Sam Reeves

i didn’t have south korea briefly becoming north korea on my geopolitical bingo card

Alcohol-free drinks are becoming ever more popular, especially with health-conscious younger people -- a trend cheered by a small German winery based in a Rhine Valley castle @SamReeves u.afp.com/59mJ

"It's been 13 years. Evidence is there" @AFP revisits the scene where journalist Gerry Ortega was murdered 13 years ago. The politician accused of ordering the killing remains in hiding in the #Philippines ⤵️ #JusticeForGerryOrtega #EndImpunity france24.com/en/live-news/2…

Despite the risk of further eruptions, a team of Indonesian volunteers has made daring rescue missions to save abandoned pets from the foot of Mount Ruang, a volcano which remains at its highest alert level. @AFP france24.com/en/live-news/2…

Biden to receive Scholz amid Ukraine aid impasse, via @afp u.afp.com/5ptw

German cultural events axed as Gaza war tensions spike, via @AFP u.afp.com/55yA

Cultural events in Germany cancelled after participants express views considered too anti-Israel u.afp.com/55jV

Germany-watchers, this is a big deal: Germany's top court wiped 60 billion euros from a climate fund as it decided the government had broken crucial debt rules, leaving the ruling coalition's budget in disarray and testing its unity anew @AFP @SamReeves france24.com/en/live-news/2…

Scholz's trouble coalition could be on course for poor results at this weekend's key state polls, while all eyes will be on whether the resurgent far right make more gains, via @AFP u.afp.com/5k6x

Truck drivers who transport goods around Europe have staged a hunger strike in Germany as part of a weeks-long work stoppage, describing it as their "last hope" to draw attention to the exploitation they say they suffer. @AFP's @SamReeves uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/last-hope… via @Yahoo

Paris petanque paradise makes pitch to avoid eviction... a very French story indeed, via @AFP (of course!) u.afp.com/itzo

New flare-up in tensions - China summons Germany's ambassador after the German foreign minister referred to Xi Jinping as a 'dictator', via @AFP u.afp.com/itET

#UPDATE When actress Margot Robbie swapped high heels for pink Birkenstocks in hit summer movie “Barbie”, it illustrated how the sandals have transformed from unglamorous, practical footwear to a highly-coveted fashion item. u.afp.com/itJu

Birkenstock to list in New York - learn all about the storied German shoe maker here

Big decision for the ECB on Thursday as they weigh still-high inflation and a darkening eurozone outlook - will they finally pause, or hike again? My piece for @AFP rfi.fr/en/business-an…

All the fun of the Oktoberfest, without the hangover: Germans are swapping traditional beer for non-alcoholic brews, driven by health concerns and the increasing quality of booze-free options ➡️ u.afp.com/iCC9 ✍️ @CazeresFlorian 📷 @tobiasschwarz

In Germany, there is a heated debate going on - about heat pumps. Read all about it here! u.afp.com/irmW

As Germany looks to a future without fossil fuels, a big white boxy appliance is generating a lively debate -- and often a heated one -- for its potential to replace emissions-heavy oil and gas boilers. @AFP's @SamReeves news.yahoo.com/germanys-big-h… via @YahooNews

Duisburg once touted itself as Germany's "China city" due to strong links to the Asian giant, but it is now desperately seeking an image makeover as geopolitical tensions upend bilateral ties @AFP's @SamReeves news.yahoo.com/germanys-china…

Thieves have stolen a cross that ex-pope Benedict wore from a church in southern Germany where it was on display, police said, via @AFP u.afp.com/izxf