Cuts coming. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that Germany’s welfare system is overextended and in need of reform. At a party conference, Merz said the welfare state “can no longer be financed with what we produce in the economy” but also stressed that his government would not raise taxes on medium-sized companies, despite the […]
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More than synthetic drugs and many plant-based drugs, cocaine production is shaped by geography. Coca, the plant from which cocaine is produced,...
Taiwanese defense. The Taiwanese government’s proposed defense budget for next year will reach $31 billion, or 3.32 percent of gross domestic product, according to...
By Emmett Stern
The competition between Washington and Beijing has rightly commanded much of the media’s attention lately, but it elides a deeper story playing...
Meeting in Kabul. The foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan discussed strengthening cooperation and trade during trilateral talks in Kabul on Wednesday. China’s...
Making arrangements. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz approved on Tuesday plans for a Gaza City offensive. In preparation for the operation, the military called...
Security guarantees. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, then hosted a multilateral meeting at the White House on...
During an interview last week with i24 News channel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recounted his recent achievements against Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas. He...
Russia-Ukraine negotiations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to freeze the current front line in the war with Russia but rejects demands that he...
