23 February 2025

News World

Conservatives win German election – as far-right AfD makes historic gains, projections show

Muath Alsowadi23 February 2025

Germany's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) have won the country's federal elections, latest projections show - as the far-right Alternative for...

Business

Ken Rosenthal, Founder of Panera Bread’s Forerunner, Dies at 81

Muath Alsowadi23 February 2025

He built a small chain of bakery cafes, with sourdough bread as its star. A few years after it was sold, it became nationally famous under a new name.

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Exit poll may appear decisive – but path to coalition is not clear yet

Muath Alsowadi23 February 2025

Initial exit polls appear to confirm what we have known for weeks: that the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and their Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) have got...

Business

Shakes Sold to Nursing Homes Recalled After Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Muath Alsowadi23 February 2025

The frozen supplemental drinks have been linked to an outbreak of listeria that has killed at least 11 people and hospitalized 37.

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British couple in their 70s detained by Taliban in Afghanistan

Muath Alsowadi23 February 2025

A British couple in their 70s who run education programmes in Afghanistan have been arrested by the Taliban, their children say.

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Supporters mourn charismatic leader – with Hezbollah left in crisis

Muath Alsowadi23 February 2025

The Hezbollah faithful packed into Lebanon's largest stadium to show their support for the group and pay their respects to their charismatic leader Hassan Nasrallah who was killed in a...

Business

Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad

Muath Alsowadi23 February 2025

The dream of mining metals in deep space crashed and burned in the 2010s. AstroForge’s Odin mission to survey a potentially metallic asteroid is packed and ready to lift off.

Business

Debt and Mental Health: How One Couple Found Help

Muath Alsowadi23 February 2025

People who find themselves in financial trouble sometimes consider taking drastic measures when their situation appears hopeless. But there is always a way out.

Business

In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy

Muath Alsowadi23 February 2025

The national government has intervened in a local planning squabble, which has become a symbol for how far it will go to use development as a way to revive the...

Business

Austria, a Longtime Buyer of Russian Gas, Tries to Break the Habit

Muath Alsowadi23 February 2025

OMV, a multinational energy company based in Vienna, has shifted to other options, including increasing its own output of natural gas, drilling for oil and experimenting with geothermal energy.