Richard Connor
Freelance Journalist at Freelance
None at Deutsche Welle (DW)
Freelance journalist living and working in Germany. Lapsed zoologist from Oldham, UK. Likely to follow you back.
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6 days ago |
dw.com | Richard Connor
The United States and Japan must cooperate more on defense in the face of an increasingly confrontational China, new US Ambassador to Tokyo George Glass said upon his arrival in the country on Friday. Tokyo has started a historic military build-up in recent years and has embarked on various projects with Washington to align their forces and defense sectors. Meanwhile, Japan is also trying to negotiate its way out of the Trump administation's sweeping tariffs.
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1 week ago |
dw.com | Richard Connor
04/18/2025April 18, 2025Myanmar's military rulers and representatives of the country's opposition seem ready to extend a ceasefire, Malaysia's prime minister says. Fighting in the strife-riven nation was put on hold after a deadly earthquake. https://p.dw.com/p/4tHWiMalaysia's prime minister announced Friday that Myanmar's military junta and a leading opposition group appear ready to extend their ceasefire to allow for more earthquake relief efforts.
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1 week ago |
dw.com | Richard Connor |Richard Connor Reporting
04/17/2025April 17, 2025The eurozone's monetary policymakers have cut the cost of borrowing as they seek to prop up an already struggling economy from the possible future impact of US tariffs. https://p.dw.com/p/4tFynThe European Central Bank's rate-setting council on Thursday cut the institution's benchmark rate a quarter-point to 2.25% amid continued worries about growth.
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1 week ago |
dw.com | Richard Connor |Richard Connor Reporting
04/17/2025April 17, 2025A teenager in eastern Germany is accused of producing the deadly biological warfare agent ricin in his family's attic. Police said the suspect remains at large. https://p.dw.com/p/4tFQtPolice in Germany searched the home of a 16-year-old in the eastern state of Saxony on Thursday on suspicion of posessing of the highly toxic biological warfare agent ricin.
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1 week ago |
dw.com | Richard Connor |Richard Connor Reporting
Germany's migration debate flared on Thursday as a flight of 138 people who fled Afghanistan and are classified as vulnerable landed in Germany. Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) accused the outgoing coalition of rushing through so-called admission flights ahead of a change of government and fueling support for the far right.
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Pope Francis and Queen Elizabeth II. JD Vance and Liz Truss. I'll leave it there. https://t.co/5AJ30vVvet
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Hi @Iberia - we made a mistake with our booking (February and March are a bit similar on the calendar) and we need to fly on Saturday. and need to rebook but there is no option on the app (we have a code). Can you help please?