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August 26, 2021

Afghanistan explosions: World leaders react

Two explosions outside the Kabul airport Thursday killed at least 12 U.S. service members and injured "dozens" of others as the U.S. attempts to continue its evacuations out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.  

August 26, 2021

Merkel cancels trip to Israel amid Afghanistan crisis, heightening fears of increasing instability in region

German Chancellor Angela Merkel cancelled an upcoming trip to Israel amid the escalating crisis in Afghanistan and new reports of multiple explosions around the Kabul airport Thursday. 

July 15, 2021

Grenell: As Merkel meets with Biden, concern grows over Germany's shift toward Russia, China

As outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets with President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday, concern is growing over Berlin's shift away from a “Western-facing” geopolitical alliance and more toward one that is making overtures toward Western rivals Russia and China, according to former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell.

July 15, 2021

Richard Grenell: Germany's Angela Merkel and the tragic evolution of the Western European alliance

Angela Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany for 16 years. She will visit the White House Thursday for the last time as a leader because she is stepping down in September.

May 31, 2021

Denmark helped US spy on Merkel, EU officials during Obama administration: reports

Denmark’s intelligence service worked with its U.S. counterpart to collect information on European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to several reports in Danish media.

May 22, 2021

Jewish man reports assault with slur in Germany’s capital

Police in Germany say they are investigating a Jewish man’s report of being punched in the face and abused with antisemitic language while walking home in Berlin early Saturday.

April 1, 2021

Merkel enforces lockdown, urges people to have 'a quiet Easter' as COVID-19 infections spike

German Chancellor Angela Merkel asked citizens Thursday to consider the strain that nurses and doctors are under as they care for a rising number of COVID-19 patients and help them by respecting social distancing and other rules over Easter.

February 9, 2021

Merkel under fire for failing to choose sides between communist China and capitalist US

EXCLUSIVE: President Biden’s government has been outmaneuvered by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on critical security fronts, Richard Grenell, the former acting director of national intelligence for the Trump administration, told Fox News.

January 21, 2021

Germany cautious to end latest COVID-19 lockdown due to risk of more contagious variant

Amid its latest COVID-19 lockdown and a promising decline in new coronavirus infections, Germany is hesitant to ease restrictions because of the risk posed by a more contagious variant.

January 5, 2021

UK prime minister praises Brits for 'sacrifice' as new coronavirus lockdown looms: 'We have no choice'

The British prime minister praised the millions of people who are "making another huge sacrifice" as the country is hours away from going into another lengthy lockdown to curb the escalating spread of the coronavirus.