Barack Obama to present Merkel’s book ‘Freedom’ in the US

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former US President Barack Obama were allies in office. But not from day one.

Both left office years ago, but they have left their mark on global politics. Angela Merkel was once the most powerful woman in the world, while Barack Obama was the…[Read more]

Germany’s Scholz announces Ukraine military aid in visit to Kyiv

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an unexpected visit to Kyiv on Monday, vowing his country would remain Ukraine’s biggest supporter in Europe and promising delivery this month of military aid worth 650 million euros ($683 million).
The visit, his second since Russia’s full-scale…[Read more]

Syria: US, Germany, France, UK call for de-escalation

The four NATO nations urged the “protection and civilians and infrastructure.” Meanwhile, the opposition-run White Helmets said Syrian and Russian airstrikes killed 25 people in Idlib on Sunday.

The United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom have all called for de-escalation in…[Read more]

Volkswagen workers in Germany to strike over plan to cut jobs and pay

Employees take action over plans to axe at least three plants in first domestic closures in company’s 87-year history

Workers at Volkswagen factories in Germany will strike from Monday over the carmaker’s plans to lay off thousands of people, cut pay and close plants for the…[Read more]

Five Democratic US lawmakers receive bomb threats at home

Five Democratic U.S. lawmakers from Connecticut on Thursday said they were targeted with bomb threats at their homes, but no explosive devices had been found, according to social media and local media.
U.S. Representatives Jim Himes, Jahana Hayes, John Larson and Joe Courtney, all from…[Read more]

Thanksgiving Day storm batters Northeast with rain and snow, delaying travel

Winter storm warnings are in effect from eastern New York through central and northern New England, with over a foot of fresh snow possible, forecasters said.

Travelers already at their holiday destinations have much to be thankful for as a Thanksgiving Day storm dumps…[Read more]

Elon Musk publicized the names of government employees he wants to cut. It’s terrifying federal workers

When President-elect Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would recommend major cuts to the federal government in his administration, many public employees knew that their jobs could be on the line.

Now they have a new fear: b…[Read more]

Mexico’s president denies Trump’s claim that she agreed to shut down the US-Mexico border

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied proposing to US President-elect Donald Trump that Mexico will close its border with the United States as he claimed in a post on Truth Social.

“Everyone has their own way of communicating, but I can assure you,…[Read more]

Germany’s Scholz, China’s Xi hold talks at G20

EU tariffs on electric vehicles from China and the war in Ukraine were on the agenda as the leaders of two of the world’s largest economies met on the sidelines of the summit in Rio de Janeiro.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, met on the sidelines of the G20…[Read more]

Germany suspects sabotage behind severed undersea cables

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said damage to two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea looks like an act of sabotage and a “hybrid action”, without knowing who is to blame.

A 1,170km (730-mile) telecommunications cable between Finland and Germany was severed in the early hours of…[Read more]

Germany on mysteriously severed cables in the Baltic Sea: it’s sabotage

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters in Brussels on Tuesday, the 19th of November, at a meeting of the Council of the European Union that “nobody believes” that two telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea were “cut accidentally”, but that it was not k…[Read more]

Chancellor candidate for Germany’s Green Party pledges Taurus missiles to Ukraine if elected

Missiles, which could potentially reach Moscow, have been point of contention in German politics

German Green Party chancellor candidate Robert Habeck said Sunday that he would approve the delivery of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine if he w…[Read more]

RFK Jr.’s No. 1 hurdle to take on unhealthy food: Money

The federal government invests little money in healthy food initiatives compared with what the food industry spends promoting fast food and sugary drinks.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged to transform America’s food system, vowing to crack down on foods and ingredients he blames for many o…[Read more]

NYC issues first drought warning in over 20 years after record rainless streak

“It’s hard to believe that we’d be talking about brush fires and droughts in New York City,” Mayor Eric Adams said.

New York City declared a drought warning on Monday, its first in 22 years, as the Northeast deals with severe dry conditions and brush fires during…[Read more]

Trump picks former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy as next Transportation secretary

President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he has selected former congressman and recent Fox Business co-host Sean Duffy to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Transportation.

Duffy served in the US House of Representatives from 2011…[Read more]

Ukraine fires US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time

Ukraine has fired US-made ATACMS missiles into Russia’s Bryansk region, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, in a major escalation on the 1,000th day of war.

The attack comes just two days after the Biden administration gave Kyiv the green light to use the longer-range Ame…[Read more]

Germany: Scholz open to new talks with CDU leader Merz

A party ally says Chancellor Scholz would be open to talks with Friedrich Merz on when to move toward new elections — but only after dealing with urgent business in parliament. Merz earlier said this wasn’t acceptable.

The standoff between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and opposition l…[Read more]

How a German football club is making refugees feel at home

Hertha Bonn, a football club in western Germany, has started the project “Football Connects” to help refugee children integrate into society. The initiative has drawn praise from Germany’s football association.

With just a few hand gestures, Salim Mehdaoui indicates what he wants from…[Read more]

Germany’s Habeck set to run for chancellor for the Greens

Green minister and Deputy Chancellor Robert Habeck is expected to announce candidacy as leader Olaf Scholz faces pressure to call early elections after the collapse of his governing coalition.

Germany’s Deputy Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck will announce his bid for the…[Read more]

Trump has promised lower interest rates. That will be largely out of his control.

As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to relieve consumers of high interest rates. As president, doing so will likely be a slow process largely outside of his control.

Trump repeatedly said during the campaign that he would bring down interest rates without…[Read more]