Starmer urges focus on Ukraine amid Iran conflict
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday that international attention must stay on Ukraine despite the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran.
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Trump: NATO 'mistake' on Hormuz as Iran conflict escalates
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Fighting Escalates Amid Iran War
While international attention is focused on the war between Iran, Israel, and the United States, an "open war" is escalating between nearby Afghanistan and Pakistan, which could have a strategic ripple effect throughout the region.
Gerry Adams Denies IRA Membership in London Court
Gerry Adams, probably Northern Ireland's most prominent Republican politician during the internal conflict with the UK known as "the Troubles," testified in London's High Court on Tuesday, accused by victims of being ultimately responsible for bombings in England by the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
Feldheim: Germany’s self-sufficient renewable village
For many people, the arrival of an electricity bill might be met with a degree of dread. But in the small German village of Feldheim residents barely give them a second thought. "In my old apartment, I used about 2,400 kilowatt hours a year.
Rhineland‑Palatinate vote: a pivotal test for Germany's parties
The largest US air base outside the United States is located in Ramstein, Rhineland-Palatinate. This state in southwestern Germany is also the ancestral home of US President Donald Trump. It is home to the world's tallest cold-water geyser, which shoots up 60 meters, and, of course, there's the wine.
High-tech warfare in Ukraine's 'death zone'
The corn in the fields stands several feet tall — it hasn’t been harvested in a long time. Villages are destroyed and deserted. Burnt-out car wrecks line the roadsides. There is no sign of fighting — the area in the Kharkiv region near the Russian border looks downright eerie.
Lufthansa pilots launch two-day walkout
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Poland Firms Buy into German and US Assets
It was with obvious pride that Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk took to social media on February 6. Sharing a picture of an article in the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung titled "The Poles Are Coming," he wrote, "See how this phrase has changed over the past 30 years.
Germany Won't Reverse Nuclear Phase-Out, Chancellor Says
At a nuclear summit near Paris earlier this week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the transition from nuclear energy undertaken by some EU countries as a "strategic mistake." Nuclear power, she said, is a "reliable, affordable source of low-emission electricity." She announced new EU financial assistance for nuclear power plants.
Lufthansa Pilots Begin Two-Day Strike Over Pensions
Skip next section Dresden to evacuate 18,000 people after discovery of WWII bomb March 10, 2026 Dresden to evacuate 18,000 people after discovery of WWII bomb Around 18,000 people in Dresden will have to leave their homes and workplaces by 9 a.m.
Widespread Discrimination in Germany: 2022 Study Findings
One in eight people living in Germany has experienced discrimination at least once in 2022. That is the alarming finding of the study "How Discrimination is Experienced in Germany," which was presented on Tuesday in Berlin by Ferda Ataman, the Independent Federal Government Commissioner for Anti-Discrimination.