How Trump's shifting feelings and friendships affect world's wars
Volodymyr Zelenskyy must have felt a little triggered when he walked into the Oval Office this week. But Trump's public anger is now often directed at another at-war ally.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy must have felt a little triggered when he walked into the Oval Office this week. But Trump's public anger is now often directed at another at-war ally.
The deadly blast took place in a venue near the centre of the city, but the cause is currently unclear.

For Greece, the danger carried grim resonance: a 2018 wildfire at the seaside community of Mati, near Athens, killed 104 people.
The US president pushes back after a federal prosecutor says damage caused by 'botched' installation, not vandalism.
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Russia said on Saturday its forces had struck fuel storage facilities in the Ukrainian port of Odesa and a tugboat used by the Ukrainian military in Mykolaiv. Russia and Ukraine have intensified attacks in recent...

In 2001, same-sex couples in Germany were able to register a civil partnership for the first time. The Civil Partnership Act was a crucial step toward "marriage for all," which was introduced in 2017.
The town of Kaniva, and even the smaller settlement of Lillimur, in far-western Victoria, played an important role in the astonishing success of the legendary Hollywood movie, The Wizard of Oz.
Some 19 major Italian cities - including Rome, Milan and Naples - are already on red alert, and by Monday all but two will be.

Iran accused the U.S. of escalating tensions in the region and said it's preparing its own response if Washington goes ahead with new strikes.
Settler violence escalates, with illegal outposts and frequent attacks reported across Ramallah, Hebron and Nablus.
Purja, 43, and nine others had been missing since Thursday after being struck by an avalanche on Broad Peak, the world's 12th-highest mountain, in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region.
US President Donald Trump's posts on his Truth Social platform can move markets with a few keystrokes. Starting Saturday, for a fee of $100,000 a month, Wall Street traders can access his "Truth API" service to have...

Earlier this week, Germany for the first time deported a man with no criminal record to Kabul. Faridoon Tofan, who is currently in deportation detention, fears the same fate.
A stolen car full of explosives, a hostage held at gunpoint, and a plan gone awry. Inside the anti-woodchip bombing at WA's Bunbury port in 1976.
President Donald Trump had blamed "sick" vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.

The 10-person expedition lost contact with its base camp after an avalanche struck Broad Peak as they attempted to scale the mountain.
Fifteen also injured in the blast in Kudrinskaya Square, authorities say.
Ceuta migration influx has resulted in tens of thousands of migrants who originally travelled into the Spanish territory to return to North Africa; Spain to put up containment fence.
Almost all of the migrants who entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants entered Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a few days, with at least...

A major search was launched after an avalanche struck the expedition high on Pakistan's Broad Peak. The confirmation ended hopes of a rescue and marked the loss of one of the world's best-known high-altitude climbers.
For years, people in Russia's largest and most affluent cities were shielded from the impacts of their country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but not anymore.
The current strain has so far killed 1,587 people, and there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment.

Large Pride events in Hamburg and Amsterdam are underway after last week's deadly ramming attack in Berlin.
More than 58,000 children have lost one or both parents by Israel's war, highlighting urgent humanitarian challenges.
One of five UNESCO Geoparks in Canada, Tumbler Ridge has been attracting people from around the world who are helping to uncover the region's dinosaur past.
Some 70 years before the current frenzy of record-breaking fundraising by modern AI giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic, the Rockefeller Foundation made what may have been the first investment in the history of AI....

Several German cities are holding Pride events a week after a deadly attack on a march in Berlin. A forest fire is burning out of control in Bavaria. DW has more.
Debate about money in politics has traditionally revolved around whether politicians have broken the rules. But voters are increasingly asking a different question: what does good judgement look like?
The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.

President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella condemned the bombing and said "terrorism will not intimidate Colombia."
The US president said he would push ahead with the controversial fund if his attorney general pick is not approved.
Pimicikamak Cree Nation Chief David Monias says a shooter is still on the loose and the northern Manitoba remains in lockdown Saturday morning after after gunshots were fired and one person died.
Clashes between Tigray's TPLF and the Ethiopian federal army are taking place in a contested area of the northern region, with fears of a renewed war. The last Tigray war, which took place between 2020-2022 left 600...

