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After soup, mashed potatoes and more were thrown at world-famous paintings in Berlin, Amsterdam, London and Rome, museums in the German capital are responding to the latest wave of climate activism by banning bags. “Due to the increased risk,” visitors…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Economy Minister Robert Habeck are due to attend a German business conference in Singapore next week, a government spokesman and the Ministry for Economic Affairs announced. Scholz will be travelling there from Vietnam…

Tourist visas for Cuba are now valid for 90 days instead of 30, with one further extension of another 90 days allowed. The measure “allows foreign visitors to extend their stay in Cuba,” Tourism Minister Juan Carlos Garcia Granda said on Twitter, annou…

Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin did not neglect the duties of her office during parties she attended in the summer, the country’s chancellor of justice has concluded. There was no reason to believe that the Social Democratic head of government had…

Germany and China warned jointly on Friday against further escalation of the war in Ukraine, during a closely-watched visit to Beijing by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. “I asked President Xi [Jinping] to bring his influence on Russia to bear. We agree …

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier condemned the latest North Korean missile tests on Friday, calling on Pyongyang to immediately halt the launches during an official visit to South Korea. Since the beginning of the year, an unprecedented series …

From general elections in Israel, to the Halloween stampede in South Korea, to locals marking the Day of the Dead in Mexico, dpa International presents its Pictures of the Week.

RB Leipzig coach Marco Rose said that without striker Timo Werner, Germany will lose “a player who is willing to work” and also someone who has a good sense of humour during the World Cup in Qatar. “The national team loses a lot. Timo is not a rookie. …

German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann has arrived in Ukraine for his first visit to the country since it was invaded by Russia in February. “We stand by Ukraine today and we will continue to do so in future,” the politician said on Friday upon arriva…

The third and final season of “Star Trek: Picard” will start on February 17, 2023, Prime Video has announced, with one episode of the 10-part season being released each week. Set to star alongside Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard are LeVar Burton, Mi…