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• Presiden US telah mengkritik Kanselir Germany, Friedrich Merz, dan mengangkat prospek penarikan pasukan US dari Italy dan Spain. • Plus, 10 pelajaran besar dalam mengakhiri era fossil fuel • Selamat pagi. Donald Trump telah mengancam akan menarik pasukan US dari Italy dan Spain sehari setelah ia mengatakan sedang mempertimbangkan untuk membatasi jumlah personel yang dikerahkan di Germany.

Ledakan kemarahan terbaru presiden AS ini muncul sehari setelah ia menyarankan kemungkinan pengurangan pasukan AS di Jerman Mengapa AS memiliki pangkalan militer di Jerman – dan akankah Trump menindaklanjuti ancamannya untuk memangkas jumlah pasukan? Donald Trump kembali mengecam kanselir Jerman Friedrich Merz, mengatakan bahwa ia harus fokus pada “memperbaiki negaranya yang hancur” dan mencoba mengakhiri perang Rusia-Ukraina – serta menghabiskan lebih sedikit waktu untuk “mencampuri” urusan Iran. “Kanselir Jerman seharusnya menghabiskan lebih banyak waktu untuk mengakhiri perang dengan Rusia/Ukraina (Di mana ia benar-benar tidak efektif!),” tulis Trump dalam sebuah unggahan media sosial. Continue reading...

• Seniman visual kontemporer terkemuka ini mengeksplorasi berbagai teknik selama enam dekade berkarya • Seniman Jerman Georg Baselitz, yang lukisan dan patung ekspresifnya sempat memicu kontroversi sebelum akhirnya meraih pengakuan global, meninggal dunia pada usia 88 tahun, sebagaimana dilaporkan media setempat • Baselitz, yang lahir dengan nama Hans-Georg Kern, merupakan salah satu seniman visual kontemporer paling terkemuka di Jerman dengan deretan karya yang membentang selama enam dekade dalam berbagai teknik

Inggris berada di posisi kedua, mengekspor 675.000 ton, dengan banyak limbah dikirim ke Turki, Malaysia, dan Indonesia. Jerman merupakan eksportir limbah plastik terbesar di dunia pada 2025 dan mengirimkan lebih dari 810.000 ton ke luar negeri, menurut analisis data perdagangan yang dilakukan untuk Guardian. Inggris menyusul ketat di belakangnya, menurut analisis oleh Watershed Investigations dan Basel Action Network. Inggris mengekspor lebih dari 675.000 ton, tingkat tertingginya dalam delapan tahun dan cukup untuk mengisi sekitar 127.000 kontainer pengiriman. Lanjutkan membaca...

Pernyataan presiden AS menyusul komentar kanselir Jerman bahwa AS sedang ‘dipermalukan’ dalam konflik. Presiden AS Donald Trump mengancam akan mengurangi jumlah pasukan yang ditempatkan di Jerman tadi malam, setelah Kanselir Friedrich Merz mengatakan pekan ini bahwa AS sedang “dipermalukan” oleh Iran. Trump mengatakan bahwa AS sedang “mempelajari dan meninjau kemungkinan pengurangan pasukan di Jerman, dengan keputusan yang akan dibuat dalam periode waktu singkat mendatang.” “Kanselir Jerman, Friedrich Merz, menganggap tidak apa-apa jika Iran memiliki Senjata Nuklir. Dia tidak tahu apa yang dia bicarakan! Jika Iran memiliki Senjata Nuklir, seluruh Dunia akan disandera. Saya sedang melakukan sesuatu terhadap Iran, saat ini juga, yang seharusnya dilakukan oleh Bangsa-Bangsa, atau Presiden lain, sejak lama. Tidak heran Jerman berkinerja sangat buruk, baik secara Ekonomi maupun hal lainnya! Presiden DONALD J. TRUMP” Lanjutkan membaca...

Taipan media dianugerahi penghargaan secara in absentia di saat para kritikus mengecam hukuman 20 tahun penjaranya di bawah undang-undang keamanan nasional. Pengusaha media yang dipenjara, Jimmy Lai, telah dianugerahi penghargaan kebebasan berbicara dari Deutsche Welle atas kontribusinya pada gerakan pro-demokrasi Hong Kong. Lembaga penyiaran publik Jerman tersebut menyatakan pada hari Kamis bahwa Lai akan dianugerahi penghargaan edisi ke-12 tersebut secara in absentia pada 23 Juni di DW Global Media Forum di Bonn. Lanjutkan membaca...

