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After a three-month blockade, Israel has once again allowed aid trucks to enter Gaza. But humanitarian agencies say more supplies are needed to prevent famine.

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The trial of four Russian nationals accused of being part of the extremist "Islamic State" begins in Hamburg on Monday. The suspects allegedly collected around €174,000 to send to IS members held in camps in Syria.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the fight against "Hamas terrorism" does not justify the suffering of civilians in Gaza. He no longer "understands what Israel is trying to achieve."

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Air raid sirens have rung out across Ukraine for a third consecutive night. US President Trump showed himself annoyed with his Russian counterpart Putin over the continued attacks.

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The first call between Indian top diplomat Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Canada's new Foreign Minister Anita Anand raises hope of improvement in ties between Delhi and Ottawa that deteriorated over a Canadian Sikh's death.

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Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden joined NATO. Finland, which shares a 1,300-kilometer border with Russia, is stepping up its defense amid growing Russian military activity in the region.

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A report of an antisemitic incident in a high school coincided with the arrest of teenage rightwing extremists last week. Are deeply right-wing extremist views are resonating with more and more young people?

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An Austrian court has overturned an eight-month suspended jail sentence former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz had received after being found guilty of giving false testimony.

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The new German government has agreed to stop family members of refugees with subsidiary protection status from moving to Germany. The controversial move will particularly affect Syrian families.

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The German Cabinet has approved a proposal by Interior Minster Dobrindt on curbing migrants' rights to bring relatives to Germany. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is visiting Berlin.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin to discuss further military support.

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Judges have dismissed a climate case brought by a Peruvian farmer against German energy company RWE seeking damages for endangering his home due to melting glaciers.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has clarified his stance on long-range weapons to Ukraine, and is again voicing concern over the escalation of Israel's offensive in Gaza.

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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said he is ready to recognize Israel if Palestine gets recognition. Both France and Indonesia have voiced support for two-state solution for Israel-Palestine conflict.

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A new aid organization, endorsed by Israel, has lost its executive director before operations even began. Questions remain on its ability to effectively deliver humanitarian assistance to Gazans.

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Millions of South Koreans will vote for a new president next week, as Seoul deals with a mercurial US, faces the rising power of China and an aggressive North Korea, and negotiates always delicate ties with Japan.

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Thailand's military said Cambodian soldiers entered a disputed area near Ubon Ratchathani province. Both countries claim the other fired first.

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The UN's humanitarian office warned that 100% of Gaza was at risk of famine. Meanwhile France's Macron says a tougher collective stance on Israel may be needed if the situation on the ground doesn't change.

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Germany's weather service said the exceptionally dry spring amounted to an extreme drought. The news comes as a new climate group is planning a protest in Berlin.

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The paramilitary group's drone attack on a hospital in the city of El-Obeid resulted in 6 people killed. According to the UN, the conflict in Sudan has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

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Torrential rains in central Nigeria on Wednesday triggered flooding and widespread damage. Rescuers say the death toll has surpassed 100 people.

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Tensions in Angola's Cabinda exclave are mounting, as clashes between the government and separatist groups intensify. Each side has accused the other of standing in the way of peace.

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Russian drone attacks have targeted Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv and southern Odesa regions overnight. Meanwhile, the US envoy to Ukraine said Russia's concern over NATO's eastward expansion was "fair."

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Barry Sidibé has created a soilless crop system to feed his livestock – which reduces both tree-clearing for farmland and conflicts between herders and farmers.

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Former Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is set to be chosen as president of the UN General Assembly. Meanwhile, Germans are traveling less amid economic uncertainties, a study says.

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Representatives from the Ukrainian and Russian governments are set to meet for potential truce talks in Turkey.

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German police have arrested a 72-year-old man over a fire which killed at least three at the Marien Hospital in Hamburg overnight.

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A Berlin court has ruled that turning back asylum seekers at Germany's borders is unlawful without going the EU's Dublin procedure. The decision challenges a new federal migration policy.

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Openly living in a same-sex relationship in early 20th-century Germany, she later used her privilege, resources and courage to help Jewish families flee Nazism.

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Right-wing conservative historian and euroskeptic Karol Nawrocki has won the Polish presidential runoff by a whisker. The result is a bitter blow for Donald Tusk's pro-European government.

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The global race for the African continent‘s coveted raw materials is unscrupulous. The raw material interests of rich nations often trump the rights and needs of the local populations.

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UNICEF and the World Food Programme have condemned an attack on an aid convoy in Sudan's restive Darfur region. The trucks were carrying much-needed food as two years of conflict has cut off supply.

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The German Chancellor will be meeting President Trump on Thursday on his inaugural visit to the US. Meanwhile, a massive evacuation effort is taking place in Cologne as three WWII bombs are being defused.

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Civilians in northern Gaza face severe food shortages as aid fails to reach the area. Families are making do with one meal a day — and lack many essentials like clean water and cooking gas.

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Buildings across the center of the western city of Cologne have been evacuated after the discovery of three WWII bombs. The operation is one of the largest-ever in the city, where such unpleasant finds are commonplace.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has defended his government's efforts to turn away asylum seekers at the country's borders. He faces opposition criticism after a court ruled that the pushbacks were illegal.

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Aid distribution centers in Gaza will stay shut on Wednesday for reorganization, a day after dozens of Palestinians were killed near one such center.

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Saudi authorities will use drones, AI and other tech for safety at this year's Hajj pilgrimage. But this increases other risks — for data privacy, hackers and of turning a spiritual journey into a "cyber experience."

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Russian fertilizer has become increasingly important to European agriculture over the past three years, despite the war in Ukraine. Brussels appears to be finally dealing with the issue but not everyone is convinced.

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A German court has handed a life sentence to a Syrian man for crimes against humanity, including murder and torture. The man committed the atrocities while fighting for dictator Bashar Assad in Syria's civil war.

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