Interview with Jürgen Trittin: "China's peace plan is an important step in the right...
At the Munich Security Conference last weekend, the West sent a unified signal of support for Ukraine in the war against Russia. But China...
UN resolution against construction of settlements: After years, the USA once again allows criticism...
Religious fundamentalists and nationalists rule Israel. Their goal: the expansion of Israeli territory in the occupied West Bank. The United Nations condemns the action...
"It's nothing bad": Lukashenko wants to arm the population
Since the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, there has been speculation that Belarus might join the war. Dictator Lukashenko repeatedly...
Justice reform in Israel: tens of thousands demonstrate before the Knesset vote
Israel has been simmering since the beginning of the year. The reason is the planned judicial reform of the new Netanyahu government. Shortly before...
According to Boris Palmer's paper: Greens tear each other apart over migration policy
In a memorandum, Green Realos call for a different migration policy - including reception centers on the EU's external border. The paper offers plenty...
Death of thousands of soldiers "senseless": Navalny: Putin wants legacy of a "conquering tsar"
Navalny sees the reason for Russia's invasion of Ukraine in President Putin's striving for power. In the fantasies of conquest he sees a kind...
Medvedev raves about Nazis: Kremlin reacts derogatory to "Biden-in-Kiev Show"
The Russian propaganda machine never stands still. The meeting of US President Biden with his Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyj puts them back in full swing....
Ukrainians train on tanks: Pistorius on a flying visit to Leopard training
Kiev's troops train with the Bundeswehr for five weeks on how to use the Leopard 2A6. Although not all of them have combat experience,...
"Demarcation to the right is missing": Linken-Spitze does not support Wagenknecht's demo call
Together with Alice Schwarzer, Sahra Wagenknecht writes a "Manifesto for Peace". The action has met with criticism. On the occasion of the anniversary of...
No time to reload: Russia sends troops into the "meat grinder Bakhmut"
A new Russian offensive? One of their commanders says that the Ukrainian troops wouldn't even notice the fighting in Bakhmut. They've been under constant...
"Interference and sabotage": Russian ship is said to have spied on the energy system
Relations between Russia and the Netherlands have been strained since the downing of passenger flight MH17. Now the Military Information Service in The Hague...
After Macron's advance: Baerbock cautious about the EU as a nuclear power
So far, France is the only nuclear power in the EU, but President Macron is once again bringing a joint nuclear deterrent for the...
MiGs soared in Belarus: Biden's visit eclipses Putin
While Putin is not seen near the front, the US President takes the train to Kiev, the war zone. It is a clear signal...
Blinken threatens Beijing: USA: China is considering supplying weapons to Russia
China announces a peace plan for Ukraine in Munich, but at the same time is probably considering supplying arms to Russia. The US Secretary...
Blinken visits Ankara: US open to fighter jet delivery to Turkey
The US Congress has long blocked the delivery of fighter jets to Ankara. During his trip to Turkey, US Secretary of State Blinken emphasized...
"Misinformation" from the US: China denies plans to supply arms to Moscow
US Secretary of State Blinken said on Sunday that China is considering supporting Russia with ammunition and weapons. Beijing is now denying that. On...
Foreign policy guidelines: Baerbock wants "feminist reflex" in ministry
The coalition agreement lays down the main features of a "feminist foreign policy" for the traffic lights. A draft paper now spells it out...
Reception with air alert: Biden surprisingly visits Selenskyj in Kiev
There is a lot of hustle and bustle in Kiev in the morning: comprehensive security measures indicate a high-profile visit to the Ukrainian capital....
Also more tanks and helicopters: Russia wants to build more hypersonic missiles
More ammunition, tanks and hypersonic weapons - Russia says it is increasing the production of numerous types of weapons, explains armaments chief Chemezov. However,...
For more production capacities: Högl wants long-term commitments for the defense industry
A year after the beginning of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the military commissioner Eva Högl sees problems in the procurement of...