Ancaman presiden AS ini muncul setelah Friedrich Merz dari Jerman mengisyaratkan bahwa tim Trump sedang dikalahkan dalam negosiasinya dengan Iran

Vets say whale stranded for a month near Lübeck is fit to be transported in rescue effort funded by two entrepreneursGerman officials have given the green light for a fresh attempt to rescue a humpback whale that has been stranded off the country’s Baltic Sea coast for more than a month.The 13-metre (40ft) whale’s struggle for survival has gripped Germany since the creature beached on a sandbank near the city of Lübeck, far from its natural habitat. Continue reading...

Man, 57, was watching snake-charming show when reptile crawled into his trousers, say German policeA German tourist has died after a snake crawled into his trousers and bit him as he watched a show in Egypt on a family holiday, police in Germany have said.The 57-year-old man was watching the snake-charming show at a hotel in Hurghada, a popular beach holiday destination on the Red Sea, in early April. Continue reading...

Families say ‘Ulm 5’ have been detained under extreme prison conditions since arrest last SeptemberFive pro-Palestinian activists are due to appear in court over an attack on an Israeli arms company in Germany, in proceedings their families say could become a “show trial”.The Berlin-based activists, who are British, Irish, German and Spanish citizens, have been held in pre-trial detention in separate prisons since 8 September. They are alleged to have broken into Elbit Systems, in the city of Ulm in Baden-Württemberg, in the early hours of 8 September, causing hundreds of thousands of euros of damage before calling the police to arrest them. Continue reading...

Millionaire funded operation called ‘pure animal cruelty’ after environment minister sent threats on social mediaFinal preparations are reportedly under way for a millionaire fundedplan to tow a sickly humpback whale into the North Sea.The 12-tonne whale, nicknamed Timmy, has been stranded on the Baltic Sea coastline for almost a month. A barge resembling a giant steel aquarium will attempt to transport Timmy 400km (248 miles) towards the North Sea, and then hopefully back to the Atlantic Ocean from where it is believed to have arrived. Continue reading...

Trade union criticises airline’s plan to halve passenger numbers to the city as ‘purely profit-oriented’ Ryanair is to shut its Berlin operating base and cut its winter schedule to the German capital in half, blaming its decision on soaring aviation taxes in the country.The Irish budget carrier said its relocation of seven aircraft to other centres would reduce its Berlin passenger numbers from 4.5 million to 2.2 million a year, with flights in and out of the city served from October by planes based at other airports. Continue reading...

Critics say efforts to rescue the animal, nicknamed Tommy, unlikely to succeed and could lead to further harmA last-ditch effort to rescue a wayward whale that has transfixed Germans for weeks has begun in the Baltic Sea despite criticism it has little chance of success and could further harm the 12-tonne creature.The male humpback whale was first spotted last month near Timmendorfer Strand on the northern coast of Germany, giving rise to its nickname Timmy. It has repeatedly become stranded and then freed itself after human assistance but it is now stranded again, with rescuers saying it is fighting a losing battle for its life. Continue reading...

Ron Prosor says verbal attack on Friedrich Merz referencing Nazi regime ‘erodes the memory of the Holocaust’Israel’s envoy to Germany has criticised a far-right Israeli cabinet member who made historically charged accusations against the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, saying the attack “[eroded] the memory of the Holocaust”.In a rare rebuke of a top Israeli official by an active ambassador, Ron Prosor said he wished to “unequivocally condemn” Bezalel Smotrich’s tirade against Merz, in which he made reference to the Nazi regime and said: “You will not force us into ghettos again.” Continue reading...

Lisa Nandy says there are no grounds to refer Axel Springer deal to Ofcom, ending almost three years of uncertainty for titlesBusiness live – latest updatesThe culture secretary has cleared Axel Springer’s £575m takeover of the Telegraph, paving the way for the end of almost three years of uncertainty over the ownership of the titles.Lisa Nandy said that she does not believe there are grounds to intervene and refer the deal to the media regulator, Ofcom, for an in-depth regulatory investigation. Continue reading...

Leaders say automated mowers’ blades threaten nocturnal animals as studies highlight risks to wildlifeGerman mayors have called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other small nocturnal animals from being killed or maimed in the dark.Recent studies have highlighted the threat lawnmower blades pose to wildlife active between dusk and dawn, prompting growing calls for regulation. Hedgehogs also tend to curl into a ball when threatened rather than running away, making them harder for a robot mower’s sensors to detect. Continue reading...

