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Britain and Germany sign defense pact to counter Russia's growing threat
LONDON (AP) — German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact sealed in response to the growing threat from Russia. Defense ministers from Britain and Germany signed the agreement in London on Wednesday...
A Russian is charged over the fatal stabbing of 2 Ukrainian soldiers in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — A Russian man who supported his country's war in Ukraine has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing in Germany earlier this year of two wounded Ukrainian soldiers who were recovering from operations there, prosecutors said Wednesday. The 57-year-old suspect,...
With or without the far right in power, Austria's links with Russia cause concern among allies
VIENNA (AP) — Tens of thousands of devastated Swifties trading friendship bracelets, wearing sparkly dresses and singing songs in the streets of Vienna. Workers taking down the Taylor Swift stage inside an empty stadium. This was the scene at the beginning of August in the...
Britain and Germany will sign a defense pact to counter Russia's growing threat
LONDON (AP) — German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact in response to the growing threat from Russia, officials said. Defense ministers from Britain and Germany will sign the agreement in London...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says only a US green light on a NATO invitation will sway a reluctant Germany
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president is hoping allies will take a more positive stance on his so-called “victory plan” after the U.S. election, but concedes that its key demand — an invitation to join NATO — is not welcome by some major Western partners, in particular Germany. ...
Germany's disease control center reports 1st case of new mpox variant
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's disease control center said Tuesday that a new, more infectious variant of the mpox virus has been detected in Germany for the first time. The Robert Koch Institute said the person was infected abroad but didn't give any further details, including on where...
A man who allegedly planned a bomb attack for the Islamic State group is indicted in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors said Tuesday they have filed an indictment against a man who allegedly joined the Islamic State group in Iraq and planned to carry out an attack in Germany on its behalf. The Iraqi national, identified only as Mahmoud A. in line with German privacy...
Turkey and Germany leaders meet in Istanbul and find many avenues of agreement. But not on Israel
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday in Istanbul, where both leaders discussed bilateral concerns and opportunities for cooperation. But they couldn't agree on their respective stances toward Israel. During an...
Trump hotel attracted would-be judges, ambassadors, pardon-seekers, House Democrats say
NEW YORK (AP) — Judges seeking appointments to the federal bench. Wealthy Republicans hoping for ambassadorships. Criminals who wanted pardons. They were among the big spenders at Donald Trump ’s Washington, D.C., hotel while he was president. And many got what they wanted,...
UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon staying put despite Israeli warnings to move
GENEVA (AP) — Forces in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon are maintaining their positions despite warnings from Israeli Defense Forces to move away, a spokesman for the U.N. force said Friday. Andrea Tenenti of UNIFIL, the interim force in Lebanon, says a...
