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The German army is set to get a new command structure as part of its response to the war in Ukraine, according to Defence Ministry plans. According to dpa sources on Monday, the ministry told leading members of the parliament that the Russian invasion …

Cats have long known to be susceptible to the coronavirus like many other animals, but only now are concerns being raised that pet cats can infect their human owners following research into a suspected transmission in Thailand. Researchers publishing a…

Maria Siklos remembers well what the banks of the Danube used to look like: “It was totally run down and terrible. There were warehouses and empty lots. But the area itself was beautiful.” Shortly after the turn of the millennium, the National Theatre …

France’s newly re-elected President Emmanuel Macron has clinched the chance of a majority in the National Assembly in the first round of the parliamentary election, projections show. Forecasts on Sunday evening after polls closed put the president’s ce…

The leader of the left-wing alliance in France, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, says the result of the first round of the parliamentary election is a clear defeat for his opponent, French President Emmanuel Macron. “The truth is that the presidential party was bea…

The delays and cancellations dogging Germany’s airports due to staffing problems are not likely to let up any time soon, the country’s transport minister, Volker Wissing, said on Sunday. “The situation in the European air transport system is an enormou…

Italian Matteo Berrettini defeated Andy Murray 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 on Sunday to seal the Stuttgart ATP grass title and warm up nicely for Wimbledon. Briton Murray was bidding for only his second title since a major hip operation in 2019, but the second seed …

Turkey’s concerns about security should be taken seriously, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday during a visit to Finland, amid Ankara’s lingering objections to Sweden and Finland joining the defence alliance. “We have to address the…

The price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continues to plummet due to investor fears about US interest rate policy. One Bitcoin cost $27,464 on the Bitstamp trading platform on Sunday afternoon, down 3% compared to the previous day. Bitcoin has a…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said member states face a “historic decision” at a June 23-24 summit on whether to grant Ukraine membership status, while Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany made a renewed call for support. “I hope that i…