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A German Town Hoped Migration Could Turn Its Fortunes Around. It Was No Panacea
Date: August 31, 2025
By Riham Alkousaa ALTENA, Germany (Reuters) -A decade ago, as Germany was grappling with an influx of more than a million migrants, the small town of Altena saw an opportunity to reverse years of...
French Holocaust Memorial Defaced With 'Free Gaza'
Date: August 31, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -A Holocaust memorial in the French city of Lyon has been defaced, local officials said, condemning the act at a time of growing concern about antisemitic incidents in France. The...
UK Police Arrest Five in London During Anti-Asylum Protest
Date: August 30, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British police said they arrested five people on Saturday after masked men tried to force their way into a hotel used by asylum-seekers, a day after the government won a court ruling...
Merz Promises Debt Relief for Municipalities Ahead of Electoral Test
Date: August 30, 2025
By Andreas Rinke BONN, Germany (Reuters) -Germany's federal government will begin helping municipalities to pay down old debts from January 1, 2026, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday, two...
Washington Must Swiftly Cut Auto Tariffs After EU Paves Way, German Car Lobby Says
Date: August 30, 2025
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Washington must swiftly honour an agreement with Brussels and cut tariffs on EU auto imports to 15% from 27.5% as of August 1 after the EU started the legislative process to...
Police Killing Sparks Indonesia Unrest in First Major Test for Prabowo Presidency
Date: August 29, 2025
By Ananda Teresia, Zahra Matarani and Yuddy Cahya Budiman JAKARTA (Reuters) -Hundreds of Indonesians protested at sites across Jakarta on Friday over the death of a civilian hit by a police vehicle,...