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Financial Times: Warnings people must produce more and work longer to plug growth gap.
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The traveller had not declared what was in her bag.
Elon Musk is trying to break Germany’s quarantine on the far-right AfD
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Flagship rising: Rodd & Gunn opening Lodge bar, restaurant in Pompallier on Ponsonby
Bar and dining concept at Commercial Bay and Queenstown will be extended to Ponsonby.
German couple pose as volunteers to ‘murder Ukrainian refugee and steal her baby’
Young woman and mother drugged and beaten to death in plot to steal and raise newborn.
Why mysterious drones over Europe are raising alarm bells
NY Times: Russia and other states are becoming brazen in adopting 'grey zone' attacks.
Publishing of Nazi collaborator names divides the Netherlands
The decision has drawn criticism from descendants of the accused and families of victims.
This 40-something year-old single mum hiked from Germany to Italy – and loved it!
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Five killed on night of fireworks chaos in Germany
Police call to ban celebrations with pyrotechnics in the streets.
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Why Musk’s far-right support is stirring controversy in Germany
Germany accuses Elon Musk of election interference with pro-AfD op-ed.
German flying taxi start-up Volocopter files for insolvency
The company is now on the hunt for new investors.
‘Psychologically disturbed’: Minister on Christmas market attack suspect
Five dead, 200 injured in Germany; suspect's tweets under scrutiny.
Tributes to ‘teddy bear’ 9-year-old victim of German Christmas market attack
André Gleißner died alongside four women after car driven through Magdeburg market.
‘Randomly slaughtering Germans’: Alleged attacker’s disturbing posts
Saudi suspect in Germany's attack held anti-Islam views, angry at migration policies.
‘Torn from my side’: Survivors of horror German Christmas market attack speak out
Two dead and dozens injured after car drives into German Christmas market.
From coalition to collapse: Why Germany's government fell
New York Times: Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early German elections.
Eurostar is Europe’s worst-ranked rail operator – study
Eurostar ticket prices do not correlate with higher service quality, study says.
Doctor’s murder probe widens: 40 more suspicious deaths examined
Berlin doctor in custody; now linked to 40 more suspicious deaths, probe expands.
Zelenskyy presses for more weapons as German chancellor visits amid peace talks
Ukraine faces intensified drone attacks; Scholz condemns Russia's energy strikes.
VW's German workers to strike from Monday
The crisis-wracked car titan has been locked in bitter talks with unions.
Zelenskyy willing to give up Ukrainian territory to Russia for peace
President says Ukraine could cede land temporarily for protection of a 'Nato umbrella'.
Angela Merkel exclusive: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and me
Times: How her "certain ambition for power" kept her in the top job for 16 years.
Musk calls for US to replace fighter jets with drones
Elon Musk singled out a next-generation fighter jet for criticism.
Germany, Finland warn of 'hybrid warfare' after sea cable cut
An undersea cable linking Germany and Finland has been severed, sparking concerns.
Germany's coalition crumbles as Scholz ousts Finance Minister
The move has come after weeks of bitter feuding between the two men.
Volkswagen to close at least 3 German plants, cut thousands of jobs
Financial Times: The first closure of domestic plants in the company’s 87-year history.
Olympus CEO resigns over alleged illegal drugs purchase
Stefan Kaufmann became head of the Japanese optical equipment manufacturer in April 2023.
Obituary: Hawke’s Bay’s Maria van der Linden an ‘indomitable spirit’
Maria taught for 26 years at St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College.
Russia suspected of trying to parcel-bomb German aircraft
The disaster was averted after an incendiary device caught fire on a cargo plane.
Neo-Nazi slips to his death climbing Hitler’s favourite mountain
A German neo-Nazi has tripped and fallen to his death while exploring Untersberg.
Germany expects economy to shrink in 2024 after cutting forecast
Financial Times: Skills shortage, red tape, infrastructure deficit hamper growth.