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Germany needs ‘reliable economic policy decisions,’ institute urges
A billboard of the ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich e. V. Dresden branch. Arno Burgi/ZB/dpa Germany needs "reliable economic policy decisions"...
Ethiopia and Somalia agree to end bitter Somaliland port feud
Ethiopia and Somalia have agreed to end their bitter dispute over Addis Ababa's plans to build a port in the breakaway republic of Somaliland following talks in Turkey.Turkish President...
German development minister lends aid to Ukrainians amid hard winter
German Development Minister Svenja Schulze was in Ukraine on Thursday to tout Berlin's efforts to help civilians in the freezing months ahead."I have travelled to Ukraine to hand over...
Scholz labels call with Putin ‘frustrating’ but he’d do it again
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he's willing to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin again even though his recent phone call yielded no results."It was frustrating," Scholz told a...
Germany’s Habeck wants to boost e-car sales with charging credits
Germany's economy minister wants to boost electric car sales by offering €1,000 ($1,050) in charging credits, along with tax incentives.Robert Habeck said the government wants to make the credits...
Austrian energy firm OMV cancels contract with Russia’s Gazprom
The Gasprom logo is seen at a new power plant in Sochi, Russia. The Austrian energy company OMV said on 11 December that it has terminated its long-term gas...
Law protecting historical holy sites under scrutiny in India
India's top court is hearing a number of petitions challenging a decades-old law that preserves the character and identity of religious places as they existed at the time of...
International travel returns to 96% of 2019 levels
International tourism has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels, with 96% of 2019 figures recorded in the first seven months of 2024. According to the latest World Tourism Barometer by...
Beach Renourishment project will soon begin construction
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Mexico Beach re-nourishment project is a full-scale project that will cover 3 miles of beach at a cost of $27 million.When Hurricane Michael...
Bindi Irwin Experienced a Heart-Warming Wildlife ‘First’ With Daughter Grace & the Photos Are Stunning
Grace Warrior is growing up surrounded by animals, but even she has new wildlife experiences every day with her parents Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell. The Australia Zoo CEO...
Israeli strike kills more than 20, Gaza hospital says
An Israeli attack in the north of the Gaza Strip killed 21 people on Wednesday, with more bodies believed to be under the rubble, staff at the Kamal Adwan...
Israel says it has killed two Hamas October 7 fighters
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had killed two people in the north of the Gaza Strip who were involved in the Hamas massacre in Israel more...