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22.12 / 04:53

markets Action security Software Refugees country Investigations "Islamophobic Saudi Atheist" was behind Germany Christmas market attack

Authorities have now identified the suspect as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist who has been living in Germany for approximately 20 years. Following the attack, German officials condemned the act, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz calling it a «terrible, insane» tragedy, particularly just days before Christmas. Scholz visited the site of the attack in Magdeburg on Saturday, alongside other national and regional politicians, laying flowers outside the main church. A memorial service was planned at the city’s Johanneskirche church later that evening, where mourners gathered to pay tribute to the victims.

22.12 / 02:19

markets Man Strategy Software reports Schools rights Elon Musk reveals evidence from German attacker’s deleted X account: Calls it “deliberate mass murder”

According to Reiner Haseloff, the premier of Saxony-Anhalt, the suspect had lived in Germany for nearly two decades and was not previously known to authorities as an Islamist. However, the motive behind the attack remains unclear. Verified footage from the German news agency dpa showed the suspect’s arrest at a tram stop, where police held him at gunpoint before taking him into custody.

21.12 / 23:11

markets UPS Software Election Experts country Is Elon Musk going all Nazi? With Germany's election coming in the Tesla CEO lands his hope with a right-wing party

Elon Musk is currently a very popular figure in the political landscape of the United States, and looking at his steady influence that speaks a ton in other countries than US, he has recently come into question about his statements about supporting a German right-wing party. This is leading serious and scary questions whether Musk is now taking things up a notch, and entering into a 'fascist' mode.

16.12 / 06:47

markets Digital Software Election Experts PAM Which German coalition plans will still be implemented?

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed in November, but some laws could still be passed before an early election in February. The departure from the coalition of the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) deprived Scholz's government of its parliamentary majority and left in limbo dozens of laws the coalition had been scheduled to pass in its remaining time. However, the FDP signalled on Friday its support for passing certain laws that were already well advanced through the legislative process and in which the party was deeply involved.

12.12 / 20:17

COST economy Enterprise Election Trade Diversity country Joe Oliver: Justin Trudeau should resign or call an early election

For someone used to getting his own way for most of his life, public hostility, repeated failure and relentless bad news must be terribly trying for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. His government began in 2015 with high hopes and widespread good wishes. Now that it is all coming crashing down, he refuses to accept blame and either change course or resign — a personal shortcoming that has become a national problem.

08.12 / 07:57

economy Election wellness Trade President country reports Europe's economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming

Europe's economy has enough difficulties, from tepid growth to trade tensions with the U.S. Dealing with those woes is only getting harder due to the political chaos in the two biggest European countries, France and Germany

06.12 / 06:57

Target Strategy economy Morningstar Commerzbank Trade stage UniCredit's Orcel could still sweeten his bid and take on a double M&A offensive

Divided between two takeover courtships, UniCredit's Andrea Orcel still has room to sweeten his bid for Italy's Banco BPM, analysts say, while political turmoil stalls a deal with Germany's Commerzbank.

05.12 / 16:17

Artificial Intelligence European Commission Bitcoin soars to all time high as markets sense Trump victory

Bitcoin has hit its highest value ever as early results suggest Republican nominee Donald Trump might be on course to win the 2024 US presidential election.

19.11 / 01:29

markets economy President War country International G20 wrestles with wars, 'turbulence' in run-up to Donald Trump

Xi Jinping warned Monday the world faces «turbulence,» as G20 leaders met in Brazil two months before Donald Trump returns to the White House. US President Joe Biden was attending his last summit of the world's leading economies, but as a lame duck eclipsed by Xi who has cast himself as a protector of the international order in the Trump 2.0 era. World leaders are meeting for two days to try to jumpstart stalled UN climate talks and overcome their differences on wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and extracting more tax from the super-rich.

15.11 / 18:15

markets Fighting Strategy President Experts Schools Donald Trump 'more nuanced' on Ukraine than assumed: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Donald Trump privately held «more nuanced» positions on Ukraine, days after he spoke with the president-elect of the United States by phone. Trump's reelection in last week's US presidential vote has raised concerns he could withdraw Washington's significant support for Ukraine once back in the White House. On the campaign trail, the Republican claimed he could end the fighting within hours and that he would talk directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

15.11 / 15:37

markets Digital President Experts War PAM Germany's Scholz calls Russia's Putin in first such conversation in 2 years

Olaf Scholz discussed the war in UkrPutinaine by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in the first such conversation in two years, the German government said. Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said Scholz condemned «Russia's war of aggression» against Ukraine during the call, and called on Putin to end it by withdrawing troops that invaded the country in February 2022. Scholz also urged Russia to be willing to negotiate with Ukraine toward achieving a just and lasting peace, and expressed Germany's unwavering determination to support Ukraine in its fight, Hebestreit said in a statement.

15.11 / 08:15

Twitter Platform Election Photos Freedom show social German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying it has become a 'hate machine' under Musk

German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying the social media platform has become a “hate machine” that could influence upcoming German elections

12.11 / 14:03

economy Election wellness Experts social reports German leader set to ask for Dec. 16 confidence vote, paving way for election as early as February

German media are reporting that Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to ask for a vote of confidence in his government on Dec. 16

11.11 / 02:21

markets Digital Cooper Election War Relationships peace Donald Trump, Germany's Scholz agree to work towards 'return to peace in Europe'

Trump on Sunday spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by phone, Berlin said, adding that they «agreed to work together towards a return to peace in Europe». Scholz — mired in a political crisis and facing snap elections sometime in early 2025 — congratulated Trump a second time on his election victory, according to the chancellor's spokesman Steffen Hebestreit. «Both exchanged views on the German-American relationship and the current geopolitical challenges,» Hebestreit said in a brief statement.

08.11 / 19:55

UPS economy Election country politician German chancellor’s last remaining coalition ally makes his move before expected early election

German Eonomy Minister Robert Habeck says he hopes to become his Green Party’s candidate for chancellor in the coming election

08.11 / 18:47

markets economy Election Opinion Experts Schools German voters, opposition mount pressure on Olaf Scholz for early polls

Germany's main opposition leader Friedrich Merz criticised Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday as «irresponsible» for delaying early elections, as an opinion poll also showed voters in favour of an early vote to pull the country out of political crisis.

08.11 / 01:49

markets Digital Strategy Election PAM social "He will be gone in the upcoming election": Elon Musk on Canada's PM Justin Trudeau's political future

Elon Musk took a dig at Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and predicted his downfall in the upcoming Canadian federal election, scheduled to take place on or before October 20, 2025.

07.11 / 17:57

markets economy Election President War social Germany's economy is in trouble. The government's collapse and Trump's return bring more risk

The collapse of Germany’s governing coalition and President-elect Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House are creating new risks for the European Union's biggest economy

07.11 / 11:05

economy Election President country social reports Germany's coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government

Germany’s leader is expected to lead the country with a minority government after the collapse of the coalition

07.11 / 11:05

Fallout Election President War stage rights 50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes. German crisis adds to challenges

Around 50 European leaders will be reassessing their trans-Atlantic relations in the hope that Donald Trump's second U.S. presidency will avoid the strife and political pitfalls of his first administration

06.11 / 21:49

UPS economy country social prevention Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister in a blow to the ruling coalition

Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced hs is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s pro-business party

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