Injuries bite as Demons, Power, Hawks win in AFLW Melbourne have thrashed Brisbane, while Port Adelaide snatched a thrilling win over GWS and Hawthorn beat Collingwood on an AFLW weekend full of injuries. AAP · Aug 30
“On the first album I avoided doing a lot of cutting on the tape. The problem is, I always change my mind with an arrangement, so there’s always gonna have to be a razor blade handy”: The perfectionist rock legend who has made just six albums in 50 years “The work in the studio is very high pressure. And there aren’t any breaks” MusicRadar · Jan 25
Austria’s ‘firewall’ against the far right collapsed. Could the unthinkable happen in Germany too? Events in Vienna are forcing Germany’s bickering mainstream parties to rally together. But the AfD could yet outflank the centre The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
German election 2025 poll tracker: which party is leading and who could be chancellor? Germany will elect a new Bundestag on 23 February. With far-right party the AfD currently at second place in the polls, find out how other parties are faring and what coalitions are possible The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2024
European Leaders Discuss Ukraine Crisis At G20 Summit European leaders discuss Ukraine crisis, caution in supplying weapons, and concerns over North Korea's involvement at G20 summit. Top News · Nov 19, 2024
Dollar Supported by Euro Weakness and Strong US Consumer Sentiment The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.49%. The dollar rallied Friday as political uncertainty in Germany weighs on the euro after German Chancellor Scholz called for a snap election in January. The dollar extended its gains Friday after the University of Michigan US Nov consumer sentiment index rose... Barchart · Nov 8, 2024
Dollar Gains on Euro Weakness and Solid US Consumer Sentiment The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.26%. The dollar today is moving higher as political uncertainty in Germany weighs on the euro after German Chancellor Scholz called for a snap election in January. The dollar extended its gains today after the University of Michigan US Nov consumer... Barchart · Nov 8, 2024
Germans must capitalise on anti-AfD momentum, says political veteran Exclusive: Time is ripe for challenge to growing far-right support, says former Bundestag president The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024
Ukraine may be waiting for some time for the jet firepower it wants Some of Nato’s European members may feel safer letting America take the lead when it comes to sending military jets to Ukraine, writes Kim Sengupta The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
Ukraine says US and German tank pledges ‘only the beginning’ and calls for fighter jets President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised the decision by western allies but urged speed in the delivery of new weaponry The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2023
German move marks a real turning point in the war in Ukraine It took less than a week for Germany to come off the fence to agree to send Leopard2 tanks to Ukraine, as urgently requested by Kyiv. Having asked for time to decide at the Nato pledging conference last week, Chancellor Scholz is set today to announce Berlin will send 14… Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2023
‘Free the leopards!’: Tank dispute heightens Germany’s isolation over Ukraine Allies criticise Scholz over reluctance to allow German-made heavy armour to be used in fight against Russia Financial Times · Jan 23, 2023
Weekly Must-Read: Battle Begins for China’s Private Pension Funds Institutions are rushing to bring investment products to market in wake of government plan to grow the underdeveloped sector Caixin Global · Nov 11, 2022
China calls on Germany to protect access amid chip scrutiny China’s government has appealed to Germany to maintain access to its markets after a company said Berlin may block the sale of a computer chip factory to a Chinese-owned buyer The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2022 US elections: democracy is on the ballot (again) I have a rule: no American politics at the dinner table until you can name two European leaders not called Macron or Scholz.
Reuters · Oct 26, 2022 Analysis-Behind facade of unity, Franco-German relations falter as crises mount When Germany unveiled a 200 billion euro ($200 billion) package to shield its industry and consumers from soaring energy prices, its government failed to notify neighbouring France beforehand, leaving French President Emmanuel Macron seething in private.
Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2022 From Scholz to Biden, a G-7 scorecard of how each leader got on A three-day Group of Seven summit hosted by Germany ended on Tuesday, with leaders backing a plan to discuss how to cap energy prices and pledging to support Ukraine indefinitely.
Dynamite News · Jun 27, 2022 G7 nations unite to address evolving global food crisis due to Russia-Ukraine conflict The Group of Seven (G7) leaders on Monday held discussions on the impact of Russia's war on food and energy supplies including the global economy and said the bloc is determined to support Ukraine in producing and exporting grain, oil, and other agricultural products as well as to address the…
Wales Online · Mar 29, 2022 Ukraine to get more support from UK - President Zelensky's full speech in English He was speaking on the 33rd day of the Russian invasion of his country
Axios · Feb 15, 2022 Putin confirms "partial withdrawal" of troops but signals threat not over He also said he was prepared to re-enter security negotiations with the U.S. and NATO.