US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany
5/2/202626 min
The US Defence Department says 5,000 military personnel stationed in Germany will leave their bases over the next 6-12 months. The withdrawal of American troops follows a spat between President Trump and the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran. Also, President Trump says he'll increase tariffs on European vehicles imported to the US; Cuba says new US sanctions amount to "collective punishment"; rats, fleas and other pests are spreading disease amongst displaced Palestinians in Gaza; the Oscar statue that was lost and then found by staff at Lufthansa Airlines; scientists say they've used new technology to identify a previously unknown sketch of the Tudor queen, Anne Boleyn; and we find out who won the Flatpack World Championships.
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[gentle music] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] I'm Charlotte Gallagher. And in the early hours of Saturday, the 2nd of May, these are our main stories. 5,000 US troops will be ordered home from Germany following a spat between the two countries' leaders. And are we any