German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at the airport on February 24, 2026 before setting off his inaugural trip to China ...

The new chairman of the Catholic German Bishops Conference, Heiner Wilmer, is four days older than his predecessor, Georg Bätzing: almost 65 years old. This is not what one would call a generational ...

Friedrich Merz said he saw a "great opportunity" for the industrial exporters, while Xi Jinping called for "enhanced strategic cooperation." China has been courting Western leaders amid Trump's trade ...

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits China this week as the latest European leader seeking to reset relations with Beijing after a year that laid bare ...

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A small object called the Adorant figurine discovered in a cave in Germany in 1979 - crafted roughly 40,000 years ago by some of the earliest people to ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip will test his ability to address tensions between the countries, at a time of strain between ...

The animal-loving team at Ginger Cat presents German shepherd puppies behaving like the most adorable animals ever.

Bishop Wilmer has supported Germany’s controversial Synodal Way reforms, including blessings for same-sex couples and expanded roles for women.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is meeting China's top leaders Wednesday at the start of a whirlwind two-day visit to press for a fair economic playing field for German companies, and China's ...

A man accused of participating in the group rape of a German backpacker in the early hours of New Year’s Day last year initially insisted that he couldn’t have been involved because he was fast asleep ...