Clause says those aged up to 45 may need permission from armed forces to leave country for more than three monthsA little-noticed clause in sweeping changes to Germany’s military service policy has caused uproar after it emerged that the law requires men aged up to 45 to get permission from the armed forces before any significant stay abroad, even in peacetime.The legislation, which went into effect on 1 January, aims to bolster the the military and demands all 18-year-old men fill out a questionnaire to gauge their suitability to serve in the armed forces, but stops short of conscription. Continue reading...

Policy is still divisive two years in, with SPD hailing it while CDU minister claims it is risk to young people’s healthGermany is divided over how the legalisation of cannabis two years ago is going, with critics and proponents at odds over its impact on consumption, youth welfare and organised crime.On 1 April 2024 the previous centre-left-led government made Germany the first big EU country to legally allow personal recreational use of cannabis for over-18s. Continue reading...

The German chancellor has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own governmentFriedrich Merz has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own government after he called for the vast majority of Syrians living in Germany to “go back to their homeland.”The German chancellor, who was elected last year after promising a tough line on immigration in a bid to beat the far right, made the remarks during a visit to Berlin on Monday by the interim Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa. Continue reading...

Publisher’s lawsuit alleges AI research company’s chatbot violated its copyright over Coconut the Little Dragon seriesPublishing company Penguin Random House has filed a lawsuit against AI research company OpenAI, alleging its chatbot ChatGPT violated copyright by mimicking and reproducing the content of a popular series of German children’s books.The lawsuit, which was filed on Friday with a Munich court against OpenAI’s Ireland-based European subsidiary, states Penguin Random House’s legal team had prompted ChatGPT to write a story in the vein of Penguin author and illustrator Ingo Siegner’s Coconut the Little Dragon series. Continue reading...

Collien Fernandes accuses ex-husband, Christian Ulmen, of sharing sexually explicit deepfake images of her online A high-profile German TV star’s allegations that her ex-husband spread AI-generated pornographic images of her have triggered a national debate and put pressure on the government to tighten laws around digital violence against women.In an interview with the news magazine Der Spiegel last week, Collien Fernandes accused her former husband Christian Ulmen, a prominent TV presenter and producer, of impersonating her online for years and sharing sexually explicit deepfake images. Continue reading...

Weak and sick mammal has twice become stuck on a sandbank, with news of the rescue efforts captivating the German publicThe fate of a humpback whale stranded in shallow bays off Germany’s Baltic coast hangs in the balance after several rescue attempts.The roughly 10-metre-long (33ft) mammal appeared weakened and sick on Sunday and was struggling to find a route back to the Atlantic. Continue reading...

Rescuers used boats and excavators to try to guide 10-metre long sea mammal to deeper watersA humpback whale stranded on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast since early this week has freed itself and swum into deeper waters, rescuers said on Friday.A flotilla of vessels were following the weakened animal at a distance, hoping to help guide it into the North Sea and toward the Atlantic Ocean, its natural habitat. Continue reading...

Mors Imperator caused a scandal in 1887 amid fears it mocked the German kaiser – more than 100 years later it is being displayed in a state museumWrapped in a cloak with ermine fur and wearing a jagged iron crown, a hulking skeleton rests one foot on a globe and knocks over a royal throne with a dramatic flick of its ivory wrist.Entitled Mors Imperator (“Death is the Ruler”), the German artist Hermione von Preuschen’s 1887 symbolical painting was meant to express the transience of fame and power. But authorities feared the picture could be seen as mocking the ageing German Emperor Wilhelm I, who then had recently turned 90, and refused to accept its submission to the Berlin Academy of the Arts’ annual exhibition that year. Continue reading...

Energy company plans full return to London by moving global HQ to new development on South BankBusiness live – latest updatesBP has agreed to sell its giant German oil refinery site in Gelsenkirchen to investment firm Klesch Group as part of the British oil company’s plan to sell off $20bn (£15bn) worth of assets and cut its costs.The value of the sale was not disclosed but BP said it would save the oil company about $1bn of underlying operating expenditure at the complex, which processes about 12m tonnes of crude oil every year, mainly as fuel for cars and aircraft. Continue reading...

Habermas’ political consensus-building theory argued formation of public opinion vital for democracies to surviveThe influential German philosopher and sociologist Jürgen Habermas has died at the age of 96, his publisher has said.Habermas, a towering figure in the intellectual history of postwar Germany, is best known for his theory of political consensus-building. Widely considered one of most influential philosophers of the 20th century, he also helped to shape the discourse around European integration and the formation of the EU. Continue reading...