Germany

Baerbock will run in the election, and polls suggest there is rising support for the Greens amid climate concerns.

Chancellor Merkel says gov’t must be able to impose ’emergency brake’ restrictions on regions with high infection rates.

Defence minister’s accusation comes as Western powers pile pressure on Moscow over its military buildup at the border.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announces an additional 500 troops, calming German fears of drawdown planned by Trump.

Data shows more and more young people being hospitalised with respiratory infections and ICUs rapidly filling up.

German Chancellor calls on the Kremlin to unwind military build-up ‘in order to de-escalate’ the situation in Donbas.

HSBC and Wells Fargo are among lenders that have closed accounts with Lebanon’s central bank, sources told Reuters news.

Authorities are blamed for inflexible bureaucracy, a confused strategy over AstraZeneca and vaccine supply woes.

EU’s largely slow vaccination rollout and rising infections are forcing some governments to reinstate restrictions.

Calls grow to protect minority politicians after Tareq Alaows, of Germany’s Green party, received death threats.

Donors are insisting that Lebanon agrees on makeup of new government, roots out corruption, sources tell Reuters.

Citing updated trial data, Pfizer and BioNTech also say their vaccine is 91 percent effective at preventing COVID-19.

Germany lose a World Cup qualifying game for the first time in 20 years, falling 2-1 to North Macedonia.

Several countries have paused or limited use of the shot amid concern over reports of rare blood clots in recipients.