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- Business, China, Economics, Emmanuel Macron, Europe, European Union, France, Germany, Global economy, Italy, Ursula von der Leyen, US news
EU leaders to clash over ‘Buy European’ push at Belgium summit
Leaders to discuss once-taboo policy of favouring European companies, in attempt to regain economic competitiv…
- Angela Rayner, Donald Trump, England, Europe, France, Germany, Green Party, Labour, Nasa, Nigel Farage, Politics, Pope Leo XIV, South Korea, The papacy, UK news, US news, World news, Zack Polanski
Thursday briefing: A short quiz on a very long year – how many questions can you answer about 2025?
Welcome to the newsletter’s first end-of-year quiz. Test yourself on culture, technology and assorted politica…
- Afghanistan, Europe, Friedrich Merz, Germany, Migration, Pakistan, South and Central Asia, The far right, World news
Germany drops promise to resettle hundreds of Afghans
Interior ministry will tell 640 people awaiting sanctuary ‘there is no longer any political interest in their …
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AfD politician’s former aide convicted of spying for China
Jian Guo jailed for five years after acting as agent for Chinese intelligence while working for Maximilian Kra…
- Africa, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), Americas, Botswana, El Salvador, Europe, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, LGBTQ+ rights, Namibia, Pakistan, Romania, South and Central Asia, US news, World news
Politicians in at least 51 countries used anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric during elections, NGO finds
Rights group also finds rise in openly gay, bisexual and transgender people running for office in 36 countries…
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Germany summons Chinese envoy over laser-targeting of surveillance plane
Berlin says incident risked lives of military personnel protecting Red Sea shippingThe German foreign ministry…
- Americas, Asia Pacific, Business, Canada, China, Economics, Europe, G7, Germany, Global economy, International trade, Italy, Japan, UK news, US news, World news
World’s seven wealthiest countries agree to counter China’s trade practices
G7 finance ministers and central bank governors pledge to address ‘economic imbalances’, without naming ChinaT…
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The Chinese migrants hoping for a new life in Germany
A small but growing number of Chinese people are fleeing home, with their sights set on Germany thanks to its …
- Afghanistan, Donald Trump, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, Middle East and North Africa, Oman, Qatar, South and Central Asia, Trump administration, US immigration, US news, US-Mexico border, World news
Afghans evacuated by US in chaos of withdrawal are languishing in foreign camps, documents reveal
Exclusive: records show evacuees with pending applications to enter US ‘forced to remain in limbo’ in at least…
- Europe, Germany, North Korea, Olaf Scholz, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, World news
Ukraine’s capture of North Koreans offers rare insight into Russian alliance, says Zelenskyy
Kyiv keen to emphasise that Ukraine is fighting an unprecedented coalition of malign autocratic states Ukraine…
- Australia news, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, World news
New Year’s Eve: from Auckland to London, the world welcomes 2025 – video
Revellers around the world ring in the new year with parties, celebrations and fireworksNew Year's Eve live: c…
- Americas, Brazil, Europe, Germany, India, Ireland, Jamaica, South and Central Asia, US elections 2024, US news, World news
World watches with bated breath as US votes for Harris or Trump
Election watchers in Europe, Asia and elsewhere will be tuning in – and some have a particular interest in the…
- Africa, Censorship, Europe, Germany, Global development, Iran, Journalist safety, Kurds, Media, Middle East and North Africa, Myanmar, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, Refugees, South and Central Asia, Sudan, Syria, World news
‘This is a big chance for all of us’: Germany’s freedom hotel where exiled journalists take refuge
As attacks on the press rise, the House of Critical Voices offers sanctuary for media workers exposing abusesW…
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Far-right violence a ‘significant’ threat to German democracy, minister warns
Report finds ‘alarming’ rise in extremism, with Islamist groups and cyber-attacks also posing dangersA surge i…
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G7 leaders head to Italy for summit as Ukraine and Russia top the agenda
US wants show of strength with planned sanctions for helping Russia, but group will also discuss migration, Mi…