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Der Ukraine-Krieg hat einen Paradigmenwechsel nach Europa gebracht. Wegen der internationalen Anspannung will Bundesverteidigungsminister Boris Pistorius mehr Soldat:innen in die Bundeswehr holen – zur Not auch mit einer Wehrpflicht.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has never asked for Western troops to fight Russia’s invasion, the White House says after French President Emmanuel Macron said he would not rule out the idea. „President Zelensky isn’t asking for that, he’s just asking for the tools and capabilities. He’s never asked for foreign troops to fight for his country,“ National Security Council spokesman …

In Mexico, the „El Popo“ volcano is currently emitting clouds of ash. Ongoing seismic activity has also been recorded. The civil protection authority has warned the population not to approach the volcano.

Exterior of the hospital in Langkawi where Norway’s King Harald, aged 87 and in poor health, is treated for an infection while on a holiday in Malaysia. The king will remain in hospital on the island of Langkawi and it is not yet known when he will return home, the Royal House of Norway said in a statement. IMAGES

The United States warns Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the UN that they „must walk back from the brink of war“ as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up. „Regional diplomatic efforts, not military conflict, are the only path to a negotiated solution and sustainable peace,“ says American envoy to the UN Robert Wood during a UNSC emergency …

The US says it disagrees with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva comparing Israel’s campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust, ahead of his meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. „Obviously we disagree with those comments. We have been quite clear that we do not believe that genocide has occurred in Gaza,“ State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. …

The United States says that a Russian ban on US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty shows Moscow’s efforts to deny open information. „It is quite clear that they do not want their people to have information about what the Russian regime does abroad, what the Russian regime does to its own people,“ State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE

Der Abschluss der Toilette ist verstopft, das Abwasser sickert über den Badezimmerboden bereits bis in den Flur – in dieser Situation ist natürlich schnelle Hilfe gefragt. Verbraucher wenden sich in ihrer Not oft an den erstbesten Anbieter, den sie online oder im Telefonbuch finden können. Und erleben anschließend womöglich ein böses, weil teures Erwachen: „Anbieter mit nur einem einzigen Firmensitz …

The United States says an Israel-Hamas deal to free hostages in return for a pause in fighting remains possible and would have „tremendous“ benefits, after a deadly Israeli operation freed two captives. „We do believe that a deal is possible and we’re going to continue to pursue it,“ State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller tells reporters during a briefing. „We think …

The United States says it does not consider Israel’s deadly hostage rescue operation in Rafah to be a full-scale operation and still opposes an offensive without a plan to protect civilians. „Without such a plan that is credible, and that they can execute, we do not support a full-scale military operation,“ State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE

US President Joe Biden launches an emotional response to a special counsel report questioning his memory, asking how the prosecutor dared say he could not recall the date of his son’s death. SOUNDBITE