Nine must-do highlights of Regensburg,Germany

Nine must-do highlights of Regensburg,Germany

Regensburg was the largest city in Germany to survive World War II without major damage,and today it’s a picturesque,UNESCO-rated backdrop for Danube cruises.

  • bySteve McKenna

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China holds the cards as the world faces a dark economic future

China holds the cards as the world faces a dark economic future

Danger signs are coming from the three powerhouses that drive global economic growth. It paints a bleak picture for Australia and the rest of the world.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Tooth’s truth revealed:DNA tells us who held artefact 20,000 years ago

Tooth’s truth revealed:DNA tells us who held artefact 20,000 years ago

Found in a Siberian cave,the elk’s tooth was likely used as a pendant. Thanks to new technology,scientists have identified the Stone Age woman who either made or wore it.

  • byWill Dunham
Germany failed with Russia,world must not do the same with China:ex-defence minister

Germany failed with Russia,world must not do the same with China:ex-defence minister

Germany’s former defence minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer says Chinese investment in one of Europe’s largest ports should be blocked after the country left itself exposed to Russia.

  • byLatika Bourke
British lab working on synthetic fuel to save old cars from scrap heap

British lab working on synthetic fuel to save old cars from scrap heap

Synthetic fuel could replace petrol – and in the process help Britain implement its net-zero ban on fossil fuels.

  • byHoward Mustoe
China’s frozen deal with a fractured Europe is unlikely to thaw
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China’s frozen deal with a fractured Europe is unlikely to thaw

The EU will soon reconsider an investment agreement with Beijing that has been on ice for two years. In reality,it will be a reappraisal of Europe’s relationship with China.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
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Magazine editor sacked over Schumacher AI ‘interview’

Magazine editor sacked over Schumacher AI ‘interview’

The family of the former world champion driver are planning legal action over the cover story.

  • byAlan Baldwin
‘A dream’:Highly welcome Patriot missile defence arrives in Ukraine

‘A dream’:Highly welcome Patriot missile defence arrives in Ukraine

“Today,our beautiful Ukrainian sky becomes more secure,” Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said in a tweet.

  • byAdam Pemble
‘Ambition,wisdom and passion’:Merkel awarded Germany’s highest honour

‘Ambition,wisdom and passion’:Merkel awarded Germany’s highest honour

Angela Merkel’s legacy has attracted increasingly critical scrutiny since her departure,but her impressive list of firsts has earned her recognition.

Darth Vader’s appearance at German space command baffles

Darth Vader’s appearance at German space command baffles

Critics reminded the German military that the evil Galactic Empire in Star Wars was partly inspired by the country’s Nazi history.

  • byJorg Luyken
‘Religious excuse’:Vatican claims popes were coerced into backing colonialism

‘Religious excuse’:Vatican claims popes were coerced into backing colonialism

Three papal documents of the 15th century gave rise to the Doctrine of Discovery,a concept that still provides a foundation for some property laws today.

  • byJames Badcock