Germany's top court rejects renewable energy producers' case against use of windfall profits
Germany's highest court on Thursday rejected complaints by renewable energy producers against a government decision in 2022 to use their ''excess profits'' to help finance a cap on electricity prices.
Regulators cracked down on sweet vapes after use by kids spiked. Now the Supreme Court is wading in.
Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block on sweet, flavored products following a spike in youth e-cigarette use.
Doctor arrested in Germany over patients' deaths now suspected of 8 killings
A doctor who was arrested in Berlin in August is now suspected of killing eight patients and in some cases trying to cover up the evidence by setting fires, investigators said Thursday.
The Vienna sausage stand is more than just a snack stall. Now it has a UNESCO heritage recognition
The Vienna sausage stand is a place where the street sweeper, the manager, the tourist and the celebrity converge for the same tasty snack. Now it also has the official stamp of approval as part of ...
Four dead, including two children, in latest migrant shipwreck off Greek island of Samos
Four people, including two children, died after a boat carrying migrants ran aground on a rocky shoreline of Samos, the second shipwreck this week on the eastern Greek island, officials said Thursday.
An opposition Congo politician is sentenced to 1 year in prison for inciting civil disobedience
A Congolese opposition politician was sentenced to one year in prison for inciting civil disobedience in what his political party described as a ''blatant attempt'' by the government to silence its ...
Lebanon's parliament renews army chief's term in first session after ceasefire
Lebanon's parliament Thursday renewed the term of army chief Joseph Aoun, who is seen as a potential presidential candidate in next year's vote.
A social media ban for under-16s passes the Australian Senate and will soon be a world-first law
A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Senate Thursday and will soon become a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and ...
Romanian court orders recount of the 1st round of the presidential vote, won by a far-right outsider
A top Romanian court on Thursday asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election, which was won by a far-right ...
Notre Dame primps for its grand post-blaze return. But why does the cathedral look unfinished?
The bells of Notre Dame are chiming again, but scaffolding still clinging to the cathedral's exterior is puzzling some Parisians, who question whether its grand post-blaze reopening is more symbolic ...
Syrian insurgents launch large-scale attack on government forces in the country's northwest
Syrian armed groups launched a large-scale attack on areas controlled by government forces and seized territory in northwestern Syria, opposition groups said Thursday. The government and its allies ...
Pakistani police issues charges against Imran Khan and his wife for inciting violence
Pakistani police have levelled multiple charges against imprisoned former premier Imran Khan, his wife and others for inciting people to violence, officials said Thursday, following days of protests ...