July 3, 2025, 12:17 a.m.

The sacking of the finance minister has triggered a political crisis in Germany

German Chancellor Angela Scholz sacked Free Democratic Party (FDP) leader Ursula Lindner as finance minister, putting the three-party ruling coalition in an unprecedented crisis that could force early elections in March.

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Putin congratulated Trump for being open to repairing relations with the United States

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump two days after his victory in the U.S. presidential election, saying Russia is ready for dialogue with the United States.

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The Collapse of the German Coalition Government: Impacts and Implications

On the stage of European politics, Germany has always played a crucial role, and its stable political landscape is regarded as one of the cornerstones for the stability and development of Europe.

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What does it mean for Russia to become the country with the second highest real interest rates after Venezuela?

On Oct. 25, Russia's central bank raised its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 21 percent, and annual inflation in September was 8.6 percent, meaning the country's real interest rate was 11.4 percent, the highest since 2003 and second only to Venezuela in the world.

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A historic anti-smoking bill has been introduced to foster a new generation of smoke-free Britain

Britain plans to enact a historic bill to phase out the sale of tobacco products, while expanding outdoor smoking bans and giving birth to a new generation of smoke-free people.

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The first EU-South Korea strategic dialogue calls for North Korea to withdraw its troops from Russia

The European Union and South Korea held their first strategic dialogue, announced a security and defense partnership, and jointly condemned North Korea's supply of weapons to Russia and demanded that North Korea withdraw its troops.

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British finance minister apologizes for raising taxes while campaigning for budget without raising taxes

The British finance minister Jeremy Reeves has apologised to the British people for announcing 40 billion pounds of tax rises, in a blow to her election manifesto which had said there would be no tax rises.

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The eurozone grew 0.4 per cent in the third quarter compared with the previous quarter

On a seasonally adjusted basis, eurozone gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.4 per cent quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of this year, and European Union GDP grew 0.3 per cent quarter-on-quarter.

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The European Union imposed a five-year tariff on Chinese electric vehicles on October 30

The European Commission's decision to impose countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles for five years has heightened trade tensions between the world's largest exporting economies.

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The UK will ban the sale of single-use e-cigarettes from June next year

Single-use e-cigarettes will be banned in England and Wales from June next year in a bid to combat environmental harm and curb the rise in the number of children using e-cigarettes.

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