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German income inequality a cause for concern

A new study has found that residents in Germany's south have twice as much disposable income as those in the north and east. Experts have called on the federal government to act. Go to article

A man passes by a TV screen showing images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 (picture-alliance/AP/A. Young-Joon)

Putin prepares to meet North Korea's Kim

In the wake of stalled nuclear talks with the US, Kim is seeking diplomatic assistance from the Kremlin. Russia wants stability on its far-eastern border — but President Putin may have a bigger picture in mind.

Deutsche Bank hands over Trump loan files 4h ago

Deutsche Bank (picture-alliance/Photoshot)

The German lender has started providing files to New York authorities related to funding of Trump projects. Investigators are interested in Deutsche Bank as it is one of the few banks to lend to the Trump Organization.

Sri Lanka: More arrests as death toll grows 20h ago

Security forces on the deserted streets of Colombo

Sri Lankan police detained another 18 suspects in a string of raids over the bombings that hit the country on Easter Sunday. The government also said it had confirmed that dozens more had died in the attacks.

After the tragedy, Sri Lankan tourism braces for impact

Asia's Christians face increased political violence 4h ago

Destroyed church in Iraq (Getty Images/AFP/T. Coex)

The persecution of Christians across the world is on the rise, just like the politicization of religion. But in the wake of the terror attacks in Sri Lanka, experts are warning against proclaiming a war between faiths.

Language tests keep spouses from joining loved ones 26m ago

German-Arabic dictionary (picture-alliance/dpa/W. Grubitzsch)

One in three foreigners seeking to join a spouse in Germany is unable to do so because they fail to pass a basic language test.

Austrian populist politician threatens TV host 1h ago

FPÖ politician Harald Vilimsky (Reuters/E. Gaillard)

FPÖ General Secretary Harald Vilimsky told ORF moderator Armin Wolf that he could face "consequences" in a recent television appearance. Wolf had compared a flyer from an FPÖ youth wing to anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda.

Woman leaves German clinic after 27 years in vegetative state 5h ago

The Schön Clinic in Bad Aibling, Germany (picture-alliance/dpa/Schön Klinik)

Munira Abdulla's family has announced she is at home after awaking in a German clinic last May. She was brought to Germany after being seriously injured in a car accident in 1991.

Referee saves Bayern's blushes in German Cup 3h ago

Bremen players appeal to referee Daniel Siebert at the German Cup semifinal between Bremen and Bayern Munich, 24.04.2019. (picture-alliance/AP Photo/M. Meissner)

A spirited fightback from Werder Bremen in the German Cup against Bayern Munich was quashed late on, as a contentious penalty sealed a 3-2 win for the Bavarians and sent them stumbling into the final.

Lyra McKee honored in Northern Ireland 11h ago

Mourners gather outside a cathedral in Belfast for the funeral service of Lyra McKee (picture-alliance/empics/L. McBurney)

UK and Irish leaders were among hundreds of people who came out to honor the life of Lyra McKee at a funeral in Belfast. The journalist was shot dead during rioting in Northern Ireland last week.

Northern Ireland's New IRA: What is it?

Scotland's leader calls for independence vote 11h ago

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (picture-alliance/dpa/empics/J. Barlow)

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that her devolved government will take a first step towards holding an independence referendum by May 2021. She hopes to have legislation agreed by the end of the year.

Russia speeds up passports for eastern Ukraine 6h ago

People pass under a Russian flag in front of the occupied administration building in Donetsk, Ukraine (picture-alliance/dpa/R. Pilipey)

The new decree makes it easier for people living in separatist-controlled parts of eastern Ukraine to obtain Russian citizenship. Ukraine's president-elect has called for more international sanctions over the move.

Man fined for taking Richter's sketches from garbage 7h ago

Defendant hides his face while on trial for stealing four Gerhard Richter sketches (picture-alliance/dpa/O. Berg)

A German court has fined a Cologne man for taking four sketches from the artist's recycling bin and trying to sell them at auction. Richter's works are among the most expensive in the world.

German fire brigades need army helicopters 6h ago

Löschhubschrauber Typ Sikorsky (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Assanimoghaddam)

Germany's unseasonal wildfire risk has prompted fire brigades to call for military helicopters to be kept on standby for water dousing. Forest blazes have already occurred in springtime Europe.

France marks Armenian genocide 8h ago

The Paris memorial to the Armenian genocide

The first major European country to recognize the 1915 massacres as genocide, France has dedicated its first national day of commemoration. The French prime minister led the ceremonies.

Don't expose babies to electronic screens, says WHO 12h ago

Baby with an Apple iPad (picture-alliance/All Canada Photos/O. Maksymenko)

Children under 12 months old should not be exposed to electronic screens at all, according to the World Health Organization. Parents were urged to ensure kids get enough exercise to encourage good habits later in life.

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Police officers work at the scene at St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Negombo (Reuters/A. Perawongmetha)

Resist the perverse logic of religious terrorism 6h ago

While anger and grief are understandable reactions, calling for revenge is exactly what the Sri Lanka attackers want.

German income inequality a cause for concern as east-west divide deepens

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Get ready for the end of the EU as we know it, says Ivan Krastev

Ahead of the European elections in May, the EU is in the midst of its most radical crisis ever, warns Bulgarian political scientist Ivan Krastev. He says the bloc needs more courage and less German risk aversion.

A NASA.supplied illustration of the InSight lander

Scientists detect first 'marsquake'

Mars, much like the moon, appears to be seismically active. A probe carried to the red planet on a NASA lander has measured what appears to be a marsquake.