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Skip next section Merz to urge Trump to reconsider G20 ban on South Africa<\/a><\/p>\n

11\/27\/2025November 27, 2025Merz to urge Trump to reconsider G20 ban on South Africa<\/p>\n

\"FriedrichMerz and other world leaders attended the the G20 summit in South Africa that was boycotted by the US [FILE: November 22, 2025]Image: Michael Kappeler\/dpa-Pool\/dpa\/picture alliance<\/p>\n

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz<\/a> said that he will try to persuade US President Donald Trump<\/a> to reverse his decision to exclude South Africa<\/a> from next year’s G20 summit<\/a> in Florida.<\/p>\n

“In my view, the G7 and G20 are formats that should not be made smaller without good reason,” Merz told reporters in Berlin.<\/p>\n

“The American government is needlessly relinquishing influence, including influence in a part of the world that is becoming increasingly important,” Merz added.<\/p>\n

Trump said Wednesday he is barring South Africa, a founding G20 member, from next year\u2019s summit over what he calls genocide of white people there, a claim that’s widely discredited.<\/p>\n

The US also boycotted the G20 leaders’ meeting in Johannesburg<\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n

South Africa condemned what it calls Trump’s “punitive measures… based on misinformation and distortions about our country.”<\/p>\n

The two nations have also clashed over South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Trump also imposed 30% tariffs on South African imports, the highest in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n

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Skip next section Germany, France, Italy and Britain urge Israel to halt settler violence<\/a><\/p>\n

11\/27\/2025November 27, 2025Germany, France, Italy and Britain urge Israel to halt settler violence<\/p>\n

Germany, Italy, France and Britain<\/a> condemned the “massive increase in settler violence against Palestinian civilians” in the occupied West Bank<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“These attacks must stop. They sow terror among civilians, they are harmful to the ongoing peace efforts and for the lasting security of the State of Israel itself,” the countries said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n

They insisted Israel<\/a> uphold international law and “protect the Palestinian population of the occupied territories.”<\/p>\n

“We therefore urge the Government of Israel to hold accountable those responsible for these crimes and to prevent further violence by addressing the root causes of this behavior,” the countries\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

In August, Israel approved a\u00a0controversial plan<\/a> to allow new settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.<\/p>\n

Under the plan, 3,000 housing units have been approved over the last three weeks, bringing the total to 28,000 new units since January.<\/p>\n

“We call upon the Government of Israel to reverse its policy,” the four countries said.<\/p>\n

They also said Israel’s continued withholding of tax revenues belonging to the Palestinian Authority is unjustifiable.<\/p>\n

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Skip next section European Space Agency secures record budget to catch up in space race<\/a><\/p>\n

11\/27\/2025November 27, 2025European Space Agency secures record budget to catch up in space race<\/p>\n

\"ESAESA’s members met in the northern German city Bremen for two days to discuss the agency’s future budget and outline Europe’s space prioritiesImage: Sina Schuldt\/dpa\/picture alliance<\/p>\n

European nations are\u00a0boosting the\u00a0European Space Agency (ESA)<\/a>\u00a0to nearly \u20ac22.1 billion ($25.6 billion) over the next three years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That’s about five billion more than member states pledged in 2022, and almost matches the agency’s proposed figure.<\/p>\n

ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher thanked the 23 member nations for their support, saying it shows space is an “economic sector that is growing very fast.”<\/p>\n

“It is also more and more important for security and defence, and it is a domain where Europe has to catch up,” he added.<\/p>\n

Germany, one of the largest contributors, plans to raise its share to over \u20ac 5 billion, up from just under \u20ac3.5 billion last time.<\/p>\n

Berlin says the extra funding will strengthen satellite communications, Earth observation, and navigation, areas seen as vital for jobs and security amid global tensions.<\/p>\n

German Space Minister Dorothee B\u00e4r said, “an incredible number of jobs depend on space travel, but so does our security.”<\/p>\n

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Skip next section Merkel rejects claims she blamed Poland, Baltics for war in Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n

11\/27\/2025November 27, 2025Merkel rejects claims she blamed Poland, Baltics for war in Ukraine<\/p>\n

Former German Chancellor\u00a0Angela Merkel<\/a>\u00a0called\u00a0reports that she partially blamed Poland and the Baltic states for Russia’s war on Ukraine “fake news.”<\/p>\n

