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April 7, 2019

US pulls some troops out of Libya amid unrest

The US military said Sunday it had temporarily pulled some of its forces out of Libya amid an upsurge of fighting in the North African country. “Due to increased unrest in Libya, a contingent of US forces supporting US Africa…

April 6, 2019

Obama hails youth climate protests

Former US president Barack Obama, visiting Berlin on Saturday, hailed weekly protests by youths against climate change, saying “the sooner you start, the better.” The Friday protests involve schoolchildren and teens and have been inspired by Swedish teen activist Greta…

April 6, 2019

Germans protest against ‘rent insanity’, seek expropriation

Thousands of people Saturday joined marches across major German cities against “rental insanity” or Mietwahnsinn, which has sparked a popular backlash. Organisers said at least 6,000 people gathered in Berlin’s emblematic Alexanderplatz and were marching towards the working-class, predominantly immigrant…

April 5, 2019

EU accuses BMW, Daimler and VW of breaking antitrust rules

The European Union warned German car giants BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen on Friday that a preliminary inquiry has concluded they colluded to avoid competing on emission control technology. Already reeling in the wake of the devastating “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal…

April 5, 2019

Migrant mothers, kids refuse to leave German rescue ship

Two migrant mothers and their two children on board the German rescue ship Sea-Eye have refused to leave without their fathers, Italian officials and the NGO said Friday. “The women and children refuse to leave the ship. We can only…

April 5, 2019

Democrat O’Rourke says Trump rhetoric recalls Nazi Germany

Democratic US presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has compared Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrants to Nazi Germany, saying at a campaign event that similar rhetoric might have been heard during the Third Reich. Addressing a town hall gathering in Carroll, Iowa…

April 5, 2019

VW seals 10-year lithium deal for electric cars

German car behemoth Volkswagen said Friday it had secured 10 years’ worth of lithium for electric car batteries from Chinese manufacturer Ganfeng, ensuring supply of a key ingredient for the vital components. The two firms “signed a memorandum of understanding…

April 5, 2019

Britain, EU set out competing Brexit delay dates

Prime Minister Theresa May asked the European Union on Friday to delay Britain’s departure until June 30 while Brussels suggested that it might be best to postpone the split for up to a year. The competing visions of how to…

April 5, 2019

‘Many questions’ to clarify over UK’s Brexit extension request: Germany

The British government still has many questions that it needs to resolve over Brexit, Germany’s top diplomat said Friday, after Prime Minister Theresa May asked the EU to delay Britain’s exit to June 30. “It is a difficult situation. There…