The Chinese government is working hard to boost domestic consumption. At least at the box office, revenues are picking up sharply. The Xinhua news agency is even talking about a milestone.
By Marcel Grzanna
With Chinese support, Tanzania and Burundi are building a 282-kilometer railroad line to transport metals such as nickel to the port of Dar es Salaam.
By Fabian Peltsch
Conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz sees the American market as more of a "secure base" for German companies than China. Once again, the CDU/CSU candidate warns of major entrepreneurial risks and a lack of rule of law.
By Leonardo Pape
The European Commission sees no cause for concern with regard to food safety when importing beef from Brazil – despite recently discovered loopholes in the control system there.
By Julia Dahm
The EU wants to impose tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilizers, thus giving in to a demand from local fertilizer manufacturers. Nevertheless, the latter are not satisfied with the proposal.
By Julia Dahm
A rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution (WWA) shows that climate change has made wildfires in Southern California significantly more likely and more intense. This trend has accelerated in recent decades.
By Lukas Bayer
The EU and Jordan have signed an agreement for a new partnership. Ursula von der Leyen promised three billion euros for the many refugees in the country and Jordan's geopolitical role.
By Redaktion Table
The EU wants to implement a 16th sanctions package by the third anniversary of the Russian war of aggression. Further tankers in the Russian shadow fleet and aluminum are to be subject to punitive measures, but not liquid gas.
By Stephan Israel
Most US oil and gas executives do not want to expand production. Analysts expect falling prices, which contradicts Trump's hopes for "energy dominance" and an expansion of production.
By Nico Beckert
Data from the Chinese start-up DeepSeek suggests that artificial intelligence could be used in a much more energy-efficient way in the future. However, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says it is almost impossible to make reliable predictions about energy demand. And paradoxically, the efficiency gains could, in turn, drive demand.
By Lukas Bayer