Speaking to German public broadcaster Phoenix, the former German chancellor said a passage from her autobiography was taken out of context.<\/p>\n

Merkel explained that while those countries opposed her proposed dialogue with Moscow in 2021, this was never about assigning blame.<\/p>\n

“None of us, everyone, me, everyone else, was able to prevent this war,” Merkel\u00a0said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She stressed the war in Ukraine<\/a> is Russia’s aggression under President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n

“This war broke out, it has changed our world, it is an aggression by the Russian Federation, the Russian Republic, [Russian President]
Vladimir Putin,” Merkel said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She also dismissed claims the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine would not have happened if she were still in office, calling them “speculative.”<\/p>\n

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Skip next section Nord Stream sabotage suspect extradited to Germany<\/a><\/p>\n

11\/27\/2025November 27, 2025Nord Stream sabotage suspect extradited to Germany<\/p>\n

A Ukrainian under suspicion of coordinating the attack on the Nord Stream pipeline\u00a0has been\u00a0extradited from Italy\u00a0to Germany on Thursday<\/a>,\u00a0judicial sources told the German\u00a0dpa news agency.<\/p>\n

The 2022 attack targeted the pipeline bringing Russian gas directly to Germany through the Baltic Sea. Both Moscow and the West described it as an act of sabotage.<\/p>\n

The suspect, identified under German privacy laws only as Serhii K.,\u00a0was arrested in Italy’s Rimini in August on a European warrant.<\/p>\n

The charges against him include collusion to cause an explosion, anti-constitutional sabotage and destruction of important structures.<\/p>\n

His lawyer Nicola Canestrini has said he is confident of an acquittal following a trial in Germany, despite having fought extradition.<\/p>\n

Another suspect,\u00a0identified by German authorities as Volodymyr Z., was arrested in Poland in September. A\u00a0Polish court ruled last month against his extradition.<\/p>\n

5 things you need to know about Nord Stream<\/p>\n

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Skip next section WATCH \u2014 Foreign students working in Germany<\/a><\/p>\n

11\/27\/2025November 27, 2025WATCH \u2014 Foreign students working in Germany<\/p>\n

Working for a delivery service is tough anywhere, and it’s a job held by thousands of foreign students in Germany. How are they finding life in their new home?<\/p>\n

Foreign students working in Germany<\/p>\n

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Skip next section European Space Agency wants to send German austronaut to the moon<\/a><\/p>\n

11\/27\/2025November 27, 2025European Space Agency wants to send German austronaut to the moon<\/p>\n

The European Space Agency (ESA)<\/a> plans on sending a German astronaut to the moon as part of the “Artemis” mission.<\/p>\n

This was announced by the head of the European Space Agency (ESA), Josef Aschbacher, on the sidelines of the ESA Ministerial Council meeting in Bremen.<\/p>\n

“I have decided that the first Europeans to fly to the moon will be part of the Artemis program. We are looking for a German astronaut to join the crew,”\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n

While it’s not known who would make it to the moon, two candidates could be considered, German ESA astronauts Alexander Gerst (49) and Matthias Maurer (55).<\/p>\n

It could still be years before the mission takes place, if at all.<\/p>\n

The US is looking to send astronauts back to the moon with the Artemis program with four US astronauts scheduled to orbit the moon in the first half of 2026.<\/p>\n

In 2027, Artemis 3 is expected to\u00a0see astronauts land on the moon again after more than half a century.<\/p>\n

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Skip next section Man gets life sentence for setting wife alight on tram in Gera<\/a>11\/27\/2025November 27, 2025Man gets life sentence for setting wife alight on tram in Gera<\/p>\n

A man who poured petrol on his wife before setting her alight on a tram in the eastern German city of Gera has been sentenced to life imprisonment.<\/p>\n

The Georgian national was found guilty of attempted murder and aggravated assault. He was ordered to pay \u20ac75,000 ($87,000) in compensation.<\/p>\n

Judge Uwe Tonndorf said the man tried to kill his wife because she wanted to end their marriage. She suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the attack.<\/p>\n

“You have destroyed your family and your own life at the same time,” Tonndorf said.<\/p>\n

