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Germany's nuclear phase-out is complete: after three and a half months of extended operation, the last three German nuclear power plants were shut down at 11:59 p.m. on April 15. Other European countries continue to rely on the technology, which has recently gained more advocates in the wake of the climate and energy crises. Still others like Poland are planning to start using it. This ambivalence is reflected in the commentaries.

After a summer of drought in Europe, the winter has also brought little rainfall. Already in March, the EU Commission warned of low water levels and particularly dry soil in southern and western Europe. Politicians in countries like France and Italy are already reacting with targeted measures. Meanwhile, battles over water distribution between agricultural sectors, industry and environmental protection groups loom large.

In Sudan, a power struggle between the two most powerful men in the country has claimed nearly 100 lives since the weekend. There have been fierce clashes between troops of de facto president General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by his deputy Mohammed Hamdan Daglo in the capital Kharthoum and other locations. What is behind the confrontation?

In den USA kämpft ein Teenager um sein Leben. Der 16-Jährige klingelte vermutlich an der falschen Tür und wurde daraufhin angeschossen.

Lors d’une réunion ministérielle en mai, la présidence suédoise souhaite discuter de la manière dont la législation européenne sur la liberté des médias renforcera le secteur des médias et complétera le cadre règlementaire actuel, ainsi que des obstacles qui subsistent.

Russland hat den nach eigenen Angaben erfolgreichen Teststart einer "fortgeschrittenen" ballistischen Interkontinentalrakete (ICBM) durchgeführt, Wochen nachdem es die Teilnahme an seinem letzten verbliebenen Atomwaffenkontrollpakt mit den Vereinigten Staaten ausgesetzt hat.