and damaged five houses, according to local officials. Another strike on a non-residential building in Kyiv triggered a fire, as confirmed by the capital’s mayor. Russia’s Defense Ministry......
A tragic incident unfolded at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, when a car drove into a crowd, resulting in the death of two people, including a child, and injuring 68 others. Of the injured, 15 are in serious condition. The attack took place in the evening, and authorities quickly responded......
