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NATO boss calls for much higher defence spending to counter Russia
BRUSSELS - NATO head Mark Rutte warned the U.S.-led transatlantic alliance on Thursday that it was not ready for the threats it would...
Dec 13, 20242 min read
Germany, UK and France say they are extremely concerned about Iran enrichment increase
BERLIN - Germany, Britain and France said on Monday they were "extremely concerned" about Iran's acceleration in its capacity for...
Dec 10, 20241 min read
Germany to close loophole that let human smugglers stash boats there, UK says
LONDON/BERLIN - Germany will close a legal loophole that enabled human traffickers to store the small boats they use to cross the...
Dec 10, 20241 min read
NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite
BRUSSELS - NATO is highly unlikely to heed Ukraine's call for a membership invitation at a meeting on Tuesday, according to diplomats,...
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Merkel, Obama reunite in Washington for former chancellor's book tour
WASHINGTON - Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former U.S. President Barack Obama, close political allies when they were both in...
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Bayern's Musiala scores late goal to snatch 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund
DORTMUND, Germany - Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich scored an 85th-minute equaliser through in-form Jamal Musiala to rescue a 1-1 draw...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Soccer-Schick on target again as Leverkusen win, Leipzig thrashed 5-1
BERLIN - Champions Bayer Leverkusen needed a second-half goal by in-form forward Patrik Schick to edge mid-table hosts Union Berlin 2-1...
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Explainer-Protecting democracy, adjusting taxes - which German coalition plans could survive?
BERLIN - Germany's political parties agree on few things after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed last week following months of...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Facts: The legal status of assisted dying in different countries
LONDON - Britain is to debate whether to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill, potentially paving the way for the law to...
Nov 20, 20243 min read
Pressure mounts on Germany's Scholz to trigger election after coalition collapse
BERLIN - German opposition parties and business groups on Thursday urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to trigger a new election quickly to...
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Germany faces snap election as Scholz's coalition crumbles
BERLIN - Germany's ruling coalition collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister and paved the way for a...
Nov 8, 20243 min read
NATO's Rutte congratulates Trump, says allies spending more on defence
BRUSSELS - NATO chief Mark Rutte congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday for being elected president of the United States, and emphasised...
Nov 6, 20241 min read
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