カテゴリー: Germany
Annalena Baerbock has described any potential military conflict in the Taiwan strait as a ‘horror scenario’ that would directly affect Germany. Baerbock’s comments came after meeting her Chinese counterpart, Qin Gang, in Beijing, and struck a different…
War in region would send shock waves around the world, says Annalena Baerbock on visit to ChinaGermany’s foreign minister has described a military conflict in the Taiwan strait as a “horror scenario” that would directly affect her own country, striking…
Stormy meeting in Delhi breaks up without joint statement as west and Moscow spar over UkraineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussia has accused the west of blackmail and threats and claimed it had China’s support for its position at a stormy m…
Lt Gen Ingo Gerhartz suggests that Europe’s commitment to Australia and other partners in the region needs to be ‘really visible’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastGermany’s air force chief has said his country is …
UN marks one year of Ukraine war with vote as Germany and China clash over supply of weapons – video
The United Nations overwhelmingly isolated Russia by calling for a ‘comprehensive, just and lasting peace’, demanding Russia withdraw its troops from Ukraine and stop fighting. Marking one year since Moscow’s invasion, the resolution was adopted w…
Chinese diplomat accuses west of ‘adding fuel to fire’ as Annalena Baerbock calls on China to interveneRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesThe German foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, clashed with Chinese diplomats on Thursday, passionately rejecting …
Survivors of alleged abuses at hands of military unite in universal jurisdiction case over atrocities they say amount to genocideA criminal complaint against individuals linked to Myanmar’s military has been filed in Germany by survivors from ethnic gr…
Spain joins Italy in requiring arrivals to show a negative result as Chinese state media calls move ‘discriminatory’European countries are preparing to scale up the monitoring of potential new coronavirus variants from China, as Spain becomes the secon…
Particulate matter, which is hazardous to lungs, has been pulled in from India by Cyclone MandousIn Sri Lanka, schools were forced to close on Friday last week owing to high levels of pollution pulled in from India via Cyclone Mandous. The cyclone was …
Victory in World Cup opener sparks street celebrations and banishes painful memories in Doha of failure to qualify for USA 1994Japan’s shock victory over Germany in Qatar on Wednesday sparked late-night celebrations and calls to mark the Samurai Blue’s…
Russia digs in in preparation for expected attempt by Ukraine to take key southern city, setting scene for possible ferocious battleRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVladimir Putin has warned that civilians still living in the Ukrainian province …
Xi Jinping tells Olaf Scholz of the need for greater cooperation during ‘times of change and turmoil’Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesXi Jinping and Olaf Scholz have condemned Russia’s threat to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, with both leaders …
Scholz’s coalition government seems uncertain about what sort of relationship it wants with BeijingRussia’s war in Ukraine has woken Germany up to the risk of having an economy that is too reliant on raw materials provided by an autocratic strongman. B…
Disagreements have opened up about strategy when China is also seen as an existential threatWestern powers in the G7 group of nations are failing to coordinate their China strategies, senior western officials admit, adding that the need to do so has be…
From generous one-off benefit payments to caps on rent increases, state intervention is taking shape across the G7As Liz Truss’s government prepares to unveil a huge package of tax cuts, alongside energy price caps for UK households and businesses wort…