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A man walks past a sign of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at the Congress Centre in Davos, eastern Switzerland

Is The Global Economy In Trouble? These Countries Could Be On The Brink Of Recession

The coronavirus will likely exacerbate the economic troubles that countries around the world already face.

Hamburg Voters Punish Merkel Party

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined a massive "Fridays for Future" demonstration in Hamburg attended by around 10,000 people

Hamburg voters punish Merkel party

Russia Helping Trump Win In 2020 Election? President's Top Security Aide Says No But Intel Reports Say Yes

Robert O'Brien will move from hostage situation envoy to President Donald Trump's national security advisor

National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien has contradicted other members of the U.S. intelligence community.

European officials have unleashed billions of euros in subsidies to develop homegrown electric batteries, not least to supply the continent's automotive giants

EU Wants Battery Autonomy, But First It Needs Graphite

EU wants battery autonomy, but first it needs graphite

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Shutting down Fessenheim became a key goal of anti-nuclear campaigners after the catastrophic meltdown at Fukushima in Japan in 2011

France Begins Shutting Down Oldest Nuclear Plant

France begins shutting down oldest nuclear plant

The Ryanair CEO is known for his controversial views and has floated proposals to charge fliers to use the toilet during Ryanair flights and a "fat tax" on obese passengers

Terrorists Are 'Generally Muslims' Says Ryanair CEO

Terrorists are 'generally Muslims' says Ryanair CEO

After a night of tough talks, leaders and diplomats poured doubt on the chances of reaching an agreement at this summit for the EU's seven-year post-Brexit budget

EU Budget Summit Ends With No Deal

EU budget summit ends with no deal

Turkey backs some rebel groups in Idlib and has lost 16 military personnel this month in clashes with Syrian forces

Erdogan Urges Putin To Restrain Syria Regime In Idlib

Erdogan urges Putin to restrain Syria regime in Idlib

US soldiers look out over hillsides during a visit of the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan in 2019

Peace In Afghanistan? Pompeo Announces 'Understanding' With Taliban

The reduction in violence agreement took effect Friday, opening the way for negotiations on a permanent ceasefire.

Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said right-wing extremism was the "biggest security threat facing Germany"

Germany Races To Act On Far-right Threat After Deadly Shootings

Germany races to act on far-right threat after deadly shootings

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is hoping that electric carmaker Tesla will open a factory in his country

Bolsonaro Wants Tesla To Build Plant In Brazil

Bolsonaro wants Tesla to build plant in Brazil

The Spanish layoffs are part of a broad cull aimed at axing 2,362 posts across Europe, including 829 in Germany, 404 in France, 357 in Britain and 142 in other countries

In Spain, Thousands Protest At Airbus Plans To Axe 630 Jobs

In Spain, thousands protest at Airbus plans to axe 630 jobs

A day after nine people were killed by a gunman with "a very deeply racist attitude," Germany's interior minister warned that the far right still posed a "very high" security threat

Emboldened By 'Heroes' And Hate Music, White Extremists On The Rise

Emboldened by 'heroes' and hate music, white extremists on the rise

US tech giant apple said that all of its stores in China "and many of our partner stores" have been closed

Apple Taking Legal Action Against Former Employee For Allegedly Revealing Company Secrets

Apple is looking to take legal action against one of its former managers who wrote a book that could reveal some crucial “company secrets,” reports say.

Merkel and Macron also voiced concern about a 'humanitarian catastrophe' that has seen an estimated 900,000 people flee their homes since December

Turkey Seeks To Defuse Tension With Russia In Syria

Turkey seeks to defuse tension with Russia in Syria

German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Stormy EU Budget Summit Enters Day Two

Stormy EU budget summit enters day two

The shootings late Wednesday targeted bars in Hanau, according to local media

Vigils In Germany After 'Racist' Gunman Kills Nine

Vigils in Germany after 'racist' gunman kills nine

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier led a vigil alongside the mayor of Hanau Claus Kaminsky later Thursday, one of more than 50 such events planned across Germany

German City Hanau Reels After Mass Shooting

German city Hanau reels after mass shooting

In Michigan, US President Donald Trump said the impeachment trial of him is a "disgrace"

German Gunman Who Killed 9 Claimed Trump Took His Ideas

The alleged German shooter's manifesto made references to the U.S. president

Richard Grenell will maintain his job as US ambassador to Germany while serving as a special envoy on the negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia

Trump's New Intelligence Chief Has A History Of Harassing Women Online

Richard Grenell has a reputation for being making snarky tweets directed at women

Pope Pius XII remains a controversial figure

Archives On Controversial War-time Pope Pius XII Set To Open

Archives on controversial war-time Pope Pius XII set to open

Traders work of the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 30, 2019 in New York City

Thursday's Stock Market Open: US Equities Open Lower As Virus Spreads In China

U.S. stocks traded lower on Thursday on continuing coronavirus worries

A full-scale model of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) jet at the Paris Air Show in Bourget, outside Paris, in June 2019.

France, Germany Sign Prototype Contract For Future Fighter Jet

France, Germany sign prototype contract for future fighter jet

France is finally shutting the country's two oldest nuclear reactors, at the Fessenheim nuclear power plant in Alsace, nearly 10 years after first announcing their shutdown.

France Shuts Oldest Reactors, But Nuclear Power Still Reigns

France shuts oldest reactors, but nuclear power still reigns

Thai conglomerate Central Retail hopes to raise around 71 billion baht ($2.26 billion) in the country's biggest ever IPO

Thai Retail Giant Launches Record-breaking IPO

Thai retail giant launches record-breaking IPO

The United States imposed punitive taxes on $7.5 billion in European products after the WTO gave Washington a green light to take retaliatory trade measures against the EU over its subsidies to European aerospace giant Airbus

Airbus’ Defense Unit To Cut More Than 2,300 Jobs

Airbus plans to cut more than 2,300 jobs at its space and defense unit

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