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After two years of Trump treating European allies like adversaries, France and Germany have finally committed to creating an EU-wide army. The move promises to shore up existing alliances, writes German economist Hans-Werner Sinn. We know who our friends are. … Read More

President Trump on Thursday threatened to close off the southern border, telling reporters that he would “close entry into the country” if immigration gets “uncontrollable.” “If we find that it gets to a level where we’re going to lose control or … Read More

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during the budget debate of the German federal parliament, Bundestag, at the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) (Michael Sohn) BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel on … Read More

Northern California could see heavy rain over the next few days, which could help crews battling the devastating Camp Fire. However, it could also bring mudslides and complicate recovery efforts. At a press conference Wednesday night, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office … Read More

(CNN) Rebels in Yemen announced Sunday that they would stop missile and drone strikes on Saudi coalition targets at the request of the United Nations. The development comes as Riyadh faces growing pressure to put a halt to the violence in … Read More

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, center, in Jerusalem on Monday. He rebuked disaffected ministers in a televised address on Sunday.CreditCreditAbir Sultan/EPA, via Shutterstock JERUSALEM — The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel appeared to have averted collapse … Read More

A Benjamin Franklin US 100-dollar banknote and a Chinese 100-yuan banknote depicting late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong are seen in a photo illustration, Jan. 21, 2016. ~Reuters Under pressure from a slowing economy, rising tariffs and skittish investors, China’s government … Read More

Marcus Yam /Los Angeles Times/Getty The death toll in a string of California wildfires continued to rise this week as authorities made progress in containing the deadliest blaze in the northern part of the state. Now, authorities are struggling to learn the … Read More

U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on a plan to handle the approaching migrant caravan making their way up from Central America, a senior administration official told Fox News on Thursday. Under the deal, which was developed over the course … Read More

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Wanted: policies that make it easier for mothers to work. WHILE America’s job market has improved overall, employment opportunities for storks seem to be drying up. Last year, the total number of births in the United States fell to its … Read More

Thousands of people in Germany have vouched for refugees in recent years and are now being asked to pay high sums. Were their good intentions misguided? His wife warned him. But what could go wrong? Christian Osterhaus was convinced that … Read More

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Germany’s Interior Ministry has proposed new measures to monitor and deport failed asylum-seekers. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has said he is also looking at ways to repatriate known criminals to Syria. The German Interior Ministry on Sunday confirmed plans to facilitate … Read More