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Union loses fight against Tesla at German factory

Union loses fight against Tesla at German factory

Germany's largest union Thursday accused Tesla of intimidating staff at the US carmaker's factory outside Berlin after it lost a vote to gain control of a body representing workers' interests. The works council, an elected body of employees that negotiates pay deals and working hours

German school students rally against army recruitment drive

German school students rally against army recruitment drive

Thousands of German teenagers skipped school Thursday to join protests against a stepped-up military recruitment drive that many fear may in future involve a form of conscription. About 3,000 students gathered on Berlin's Potsdamer Platz square, with smaller demonstrations held across Germany as part of a

Tourism on hold as Middle East war casts uncertainty

Tourism on hold as Middle East war casts uncertainty

Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is casting a long shadow over the tourism outlook for a region that has become a prized destination for travellers worldwide. "My last group of tourists left three days ago, and all the

Syrian jailed over stabbing at Berlin Holocaust memorial

Syrian jailed over stabbing at Berlin Holocaust memorial

A German court on Thursday jailed a Syrian man for 13 years for a jihadist-inspired knife attack on a Spanish tourist at Berlin's Holocaust memorial. The 20-year-old suspect, named only as Wassim Al M., was convicted of attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and seeking to

Harry Styles fans head in one direction: to star's home village

Harry Styles fans head in one direction: to star's home village

Boasting a centuries-old church, quaint pubs and rolling green countryside, Holmes Chapel looks like many other English villages. But having played a formative part in Harry Styles' rise to global superstardom, nothing can be as it was for the village near Manchester, in northwest England. Fans from around

China sets lowest growth target in decades as consumption lags

China sets lowest growth target in decades as consumption lags

China set its lowest annual growth target in decades on Thursday, at 4.5-5 percent, as the government outlined plans to tackle sluggish consumption and a flagging property market. Beijing also used its showpiece annual political gathering to announce a seven percent increase in its defence budget, the second

The silent struggle of an anti-war woman in Russia

The silent struggle of an anti-war woman in Russia

When Vladimir Putin launched Russia's large-scale offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Varvara felt "despair and anger" -- and joined an anti-war protest in central Moscow. Four years later and amid an unrelenting crackdown on dissent inside Russia, the 32-year-old said she