Scholz's challenger demands tougher migration rules as knife attack spills into German election

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German frontrunner vows permanent border controls after knife attack

Friedrich Merz says he will close Germany's borders to irregular migrants, including those with a right to protection.
BBC News - 2h
Scholz's challenger demands tougher migration rules as knife attack spills into German election

Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected as chancellor next month, as a knife attack by a ...
ABC News - 4h
Afghan man arrested after deadly knife attack in German park

Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemns ‘act of terror’ in Aschaffenburg that killed two people including toddler. A 28-year-old Afghan man has been arrested after a knife attack in a park in the German ...
The Guardian - 21h
Tougher checks on knife sales fast-tracked after Southport attack

Online buyers will be asked to submit an ID document and record a live video to prove their age under government plans.
BBC News - 1d
German Chancellor Scholz concerned at Musk's election interventions

Yahoo News - 4d
German foreign minister Baerbock attacks Scholz over Ukraine aid

Support for Kyiv becomes key issue in February 23 election after chancellor blocks €3bn of extra funding
Financial Times - 6d
Scholz blasts conservative rival's stance on German citizenship rules

Yahoo News - Jan. 7

Saudi Arabia Says It Will Increase U.S. Trade and Investment by $600 Billion

The Saudi media reported that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had spoken with President Trump, who made the kingdom the first stop on his first overseas presidential trip in 2017.
The New York Times - 16m
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana jailed for minimum of 52 years for murder of three girls at a dance class in 2024 – live

Rudakubana, 18, sentenced for murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe and attempted murder of 10 others. F ull story: Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana jailed The ...
The Guardian - 17m
Davos day three: Donald Trump says ‘make your product in the US or face tariffs’ – live updates

Rolling coverage from the World Economic Forum in Davos. Javier Milei then takes a swing at feminism, telling delegates at Davos that it’s wrong to make femicide a seperate crime with tougher ...
The Guardian - 18m
The Deep-Sea Battle Over the World's Data Cables Is Heating Up

A Russian spy ship seen in U.K. waters points to continuing worries over the safety of undersea cables that link the global economy.
The Wall Street Journal - 22m
Trump Tells Davos: Make Your Product in America---or Pay Tariffs

The U.S. president and his allies used the World Economic Forum to offer the global elite a warning: “America First” is back, by any means necessary.
The Wall Street Journal - 23m