World Jan 30 Germany pledges $222 million for environmental projects in Brazil By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press
World Jan 25 Watch 12:24 U.S. and Germany sending tanks to Ukraine for fight against Russian invasion The U.S. officially announced it will send American tanks to Ukraine as part of a coordinated effort with Germany, which will also send its tanks. It’s a shift in U.S. policy and one of the most significant weapons upgrades that… By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi
World Jan 25 After U.S. reversal, Germany to provide Ukraine with tanks The German government has confirmed it will provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 battle tanks and approve requests by other countries to do the same. By Frank Jordans, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press
Politics Jan 24 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as the U.S. plans to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine In what would be a reversal, the Biden administration is poised to approve sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as international reluctance to send tanks to the battlefront against the Russians begins to erode. By Andrew Meldrum, Associated Press
World Jan 23 Poland to ask Germany for sign off on sending tanks to Ukraine Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki is pushing Europe to send more military hardware to Kyiv amid complaints that Germany is being too slow in helping to thwart Russia’s invasion. By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press
Jan 20 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin and Gen. Milley hold news conference over military aid for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Western defense leaders meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany have failed to resolve divisions over possibly providing battle tanks and other military aid to Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 19 Germany faces pressure to provide tanks for Ukraine as Zelenskyy frustrated on weapons By Geir Moulson, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Germany faces mounting pressure to supply battle tanks to Kyiv and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is airing frustration about not obtaining enough weaponry as Western allies confer on how best to support Ukraine nearly 11 months into Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Jan 17 Police carry Greta Thunberg, other activists away at German coal mine protest By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press German news agency dpa is reporting that Swedish climate activist Great Thunberg and several other protesters have been carried away by German police from the edge of an open coal pit mine. Continue reading
Jan 15 Clearance of German village for contested mine expansion said to be near-complete By Associated Press A village in western Germany that is due to be demolished to make way for a coal mine expansion has been cleared of activists, apart from a pair who remained holed up in a tunnel, police said Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 14 Greta Thunberg joins climate activists protesting coal mine expansion in Germany By Philipp Jenne, Associated Press Thousands of people demonstrated in persistent rain on Saturday to protest the clearance and demolition of a village in western Germany that is due to make way for the expansion of a coal mine. Continue reading