In country after country, more women are dying from the heat than men. But researchers say biology isn't the main reason. Age, working conditions, and unequal access to rest may drive the gap.
More than half a century after the first computers were built, Australia is aiming to be a global innovator in quantum computing. But can it compete with the rise of AI?
Italy has temporarily suspended the Schengen arrangement with Spain as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called scenes in Ceuta "shocking".

Most migrants who entered the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta have been returned to Morocco, Spain's authorities said Saturday.
How Utah novelty grew into national trend, fuelled by customisation, social media, desire for affordable social spaces.
An estimated 20,000 whales are killed worldwide by vessel strikes each year, according to the International Marine Mammal Project.
Almost all of the tens of thousands of migrants who entered Spain's enclave of Ceuta had left by Saturday, according to officials. An estimated 60,000 migrants crossed into Ceuta from neighbouring Morocco over just a...

Iran has warned regional states against helping the US as Washington weighs possible "very hard" new strikes. Meanwhile, the Tehran-backed Houthis claim to have diverted eight Saudi tankers from the Red Sea. DW has more.
China's new ethnic unity law is threatening to make the languages and culture of 55 different ethnic groups extinct.
Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.

The U.S. and Israel plan to hit Iran's energy infrastructure as soon as this weekend, although no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
The renewed agreement ensures crude flow of 750,000 barrels a day through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline, officials confirm.
The B.C. Wildfire Service says a cold front is forecast to move through parts of the province on Saturday, potentially bringing stronger winds.
In France, the wildfire in Gironde has now been contained, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, meaning the flames are no longer spreading. Around 42,000 hectares have been burned over the past nine days.

Firefighters were battling blazes in over 70 locations across Greece. Strong winds continue to fan the flames, adding to the firefighters' struggles.
From Tasmania to Broken Hill and the Northern Rivers of NSW, people are finding ways to beat the housing crisis.
The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

A vote in the Senate to limit President Trump's war powers has narrowly failed again. Three Republicans voted in favor of it.
The outspoken artist was detained in mid-July for 'insulting a constitutional institution'.
Nine Canadians have performed on behalf of other countries in previous Eurovision Song Contests. CBC News has tracked down a few of them to get their advice on how Canada can put its best foot forward in Bulgaria 2027.
This week several African nations are meeting in Kampala to discuss the future of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The US announced it will withdraw its funding from the...

Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian logistics centers and energy facilities in Crimea. What are the consequences for local supplies, and how does Kyiv hope this strategy will affect the course of the war?
Stefan Rahmstorf was holidaying in southern France when he came face to face with the climate future he has tried to fight.
Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.

The footage is believed to be only the fourth complete humpback whale birth ever recorded on film anywhere in the world and the first-ever captured by drone.
President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella pledges to pursue harsh crackdown on rebel groups and criminal organisations.
Melissa Lavigne has done a lot of kayaking on the St. John River, but on a recent paddle, she came across something new: a headstone and grave marker for two long-dead Fredericton men.
After a day of deadly chaos in Spain's tiny North African enclave of Ceuta, calm has returned for now. Of the 60,000 migrants who stormed into the territory, around 45,000 returned to neighbouring Morocco within...

Over three million people are currently unemployed in Germany, with 1.1 million drawing unemployment checks, authorities say. Also, sales of air conditioners have doubled as heat continues to crush cities.
The price of unleaded and diesel will climb in the next week as the government's fuel excise cut officially ends. But experts say prices won't go as high as they did due to increased supply.
Ollanta Humala had been convicted of money laundering offences alongside his wife in 2025.

Kyiv said the strikes had killed four people, and the city's mayor reported 15 people, including two boys aged 13 and 17, were wounded and transported to hospital.
Former officials will appeal sentences handed down for neglecting intelligence warnings before the deadly attacks.
Though the local nickname "The Great Wall" may be tongue-in-cheek, it does reflect the intensive labour that must have gone into building these structures.
At leased nine people were killed and 22 others wounded in Ukraine's capital Kyiv after Russia launched a series of ballistic missiles overnight into Saturday, authorities said. Both Russia and Ukraine have ramped up...

Across Southeast Asia, illegal cryptocurrency miners are stealing vast amounts of electricity, straining national grids, and exposing links to organized crime.
Have Queens Of The Stone Age mellowed? After 30 years the rock titans are finding "new ways to do old things".
Iran may believe it can control its conflict carefully enough to keep pressure on the US while avoiding an all-out war.
