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BerlinAccording to the student council of the Free University of Berlin (FU), women should not call the police when sexually harassed by migrants. Although an immigrant is alleged to have repeatedly sexually harassed women at the FU, the ASta student council warned against calling the police for help.

CanberraFor decades, Elizabeth II accompanied Australians in their daily shopping – on the five-dollar banknote. But the popular monarch will be removed, because the central bank of Australia now wants to bring the culture of "First Australians" to paper money.

OttawaWestern energy solidarity is running out of steam. Canada is currently offering a chilling example of how Western “partners” should not treat each other.

ParisA video released by a police union denounces an internal memo banning officers from chasing fleeing offenders. The memo coincides with a marked rise in crime.

BerlinSomething doesn't add up. While climate activists are warning us about the end of the world, the number of passengers doubled in 2022. In other words: A massively growing number of people are using the air's "dirty" transport and are responsible for copious amounts of CO2 emissions.

ParisFollowing the second day of mass mobilisation against the Macron administration's pension reform, the unions have announced new social movements on 7 and 11 February.

EshoweVideos of South Africans in the province of KwaZulu Natal looting a broken-down truck that was delivering meat went viral on Twitter. A member of the French NGO Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors without Borders, a medical humanitarian organisation, was also caught on camera stealing. The "doctor" appeared impervious to being admonished for theft.

BerlinThe delivery of Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, which has now been decided by the Scholz administration, is extremely controversial. According to current surveys, the majority of Germans think the decision is wrong.

BudapestIn an interview with the Austrian daily eXXpress, Viktor Orban, Hungary's Prime Minister said he was convinced that the current political system in Europe would collapse within this decade.

WashingtonOn January 19, 2023, the United States hit its debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion. The country faces a recession if it defaults on its debt, the US Treasury Secretary warned in an interview. Her warning underscored the danger of printing money.