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Most of the scholarships in Japan are open to only those students who have a status of residence as student.

Kiss for Baerbock: Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlic Radman apologises. His attempt to kiss the German foreign minister as a greeting caused a shitstorm in the Croatian media. He was not immediately aware that he might have embarrassed his German counterpart with the friendly gesture at a European Congress in Berlin. "Maybe it was an awkward moment," Radman said, according to Croatian media on Saturday. "If anyone saw anything bad in it, I apologize to whoever took it that way.&...

Israel has been intensifying operations in the Gaza Strip. Spokesman Arye Shalicar grew up in Berlin and lives in Ashkelon. He says Hamas has spent a lot of money on weapons, ammunition and infrastructure. Israel's army leadership is under no illusions about Hamas' ability to fight with Israel. Israel has been preparing for an imminent urban battle for years, like ISIS or Hezbollah, operate from densely populated areas. Israel also emphasizes that Hamas deliberately targets civilians by ...

Joe Biden announces veto of Republican aid plan for Israel. Biden is pushing for a total package of $106 billion for Ukraine and Israel, as well as for domestic border protection. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Republican bill will fail in the upper house even if it passes the House of Representatives. The hard-right wing of the party torpedoes virtually all the plans of the democratic government.Practically every project is torpedoed by the right-wing of the Republican...

U.S. President Joe Biden plans to veto a bill by Republicans in the House of Representatives in support of Israel if it passes both chambers. Biden is pushing for a total package of $106 billion for Ukraine and Israel, as well as for domestic border protection. The hard-right wing of the party torpedoes virtually all the plans of the democratic government. A significant part of the resistance is already likely to be due to campaign bluster ahead of the presidential election in about a year's...

People are allowed to leave the Gaza Strip for Egypt for the first time. Until now, the Rafah crossing was only open to aid convoys. The opening of Rafah was brokered by the Gulf Emirate of Qatar in consultation with the U.S., Israel, Egypt and Hamas. About 50 foreign nationals, including Americans and Canadians, gathered at the border on Wednesday, according to eyewitnesses. People with Egyptian, Jordanian and Algerian citizenship would also be waiting to leave. It is unclear when the border wi...

About 25 percent of Pyongyang's diplomatic missions – including Spain, Hong Kong and several African countries – could be lost. The embassy closures will have an impact on diplomatic engagement, humanitarian work in the isolated country and the possibility of illicit income. North Korea currently has official relations with 159 countries and has 53 diplomatic missions abroad, including three consulates and three missions. The Unification Ministry in Seoul, which is responsible for inter-...

In her effort to strengthen international norms for AI, Vice President Harris said she’s devoted to creating a set of rules and standards that reflect democratic values, including transparency, privacy, accountability, and consumer protection.

Kenya: Police apparently prevent press conference on alleged offences committed by British forces. Charles III travels to the former colonial territory of his crown. Kenya has been independent for a long time, but British military officials are said to have recently committed violations. Authorities have now apparently prevented revelations about it.. Enlarge image                Demonstration against the visit of British King Charles III to Kenya.Photo: Luis Tato / AFP            ...

A travel influencer who shares her solo travel adventures online has said that honesty isn’t always the best policy. In fact, there are three lies says she...