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Key witness is Germany’s ‘cum-ex’ tax fraud scandal goes on trial
The accused lawyer Kai-Uwe Steck (L) sits next to his lawyer Gerhard Strate in the courtroom. A criminal trial against one of the key figures in Germany's biggest tax...
Zoo says Ukraine lionesses getting ‘second chance’
Two lionesses rescued from a Ukrainian war zone have arrived at Five Sisters Zoo in West Lothian.Luna and Plusza - both aged four - arrived at the zoo on...
China’s second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks
China's second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country's richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the perceived role that TikTok's Chinese sibling Douyin has played...
The Putin-Kim bromance grows with a lion, yaks, bears, cockatoos, pheasants, and 40 ducks
Russia announced on Wednesday that Vladimir Putin is gifting Kim Jong Un about 70 animals for his zoo.Russia's environmental ministry said the animals include a lioness, two bears, two...
Mali junta chief fires prime minister in row over return to civilian rule
Mali's military leader has sacked the Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, and his government.It follows rare criticism by Maïga of the junta's lack of clarity about a once- promised...
How will shipping giant’s move affect major port?
As a major container shipping company announces its larger vessels will stop using the Port of Felixstowe, what impact will that have?Maersk said the changes would take effect in...
Deadly Israeli air strikes hit Gaza – reports
Hospital officials in northern Gaza say many people have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes.Gazan rescue teams say search operations began early in the morning after Israel bombed...
Putin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea's main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears, in yet another display of burgeoning relations between...
Woman-owned cafe in Indonesia’s Sharia stronghold shakes stigma
In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia's most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to...
