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Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer folgt Angela Merkel

7. Dezember 2018

Die frühere saarländische Ministerpräsidentin setzt sich auf dem CDU-Parteitag in Hamburg in einer Stichwahl gegen Ex-Unionsfraktionschef Friedrich Merz durch. Kramp-Karrenbauer erhielt 517 der 999 abgegebenen gültigen Stimmen, Merz 482. Nötig war eine Mehrheit von 500 Stimmen. Gesundheitsminister Jens Spahn...

5. Dezember 2018

USA

Former President George H.W. Bush will be honored with a state funeral that will include current and former presidents and world leaders to mark the life of the 41st President. © CNN George W. Bush tears up after saying goodbye to his father | Eulogy for...

Argentina

Trouble ahead for 2018 G20 Summit in Argentina

30. November 2018

In Argentina's capital Buenos Aires, global trade and climate change are on the agenda. But current crises like the escalating tensions between Ukraine and...

Argentina

Notlandung von Flugzeug der Kanzlerin – Merkel muss mit spanischer Linienmaschine...

30. November 2018

Mit erheblicher Verspätung hat Kanzlerin Merkel ihre Reise zum G20-Gipfel fortgesetzt. Per Linienflug geht es nun weiter nach Buenos Aires. Es war ein schwerwiegender...

Germany

UN-Migrationspakt: Abstimmung im Bundestag

29. November 2018

Nicht nur die Union diskutiert den UN-Migrationspakt, auch international lehnen ihn immer mehr Länder ab. Dennoch soll er soll bei einem Gipfeltreffen im Dezember unterzeichnet werden. Mit...

Investigation

Gefährliches Geschäft mit Prothesen | Implant Files

27. November 2018

Medikamente müssen in Deutschland aufwendig geprüft werden, bevor sie auf den Markt kommen - doch ausgerechnet Implantate und Prothesen nicht. Das hat oft schreckliche...

Russia

Tensions Boil Over Between Russia And Ukraine In Black Sea

26. November 2018

The Ukrainian military said that Russian boats had opened fire on and seized three of its ships near Crimea, escalating a standoff over the...

Geoeconomy | Economy

Globalization 4.0

17. November 2018

Globalization is being redefined politically, economically and ecologically at a moment when advanced technologies have ushered in a Fourth Industrial Revolution at a speed...

Geopolitics | Politics

Artificial Intelligence’s effect on democratic decision-making – A Conversation With with Richard H. Ledgett Jr.

17. November 2018

Germany

Merkel zu Bürgerdialog in Chemnitz

16. November 2018

The Transatlantic Forum on Russia

16. November 2018

What actually is in the proposed Brexit deal?

15. November 2018

Merkel fordert europäische Armee – Bundeskanzlerin zur Zukunft Europas

14. November 2018

Trump reportedly looking to replace Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen

13. November 2018

Reden zum 9. November – dem historischen Tag der Deutschen

9. November 2018

Facebook Friends? The Impact of Facebook’s News Feed Algorithm Changes on...

3. November 2018

‘Racially conservative’ attitudes led white Southerners to leave Democratic Party

1. November 2018

China’s Economy and China’s Consumers: The Long-Term Outlook

30. Oktober 2018

Brazil Elects Far-Right Congressman Jair Bolsonaro As Its Next President

29. Oktober 2018

Nach Wählereinbruch in Hessen: Bundeskanzlerin Merkel kündigt Ende ihrer politischen Karriere an

29. Oktober 2018

‘Multiple casualties’ in shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue

27. Oktober 2018

Mail bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc’s disturbing social media posts

27. Oktober 2018

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Theresa May Survives Leadership Test, but Brexit Path Unclear

British Prime Minister Theresa May beat back a leadership challenge, quelling a rebellion within her party that leaves her politically wounded and the route to Brexit unclear. […]
'No Coincidence': China's Detention of Canadian Seen as Retaliation for Huawei Arrest

Beijing’s detention of a former Canadian diplomat is being seen by friends and former colleagues as payback for Canada’s arrest of a well-connected Chinese telecommunications executive at […]
China Prepares to Increase Access for Foreign Companies

China is preparing to replace an industrial policy savaged by the Trump administration as protectionist with a new program promising greater access for foreign companies. […]
Thai Junta Lite: Elections Bring Push for Medical Pot, Same-Sex Unions

Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has promoted a severe brand of conservatism since taking power in Thailand in 2014. But ahead of elections in February, his military junta is making a surprising swing to the […]
U.S. Presses U.N. Over Iran's Missiles

Secretary of State Pompeo told the Security Council the U.S. would form a coalition of countries to oppose Tehran’s ballistic-missile program, and said the council should not lift an arms […]

WSJ Business News | wsj.com

United Tech to Break Itself Into Three Companies

The industrial conglomerate has decided to separate itself into three independent companies, breaking apart one of America’s last industrial conglomerates. […]
Trump Tells GM to Open Ohio Plant and Stop Output in China

