Germany

Germany's Health Minister, Karl Lauterbach, declared that the COVID-19 pandemic is over in Germany, citing virus variants, vaccination rates, and hospital cases as evidence for his assessment.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges in New York and accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of being the real "criminal" for prosecuting him and illegally leaking grand jury information, while Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson called the case against Trump "the boldest election interference ever attempted in this country's history."

The new trade policy began April 1.

Japan is now buying Russian oil above the price cap set by the G7, breaking its agreement with the country's western allies.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin maintained, "Drag queen story hour is not something the department funds."

The Danish Energy Agency has successfully salvaged an object near the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was identified as an empty maritime smoke buoy used for visual marking and does not pose a safety risk.

The European Union's new anti-money laundering laws have drawn criticism for potentially leading to the "criminalization" of physical cash transactions.

Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul grilled Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel on Wednesday over whether the shot is safe for teen boys, citing an increased risk of myocarditis.

A mere scratch on an EV's battery is enough to junk the whole car.

Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) once claimed Covid-19 vaccines are "free of side effects."