Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday after a cabinet meeting failed to agree to sanctions against Israel. The centre-right New Social Contract Party, of which Veldkamp is a member, withdrew from the governing coalition after the resignation, adding to growing political chaos in the country. Veldkamp had said on Thursday that he wanted […]
Read MoreThe chances of a Russia-Ukraine summit faded Friday as US President Donald Trump appeared to tire of peace efforts and Moscow poured cold water on efforts to end the grinding war in Ukraine. Trump had raised expectations on Monday by saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky had agreed to meet face-to-face — […]
Read MoreDutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned on Friday after a cabinet meeting failed to agree sanctions against Israel. Last month Veldkamp declared far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich unwelcome in the Netherlands. The Netherlands was also among 21 countries that signed a joint declaration on Thursday condemning Israel’s approval of a major West […]
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Der Chip-Hersteller Intel hat nach Angaben von US-Präsident Donald Trump einem Einstieg des Staats in das Unternehmen zugestimmt. Intel habe der Übernahme von zehn Prozent der Anteile durch die Regierung in Washington “zugestimmt”, sagte Trump am Freitag vor Journalisten. Er habe bei einem Treffen mit Intel-Vertretern gesagt, dass die USA ein “Partner” des mit Problemen […]
Read MoreDie CDU in Niedersachsen hat Landeschef Sebastian Lechner im Amt bestätigt. Ein Parteitag wählte den 44-Jährigen am Freitag in Osnabrück mit 95,2 Prozent der Delegiertenstimmen für eine weitere Amtszeit, wie die niedersächsische CDU am Abend mitteilte. Lechner, der zugleich CDU-Fraktionschef im Landtag ist, führt die Christdemokraten bereits seit 2023. CDU-Bundeschef und Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz gratulierte […]
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Nach wochenlangen Mahnungen hat die UNO für das Gebiet der Stadt Gaza nun offiziell eine Hungersnot erklärt. Es gebe “belastbare Beweise” dafür, dass für die Region die schlimmste Stufe der IPC-Skala zum Hungermonitoring erreicht sei, erklärte die dafür zuständige und in Rom ansässige UN-Initiative. Es ist das erste Mal überhaupt, dass im Nahen Osten offiziell […]
Read MoreO Canadá eliminará todas as tarifas sobre produtos americanos que estejam em conformidade com o Tratado de Livre Comércio da América do Norte (T-MEC), anunciou o primeiro-ministro Mark Carney nesta sexta-feira (22). Esta medida responde às isenções concedidas no início do mês por Washington aos produtos canadenses. A partir de 1º de setembro, o governo […]
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Canada will remove all tariffs on US goods that are compliant with the existing North American free trade agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday, matching exemptions affirmed earlier this month by Washington. President Donald Trump called the move “nice.”Speaking to reporters a day after a lengthy call with Trump, Carney said Canada has “the best […]
Read MoreThe United Nations officially declared a famine in Gaza on Friday, blaming “systematic obstruction” of aid by Israel during more than 22 months of war, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu swiftly dismissing the findings. Palestinian militant group Hamas urged the United Nations to “stop the war and lift the siege”, calling for unrestricted access for food, […]
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