The Russian Orthodox Church has punished the priest who led a funeral service for the leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny, according to media reports. The Moscow clergyman Dmitry Safronov has been banned from holding services for the next three ye…

The German government slightly raised its growth forecast for this year, pointing to indications that the country’s sputtering economy will reach a turning point this spring. Growth of 0.3% is now expected for Germany, the largest economy in the Europe…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that NATO’s European pillar must have sufficient deterrent potential, as Russia’s war against Ukraine has shown that Europe’s security architecture is at risk. “For us here in Europe, this means that we must stren…

There were 19 U.S. senators who voted against a $95 billion aid package that passed on Tuesday. It earmarks about $61 billion to Ukraine. About $26 billion will go to support Israel and provide humanitarian relief for Gaza. Taiwan will also get a share…

Germany’s Olympic team and social media platform Tiktok are starting a partnership to excite a young audience for major sports events such as this summer’s Games in Paris. Tiktok said on Wednesday that fans will be able to follow medal ceremonies and p…

Rishi Sunak praised Germany’s support for Ukraine during his first visit to Berlin as Britain’s prime minister. Britain stands alongside Germany “as the two biggest supporters of Ukraine” in Europe, the Conservative politician said on Wednesday. Sunak …

Sheldon Neuse twice drew bases-loaded walks that put the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers in front in their wild wet 5-3 win over the DeNA BayStars on Wednesday. With Tigers lefty Masashi Ito building a no-hit bid, the game at Yokohama Stadium was…

TikTok is facing unprecedented pressure over its ownership and business model after the US moved ever closer to passing legislation that would force its China-based parent company to sell the platform or be banned. Legislation that would force parent f…

The more than 21 million pensioners in Germany will receive a substantial 4.57% pension increase beginning on July 1, after the German Cabinet approved the adjustment on Wednesday in Berlin. With this increase, pensions are set to rise faster than infl…

Over 400 bodies have now been recovered from mass graves in and around a major hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis, relief workers have said. Three mass graves containing hundreds of bodies, mostly of women and children, were discovered at Nasser Hospital, …