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Femke COLBORNE

'Free Timmy!': Beached whale grips and divides Germany

'Free Timmy!': Beached whale grips and divides Germany

The sad saga of a humpback whale stranded a month ago on the German coast has sparked a flood of compassion but also a media frenzy, angry spats, conspiracy theories and death threats. As Germans have followed the travails of the sea mammal, dubbed "Timmy" by a newspaper,

Donors pledge 1.5 bn euros as Sudan marks three years of war

Donors pledge 1.5 bn euros as Sudan marks three years of war

Donors pledged about 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) for Sudan at an international meeting held in Berlin Wednesday to mark three years of a war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. "This nightmare must end," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, calling the

Germany's Merz pushes return of Syrians as he hosts leader Sharaa

Germany's Merz pushes return of Syrians as he hosts leader Sharaa

Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said he and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa want 80 percent of Syrians in Germany to return to their homeland, as the former Islamist rebel leader visited Berlin. Europe's top economy is home to the largest Syrian diaspora in the European Union at