Lithuanian president re-elected in vote marked by Russia fears
“Now that I have five years of experience, I believe that I will certainly be able to use this jewel properly, first of all to achieve the goals of welfare …
Germany
Macron makes plea to defend democracy on Germany state visit
Steinmeier said: “We need an alliance of democrats in Europe.” Macron “has rightly pointed out that the conditions today before the European elections are different from the previous election, a …
Germany: Free Balochistan Movement raises alarm on Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal
The Free Balochistan Movement (Germany chapter) staged a demonstration in Dortmund, Germany, on May 25, aiming to draw attention to the consequences of Pakistan’s nuclear tests in Balochistan on May …
G7 aims to tap income from US$300 billion frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine
G7 negotiators have been discussing for weeks how to best exploit the assets, such as major currencies and government bonds, which are mostly held in European-based depositories. The cautious wording …
Germany has no plans to recognise Palestinian state, says Chancellor Scholz
Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that his government has no plans to officially recognise a Palestinian state. There is “no reason” to recognise the Palestinian Authority (PA) …
Joe Biden set to skip Ukraine peace summit for Hollywood fundraiser
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin wasn’t invited and leaders from other nations are also planning to skip. Biden is scheduled to fly from the G7 meeting in southern Italy to Los …
Germany’s Jenny Erpenbeck wins International Booker Prize for Kairos, the tale of a tangled love affair
German author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann won the International Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday for Kairos, the story of a tangled love affair during the final years …
Trump social media account shares video mentioning ‘unified reich’
A video posted Monday by Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shows hypothetical headlines speaking of a “unified reich” if he wins the 2024 presidential election – language that drew fierce …
European research labs to receive US$2.72 billion funding from EU’s Chips Act
Leading European research labs will receive 2.5 billion euros (US$2.72 billion) in funding under the European Chips Act to set up a pilot line that will develop and test future …
South China Sea: India sends warships as ‘subtle reminder’ to Beijing
India has dispatched warships to the South China Sea this month, in a move engineered to send Beijing “subtle reminders” about the importance of upholding international law, analysts say. Though …