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Germany's Rheinmetall Group plans to sell its civilian business divisions and concentrate on the defence sector
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Germany's Rheinmetall to sell civilian units and focus on defence ｜ DPA
Germany's Rheinmetall Group plans to sell its civilian business divisions and concentrate on the defence sector, the company announced on Wednesday evening. The DAX-listed group said it will hold…
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December 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Germany's Rheinmetall Group plans to sell its civilian business divisions and concentrate on the defence sector
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#BREAKING Representatives of EU member states and the European Parliament have reached an agreement on new rules allowing member states to deport asylum seekers to "safe third countries"
December 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
#BREAKING Representatives of EU member states and the European Parliament have reached an agreement on new rules allowing member states to deport asylum seekers to "safe third countries"
The leaders of the EU and the Western Balkans countries have agreed to forge closer ties nordot.app/137413965068...
EU calls on Western Balkans to step up reforms for membership ｜ DPA
The leaders of the European Union and the Western Balkans countries agreed to forge closer ties at a summit on Wednesday evening in Brussels. Russia's war against Ukraine and the increasing…
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December 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The leaders of the EU and the Western Balkans countries have agreed to forge closer ties nordot.app/137413965068...
Negotiators from EU countries and the European Parliament have agreed on new safeguards for imported agricultural products under the pending Mercosur free trade agreement nordot.app/137412076786...
EU agrees on agriculture safeguards as fronts harden in Mercosur deal ｜ DPA
Negotiators from EU countries and the European Parliament have agreed on new safeguards for imported agricultural products under the pending Mercosur free trade agreement, despite persisting…
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December 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Negotiators from EU countries and the European Parliament have agreed on new safeguards for imported agricultural products under the pending Mercosur free trade agreement nordot.app/137412076786...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to participate as a guest at Thursday's summit of EU leaders nordot.app/137408679257...
Zelensky to attend EU summit in person ｜ DPA
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to participate as a guest at Thursday's summit of EU leaders. President of the European Council António Costa announced just a few hours before the start…
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December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to participate as a guest at Thursday's summit of EU leaders nordot.app/137408679257...
MAGA in the EU: Right-wing parties across the EU are openly currying favour with US President Donald Trump. Where are Trump's biggest European supporters, and how are they aligning with his values and the US administration's political lines? nordot.app/137407927636...
Europe's far right echoes US politics ｜ DPA
Lawmakers from Germany's right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party made headlines last week when they attended a gala hosted by the Young Republican Club, an important networking event for US…
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December 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
MAGA in the EU: Right-wing parties across the EU are openly currying favour with US President Donald Trump. Where are Trump's biggest European supporters, and how are they aligning with his values and the US administration's political lines? nordot.app/137407927636...
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche has visited the Nova Music Festival grounds in southern Israel, where hundreds were killed during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023 nordot.app/137406793309...
German minister at site of October 7 attacks: 'I bow to the victims' ｜ DPA
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche on Wednesday visited the Nova Music Festival grounds in southern Israel, where hundreds were killed during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023. "I bow to…
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December 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche has visited the Nova Music Festival grounds in southern Israel, where hundreds were killed during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023 nordot.app/137406793309...
Merz urges fellow EU leaders to agree to use Russian state assets frozen in the bloc to provide financial support to Ukraine, a proposal that is set to dominate a high-stakes summit in Brussels later this week nordot.app/137406416365...
Merz calls for 'clear signal to Russia' ahead of crunch EU talks ｜ DPA
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has again urged fellow EU leaders to agree to use Russian state assets frozen in the bloc to provide financial support to Ukraine, a proposal that is set to dominate…
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December 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Merz urges fellow EU leaders to agree to use Russian state assets frozen in the bloc to provide financial support to Ukraine, a proposal that is set to dominate a high-stakes summit in Brussels later this week nordot.app/137406416365...
Global coal demand is set to reach a record high in 2025 before levelling off in the coming years, the IEA says nordot.app/137394715372...
Global coal demand set to hit record high this year ｜ DPA
Global coal demand is expected to reach a new record high this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast on Wednesday, despite diverging regional trends in consumption. In its annual coal…
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December 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Global coal demand is set to reach a record high in 2025 before levelling off in the coming years, the IEA says nordot.app/137394715372...
The European Commission says it will support the automotive sector's transition to clean mobility by subsidizing battery production and cutting red tape
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EU to boost domestic automotive sector with range of measures ｜ DPA
The European Commission said on Tuesday it will support the automotive sector's transition to clean mobility by subsidizing battery production and cutting red tape. The so-called Battery Booster…
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December 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The European Commission says it will support the automotive sector's transition to clean mobility by subsidizing battery production and cutting red tape
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Germany's Merz welcoms a proposal by the European Commission to reverse a ban on new combustion-engine vehicles from 2035
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Germany hails U-turn on EU ban for new petrol and diesel cars ｜ DPA
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday welcomed a proposal by the European Commission to reverse a ban on new combustion-engine vehicles from 2035 after pressure from ailing carmakers. Merz…
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December 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Germany's Merz welcoms a proposal by the European Commission to reverse a ban on new combustion-engine vehicles from 2035
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Tesla is laying the groundwork for making entire battery cells at its plant east of Berlin, aiming to produce up to 8 gigawatt hours of cells per year from 2027
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Tesla planning complete battery production at plant near Berlin ｜ DPA
Tesla is laying the groundwork for making entire battery cells at its plant east of Berlin, aiming to produce up to 8 gigawatt hours of cells per year from 2027, the company said on Tuesday. "In…
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December 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Tesla is laying the groundwork for making entire battery cells at its plant east of Berlin, aiming to produce up to 8 gigawatt hours of cells per year from 2027
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Trump says he will give an address to the nation on Wednesday evening
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Trump to make live address to the nation on Wednesday ｜ DPA
US President Donald Trump has said he will give an address to the nation on Wednesday evening. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he would address Americans "live from the White…
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December 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Trump says he will give an address to the nation on Wednesday evening
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rejected calls to release a video showing a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean in September
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Hegseth refuses to release footage of US strike on alleged drug boat ｜ DPA
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rejected calls to release a video showing a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean in September, which reportedly killed two survivors of…
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December 17, 2025 at 12:46 AM
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rejected calls to release a video showing a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean in September
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A flight operated by Greece's Aegean Airlines has touched down in Baghdad, the first European passenger plane to land in the Iraqi capital in 35 years nordot.app/137372819664...
