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US 大統領は Germany の首相 Friedrich Merz を批判し、 Italy と Spain からの US 部隊撤退の可能性を提起しました。 さらに、化石燃料時代の終焉に関する10の大きな教訓 おはようございます。 Donald Trump は、 Germany への駐留兵力の削減を検討していると述べた翌日、 Italy と Spain からも US 部隊を撤退させると脅しました。 Congress はこの戦争についてどのように述べているのでしょうか？ Senate の Democrat 重鎮議員は木曜日、 US 国防長官 Pete Hegseth を厳しく追及し、同長官が「危険なほど誇張された」発言を弄して US 軍の勝利という不正確な状況を作り出す一方で、 Trump に Iran 戦争の正確な全体像を伝えていないと非難しました。 容疑者の最新情報は？ Trump の暗殺を企てたとして起訴された男は木曜日、連邦刑事訴訟が進展する間、引き続き拘留されることに同意しました。 続きを読む...

US 大統領による最新の暴言は、Germany における US 駐留軍の削減の可能性を示唆した翌日に行われた。 なぜ US は Germany に軍事基地を置いているのか、そして Trump は削減の脅しを実行に移すのだろうか。 Donald Trump は再び Germany の首相 Friedrich Merz を激しく非難し、Iran への「干渉」に費やす時間を減らし、「壊れた自国を立て直すこと」や Russia-Ukraine 戦争の終結に注力すべきだと述べた。 「Germany の首相は Russia/Ukraine との戦争（彼はそこで全くの無力だった！）を終わらせるためにもっと時間を使うべきだ」と Trump はソーシャルメディアの投稿に記した。 Continue reading...

著名な現代ビジュアルアーティストとして、60年にわたる活動の中で幅広い技法を追求 表現力豊かな絵画や彫刻で論争を巻き起こしながらも、後に世界的な称賛を浴びたドイツ人アーティスト、Georg Baselitz氏が88歳で死去したと、現地メディアが報じた。Hans-Georg Kernとして生まれたGeorg Baselitz氏は、Germanyで最も著名な現代ビジュアルアーティストの一人であり、60年以上にわたり多様な技法を用いた作品群を残した。 Continue reading...

UKは675,000 tonnesを輸出して僅差で続き、廃棄物の多くはTurkey、Malaysia、Indonesiaに送られた。Guardianのために実施された貿易データの分析によると、Germanyは2025年に世界最大のプラスチック廃棄物輸出国となり、810,000 tonnes以上を海外へ輸出した。Watershed InvestigationsおよびBasel Action Networkによる分析によると、UKも僅差で続き、過去8年間で最高水準となる675,000 tonnes以上を輸出した。これは配送用コンテナ約127,000個を満たすのに十分な量である。 Continue reading...

• US大統領の声明は、Germanyの首相が紛争においてUSが「屈辱を与えられている」と述べたことを受けてのものです。 • US大統領 Donald Trumpは昨夜、首相 Friedrich Merzが今週、USはIranによって「屈辱を与えられている」と述べたことを受け、Germanyに配備されている部隊の数を削減すると脅しました。 • Trumpは、USは「Germanyにおける部隊削減の可能性を調査および検討しており、今後短期間のうちに決定が下される予定だ」と述べました。

国家安全維持法の下での禁錮20年の判決に批判が集まる中、メディア界の大物が本人不在のまま表彰された。収監中のメディア起業家Jimmy Lai氏は、香港の民主化運動への貢献を称えられ、Deutsche Welleの言論の自由賞を授与された。ドイツの公共放送局は木曜日、6月23日にBonnで開催されるDW Global Media Forumにて、第12回目となる同賞がLai氏に（本人が欠席の状態で）授与されると発表した。 Continue reading...

US大統領の警告は、GermanyのFriedrich Merzが、Trump teamはIranとの交渉において出し抜かれていると示唆したことを受けて行われた。 Donald Trumpは、Germanyの首相がAmericaはIranに「辱められている」と述べてから数日後、Germanyに配備されている部隊の数を削減する可能性があると発表した。 自身のTruth Socialプラットフォームへの投稿で、US大統領は政権が「Germanyにおける部隊削減の可能性を検討・精査しており、近い将来に決定を下す」と述べた。続きを読む...

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...