Martin Selmayr has developed a fearsome reputation in Brussels, casting an authoritarian reign as Mr Juncker’s chief of staff despite remaining relatively unknown to the public. But his brutal style of ruling – demanding that access to Mr Juncker for … Read More
With African swine fever ravaging China’s hog industry, U.S. experts are expecting pork prices to go higher and likely stay elevated well into 2020. At least 129 cases of African swine fever have been reported in China since the first … Read More
Manfred Weber, the conservative candidate for the EU Parliament elections in May, is considered the front-runner in the race to lead the European Commission. DW takes a closer look at him, and the other candidates. Manfred Weber (EPP) The center-right … Read More
Millions uprooted from homes, says UK-commissioned report, with many jailed and killed. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was mentioned in the report for denigrating Christians. Photograph: Reuters Pervasive persecution of Christians, sometimes amounting to genocide, is ongoing in parts … Read More
According to Russian state news agency Sputnik, Israeli tanks were spotted in the demilitarized zone between the Israeli and Syrian borders in the Golan Heights. According to Ali Hassan, a correspondent for the agency, Israeli tanks went past the Allon … Read More
Photo: Israel Prime Minister Office Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks together with Sultan Qaboos bin Said in this undated handout provided by the Israel Prime Minister Office, in Oman. Israel GPO/Handout via REUTERS On April 25, the Israeli Ministry … Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. congressional Democrat on Thursday threatened to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena to provide Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report on the Russia inquiry, and accused President … Read More
The new target is to win support for a Brexit by the end of June, avoiding the need for newly elected Euro-MPs to take their seats British Prime Minister Theresa May at 10 Downing Street (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) In … Read More
EUROPEAN Commission candidate Violeta Tomic expressed her support for creating a “European nationality”, suggesting a European Union-wide policy on nationhood could lead to citizens being more independent. European Commission Violeta Tomic voiced her support for the concept of a “European nationality” … Read More
TEHRAN, May 02 – Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah warned that if forces of the Israeli regime dare to attack southern Lebanon, they will be destroyed. He made the remarks while addressing his supporters via a televised speech broadcast live from the … Read More