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Ukraine seeks help to shield and rebuild shattered cities
BERLIN -Ukraine and its allies drummed up support to protect Ukrainian cities from Russian missiles at a conference in Berlin on Tuesday...
Jun 12, 20243 min read


Analysis-Infighting over budget imperils Germany’s defence upgrade
BERLIN - Budget infighting within Germany's governing coalition is jeopardising its plan to meet defence commitments to Western allies...
Jun 11, 20244 min read


Factbox-What you need to know about the D-Day 80th anniversary ceremonies
PARIS - World leaders and veterans gather in Normandy on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944 D-Day landings, when...
Jun 8, 20242 min read


Factbox-D-Day: What to expect from 80th anniversary in Normandy
PARIS - Veterans and world leaders will meet in Normandy, northwestern France, on June 6 to mark the 80th anniversary of the 1944...
May 31, 20242 min read


Analysis-Why German politicians are facing growing violence
BERLIN - The black-clad attackers beat up Matthias Ecke so badly as he put up posters in Dresden that he needed surgery. In Nordhorn, a...
May 10, 20243 min read


China's Xi praises French ties as Macron prepares to talk trade
PARIS -President Xi Jinping lauded China's ties with France as an international model on Sunday as he arrived in Paris for a rare visit...
May 6, 20242 min read


France's Macron set to press visiting Xi on trade, Ukraine
PARIS - China's President Xi Jinping heads to Paris on Sunday for a rare visit, with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron set to press...
May 5, 20242 min read


UK PM Sunak makes first official visit to Germany
Berlin, April 24 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Berlin for the first time on Wednesday, 18 months after taking office. His...
Apr 24, 20241 min read


Xi tells Germany's Scholz co-operation not a risk amid EU trade tension
BEIJING -Chinese President Xi Jinping said German-Chinese co-operation was an opportunity not a risk, even as German Chancellor Olaf...
Apr 16, 20243 min read


German Chancellor warns China not to support Russia ahead of meeting with Xi
Shanghai, April 15 - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he will warn Chinese President Xi Jinping against providing military support for...
Apr 15, 20241 min read


Scholz warns Iran as attacks on Israel overshadow China trip
CHONGQING/BERLIN -Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Iran against further attacks on Israel on Sunday as the escalating conflict in the...
Apr 14, 20243 min read


Germany's Scholz kicks off China trip amid tensions over EVs, Russia
CHONGQING/BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz kicked off a three-day tour of China on Sunday to shore up ties with Germany's top trade...
Apr 14, 20242 min read
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