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The Franco-German relationship has always been complicated and never free of conflict or tension. Everyone understands that cooperation between these two key European Union countries is necessary and in the interest of the entire bloc. Nonetheless, they have never fully overcome their current—and historic—rivalry.One reason is that France and…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine needs any edge it can get to repel Russia from its territory. One emerging bright spot is its small but fast-growing defense industry, which the government is flooding with money in hopes that a surge of homemade weapons and ammunition can help turn the tide.…

Sylvie Kauffmann, long-time foreign correspondent and former editor of Le Monde has written a magnificently critical and penetrating book, Les Aveuglés (The Blindsided), about how Germany and France got everything wrong about Putin and Russia for the last quarter of a century. Kauffmann has benefited from a vast experience covering…

The Vice President of Turkey's Felicity Party Birol Aydin says that the current government has led the country to a downturn, both domestically and internationally. Turkey's Felicity Party candidate for the mayoral election in Greater Istanbul, Birol Aydin, speaks to Al Mayadeen's Ola al-Mallah in a live interview, in Istanbul, Turkey, on…

CNN  —  Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani issued a forceful and detailed statement to reporters Monday denying he’d ever participated in any sports gambling amid the mounting scandal involving allegations his former…

A group of parents have filed a lawsuit against a Montreal-area high school art teacher and his school board after students found their classroom artwork available for purchase on the teacher's personal website last month. The parents of 10 young students at Westwood Junior High School in Saint-Lazare, Que., an off-island suburb west of…

Russian authorities have charged four suspects with terrorism over Friday's deadly attack at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow. The Russian Investigative Committee says 137 people died in the incident in the city of Krasnogorsk. Health officials say 182 are undergoing treatment at hospitals.…

By Damien McGuinnessBBC News, Berlin27 February 2024Image caption, Officials say Daniela Klette was part of the RAF's so-called third generation, which was active in the 1980s and 1990sAlleged Red Army Faction (RAF) fugitive Daniela Klette has been arrested by German police after more than 30 years in hiding.The 65-year-old was tracked down on…

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks to reporters as he departs from a meeting at the office of Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Capitol Hill January 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesBoeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of 2024 in part of a broad management shakeup for the embattled aerospace giant.Chairman of the board…

In an announcement dated March 21, the government said it will deliver on key commitments from December’s migration strategy with important new changes on March 23, including introducing higher language requirements for visas and a new ‘no further stay’ rule on visitor visas. It said changes were needed due to “pandemic-era concessions” it…