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Prime Minister Carney announces upcoming diplomatic appointments

Prime Minister Carney announces upcoming diplomatic appointments

CANADA, September 18 - In a more divided and dangerous world with rising geopolitical risks, Canada’s new government is strengthening our collaboration with allies and new trading partners. Strong, principled, and effective diplomacy will be...

Owner:  Canadian Government
Germany stays quiet about Nord Stream Sabotage
German President Says Poland’s WWII Reparations Have No Legal Standing
DHS Calls for Media and Far Left to Stop the Demonization of President Trump, His Supporters, and DHS Law Enforcement

DHS Calls for Media and Far Left to Stop the Demonization of President Trump, His Supporters, and DHS Law Enforcement

This hateful rhetoric is contributing to political violence in our country and a more than 1000% increase in assaults against our brave ICE law enforcement WASHINGTON – Following the evil act of political violence witnessed in the country last...

Owner:  American Government
EU’s de facto foreign minister mirrors downfall of EU
Germany Names New Head of Domestic Intelligence Agency
Germany Explores Process for Afghan Deportations
Germany’s Merz Urges Stronger BND Action to Tackle Hybrid Threats
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Germany confirms 'regrettable' Deutschlandticket price increase in 2026

Germany confirms 'regrettable' Deutschlandticket price increase in 2026

The Deutschlandticket will once again become more expensive after a conference of Germany's state transport ministers confirmed the monthly price for the nationwide travel pass in 2026. Just one year after the last price increase, the monthly...

Owner:  James Savage & Paul Rapacioli
German minister calls for Google to be broken up

German minister calls for Google to be broken up

Germany's culture minister said Google should be broken up, in remarks released Thursday that risk the ire of US President Donald Trump at a time of transatlantic trade tensions. Speaking on the Friday edition of Politico's Berlin Playbook...

Owner:  Sahu Jain Family
Germany weighing sanctions on Israel for next month: Merz

Germany weighing sanctions on Israel for next month: Merz

Germany will reach a decision on whether to back sanctions against Israel before a European Union meeting in Copenhagen in October, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on a visit to Madrid on Thursday. Merz said Israel's actions in Gaza were not...

Owner:  Jamal Awn Jamal Bessasso
Germany conflicted as public sympathy for Israel begins to shift

Germany conflicted as public sympathy for Israel begins to shift

Friedrich Merz was five minutes into his speech when the tears came. It was last Monday at the reopening of a renovated Munich synagogue and the 69-year-old German chancellor was recalling the Nazi-era persecution and murder of about six million...

Owner:  Irish Times Trust
Germany's 'Deutschlandticket' price rises again

Germany's 'Deutschlandticket' price rises again

Transportation ministers of Germany's 16 federal states said on Thursday that the cost of the popular monthly public transit ticket, known as Deutschlandticket, would be raised to €63 ($74) starting on January 2026. The rise in price for the...

Owner:  German Government
Political appointee lined up for Istanbul consulate

Political appointee lined up for Istanbul consulate

18. September 2025 at 19:55 Former railways chief Alexander Sako, a close ally of Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák, is tipped to replace a career diplomat in Turkey’s commercial hub. Font size: A - | A + Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár of Smer has...

Owner:  Prvá Slovenská Investičná Skupina (PSIS, 55%) & Media Development Investment Fund New York (MDIF, 34%)
Germany greenlights long-delayed 2025 budget

Germany greenlights long-delayed 2025 budget

BERLIN – German lawmakers on Thursday belatedly approved the government’s 2025 budget that pumps large new sums into the military and infrastructure investments. The 2025 budget, which should have been approved more than nine months ago, is the...

Owner:  Van Puijenbroek & Baert Families, Thomas Leysen
‘Government has a duty’: Several mass shooters have taken psychiatric drugs. RFK wants answers

‘Government has a duty’: Several mass shooters have taken psychiatric drugs. RFK wants answers

1999 Columbine shooting The use of common psychiatric drugs among some of the most infamous mass murderers in American history is prompting the Trump administration to investigate whether they contribute to violent behavior. Widely available...

Owner:  Joseph Farah
German shop posts sign: No entry for Jews

German shop posts sign: No entry for Jews

A shop owner in Flensburg, northern Germany, has sparked outrage after hanging a sign in his store window reading "Jews are forbidden here." He claimed it was a protest against Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip. Despite police...

Owner:  Adelson Family
Former Montreal MP, justice minister David Lametti named Canada's UN ambassador

Former Montreal MP, justice minister David Lametti named Canada's UN ambassador

Politics Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially named David Lametti as Canada’s next ambassador to the United Nations. Lametti had been serving in PMO as Carney's principal secretary CBC News · Posted: Sep 18, 2025 3:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3...

Owner:  Canadian Government
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