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Volkswagen Group has said it is terminating employment contracts in Germany, a move that could lead to job losses at six German factories. Several media outlets in Germany report that the company has notified the IG Metall union of the termination of a series of employment contracts, including an agreement that guarantees jobs at six […]

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday called for a reconsideration of the European Union’s import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and for building bridges between China and the EU instead of confrontation. “We don’t need another war, in this case a trade war,” Sánchez said at the end of a visit to China, where

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate voted early Wednesday morning to reform the country’s judiciaryremoving the biggest obstacle to a controversial constitutional amendment that would require all judges to stand for election. Critics fear the change would politicize the judiciary and threaten Mexican democracy. The vote came after hundreds of protesters forced their way into

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz on Wednesday firmly rejected Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s offer for further cross-party talks on migration policy. Merz also angrily denied Scholz’s claims that he had staged the failure of the most recent round of negotiations on Tuesday evening to score political points. Scholz accused Merz of “sloganism” and of refusing

As a leading producer of graphite, lithium and refined copper, China is increasingly dominant in the supply chains of critical minerals. These minerals are needed for advanced technology and renewable energy capacity. At the same time, the country’s increasing control, both domestically and internationally, over regions such as Africa raises concerns about diminishing access for

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended his government’s migration policy in a speech to parliament on Wednesday morning, stressing the need for the country to attract skilled foreigners. “There is no country in the world with a shrinking working population that is experiencing economic growth. That is the truth we are facing,” Scholz said in the

Hong Kong offers strong regulatory support for foreign companies seeking to establish operations in the city, some investors said. Its role as a bridge between mainland China and global markets also boosts its appeal as a hub for medical technology companies. That’s the case for Time Medical, a Hong Kong-based medical imaging company that spun

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged on Wednesday that his government will work to ensure that young people can be confident that they will receive their state pension after they retire. “The fact that we want to guarantee a stable pension level in Germany is one of the most important plans of this government,” Scholz said

Pope Francis has reached Singapore, the Vatican announced Wednesday, the final destination of the 87-year-old pontiff’s 12-day tour of Southeast Asia, his longest trip to date. The trip has included stops in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and East Timor, all of which are marked by widespread poverty. But in Singapore, one of the world’s richest