(DPA, CONVERSEER) – German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Friday called for a reform of the United Nations in order for the global institution to be able to meet the challenges of the 21st century. More than anything, this means the Global South, particularly Africa, must be given more weight, Wadephul said in a parliamentary…
By Isabell Scheuplein, dpa BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – The number of new arrivals from Syria in Germany has declined significantly since the fall of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, slumping by 46.5% in 2025, the federal statistical office said on Friday. According to the preliminary figures, some 40,000 Syrian nationals migrated to Germany…
By Johannes Neudecker, dpa SHANGHAI (CONVERSEER) – In the race to develop autonomous driving technology, German automotive giant Volkswagen is taking a significant step by developing its own artificial intelligence (AI) chips in China. “By designing and developing the System-on-Chip here in China, we are taking control of a key technology that will define the…
By Christof Rührmair, dpa BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German luxury carmaker BMW more than tripled its earnings in the third quarter, the company announced on Wednesday, in a rare beacon of hope for the country’s ailing automotive industry. Net profit came in at about €1.7 billion ($1.95 billion) between July and September, compared to €476…
BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – A German nurse was found guilty on Wednesday of killing 10 seriously ill patients in palliative care to lighten his workload during night shifts. The regional court in Aachen sentenced him to life imprisonment and ruled that, due to the severity of his crimes, he will not be eligible for parole after…
BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – The German government on Wednesday signed off on a slew of measures aimed at reducing bureaucracy. The German Cabinet approved eight different proposals submitted by different ministries, according to the Ministry for Digitalisation and State Modernisation, which was specifically created by the new government earlier this year to tackle the massive amount…
