Münchener Post - Current news from Munich, Bavaria, Germany and Europe, in six languages, daily around the clock

München -

IN THE NEWS

Protectionism, taxes, fuel: The high cost of air travel in Africa

Protectionism, taxes, fuel: The high cost of air travel in Africa

Travelling 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) by air between two capitals on the same continent does not seem like a challenge. But it can be one in Africa.

Read more
N. Korea's Kim handles gun as he inspects training base

N. Korea's Kim handles gun as he inspects training base

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brandished a gun while inspecting a major operational training base, urging his military to intensify "actual war drills", state media reported Thursday.

Read more
February marks 9th straight month of record-smashing global heat: climate monitor

February marks 9th straight month of record-smashing global heat: climate monitor

Last month was the warmest February on record globally, the ninth straight month of historic high temperatures across the planet as climate change steers the world into "uncharted territory", Europe's climate monitor said Thursday.

Read more
Asian markets swing ahead of key US jobs data

Asian markets swing ahead of key US jobs data

Equities fluctuated in Asian trade Thursday as investors try to assess the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates after boss Jerome Powell indicated they would start to come down this year.

Read more
Bulk carrier hit by missile from Yemen, crew says three killed

Bulk carrier hit by missile from Yemen, crew says three killed

A missile fired by Yemen's Huthi rebels hit a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, with the crew reporting three people killed and at least four wounded, the US military said.

Read more
'Sad' Nadal abandons latest comeback with Indian Wells withdrawal

'Sad' Nadal abandons latest comeback with Indian Wells withdrawal

Rafael Nadal abandoned his planned ATP Tour comeback at the Indian Wells Masters on Wednesday, saying he was not ready for the demands of tournament tennis on the eve of his opening match in California.

Read more
China will be global 'force for peace': foreign minister

China will be global 'force for peace': foreign minister

China will be a global force for peace and stability, the country's foreign minister Wang Yi said at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.

Read more
EU faces uphill battle to rein in big tech

EU faces uphill battle to rein in big tech

The EU's landmark curbs on how tech titans do business online kick in from Thursday, but just how far Brussels succeeds in bringing the giants to heel will hinge on bitter battles that still lie ahead.

Read more
Fanatics who plotted end of CIA, FBI given life sentences in US

Fanatics who plotted end of CIA, FBI given life sentences in US

Four adults who ran a heavily fortified compound and were awaiting the resurrection of a kidnapped toddler they thought could help them rid the world of the CIA, the FBI and the American military were given life sentences by a US judge on Wednesday.

Read more
After long tussle, Sweden to become NATO member

After long tussle, Sweden to become NATO member

After two centuries of non-alignment and two years of torturous diplomacy, Sweden on Thursday becomes the 32nd member of NATO, a major step for a country once careful not to anger Russia.

Read more