Volkswagen agrees deal to avoid Germany plant closures
Volkswagen has reached a deal with the IG Metall trade union which will avert plant closures in Germany …
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Car driven into crowd at German Christmas market, reports say
A car has crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market in east Germany, local media report. A …
What is a US government shutdown?
Getty Images The US is edging towards another government shutdown after the lower chamber of Congress failed to …
US diplomats cancel briefing in Damascus over security concerns
Reuters Washington still designates Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) as a terrorist organisation A news conference due to be …
Suspected ‘witchdoctors’ arrested over attempt to ‘bewitch’ Zambia’s president
Two men have been arrested in Zambia accused of being “witchdoctors” who had been tasked with trying to …
Six killed in strike on Russia’s Kursk after deadly missile attack on Kyiv
Russian authorities say six people have been killed including a child, in a Ukrainian strike in Russia’s Kursk …
US deportations under Biden surpass Trump’s 2019 record
US immigration authorities last year deported the largest number of undocumented immigrants in nearly a decade, surpassing the …
Hungary sparks row with Poland by granting asylum to ex-minister
EPA Marcin Romanowski had failed to attend a court hearing before it emerged he had sought asylum in …
Swimming mouse among 27 new species discovered in Peru
Ronald Diaz/ Conservation International An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a blob-headed fish are among 27 new …
BBC goes inside Syrian prison holding IS detainees
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime has not freed all of Syria’s prisoners. Al-Sina prison holds more than …