Two German universities handed over the human remains of eight people taken during the colonial era to representatives from the Marshall Islands at a ceremony in Göttingen on Tuesday. The remains had been kept by the universities of Göttingen and Freiburg. Their return to their place of origin marked the first time that remains have been returned to the republic in the north-western Pacific. In return, the Marshall Islands delegation presented those attending the ceremony with hair decorations in the form of flowers made of bast fibre, as well as neckties made of the same material. The remains...

The European Commission is proposing to double steel import tariffs to 50%, to shield EU producers from cheap competition from countries such as China, EU Industry Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné announced on Tuesday. In addition, the volume of tariff-free imports is to be almost halved. The European Parliament and EU member states must give their approval before the new rules can come into force. The aim is to save European steel producers and jobs. "This is the reindustrialization of Europe," Séjourné wrote on X. According to the commission, there are well over 600 million tonnes of global ov...

A citizen of India voluntarily surrendered to Ukrainian forces during the very first assault. The 22-year-old man joined Russia’s war against Ukraine to avoid imprisonment, according to the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade. An Indian man named Majoti said he had been studying at a university in Russia. However, he was later sentenced to seven years in prison "for drugs." After that, he was offered to sign a contract with the Russian army to avoid punishment. He was promised large monetary rewards, but never received anything. According to Majoti, he wanted to escape. The Indian national claims...

A citizen of India voluntarily surrendered to Ukrainian forces during the very first assault. The 22-year-old man joined Russia’s war against Ukraine to avoid imprisonment, according to the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade. An Indian man named Majoti said he had been studying at a university in Russia. However, he was later sentenced to seven years in prison "for drugs." After that, he was offered to sign a contract with the Russian army to avoid punishment. He was promised large monetary rewards, but never received anything. According to Majoti, he wanted to escape. The Indian national claims...

A citizen of India voluntarily surrendered to Ukrainian forces during the very first assault. The 22-year-old man joined Russia’s war against Ukraine to avoid imprisonment, according to the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade. An Indian man named Majoti said he had been studying at a university in Russia. However, he was later sentenced to seven years in prison "for drugs." After that, he was offered to sign a contract with the Russian army to avoid punishment. He was promised large monetary rewards, but never received anything. According to Majoti, he wanted to escape. The Indian national claims...