Merz touts EU-Mercosur deal while France, Italy protest – DW – 12/17/2025
The European Union’s planned Mercosur trade agreement with four Latin American countries appeared at risk of yet another delay, or…
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German business bankruptcies hit decade high amid downturn – DW – 12/19/2025
Data for the first three quarters of 2025 have shown that smaller German firms have borne the brunt of almost three years…
Why Trump backs Bayer in Roundup weedkiller cancer battle – DW – 12/22/2025
The long-running legal fight over Bayer’s weedkiller Roundup has seen nearly 200,000 cancer claims filed in US courts over the…
Finland seizes vessel suspected of damaging undersea cable – DW – 12/31/2025
Finnish police on Wednesday seized a vessel suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable between Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia. The cargo…
In India, youths are quiet as Gen Z protests rock South Asia – DW – 12/31/2025
“Gen Z is a generation of convenience,” Harshita V. said, referring to her cohort’s political activism, as she sipped her…
Iran’s economic crisis, political discontent threaten regime – DW – 12/31/2025
A wave of protests is sweeping across Iran, which is mired in a deep economic crisis marked by an unprecedented…
France plans social media ban for children under 15: reports
After Australia’s world-first social-media ban for minors, France has drafted a similar law to block under-15s from major platforms, which…