Enriched to 84 percent: High-purity uranium discovered in Iran
In Iran, inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are now discovering material with a purity of around 84 percent. According to the organization,...
Five lessons from Munich: Better call Boris
At the security conference, the West had to show that it will stand by Ukraine's side and together in 2023. Other things went well...
Attacks in many parts of the country: Ukrainian civilians die in Russian shelling
While politicians and diplomats are discussing the war at the security conference in Munich, the killing and dying in Ukraine continues. Several civilians are...
15 dead in Syria's capital: Damascus laments Israel's deadliest attack in years
For years, Israel has regularly attacked targets in neighboring Syria. The strikes are aimed at Iranian supporters of the Syrian regime and Lebanon's Hezbollah...
SPD leadership split: Esken is critical of the higher Bundeswehr budget
There is disagreement in the SPD leadership about the future amount of the defense budget. While Defense Minister Pistorius received backing from SPD leader...
Relatives demand clarification: Faeser commemorates the victims of Hanau
Three years ago, nine people were murdered in a racist attack in Hanau. Federal Minister of the Interior Faeser and other politicians remember the...
Kremlin announces Putin's speech: Peskov laments the West's unwillingness to negotiate
In Germany, peace initiatives aimed at ending the war in Ukraine are currently being debated. The Kremlin spokesman picks up the ball and accuses...
Struggle for global influence: China and the West collide in Munich
Aside from the dominant issue of the war in Ukraine, there is a second conflict of global importance that is occupying diplomats at the...
Netanyahu's politics are to blame: Israel's former prime minister Olmert fears a bloody intifada
In Israel, violence between Israelis and Palestinians threatens to escalate. The ultra-right government of long-time Prime Minister Netanyahu is also to blame for this,...
Already "end of next week": France wants to deliver the first tanks next week
According to the French defense minister, the training of Ukrainian soldiers on AMX-10 armored personnel carriers is "close to completion." The first vehicles are...
Munich Security Conference: Unfortunately, the most important answers are missing
The federal government is shirking the description of its goals in the Ukraine war. She has and should explain it to the citizens.There was...
Africa's largest democracy votes: no cash, hardly any gas, Nigeria votes anyway
A good week before the presidential election, the situation in Nigeria is getting worse: violent protests are increasing, bank branches are being set on...
New construction remains a major problem: the number of social housing units is falling...
Residential construction in Germany has been a problem child for a long time. However, this hits people with low incomes particularly hard. Because of...
Bavarian cultural asset: "My favorite beer is free beer"
Bavaria without beer is hard to imagine, and Bavarian politics even less without beer. This is especially true on Ash Wednesday, even though Lent...
Dispute over Northern Ireland Protocol: Johnson threatens Sunak with rebellion
A good three years after Brexit, a solution to the Northern Ireland issue is emerging. However, Prime Minister Sunak's draft law is a thorn...
Targeted by orangutans: Steinmeier has to stop making a press statement
During his state visit to Malaysia, the Federal President also made the acquaintance of orangutans - albeit a little closer than expected. Because the...
Historian Jan C. Behrends: "Russia is an empire in dissolution"
Eastern Europe historian Jan Behrends doesn't think much of the Wagenknecht-Schwarzer manifesto. In Germany, it is often not seen "that occupation for Ukraine is...
UN condemns renewed test: North Korea gives missile launch "excellent grade"
Despite a ban by UN resolutions, North Korea is increasing the scope and speed of its missile tests. Another launch is celebrated in Pyongyang:...
"We have to stay out": Orban does not see Russia as a threat
Hungary is reluctant to support the EU sanctions against Russia. Prime Minister Orban has maintained a close relationship with Moscow for years. In his...
Ukrainians should liberate Crimea: Kasparov: Change only if Russia is defeated
At the Munich Security Conference, exiled Russians discuss the future of their country. According to chess superstar Garry Kasparov, there can only be change...