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President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
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Chancellor Olaf Scholz
United States
Germany labels AfD party as ‘extremist’, sparking diplomatic feud with US
Berlin told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ‘this is democracy’ after he called the move ‘tyranny in disguise’.
3 May 2025 - 8:51AM
Hungary
Wiener wonderland: hundreds of dachshunds chase record in Hungary
1 May 2025 - 10:55PM
Music
Secret message discovered in violin reveals its Nazi camp origins
1 May 2025 - 11:15AM
European Union
Germany’s Merz to form government after coalition deal clears last hurdle
Friedrich Merz to take oath as Germany’s chancellor on Sunday after the SPD approved coalition deal.
30 Apr 2025 - 4:28PM
Britain
UK to stop foreign sex offenders receiving refugee protections
‘Sex offenders who pose a risk to the community should not be allowed to benefit from refugee protections in the UK,’ interior ministry said.
29 Apr 2025 - 6:02AM
US-China relations
US scientists given access to moon rocks brought back by China’s Chang’e-5 probe
Chinese space agency says American scientists will be among the international researchers allowed to study lunar samples.
25 Apr 2025 - 12:06AM
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US-China trade war
Survey finds 86% of German firms in China affected by tariff increases
While many are adopting a wait-and-see approach, 38% are stepping up localisation efforts in China.
23 Apr 2025 - 11:16PM
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Food and Drinks
TikTokker’s quest to find the best kebabs at Berlin’s subway stations
For more than a year, German TikTok influencer Can F Kennedy has been eating his way through kebab shops in or near Berlin’s subway stops.
23 Apr 2025 - 6:45PM
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Italy
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Who could succeed Pope Francis in the Vatican’s secretive conclave?
Several contenders have emerged to replace Pope Francis, with each bringing unique qualities and influences to the Vatican’s future leadership.
21 Apr 2025 - 10:50PM
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European Union
ECB cuts interest rates for 7th time in a row amid global trade tension
The cut was widely expected by analysts given the sudden shadow cast by Trump’s April 2 announcement of unexpectedly high tariffs.
18 Apr 2025 - 1:06AM
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Tourism
Weimar, the German city rich in literary and architectural history
Few European cities have a history as culturally rich as Weimar, once home to Goethe, a giant of world literature.
17 Apr 2025 - 4:00PM
China-EU relations
EU’s ‘trade bazooka’ was meant for China. Could the US be hit instead?
Bloc turns some of the weapons it had trained on Beijing towards Washington for potential use in the erstwhile allies’ worsening trade war.
17 Apr 2025 - 5:01PM
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Crime
Berlin doctor charged with murder of 15 palliative care patients
He allegedly administered an anaesthetic and a muscle relaxer to the patients without their knowledge or consent.
16 Apr 2025 - 5:49PM
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Ukraine war
Trump blames Biden and Zelensky for failing to prevent war in Ukraine
‘President Zelensky and Crooked Joe Biden did an absolutely horrible job in allowing this travesty to begin,’ Trump wrote on social media.
15 Apr 2025 - 9:32AM
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Diplomacy
My Take
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It’s time for the European Union to do a ‘Kissinger’ with China
If Brussels wants to achieve ‘strategic autonomy’ in what has become a multipolar world, the only option that it has is to draw closer to Beijing.
13 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM
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Food and Drinks
Why white asparagus is such an underground success in Germany
Thicker than the green version, and with a more subtle taste, white asparagus is a traditional springtime favourite of cooks in Germany.
12 Apr 2025 - 1:15PM
China trade
US, EU, German business chambers in China brace for ‘long-lasting’ trade war
Some say China-US strife offers an opportunity for other third countries to re-evaluate their relationship with China.
12 Apr 2025 - 1:00PM
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Environment
‘Ant-agonistic’: aggressive ants threaten Germany’s infrastructure
The ants – in colonies with hundreds of thousands to millions of individuals – have also been noticed elsewhere in Europe, including France.
11 Apr 2025 - 9:52PM
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Ukraine war
European nations promise to send Ukraine billions more to help fight Russia
Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said he was ‘thankful’ and said a key issue was strengthening his country’s air defences.
11 Apr 2025 - 9:26PM
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China trade
China kicks off hunt for rare quartz, with hi-tech aspirations in mind
The critical mineral, used to produce silicon, is a foundational material for strategic industries like semiconductors and photovoltaics – and now it can be mined in China.
10 Apr 2025 - 9:51PM
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United States
US-Russian citizen released in Moscow-Washington prisoner swap
Ksenia Karelina was convicted of treason on charges stemming from a donation of about US$52 to a charity aiding Ukraine.
10 Apr 2025 - 7:19PM
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Angela Merkel
Germany’s Merz gets coalition deal, eyes reviving growth as global trade war looms
Merz, who called the US an unreliable ally, has already vowed to build up defence spending as Europe faces a hostile Russia.
9 Apr 2025 - 10:12PM
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China-EU relations
EU frets over flood of Chinese imports as Trump stokes tariff war
Advocates for easier trade with Beijing, including Spain, face off against Poland and others backing protections against Chinese imports.
8 Apr 2025 - 2:07AM
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War and conflict
Ex-German president warns of far-right at anniversary of Buchenwald liberation
Christian Wulff called Buchenwald Nazi concentration camp ‘a place of systematic dehumanisation’ as he warned against radicalisation.
7 Apr 2025 - 9:02AM
Commodities
Will the free-falling oil price reorder the world’s energy landscape?
Brent crude, the global benchmark, tumbled 13 per cent through Thursday and Friday to just over US$66 a barrel.
5 Apr 2025 - 11:54AM
Nato
Marco Rubio says US committed to Nato but tells allies to spend more
Trump has demanded Nato more than double its current spending target to five per cent of GDP – more than any, including the US, spend now.
3 Apr 2025 - 7:39PM
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Currencies
Dollar weakens on concern Trump’s tariffs would batter US economy
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell as much as 1 per cent to the lowest since November, with the US dollar sliding sharply versus the yen and Swiss franc.
3 Apr 2025 - 5:22PM
United States
My Take
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Once again, pointless sanctions are imposed on Hong Kong by America
Washington has neither moral nor legal standing to punish top officials, from the secretary for justice to a now retired commissioner of police.
2 Apr 2025 - 9:00PM
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