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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76277518_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A33d Protesters held banners calling for ‘freedom’ for the former mayor of IstanbulImage: Dilara Acikgoz/AP Photo/picture alliance Istanbul’s jailed former mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, clashed with the presiding judge on Monday at the court outside the high security Silviri prison.  The case is part of a sweeping corruption trial against the opposition CHP that…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76275750_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A3OA Dozens of firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze that tore through a historic building near Glasgow Central StationImage: Jacob Hughes/Sipa USA/picture alliance A large fire near Scotland‘s busiest train station in Glasgow caused major disruptions on Monday as dozens of services had to be canceled. National Rail said that major disruptions…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76271754_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A2ez The bright object, seen here from the western city of Solingen, was spotted across several German statesImage: Gianni Gattus/TNN/dpa/picture alliance A bright meteorite streaking across western Germany had residents spellbound, with a fragment punching a hole in the roof of a house in Koblenz. Authorities said the object struck a home…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76273826_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A21Q The explosion took place on the Rue Leon Fredericq street Image: Eric Lalmand/BELGA/picture alliance An explosion occured in front of a synagogue in the eastern Belgian city of Liege on Monday, police say.   No injuries were reported due to the blast but the explosion blew out the windows of the synagogue…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76271597_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A1cO Mojtaba Khamenei has largely kept a low profile and never held public officeImage: Iran state TV/AP Photo/picture alliance Mojtaba Khamenei, born on September 8, 1969, in Mashhad, is the second son of Ali Khamenei, Iran‘s former supreme leader, who was killed in an Israeli strike on February 28. An 88-member Assembly of…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76270079_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A1Me Voters overwhelmingly rejected the idea that serious public broadcasting should make way for private sports and entertainment contentImage: Pierre Albouy/REUTERS Swiss voters decisively rejected proposed changes to the fees that households in the country must pay to finance the public broadcast system. The proposition was shot down in a 38% to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76270079_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A1Me Voters overwhelmingly rejected the idea that serious public broadcasting should make way for private sports and entertainment contentImage: Pierre Albouy/REUTERS Swiss voters decisively rejected proposed changes to the fees that households in the country must pay to finance the public broadcast system. The proposition was shot down in a 38% to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76267834_6.jpg”] Israel hits Iran oil sites as Tehran eyes Khamenei successor https://p.dw.com/p/5A1LO Toxic smoke engulfed Tehran after Israel struck several oil sites, marking the first attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure. Iran condemned the strikes as chemical warfare and ordered residents indoors. As both sides trade missile fire, leaders in Israel and Iran escalate…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76267834_6.jpg”] Israel hits Iran oil sites for the first time https://p.dw.com/p/5A1LO Toxic smoke engulfed Tehran after Israel struck several oil sites, marking the first attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure. Iran condemned the strikes as chemical warfare and ordered residents indoors. As both sides trade missile fire, leaders in Israel and Iran escalate warnings.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76269760_6.jpg”] Exiled Afghanistan envoy still advocating for women’s rights https://p.dw.com/p/5A1ID Dismissed by the Taliban after they regained power in August 2021, Manizha Bakhtari remains recognized as Afghanistan‘s ambassador to Austria and at the United Nations. Defying the regime, she continues to champion Afghan women whose rights have been increasingly restricted. As some European…