Iraq welcomes first European flight to Baghdad in 35 years ｜ DPA
A flight operated by Greece's Aegean Airlines touched down in Baghdad on Tuesday, the first European passenger plane to land in the Iraqi capital in 35 years. The milestone marks Iraq's return "as a…
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December 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A flight operated by Greece's Aegean Airlines has touched down in Baghdad, the first European passenger plane to land in the Iraqi capital in 35 years nordot.app/137372819664...
#BREAKING: Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé and Spain star Aitana Bonmatí have won the FIFA Best player awards for 2025 following a vote
December 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
#BREAKING: Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé and Spain star Aitana Bonmatí have won the FIFA Best player awards for 2025 following a vote
Drug users will face a sharp increase in fines, President Emmanuel Macron has said while on a visit to Marseilles, the southern French city plagued by violent, drugs-based crime nordot.app/137370928791...
Macron to more than double fines for small-scale drug use in France ｜ DPA
Drug users will face a sharp increase in fines, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday while on a visit to Marseilles, the southern French city plagued by violent, drugs-based criminality. Fines…
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December 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Drug users will face a sharp increase in fines, President Emmanuel Macron has said while on a visit to Marseilles, the southern French city plagued by violent, drugs-based crime nordot.app/137370928791...
#BREAKING The European Commission proposes reversing a ban on new combustion-engine vehicles from 2035 after pressure from ailing carmakers
December 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
#BREAKING The European Commission proposes reversing a ban on new combustion-engine vehicles from 2035 after pressure from ailing carmakers
Austria’s public broadcaster promises it will not ignore major protests against Israel’s participation at Eurovision, saying it is committed to journalistic standards even during an entertainment event nordot.app/137361125966...
Austria's ORF says it will not ignore major Eurovision protests ｜ DPA
Austrian public broadcaster ORF said on Tuesday it will not ignore major protests against Israel's participation at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna. Programme Director Stefanie…
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December 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Austria’s public broadcaster promises it will not ignore major protests against Israel’s participation at Eurovision, saying it is committed to journalistic standards even during an entertainment event nordot.app/137361125966...
Germany's defence minister strikes a cautious note on the possible role of troops in Ukraine, a day after European leaders proposed assembling a protection force to secure a possible ceasefire nordot.app/137363394731...
Germany's Pistorius cautious on role of European force for Ukraine ｜ DPA
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius struck a cautious note on Tuesday on the possible role of a European military force for Ukraine, saying much would depend on Russian President Vladimir Putin.…
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December 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Germany's defence minister strikes a cautious note on the possible role of troops in Ukraine, a day after European leaders proposed assembling a protection force to secure a possible ceasefire nordot.app/137363394731...
Iran opposes the candidacy of IAEA chief Grossi for the post of UN secretary general, saying he is neither 'neutral nor independent' nordot.app/137364898600...
Iran opposed to Grossi's candidacy for top UN post ｜ DPA
Iran has voiced opposition to the candidacy of Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for the post of next UN secretary general. “A candidate who, as a UN official, has…
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December 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Iran opposes the candidacy of IAEA chief Grossi for the post of UN secretary general, saying he is neither 'neutral nor independent' nordot.app/137364898600...
Brigitte Macron offers an apology after using slur against feminist activists nordot.app/137364899064...
Brigitte Macron apologizes for insulting feminist activists ｜ DPA
French first lady Brigitte Macron has apologized after lashing out at a group of feminists in unwittingly recorded backstage remarks to actor and comedian Ary Abittan. "I am sorry if I hurt the…
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December 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Brigitte Macron offers an apology after using slur against feminist activists nordot.app/137364899064...
Women in Germany continued to earn significantly less than men this year, with the gender pay gap holding steady at 16%, the Federal Statistical Office says nordot.app/137359233226...
Women in Germany still earn much less than men ｜ DPA
Women in Germany have once again earned significantly less than men this year, the Federal Statistical Office reported on Tuesday. They earned €22.81 per hour ($26.82), which is €4.24 less than men,…
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December 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Women in Germany continued to earn significantly less than men this year, with the gender pay gap holding steady at 16%, the Federal Statistical Office says nordot.app/137359233226...
Portimão on the Algarve will host at least two more F1 grands prix nordot.app/137361125761...
Formula One returns to Portugal in 2027 and 2028 ｜ DPA
Formula One will return to Portimão in Portugal in 2027 and 2028, the premier motorsport class announced on Tuesday. The Portuguese Grand Prix will replace the race in Zandvoort in the Netherlands,…
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December 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Portimão on the Algarve will host at least two more F1 grands prix nordot.app/137361125761...
Following talks with Ukraine and European leaders, Trump sees progress in negotiations on a possible way to end Russia's war
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Trump says closer to solution on Russia's war with Ukraine ｜ DPA
Following talks with Ukraine and European leaders, US President Donald Trump sees progress in negotiations on a possible way to end Russia's war against its neighbour. "I think we're closer now than…
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December 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Following talks with Ukraine and European leaders, Trump sees progress in negotiations on a possible way to end Russia's war
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