General Motors plans to cut up to 14,800 jobs and end production at certain plants, marking the auto maker’s first significant downsizing since bankruptcy as it tries to adjust to lower demand […]
Airbnb Hires New CFO From Amazon

Airbnb has hired another executive from Amazon.com, this time naming Dave Stephenson as chief financial officer of the vacation-rental portal ahead of its potential public offering. […]
Second-Tier Cities Boast First-Rate Job Figures

Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to locate new headquarters in the New York and Washington regions highlighted an ongoing shift of economic might toward big coastal power cities. But second-tier […]
GE Bonds Rebound as Bargain Hunters Swoop In

General Electric bonds rebounded sharply in recent days, easing some of the losses debt investors have taken as doubts about the conglomerate’s financial stability spread through financial […]

Investigation

FBI Director: These are not hoax devices

26. Oktober 2018

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and FBI Director Christopher Wray hold a press conference about the arrest of suspect Cesar Sayoc, who currently faces five...

Investigation

Trump condemns ‘terrorizing acts’ as despicable

26. Oktober 2018

President Donald Trump condemned the high-profile bomb mailings as "terrorizing acts" on Friday, announcing that a suspect had been arrested. © CNN

Investigation

Man arrested in connection to suspicious devices – What’s known about...

26. Oktober 2018

Federal authorities arrest a person in Florida in connection to the packages containing suspected explosives, multiple law enforcement sources say. The suspect arrested in connection...

Defense | Security

Security in Northern Europe: Deterrence, Defense and Dialogue

26. Oktober 2018

With the resurgence of great power competition as a major challenge to transatlantic security, Northern Europe has once again emerged as an area of...

Defense | Security

NATO launches biggest wars in Norway

25. Oktober 2018

NATO has launched its biggest military drill since the collapse of the Soviet Union. This comes a month after Russia hosted China for their...

Investigation

Joe Biden latest to be sent suspicious package like those to...

25. Oktober 2018

Former US vice president Joe Biden is the latest high-profile Democrat figure believed to have been sent a bomb through the post, following a spate of...

Investigation

NYPD examining suspicious package sent to Robert DeNiro

25. Oktober 2018

A New York City police bomb squad has removed a suspicious package from a Manhattan building associated with actor Robert De Niro.The package aimed...

Investigation

Donald Trump Holds Rally After Pipe Bombs Sent To Obamas, Clintons...

24. Oktober 2018

Pres. Trump went ahead with a rally on the same day several key Democrats and CNN - all frequent targets of Trump - were...

Intelligence Agencies

Suspicious packages sent to Clintons, Obamas, Time Warner Center

24. Oktober 2018

The Secret Service says it has intercepted suspicious packages addressed to former President Barack Obama's home in Washington and Hillary Clinton's residence in Westchester...

‘Worst cover-up ever’: Trump on apparent Khashoggi murder plot

24. Oktober 2018

Political and Social Trends

Trump says he’s ‘proud’ to be a nationalist

23. Oktober 2018

When pressed on his claim that there are "Middle Easterners" in the migrant caravan moving toward the US southern border, President Trump said there...

Intelligence Agencies

Former CIA Chief Explains How Spies Use Disguises

23. Oktober 2018

Former Chief of Disguise for the CIA, Jonna Mendez, explains how disguises are used in the CIA, and what aspects to the deception make...

International Affairs

Sky News reveals the remains of murdered journalist Khashoggi have been...

23. Oktober 2018

The body parts of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been found, according to Sky sources. A source has suggested Mr Khashoggi's remains were discovered...

Conflicts

Erdogan is playing games with Saudi Arabia in the Khashoggi case

23. Oktober 2018

Turkey may have more evidence in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi that it's holding over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, says columnist David...

Turkey

Turkish president Erdogan: Khashoggi murder ‘planned days in advance’

23. Oktober 2018

Turkish President Erdogan said that the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a “planned” and “brutal” murder and called on Saudi Arabia to...

South & Middle America

Trump says U.S. will cut aid over the migrant caravan

23. Oktober 2018

Migrants from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador say they're fleeing poverty, persecution and gang violence. The caravan is now estimated to include more than...

Geopolitics | Politics

Trump announces U.S. will pull out of nuclear deal with Russia

22. Oktober 2018

President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that the United States plans to leave a landmark nuclear weapons treaty with Russia over claims Moscow has violated...

International Affairs

In a previously unheard recording, Jamal Khashoggi talks Saudi Arabia and...

20. Oktober 2018

Months before his disappearance, Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi sat down for a conversation with Global Opinions writer Jason Rezaian and editor Karen Attiah. "Even some...

Conflicts and Crisis

How Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Went From Missing to ‘Killed’

20. Oktober 2018

Representatives of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the U.S. have been at odds about what happened to missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, until Saudi Arabia...

Investigation

Angriff auf Europas Steuerzahler | Cum-Cum – Cum-Ex

19. Oktober 2018

"Größter Steuerraub der Geschichte Europas" Ein Insider spricht erstmals über den organisierten Griff in die Steuerkassen, auch als Cum-Cum- und Cum-Ex-Geschäfte bekannt. Bei den in...