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Britain’s King Charles III welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday, marking the beginning of his three-day state visit to the United Kingdom. The visit, the first by a German President to the UK in 27 years, comes as the two countries continue to strengthen ties post-Brexit.
The British monarch and his wife, Queen Camilla, greeted President Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, in Windsor on 3 December. The group participated in a formal carriage procession to Windsor Castle, accompanied by Prince William and Princess Kate, highlighting the significance of the visit.
President Steinmeier’s state visit follows a similar trip by King Charles to Germany in September 2023, marking his first official overseas visit after ascending to the throne.
During the visit, Steinmeier is set to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street before attending a formal state banquet at Windsor Castle later in the evening.
As part of the visit, President Steinmeier will also address British lawmakers in Parliament and meet with German soccer players currently playing in the Premier League in Britain, further cementing the cultural and sporting connections between the two nations.
This historic visit underscores the growing cooperation between the UK and Germany, with both countries keen to strengthen diplomatic, trade, and cultural ties following Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday (17 January) that concerns over security in Greenland should be addressed within the framework of NATO, describing a ground military intervention as highly unlikely.
Ashley St. Clair, mother of one of Elon Musk’s children, has filed a lawsuit against Musk’s company xAI, alleging that its AI tool Grok generated explicit images of her, including one portraying her as underage.
Egypt and Sudan have welcomed an offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to restart mediation with Ethiopia in a bid to resolve the long-running dispute over Nile River water sharing.
Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing that the companies profited unfairly from his early support of the artificial intelligence firm, according to a court filing made public on Friday.
Lithuanian prosecutors have charged six foreign nationals with terrorism over an alleged plot to attack a private military supplier providing aid to Ukraine.
The European Union faced calls to implement a range of economic countermeasures in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on eight European countries in connection with Greenland.
Six people have been killed after a massive fire tore through a shopping centre in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, authorities said, as firefighters battled through the night to contain the blaze.
The world is entering a more unstable and fragmented phase as global cooperation declines and rivalry between major powers intensifies, the World Economic Forum has warned.
The Trump administration has denied a report that countries would be required to pay $1bn to join a proposed U.S.-backed peace initiative, after Bloomberg News said a draft charter set out a membership fee.
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