The World Bank has estimated that the war in Lebanon has so far caused economic losses of almost $5.1 billion for the country. In addition, the losses for property damage so far amount to around $3.4 billion, the bank said on Thursday, with almost 100,000 residential units completely destroyed or partially damaged. Around 166,000 people […]

A flag of the Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli hangs on a balcony of an old apartment building in the St. Pauli district. The European Commission is taking Germany to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for an allegedly discriminatory tax regime. Marcus Brandt/dpa The European Commission is taking Germany to the European Court of […]

Israeli special forces have killed two wanted Palestinians in a raid in the West Bank, the military said on Thursday. The soldiers were planning to arrest several suspects near the city of Tulkarem on Wednesday evening. Two men, one of them armed, escaped, prompting the Israeli forces to open fire, according to Israel. A third […]

Storms in Spain have again brought heavy rain and strong winds, just a fortnight after the disastrous floods that killed at least 224 people. The Andalusian province of Málaga in the south of the country has been badly hit, but so far there are no reports of major damage or any casualties. In the Mediterranean […]

A weather warning has been issued for parts of Spain, as the country counts the cost of recent flooding. The orange warnings are in place for parts of southwestern Spain – the area around Seville down towards Gibraltar. Up to 8cm (3ins) of rain could fall within 12 hours, but the weekend looks much more […]