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Activists and supporters of the group 'Letzte Generation' Last Generation demonstrate in Stuttgart, Friday May 26, 2023. A German government spokesperson on Friday rejected the notion that comments by Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticizing climate activists might have prompted raids against them this week. (Andreas Rosar/dpa via AP)

German government denies Scholz comments spurred raids on climate activists

Associated Press

People walk past a store at the famous shopping road Kurfuerstendamm, better known as "Kudamm," in Berlin, Germany, on Oct. 11, 2022. Data released Thursday, May 25, 2023, by the Federal Statistical Office shows the German economy shrank unexpectedly in the first three months of this year, marking the second quarter of contraction that is one definition of recession. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

Germany economy shrinks in first quarter, signaling one definition of recession

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'Mercy: Humanity in War' by Cathal J. Nolan (book cover)

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Mercy: Humanity in War’

By Martin Di Caro

United States Nick Perbix, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the quarterfinal match between United States and Czech Republic at the ice hockey world championship in Tampere, Finland, Thursday, May 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

U.S .and Canada reach semifinals at hockey worlds, Germany and Latvia also advance

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Police officers use hammers and chisels to remove a climate activist who has glued himself to a road during a climate protest in Berlin, Germany, Monday, May 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Germany cracks down on climate activists after Scholz calls protest group ‘nutty’

By Geir Moulson and Frank Jordans - Associated Press

Thomas Haldenwang, head of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) poses for a photo after an interview with The Associated Press in Berlin, Germany, Monday, May 22, 2023. The head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency warns of a rise in anti-government extremism fuelled by authoritarian states like Russia that want to divide society and overthrow the government. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Spy chief warns authoritarian states stoking anti-government mood in Germany

By Frank Jordans - Associated Press

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits the Eigenherd School on the occasion of the EU Project Day, in Kleinmachnow, Germany, Monday, May 22, 2023. Scholz on Monday sharply criticized climate protesters for drastic actions such as blocking streets or gluing themselves to famous paintings in museums. “I think it’s completely nutty to somehow stick yourself to a painting or on the street,” Scholz said during a visit at an elementary school in the town of Kleinmachnow outside of Berlin, German news agency dpa reported. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

German chancellor calls some climate activists’ protests ‘nutty’

By Kirsten Grieshaber - Associated Press

Robert Habeck, federal minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, right, and Patrick Graichen, state secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, attend the joint meeting of the Bundestag's Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and Energy Committees in Berlin, on May 10, 2023. Graichen has vacated his job Wednesday, May 17, 2023, following accusations that he was involved in the job selection of his best man for the chief post at the federally owned German Energy Agency, or Dena. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)

Top German ministry official resigns after accusations of favoritism

Associated Press

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Situations Ministry, firefighters put out fire caused by fragments of a Russian rocket after it was shot down by air defense system during the night Russian rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, early hours Tuesday, May 16, 2023. (Ukrainian Emergency Situations Ministry via AP)

U.S. defenses ding reputation of Russian missiles; fighters destroy all 18 bombs in salvo over Kyiv

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, talks to the crowd after the award ceremony of the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, Germany, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Zelenskyy is in Aachen to receive the International Charlemagne Prize, awarded to him and the people of Ukraine and is surrounded by, front from left, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission, the Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Roberta Metsola, President of the EU Parliament. (Federico Gambarini/DPA via AP, Pool)

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Paris for talks with French President Macron

By John Leicester and Frank Jordans - Associated Press

A Ukrainian soldier is standing in front of a Marder infantry fighting vehicle at the German forces Bundeswehr training area in Munster, Germany, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Germany said Saturday, May 13, 2023 it is providing Ukraine with additional military aid worth more than 2.7 billion euros ($3 billion), including tanks, anti-aircraft systems and ammunition. The announcement Saturday came as preparations were underway in Berlin for a possible first visit to Germany by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russia invaded his country last year. (AP Photo/Gregor Fischer, File)

Ukrainian president says counteroffensive does not aim to attack Russian territory

By Frank Jordans - Associated Press

Police emergency vehicles are parked at a Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, Thursday May 11, 2023. A man opened fire at a Mercedes-Benz factory in southwestern Germany on Thursday, German prosecutors confirmed. (Julian Rettig/dpa via AP)

Two workers fatally shot at Mercedes-Benz plant in Germany; suspect in custody

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Wind turbines turn behind a solar farm in Rapshagen, Germany, Oct. 28, 2021. Germany has called for governments around the world to work on setting an ambitious target for renewable energy that would “ring in the end of the fossil fuel age” and help prevent dangerous global warming. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

Fossils or not? Nations split on how to meet climate goals

By Frank Jordans - Associated Press

Workers light smoke sticks during a May Day rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, May 1, 2023. Workers and activists across Asia are marking May Day with protests calling for higher salaries and better working conditions, among other demands. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

May Day: World’s workers rally, France sees pension anger

By Angela Charlton and Hyung-Jin Kim - Associated Press

From left: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo wave during the North Sea Summit in Ostend, Belgium, Monday, April 24, 2023. Leaders gather on Monday in the hopes of expanding a collective ambition to harness the full energy and industrial potential of the North Sea and make it the largest powerhouse of Europe by 2050. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

European leaders commit to more wind energy production

By Raf Casert - Associated Press