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The German government will continue to study asylum procedures in other countries, hoping to find a model for its own use. Italy’s agreement with Albania and the UK’s with Rwanda were among

After signing a defense deal with North Korea, Russian President Vladimir Putin has met Vietnam’s leaders to discuss trade, defense and the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a series of deal

Greens lawmaker Katrin Göring-Eckardt apologized for the post made after Germany’s 2-0 win against Hungary. It comes after a survey showed 21% of Germans would like to see more white players on

Ecuador suffered a nationwide power cut on Wednesday afternoon. The public works minister blamed lacking investment in recent years and said “today we are experiencing the consequences.” Ecuador’s roughly 18 million inhabitants

Louisiana’s governor has signed a bill making the state the only one in the US to require that public schools display the Ten Commandments from the Bible in classrooms. A legal challenge

A bipartisan US Congress delegation met with the Dalai Lama in India, amid opposition from China. They also met Tibet’s government-in-exile. A delegation from the US Congress met with the Tibetan spiritual

The US government has approved the future transfer of equipment worth more than $300 million. Though not unexpected, the move is liable to rile China, which claims Taiwan as its territory. The

The top civil servant in Germany’s education ministry has been fired after floating a possible funding cut for academics who spoke in favor of pro-Palestinian students. A top education ministry official has

EU leaders are set to hold talks on how key roles in the bloc will be distributed. Ursula von der Leyen looks set for a second term as European Commission head after

Security issues and jailed Australian writer Yang Hengjun were on the agenda during “candid dialogue” between Anthony Albanese and Li Qiang in Canberra. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese Premier Li Qiang met in Canberra on