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But it distorts size, making landmasses appear larger the further they are from the Equator. As a result, Africa looks far smaller than it really is compared with countries in the Northern Hemisphere. “A fair map does not change the geography of the world,” said Robert Dussey, Togo’s foreign minister and lead negotiator on behalf of the African group, ahead of the U.N. vote. The non-binding resolution stated that “correcting cartographic distortions of continental sizes constitutes an act of cognitive justice and memorial reparation,” and calls on countries to promote the so-called Equal Earth projection, including at schools. “This decision…
Supporters queue in lines stretching dozens of metres to get a photo with him: AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund. The 35-year-old is standing for the party in Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is classified by the state Office for the Protection of the Constitution, a department of the CDU-led interior ministry, as a confirmed far-right extremist organisation. Siegmund is the young shooting star of the AfD in the east. “I finally want to make policy for our own country again,” Siegmund tells Euronews. He wants to reorganise migration. Money should be freed up that is “currently…
Published on 05/09/2026 – 11:04 GMT+2 Three people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon overnight, according to the Lebanese health ministry. One person was killed and 15 were injured following a strike on the town of Ramadiyah in the southern Tyre district, the ministry said, adding that two others were killed in the Nabatieh region. Strikes hit five locations across Nabatieh, Tyre and the eastern region of Bekaa in total, per the ministry. In a statement on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had targeted Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon “in response to Hezbollah’s…
Sonia Devillers, Philippe Jaenada, Amélie Nothomb, Philippe Besson, Ananda Devi. They all have one thing in common: they will be part of the 2026 literary season. Between now and October, some 461 novels, including 344 French titles, will reach bookshops. That is a slight drop compared with the previous year, when 484 books were published. For publishers and booksellers, this period is unmissable, all the more so at a time when reading is playing a smaller and smaller role in our daily lives. “The share of French people who spontaneously describe themselves as readers is falling across all categories, particularly…
Endspurt im Wahlkampf in Sachsen-Anhalt: Zwischen Plattenbauten in Halle-Neustadt steht für das Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) weit mehr auf dem Spiel als nur der Einzug in den Landtag. Sahra Wagenknecht skizziert ein Klima der extremen Polarisierung, in dem ihre Partei von zwei Seiten unter Beschuss gerät. Fällt die Brandmauer, oder zwingt das BSW die etablierten Parteien in völlig neue Bündnisse? Im Spannungsfeld zwischen der AfD um Ulrich Siegmund und den Altparteien kämpft das BSW um Sichtbarkeit und beklagt eine mediale Blockade. Wagenknecht zieht scharfe rote Linien zu Björn Höcke, fordert eine leistungsgerechte Aufstiegsgesellschaft und rechnet mit der Agenda-Politik von Gerhard…
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. The state of the German economy is serious, very serious. Over the past eight years, we’ve lost approximately 15 percent of our industrial production. Month after month, Germany loses around 15,000 industrial jobs. And the industrial base that underpins our prosperity is starting to erode. Private net investment has fallen to almost zero. On balance, companies are doing nothing more than replacing what wears out. High costs are paralyzing companies’ willingness to invest. Even the special depreciation…
By Nela Heidner & Euronews Published on 05/09/2026 – 9:17 GMT+2•Updated 9:33 The hacker group “Rhysida” has published almost six terabytes of data from Berlin’s state administration on the dark web. Among the data is said to be highly sensitive information. The scale of the leak is enormous: 1,439,893 files. So far, there has been hardly any response from Berlin’s administration and political leaders. Among the published files is a folder titled “AG CBRN-Rahmenplanung.” CBRN stands for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. This means that highly sensitive information about potential threat scenarios may now be publicly accessible and could also be viewed…
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. As Brussels enters the final stretch of negotiations over its next seven-year Multiannual Financial Framework, hidden within the budget debate is a strategic question: whether the EU is willing to invest in the partnerships and processing capacity needed to secure the critical raw materials on which its industrial future depends. Decisions taken this autumn will help determine whether the EU remains dependent on Chinese-controlled processing technology well into the next decade or begins its diversification towards new…
Published on 05/09/2026 – 8:51 GMT+2 At least two people were killed and 81 were injured following two blasts at an army base in Bolivia on Friday, authorities said. Bolivian Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano said the powerful explosions occurred at the RAM-2 “Bolívar” General Maintenance Center in Viacha, southwest of the administrative capital La Paz. According to Justiniano, the site was used to store “pyrotechnic material.” He added that “no weaponry of any kind was detonated” during the incident. “The most important thing tonight is to protect people, attend to the injured, continue the search for those who have not…
Sonia Devillers, Philippe Jaenada, Amélie Nothomb, Philippe Besson and Ananda Devi. They all have one thing in common: they will all be there for the 2026 literary rentrée. Between now and October, some 461 novels, including 344 French titles, will be arriving in bookshops. That is a slight drop compared with the previous year, when 484 titles came out. For publishers and booksellers, this period is a key moment, especially at a time when reading is playing a smaller and smaller part in our daily lives. “The share of French people who spontaneously describe themselves as readers is falling across…