Getty Images Friedrich Merz says he is eager to re-engage with international partners Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting, didn’t wait for the final results of his country’s election on Sunday to herald a new era in Europe. Declaring the US indifferent to this continent’s fate, Friedrich Merz questioned the future of Nato and demanded Europe boost its own…
British Gas has again emerged as Britain’s worst energy supplier for customer service after a slide in satisfaction over the last six months, figures from a leading consumer group reveal. A Which? report shared with the Guardian found that the service offered by British Gas has worsened across all its satisfaction measures since its last…
Buildings in Singapore, on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s inflation climbed by its lowest rate since February 2021, increasing 1.2% year on year in January, down from a revised 1.5% in December. This is the first key piece of economic data since Singapore unveiled its 2025 budget on Feb….
A Chinese national flag, left, and an Indian national flag are arranged for a photograph. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images DeepSeek’s breakthrough in artificial intelligence has boosted investor sentiment around China stocks, with a gauge of the country’s onshore as well as offshore shares soaring over 26% since its January low. The surge in…
Every year, the New Orleans Pelicans host a baby crawl race, and the contestants are given Big Easy-themed names like “Beignet Baller” and “Lil Easy.” But not every year is there a participant like New Bawlins, the GOAT of baby crawlers. At halftime, the Pelicans were trailing the San Antonio Spurs 53-40, and then New…
Germany has long been seen as the EU’s “indispensable nation” – the biggest, richest and most consequential power. But in recent years Berlin has widely been regarded as missing in action in the EU, hobbled by internecine feuding in a coalition government that has caused flip-flops and delayed decisions. Olaf Scholz has a cool relationship…
19 February 2025, Berlin: Visitors walk in front of the German flag in the dome of the Bundestag. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The transatlantic relationship between Europe and the U.S. has been one of the world’s longest alliances, and yet it has never been more closely watched than the past month. …
Tensions between the world’s two largest economies have escalated over the last several years. Florence Lo | Reuters BEIJING — China is trying yet again to boost foreign investment, amid geopolitical tensions and businesses’ calls for more concrete actions. On Feb. 19, authorities published a “2025 action plan for stabilizing foreign investment” to make it easier…
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has faced a Tasmanian court accused of stealing a car. Lehrmann appeared by phone in Hobart magistrates court on Monday morning, with the matter adjourned without plea. It is alleged the 29-year-old stole a Toyota Prado from Mountain River, a rural area south-west of Hobart, on 20 November. Lehrmann’s lawyer,…
Eric Dailey Jr. scored 20 points, UCLA coach Mick Cronin picked up his 500th career victory and the Bruins defeated Ohio State 69-61 on Sunday. Cronin, in his sixth season at UCLA, has won 135 games with the Bruins. Previously, he won 296 games at his alma mater, Cincinnati, and 69 games at Murray State….
