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War against Ukraine: EU Council President angers Merz with Russia initiative

Everyone is talking about how to bring Putin to the negotiating table. The EU Council President thinks: Just do it. But his solo effort is severely thwarted.

Great Britain: Prime Minister Starmer in distress – Burnham wins by-election

Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield by-election and looks set to challenge Prime Minister Starmer very soon. British politics are facing paralyzing weeks.

Survey: Germans save money on clothes and going out

Many consumers are currently carefully weighing up their expenses and putting off purchases. A new survey shows how and where savings are made - and for what.

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+++ Ukraine War +++: Violent argument with EU Council President Costa because of his attempts to contact Russia

EU extends Russia sanctions by twelve months for the first time +++ Lavrov does not see a suitable negotiating partner in the EU +++ The news blog.

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US-Iran talks in Switzerland delayed, White House says Vance remains ready to go

Plans for US Vice-President J.D. Vance to travel to Switzerland for a new round of talks with Iran have been delayed, the White House said on Thursday. In a statement, the White House said the arrangements for the “technical talks” had not yet been finalised and that the US delegation remained prepared to depart at the first available opportunity. “The logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable,” the statement said. The announcement followed reports by...

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Why Japan's $70 billion-plus intervention and a rate hike didn't prop up the yen more

Japan was willing to step in to defend the yen around the 160 level before, and it's at that point again.

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Raw materials: Rare earths from Brazil – is the USA on the right track with its billion-dollar investment?

The US takeover of the Serra Verde rare earth deposit is seen as one of the most important steps towards becoming more independent from China. But a bottleneck remains.

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Energy supply: After a power outage in Reutlingen - Does Germany now need to better protect its energy infrastructure?

The federal government is clarifying its law for critical infrastructures. According to industry members, this is urgently needed - as the sabotage in Reutlingen shows.

Consumer behavior: The most savings are made on clothing and gastronomy

Buy or not? Many consumers are currently carefully weighing up their expenses and putting off purchases. A new survey shows how and where savings are made - and for what.

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Trump claims Iran deal is 'unconditional surrender,' says his power has 'no limits': Axios

Trump said in an interview with Axios on Thursday evening stateside that he negotiated the deal to prevent the conflict from triggering a global depression.

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Meet the camps fighting over the EU’s €2 trillion cash pot

The fight for the next EU budget is entering a new phase now that some numbers are finally on the table. The spending figures, put forward by the Cyprus presidency in a “nego box”, have given capitals the clearest indication to date how a plan for nearly €2 trillion budget could be divided up. But […]

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Comment: The EU must act against its basic instincts

Trump and Xi are destroying Europe's economy with their aggressive industrial policy. The old continent is threatened with deindustrialization if the EU does not wake up.

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Drowning of Indonesian teen at tourist spot spurs calls for tighter safety rules

Yusran first learned about the danger facing his teenage cousin, Elmi Febrianti, at an Indonesian tourist attraction in South Sulawesi when he got a phone call from a family member who sounded frantic. Elmi, a 17-year-old Indonesian student, had been at a popular photo spot in Apparalang, Bulukumba Regency, and had fallen into the sea in the afternoon on June 7 while taking a selfie on the picturesque limestone cliffs there. A friend who was with the teen at the time had called her family...

Gastronomy: Tantris and the hunt for the third star

On June 23rd, the Michelin Guide will once again award top cuisine. Germany's oldest top restaurant is working on achieving a third star. How will the plan work?

Art market: “Collecting is madness” – Why Gil Bronner does it anyway

Gil Bronner is a project developer and art collector. He owns 1,000 real estate units, 2,000 works of art - and a museum in Düsseldorf. Why does someone who has had enough keep buying?

Great Britain: Brexit changed the world. A return of the British could also happen

Ten years after Brexit, the kingdom is seriously discussing a comeback. Europe would return to the world stage with an exclamation mark. But there would be a loser.

Defense: Top Gun from Hallbergmoos – How the Eurofighter became a YouTube success

For a long time, Europe's fighter jet was marketed “like a vacuum cleaner”. Today Florian Taitsch's “Fighter Show” reaches millions. This shows a new logic in defense PR.

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AI gender gap: AI change hits women harder

An exclusive analysis shows that women in Germany are more likely to work in jobs that can be automated by AI. And there is a problem that could further cement this inequality.

Germany: “Behind the firewall, life is quite comfortable, you can promise the blue from heaven”

The political scientist Philip Manow claims: The rise of the populists has economic roots, and the pro-European center is not its victim, but its driver.

Beer: Women who brew – this is how this company stands up to the big boys

Small breweries are being bought up or closed in droves. The Strate brewery from Detmold still exists after 160 years. Because women have been running the company for three decades?

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Albania: This is behind the “Flamingo Revolution”

In Tirana, thousands protest against a luxury resort linked to the Trump family. This has long been about more than just a construction project in a nature reserve.

Everyday life with children: Why parents need routines even more than children

They always say routines are important for children. However, our author knows: You rarely want more expectability than in everyday life as a mother.

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Hong Kong property sales more measured as interest rate increase looms

Hong Kong homebuyers showed interest in 130 flats put on sale by developers on Thursday evening, but the pace of buying was more measured after an interest-rate increase later this year became more likely. Agents said 30 of the 75 units put on sale at Phase 4B of La Montagne at the Southside project at Wong Chuk Hang MTR station sold on Thursday. The two-bedroom units had saleable areas ranging from 484 to 546 sq ft, with prices starting at HK$13.4 million (US$1.7 million) after discounts. With.

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Real Estate: Follow-up financing: Who can change – and who has to stay

For many owners who bought at low interest rates, follow-up financing will soon be available. Not everyone will have the choice to switch to cheaper banks, a study shows.

Technology: “Token panic” – how companies are now dealing with the cost explosion

The excess is over. Given the dramatic increase in bills for artificial intelligence, many companies are having to manage and rethink a new resource. What helps now.

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Hong Kong surgeon misidentified organs in fatal blunder, hospital probe finds

A Hong Kong surgeon who operated on the wrong organ of an elderly patient had shown “confirmation bias” in identifying structures in the abdominal cavity, an investigation into the blunder has found, prompting a former lawmaker to call for his dismissal. Tseung Kwan O Hospital on Thursday released a cause analysis report on the February 7 incident involving an 85-year-old woman with obstructive sigmoid colon cancer, who died three weeks after the operation. She had undergone what was intended to