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Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether ...Entertainment - ABC News - 4 hours ago -
Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin’s “power games” over the years, remembers contrasting meetings with Barack Obama and Donald Trump and says she asked herself whether ...World - ABC News - 22 hours ago -
Merkel Memoir Recalls What It Was Like Dealing With Trump and Putin
The new book by former Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany also aims to justify decisions she made that are still affecting her country and the rest of Europe.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Regrets, feminism, and Trump’s ‘fascination’ with Putin: key takeways from Merkel’s memoir
The former German chancellor’s book Freedom gives insights on Brexit and her East German upbringing. Angela Merkel was notoriously discreet and privacy-conscious as Germany’s chancellor, rarely ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Angela Merkel on Putin’s dog and Trump’s handshake
The BBC's Katya Adler sits down with the former German chancellorTop stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
Relax Germany’s debt brake, says Angela Merkel
Former chancellor’s memoirs back reform of borrowing cap that she introduced into constitutionWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
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Nato right to heed Russian anger over Ukraine accession plan, Merkel says in memoirs
Ignoring Vladimir Putin’s opposition to 2008 proposal would have risked ‘playing with fire’, writes Germany’s ex-chancellorBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, following U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory ...World - ABC News - November 19 -
Trump’s victory will change America. But Europe can have a different future
Democratic norms look unusually fragile in the US. Historian Mark Mazower argues that it is an outlier, not a precursorWorld - Financial Times - November 16 -
What a shuttered quarry says about Mexico’s investment climate
The forced closure of a US-owned site in Yucatán asks questions about new president Claudia Sheinbaum and the private sectorWorld - Financial Times - November 16 -
Lebanon is studying US-drafted ceasefire proposal, official says
Resolution would move Iran-backed Hizbollah troops north of the Litani river and create multinational task forceWorld - Financial Times - November 16 -
Mexico ups deficit forecast as economists warn of slowing growth
Budget sets out sharp cuts to public spending as new government seeks to restore fiscal credibilityWorld - Financial Times - November 16 -
Elon Musk backs Howard Lutnick as agent for ‘change’ at US Treasury
Tesla boss publicly lobbies Trump to choose Cantor Fitzgerald boss over Scott Bessent in key economic roleWorld - Financial Times - November 16 -
German ex-leader Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump's comeback and recalls awkward non-handshake
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she felt “sorrow” at Donald Trump’s return to power and recalls that every meeting with him was “a competition: you or me.”World - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Tina Knowles to tell her story in 'Matriarch,' a memoir scheduled for next year
Tina Knowles will have a memoir out next spring with a title that will not surprise her many admirersEntertainment - ABC News - October 29 -
Angela Merkel expresses ‘huge concern’ at Elon Musk’s US government role
Former German chancellor says politics should govern the social balance between powerful and ordinary citizens. Angela Merkel, who in her new memoir raises fears for the western democratic order ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
Germany has protested to Iran over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forcesWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Germany’s Merkel: Trump ‘does not believe in any win-win situation,’ making collaboration difficult
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel argued President-elect Trump does not believe in “any win-win situation,” and it makes international collaboration difficult. Merkel, who served as chancellor ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Taiwan's former president says US should prioritize helping Ukraine over her country
Former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen suggested that the U.S. should focus on helping Ukraine before it prioritizes Taiwan in her keynote speech during the annual summit of the Halifax ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what appeared to be the first conversation with the sitting leader of a major Western power in nearly two yearsWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
German leader Scholz speaks to Putin for first time in 2 years
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says phone call opens ‘Pandora’s box’ by giving Russian leader the resumption in contacts he wantsBusiness - Financial Times - November 15 -
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Germany's Scholz discusses Ukraine with Russia's Putin in first such call in 2 years
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin leader’s first publicly announced conversation with the sitting head of a major Western power ...Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
Hyundai, Kia recall over 200K electric cars over power issues
Hyundai and Kia announced this week recalls for more than 200,000 electric vehicles due to loss of drive power that can increase the risk of crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Tina Knowles unveils her own 2025 release — a memoir — and Beyoncé 'couldn't be prouder'
Beyoncé tells mom Tina Knowles, 'Don't spill too much Mama Tea' after the latter unveils her upcoming memoir, 'Matriarch.' The book hits shelves next spring.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29 -
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victoryWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Organic carrots recalled in US after deadly E. coli outbreak
One person has died and others are in hospital after eating the carrots, officials say.Top stories - BBC News - November 18 -
US citizen arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for China
An American citizen who allegedly spied for China was arrested on Thursday, Germany's federal prosecutor office said, as reported by The Associated Press. The suspect, Martin D., was arrested in ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Germany's president visits the site of a Holocaust museum being built in Greece
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has visited the site of a Holocaust museum being built in Greece as he began a three-day state visitWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Hyundai, Kia recall more than 208,000 electric vehicles over power loss issue
Car dealers will inspect and replace the control unit and a fuse if needed, as well as update software.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Obama recalls unwanted attention as president: 'Old ladies' were 'grabbing my butt'
Former President Obama says that while some women "acted in somewhat inappropriate ways" towards him after he became commander in chief, he "was not trippin'" on any attention from female ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Woman, 102, recalls mother's betrayal in keeping WW2 sweetheart's letters from her
Phyllis Vincent, 102, recalls her wartime service as a Land Girl and her mother's betrayal.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Will the US ever elect a female president?
And what's next for Trump's enemies?Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
Ukraine conducts first Russia attack with U.S. missiles; Putin lowers bar for nuclear strike
Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for his country's use of nuclear weapons Tuesday, after the U.S. allowed Ukraine to strike inside Russia using American missiles.Top stories - NBC News - November 19 -
Putin formally lowers threshold for Russia's use of nuclear weapons
In an alarming move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally lowered the threshold for his country’s use of nuclear weapons, sending a message to Ukraine and the U.S. with the new terms of ...Top stories - NBC News - November 19 -
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on Putin lowering Russian threshold for use of nukes
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor joined CBS News to discuss Ukraine's use of American missiles in strikes on Russian territory and Vladimir Putin's change of Russia's nuclear doctrine.Top stories - CBS News - November 19