The convicted man immigrated to Germany in 2018, and his wife and children later followed.<\/p>\n

The man knew that other passengers could be injured in the March attack, so he fled before attempting to take his own life. He later surrendered to the police.<\/p>\n

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Skip next section WATCH \u2014 German village struggles to unite amid migration challenge<\/a><\/p>\n

11\/27\/2025November 27, 2025WATCH \u2014 German village struggles to unite amid migration challenge<\/p>\n

Ten years ago, many refugees arrived in Germany. The northern village of Boostedt shows how integration can succeed \u2014 and where it still falls short.<\/p>\n

German village struggles to unite amid migration challenge<\/p>\n

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Skip next section Survey: Most Germans don’t think coalition will last full term<\/a><\/p>\n

11\/27\/2025November 27, 2025Survey: Most Germans don’t think coalition will last full term<\/p>\n

According to a survey published by Bild newspaper and conducted by INSA, 54% of respondents think the current German government\u00a0is likely to collapse before the end of its legislative term in 2029.<\/p>\n

The coalition, comprised of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s<\/a> conservative CDU\/CSU bloc\u00a0and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), was formed following a general election in February that was triggered by the collapse of the previous government.<\/p>\n

Of those polled, 29% said they believed the coalition government would last, while 11% of respondents provided no answer.<\/p>\n

The majority of supporters of Merz’s conservative bloc (56%) believed the coalition would last.<\/p>\n

INSA said its survey involved interviewing over 1,000 eligible voters between November 21 and 24.<\/p>\n

The survey comes amid an atmosphere of tension inside the coalition\u00a0over planned pension reforms.<\/p>\n

The proposal for Germany’s pension system<\/a>, which is facing the challenges inherent in an aging society, have come under criticism even from within\u00a0Merz’s conservative bloc.<\/p>\n

At the heart of the issue\u00a0is an agreement by conservatives and the center-left\u00a0to prop\u00a0up pensions until 2031\u00a0at the current level of 48% of the income of an average earner.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0CDU\/CSU’s youth organization has called on young conservative lawmakers not to approve the\u00a0pension package<\/a> in its current form, arguing that it is too expensive and puts an undue burden on younger workers and future generations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Skip next section German family died from chemical poisoning, Turkish authorities confirm<\/a><\/p>\n

11\/27\/2025November 27, 2025German family died from chemical poisoning, Turkish authorities confirm<\/p>\n

\"TurkishTheir deaths has heightened concerns over hotel safety standards and prompted calls for stricter oversightImage: DHA<\/p>\n

Authorities in Turkey<\/a> confirmed that the death of a\u00a0German family in Istanbul while on vacation was\u00a0result of chemical poisoning.<\/p>\n

Turkish prosecutors said a forensic report established that the cause of death of the family of four was insecticide used for pest control.<\/p>\n

The German family with Turkish roots had been staying in a hotel\u00a0in Istanbul’s Fatih district<\/a> when on November 12, they fell ill. They initially went to the hospital\u00a0and then returned to the hotel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The following day, they were taken to the hospital by ambulance with both children, aged six and three, dying that day.<\/p>\n

Their mother died on November 14, while their father died on November 17.<\/p>\n

Food poisoning had initially been suspected and a number of street food vendors were detained. An autopsy, however, later confirmed the family members died of other causes.<\/p>\n

Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency previously cited a preliminary report submitted to the prosecutor’s office saying phosphine gas, an insecticide metabolite, was found on towels, masks and swab samples taken from various parts of the hotel room.<\/p>\n

Six people who were arrested during the investigation, including the hotel owner and the owner of the pest control company, remain in
custody.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/54MgG<\/p>\n

Skip next section Welcome to our coverage<\/a>11\/27\/2025November 27, 2025Welcome to our coverage<\/p>\n

Guten Tag from the newsroom here in Bonn!<\/p>\n

Today, there is news out of Turkey confirming the cause of death of a German-Turkish family who died while visiting Istanbul earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Authorities have been in a race to establish the cause of death with food poisoning initially suspected.<\/p>\n

There is also a survey of Germans who feel Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition government won’t make it to the end of its term in 2029 as scheduled.<\/p>\n

Stay with us as we\u00a0bring you updates from the day’s events in Europe’s biggest economy on November 27.<\/p>\n

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