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By AP with Eleanor Butler Published on 19/06/2025 – 7:44 GMT+2Nippon Steel and US Steel said on Wednesday they have finalised their “historic partnership”, a deal that gives the US government a say in some business matters and comes a year-and-a-half after the Japanese company first proposed its nearly $15bn (€13bn) buyout of the iconic American steelmaker.The pursuit by Nippon Steel of the Pittsburgh-based company was buffeted by national security concerns and presidential politics in a premier battleground state, dragging out the transaction for more than a year after US Steel shareholders approved it.It also forced Nippon Steel to expand the…
By Euronews with IJF Published on 19/06/2025 – 7:08 GMT+2It’s day 6 of the OTP Bank World Judo Championships.At -78kg, Germany’s Anna Monta OLEK stepped onto the tatami with confidence. Already a Grand Slam winner and one of the most consistent young talents in the category. OLEK arrived in Budapest ready to challenge the world’s best and prove that she belongs among them. Could this be her moment?Facing her was Italy’s Alice BELLANDI – the reigning Olympic Champion and one of the most dominant forces in the category. With her trademark intensity and experience on her side, BELLANDI was out to add the World title…
Was Deutschlands neue Rolle im Welthandel bedeutet – verständlich, relevant, auf den Punkt. Von LAURA HÜLSEMANN Mit ROMANUS OTTE und TOM SCHMIDTGEN Im Browser anzeigen. TOP-THEMA — Wirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche reist in die USA. Im Koffer hat sie einen Denkanstoß aus der Autoindustrie. — Umstrittenes Gasprojekt in der Nordsee nimmt an Fahrt auf. Das Thema dürfte bald ins Kabinett kommen. — Lars Klingbeil kündigte neues Geld fürs Bauen an. Es soll aus drei Töpfen kommen und den Bau-Turbo unterstützen. Guten Morgen. In der gestrigen Ausgabe haben leider zwei Links zu Dokumenten nicht funktioniert. Die liefern wir gern nach: Hier geht es…
Die AfD gibt sich gern israelfreundlich – doch in der Realität zeigt sich ein zerrissenes Bild. In dieser Folge analysiert Gordon Repinski gemeinsam mit Pauline von Pezold, wie sehr die Fraktion beim Thema Israel-Iran-Krieg gespalten ist: Ost gegen West, Weidel gegen Chrupalla, außenpolitische Linie gegen diffuse Statements.Im 200-Sekunden-Interview versucht Markus Frohnmaier, außenpolitischer Sprecher der AfD, die Gratwanderung: Ja zur Sicherheit Israels, aber Nein zu konkreten Angriffen? Den Artikel von Frederik Schindler von WELT lest ihr hier.Außerdem: Deutschland und die Niederlande starten Gasbohrungen im Wattenmeer – ein Projekt, das unter Habeck blockiert war. Nun kommt Bewegung rein – unter anderem dank…
What makes this notable is its brazenness. Medinsky isn’t simply denying a crime; he’s attempting to rewrite accepted rules of war in real time, erasing legal distinctions between rescue and abduction. By framing Ukraine’s demand for justice as theatrical propaganda aimed at “European grandmothers,” he trivializes the ICC’s arrest warrants for Putin and Lvova-Belova — warrants rooted in meticulously documented evidence. This is Russia’s playbook: weaponize absurdity to corrode the credibility of international institutions, all the while continuing to commit the crimes those institutions are designed to punish. Medinsky isn’t simply denying a crime; he’s attempting to rewrite accepted rules…
A senior European official told POLITICO in a statement that “[the EU’s top diplomat] Kaja Kallas will join her E3 counterparts for talks with the Iranian Foreign Minister in Geneva on Friday. This in-person meeting follows a phone call between the four last Monday. The aim is to discuss the latest developments and urge Iran to return to the negotiating table.” During the G7 summit in Canada earlier this week, Macron said “an offer had been made” to U.S. President Donald Trump, with the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. But Trump swiftly slapped down the French president’s…
Kellogg’s visit follows one his deputy John Coale paid last month to free an American prisoner. Other State Department officials also traveled to Belarus in February to free an American and two other political prisoners. Kellogg will follow up on those efforts to free additional European political prisoners held in the country, one of the people familiar with the matter said. The trip could also be a step toward improving the atmosphere for peace talks to end Russia’s war with Ukraine. Trump tried to improve relations with Belarus during his first term, dispatching then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the…
The Czech government on Wednesday survived a no-confidence vote triggered by a bitcoin scandal involving a drug dealer that has thrown the country’s politics into turmoil. Some 98 out of 192 MPs present voted against an opposition motion to topple Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s government — which could have triggered a snap ballot just four months before the country is scheduled to vote in regular elections. By contrast, 94 MPs voted to bring down the government. The no-confidence motion followed a scandal that saw Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blažek from Fiala’s conservative Civic Democratic Party (ODS) resign last month after…
U.K. climate watchdog the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning and regulator the North Sea Transition Authority paused decisions on licenses for new drilling projects and the granting of existing licenses until the government clarifies its position. OPRED launched a consultation last October on guidance for emissions in the fossil fuel industry. That consultation closed in January. This followed a legal verdict last summer, known as the Finch case. It determined that end-use emissions, known as “scope three,” must be factored into the environmental impact of fossil fuel projects as part of applying for planning permission. “We took the…
The EU is currently reviewing its Association Agreement with Israel, a deal governing trade and political relations, after a request from the majority of member countries. Kallas is due to report on the process of the review on Monday. Under the agreement, Israel must protect human rights, a commitment that a majority of EU countries called into question. “Every day this war continues, humanity slips further away. Enough is enough,” Kallas said, accusing Israel of a “disproportionate use of force” by attacking civilian infrastructure. She also lambasted the “unacceptable” rising death toll in Gaza. Some EU lawmakers reprimanded Kallas for…