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Germany news: Merz says fuel tax lowered to ease price surge
Berlin is cutting fuel tax and weapons maker Rheinmetall prepares to build missiles in a new venture. A fisherman triggered …
Germany: Conservatives call cannabis legalization 'a nonstarter' as 2-year report is filed
Conservatives see a two-year report on Germany's partial legalization of cannabis as evidence that it's been a failure. While the …
Do not inhale! How wildfire smoke 'affects the whole body'
Wildfires destroy lives and livelihoods. But survivors and firefighters also suffer long-term harm to their health. A growing body of …
BTS kicks off massive 'Arirang' reunion world tour
K-Pop's biggest act is hitting the road with a new album and concert dates in 34 cities across the world. …
Mystery of how plants make a family of medicinal molecules has been solved
Nature, Published online: 18 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00790-8The cinchona alkaloids are a family of plant-derived compounds that include quinine, an antimalarial …
Europe looks to secure shipping in Strait of Hormuz
A coalition of nonbelligerent states led by France and the UK has said it is ready to lead an international …
Rutte dismisses speculation about US leaving NATO
NATO chief Mark Rutte said he understands Donald Trump's frustration with NATO. He also called on Europe to boost its …
Crew snaps 'Earthset' in throwback to Apollo 8
The Artemis II astronauts photographed the moment when the Earth dips below the moon's horizon, as they prepare to return …
The US and Brazil accused each other of blocking an agreement over
The US and Brazil accused each other of blocking an agreement over taxes on international online trade. The WTO is …
Veteran German actor Mario Adorf dies aged 95
Few actors had a career as rich as Mario Adorf. He played legendary Hollywood villains, wrote German TV history and …
The head of the Myanmar's junta Min Aung Hlaing has swapped his
The head of the Myanmar's junta Min Aung Hlaing has swapped his uniform for the top civilian office, but the …
The real story behind China’s technology triumph
Nature, Published online: 16 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00841-0An exemplary book gets much right, but misses the point that the nation’s tech …
Fighting immune cells inside mice
Nature, Published online: 18 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00857-6Gene-editing technique promises a potentially safer way to create CAR T cells with a …
After the Iran war, how fast could global trade recover?
The Iran war could end soon or drag on for months. When the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, the true …
Stranded humpback whale moving again
Having barely budged the previous night, the whale stranded off Germany's Baltic coast for a week finally moved again late …
Leftist Emmanuel Gregoire becomes new mayor of Paris
Gregoire replaces fellow socialist Anne Hidalgo as the French capital’s mayor. The local elections are being closely watched to gauge …
Germans see little progress on cutting red tape
Most people and businesses in Germany say they've seen little change in bureaucracy despite Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government promises to …
At 40, Lady Gaga isn't done revolutionizing pop music
As iconic as undefinable, Lady Gaga has left quite a mark on the world of music. Here's how she reinvented …
Michelangelo: The man, the brand, the mystery
The Renaissance artist's name recently made headlines as claims of a secret deathbed trove of artworks and a rediscovered bust …