Biden to boost US land, sea and air military presence in several European nations as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on. President Joe Biden has announced the deployment of United States military reinforcements across Europe in an effort to counter Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine. Meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Madrid … Read more
A drilling rig at a gas processing facility, operated by Gazprom. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters The European Union’s best shot at replacing Russian gas imports this year is likely to miss the mark, analysts predict, exerting further pressure on the region’s economy. The EU plans to replace two-thirds of Russian gas imports by the end … Read more
berlin CNN — A 101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard has been sentenced to five years in prison by a German court for aiding and abetting the murder of 3,518 people during the Holocaust. The man had been charged in 2021 with “knowingly and willfully” aiding and abetting the killing of prisoners at the Sachsenhausen … Read more
Police have ruled out any foul play. (Pixabay/Representative Photo) An 8-year-old boy has been found alive after surviving for more than a week in a sewer in Germany. According to BBC, the boy, who has only been named as Joe, disappeared from his family garden in Oldenburg on 17 June, sparking a large police search. … Read more
The annual summit was dominated by talks on how the G7 can support Ukraine in repelling Russia’s invasion while minimizing the international fallout. Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) rich democracies have wrapped up a three-day summit at a luxury resort in the Bavarian Alps in southern Germany. The annual summit was dominated by … Read more
The leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies have pledged during a meeting in Germany to isolate Russia as they struck a united stance to support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” against Moscow’s invasion. In their final statement on Tuesday from the Group of Seven (G7) summit, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the United … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a toast as he takes part in the XIV BRICS summit in virtual format via a video call, in Moscow on June 23, 2022. Mikhail Metzel | AFP | Getty Images The Group of 7 nations need to brace for a complete shutdown of Russian gas pipelines in the near … Read more
The leaders of the G7 have condemned a deadly Russian missiles attack on a crowded Ukrainian shopping mall as an “abominable” war crime. In a statement on Monday, the G7 leaders, who are holding a meeting in Germany, promised that Russian President Vladimir Putin and those responsible for the attack would be held to account. … Read more
Priceless artefacts taken from Cameroon, Namibia and Tanzania during colonial times will be permanently returned, Germany says. Priceless artefacts removed and looted from African nations during Germany’s colonial period will be permanently returned, officials said. The Berlin-based Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, which manages the German capital’s many museums, said on Monday it had entered into … Read more
Leaders from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States say they will continue to support Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’. The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), composed of the world’s wealthiest democracies, have promised to “stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes” amid the ongoing invasion … Read more