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Israeli air force jets and Palestinian militants traded fire on Thursday, in scenes reminiscent of a major escalation last year that claimed hundreds of lives – mainly Palestinian. Palestinian militants in the coastal area fired rockets at the border z…

India’s Supreme Court has stopped the demolition of alleged illegal structures in a neighbourhood of the capital that recently saw religious riots in which nine people including policemen were injured and dozens arrested. A status quo should be maintai…

Formula One record world champion Lewis Hamilton is part of a consortium trying to buy Premier League club Chelsea from sanctioned Russian owner Roman Abramovich, his spokesperson confirmed dpa on Thursday. “We can confirm Lewis has joined Sir Martin B…

Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant can become more “proactive” and expand to be useful in “more places in your life” in years to come, the tech giant’s devices boss says. Dave Limp, the senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon and therefor…

Bayern Munich defender Chris Richards will not play again for loan club Hoffenheim this season after picking up a thigh injury in his last match. Hoffenheim said Thursday that the 22-year-old United States international would not recover in time for an…

German automotive supplier Continental is preparing for a difficult 2022 due to the economic upheavals caused by the war in Ukraine and the increased costs of raw materials. For the fiscal year, the Hanover-based multinational is targeting the adjusted…

Celebrity hosts, major producers and a formula borrowed from the cult “Eurovision Song Contest” apparently hasn’t been enough to bring one of Europe’s most loved TV spectacles to the US. The US spin-off of the Eurovision has been suffering from poor ra…

Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès announced on Thursday her temporary resignation from office after her husband’s diagnosis with an aggressive brain cancer. “Illness has suddenly invaded our lives and, in particular, th…

In 1982, “Conan the Barbarian” enticed audiences with a poster promising four phases of a rough man’s rough life: “Thief. Warrior. Gladiator. King.” “The Northman,” which wanders narratively but, as cinema, basically eats “Conan” for breakfast, follows…

The co-leader of Germany’s hard-left Die Linke party stepped down on Wednesday, citing personal reasons as well as the need for a renewal of the party. Die Linke is the most left-wing force in the German parliament, but commands only 39 seats, having w…