Donald Trump clears the way for billions to be invested in Syria. In return for the lifting of sanctions, interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa joins the US-led anti-terror alliance.
By Markus Bickel
Before COP kicked off, a militia threatened to cut off the power supply to the event. This was preceded by a police operation in Rio de Janeiro that left over 100 people dead.
By Lisa Kuner
Lower Saxony has deported a Uyghur woman to China, although the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) had specified Turkey as the destination country. Following harsh criticism, the Ministry of the Interior of Lower Saxony is taking a stand.
By Ning Wang
Taiwan’s vice-president gave her first speech to MEPs in Brussels – an unusual appearance that prompted an official complaint from Beijing.
By Amelie Richter
As announced, Beijing is lifting the export restrictions on semiconductor metals such as gallium, germanium and antimony, which were only introduced a month ago, for the time being. The background to this is the agreements between Xi and Trump to de-escalate the trade dispute between the two countries.
By Ning Wang
Following previous export restrictions, China has granted exemptions for the supply of Nexperia chips for civilian use. This is intended to reduce supply bottlenecks for car manufacturers and suppliers.
By Amelie Richter
The CDU/CSU and SPD want to set up a commission of experts to examine Germany's economic dependencies on China and develop strategies for greater security.
By Amelie Richter
19 countries want to quadruple the use of sustainable fuels, but there is also some criticism of the project.
By Lisa Kuner
UNFCCC head Simon Stiell offers a cautiously upbeat assessment after ten years of the Paris Climate Agreement. Now, though, there is a pressing need for more money to achieve the necessary momentum in climate action, he said.
By Lisa Kuner
In the Council, 16 member states form a nuclear alliance. The Romanian government has now stated which nuclear energy projects it would like to finance with the help of which EU funds.
By Manuel Berkel
