Germans
11 Jan
Just as everything seems to be getting more expensive through inflation, many Germans have a huge secret stash of cash just waiting to be tapped into. What are they waiting for?
31 Aug 2023
German schools have yet to find an effective way to maintain education standards as classrooms become increasingly diverse, according to researcher Axel Plünnecke from the German Economic Institute.
18 Aug 2023
It's a low point in public opinion of state institutions in Germany, according to a major survey. Everyone from the average voter to the chancellor is demanding better from their bureaucracy.
3 Aug 2023
A new study has shown that Germans still find tackling climate change important, but the data also revealed discrepancies over what people are actually willing to do about it.
4 Jul 2023
Islamophobia, antisemitism and xenophobia are widespread in eastern Germany. A majority of respondents to a survey by Leipzig University said they would like to see a "strong man" or a "strong party" leadership.
7 Jun 2023
Germany's conservative opposition parties think that what the country needs is more patriotism — to overcome political polarization and make eastern Germans feel more included. But what does patriotism mean in Germany?
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German authorities stepped up border checks, arresting hundreds of people smugglers, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said. The operation has stopped nearly 18,000 migrants entering the country, she added.
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The Israeli and Iranian have different viewpoints on Sunday's attack on Israel, with Iran's press decrying what they call "Western hypocrisy". The news makes the front pages worldwide, with one US paper revealing that half the Iranian missiles failed to even reach Israel.
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Rescuers in Indonesia are engaged in a search effort after deadly landslides hit villages on the island of Sulawesi.
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With China set to have 400 million elderly people by 2035, authorities are trying to figure out how to take care of them. Family structures were transformed with the now defunct one-child policy. Even now, the birth rate continues to plummet.
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Iranian troops rappelled from a helicopter and boarded the ship near the Strait of Hormuz. The Israeli military said Iran would face consequences for escalating the tense situation between the two countries.