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German shipbuilder TKMS’ Meko A-200 frigate is under consideration for the Australian navy’s general-purpose frigate.

‘They have never exported’: Shots fired in bid to build new warships for Australia

The contest is heating up between German and Japanese firms competing for a $10 billion contract to build a fleet of new warships for the Australian navy.

  • Matthew Knott

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Thunberg with part of the crew of the boat Madleen, shortly before their departure for Gaza.

What happened when Greta Thunberg was detained by Israel – and who she was with

Thunberg’s interception on a ship in international waters has devolved into a saga playing out through official diplomatic channels as much as on social media – even Conor McGregor was involved.

  • Bronte Gossling
US Republican Senator JD Vance, who opposes aid to Ukraine, speaks at the Munich Security Conference in February.

J.D. Vance chastised Europeans on free speech. He wasn’t wrong

Germany has taken the homeopathic approach to free speech, hoping that a minuscule amount, heavily diluted, will cure what ails the nation.

  • Parnell Palme McGuinness
US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday.

‘Takes two to tango’: Trump mulls punishing Ukraine, as well as Russia

Meanwhile, the Kremlin has accused Britain of being involved in the surprise drone attack that destroyed Russian bombers at the weekend.

  • Catherine Lucey, Kate Sullivan and Arne Delfs
“Warning shots” fired at European diplomatic delegation visiting the West Bank.

Western diplomats scramble for cover as Israeli soldiers fire warning shots in West Bank

The Israeli military said it regretted the “inconvenience caused” as France, Italy and Canada summoned the country’s ambassadors to explain what had happened.

  • May Angel
A woman exits a voting booth in Bucharest on Sunday.

Mathematician v ex-football hooligan: Centrist defeats far-right firebrand in Romania election

Pro-European centrist Nicușor Dan will be the next president after a divisive vote that one former president described as a choice between “continued integration with the West and a slide toward a more authoritarian model”.

  • Rob Harris
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German soldier

Germany must have a stronger army than Britain, chancellor says

Friedrich Merz has outlined plans to create Europe’s largest fighting force in his first major speech as chancellor.

  • James Rothwell and Daniel Hardaker
Friedrich Merz of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) is congratulated by colleagues after he won in a second vote in his election as German chancellor.

Merz becomes Germany’s 10th chancellor hours after historic initial defeat

A candidate for chancellor has never failed to win on the first ballot since the end of World War II.

  • Stefanie Dazio and Kirsten Grieshaber
Alice Weidel at the AfD party headquarters in Berlin after elections in February.

German spy agency brands main opposition party as ‘extremist’. The US is not happy

A report found the far-right AfD to be racist and anti-Muslim, allowing security services step up monitoring. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was “tyranny in disguise”.

  • Sarah Marsh and Friederike Heine
The eight-year-old children from Oviedo have been confined to their homes since 2021. Their ten-year-old brother was also at home.

Children rescued from four-year COVID ‘horror house’ lockdown

The kids – eight-year-old twins and a 10-year-old – appeared amazed that they were finally allowed outdoors, breathing deeply and touching the grass.

  • James Rothwell

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