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Merz praises Lufthansa on centenary as strikes ruin party

Merz praises Lufthansa on centenary as strikes ruin party

Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday praised "the strategic importance" of Lufthansa as the German airline giant marked its centenary, but the celebrations were marred by a wave of recent strikes. "Lufthansa provides technical and logistical support for the German government fleet," Merz said at Frankfurt Airport.

France's Gulf veteran minehunter patrols Channel

France's Gulf veteran minehunter patrols Channel

Just a stone's throw from the chalk cliffs of Dieppe in northern France, French Navy minehunter L'Aigle -- a veteran of the Gulf war -- scans the seabed with ultrasound for unexploded devices. The Eagle, as the ship would be called in English, has been in service since

Brazil Supreme Court orders probe into Flavio Bolsonaro for 'slander' of Lula

Brazil Supreme Court orders probe into Flavio Bolsonaro for 'slander' of Lula

Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered an investigation of Flavio Bolsonaro, the main rival of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in upcoming elections, for slander over a post linking Lula to drug trafficking. According to the Supreme Court order -- obtained by AFP on Wednesday -- the probe centers on

Bosnia approves gas project by Trump-linked investors

Bosnia approves gas project by Trump-linked investors

Bosnia approved Wednesday a $1.5 billion energy project led by investors close to US President Donald Trump that aims to reduce the Balkan country's reliance on Russian natural gas. The project is being pushed by a newly created company headed by Joseph Flynn, the brother of Trump&

New tools rescue old art at Madrid's Prado museum

New tools rescue old art at Madrid's Prado museum

In a quiet space secluded from the throngs of daily visitors to Madrid's Prado art museum, a team of experts perpetuate an ancient tradition of restoring centuries-old European cultural treasures. Creations by some of art's most illustrious names -- Goya, Velazquez, Rubens, Caravaggio, Bosch and El

EU says age-check app 'ready' in push to protect children online

EU says age-check app 'ready' in push to protect children online

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that an EU-developed age verification app was ready to go, as the bloc pushes to better protect children from online harm. The app should be rolled out in the coming months and aims to replace pop-up banners asking users

Keiko Fujimori: Peru's biggest political loser inches toward victory

Keiko Fujimori: Peru's biggest political loser inches toward victory

Peru's Keiko Fujimori is a perennial political loser. Three elections in a row she has run for the presidency of Peru, three times she has lost. This, in a country that switches leaders like a failing football team -- with eight presidents in the last decade alone. But on