Tag: Germany
Lawmaker anticipates German troop role in Ukraine peace
Berlin, Aug. 20, 2025 (dpa/NAN) A senior German lawmaker expects German soldiers to be deployed for peacekeeping in the event of a permanent ceasefire...
Top German officials’ vehicles fall short on emissions – Study
Berlin, Aug. 19, 2025 (dpa/NAN) The official cars used by Germany’s top political echelon release significantly more climate-damaging carbon dioxide emissions than the average...
Germany to legalise underground CO2 storage in climate drive
Berlin, Aug. 6, 2025 (dpa/NAN) The German Government approved on Wednesday draft legislation that would legalise the underground storage of carbon dioxide (C02), a...
Nine suspects from far-right neo-Nazi group detained in Germany
Ten flats were been searched and nine suspects detained in raids targeting supporters of the far-right extremist Third Way party in eastern Germany.
The police...
Spain through to Euro semis after win over Germany
A Mikel Merino goal in extra time gave Spain a dramatic 2-1 win over Germany in an enthralling quarter-final clash on Friday between the...
Nigeria partners with UK, Germany, others on green industrial dev’t
Nigeria is partnering with UK, Germany and the World Economic Forum towards the realisation of President Bola Tinubu’s plans for a green industrial development...
Germany reports rise in drug-related crimes, deaths
Germany has seen an increase in drug-related crime in 2023, with figures for trafficking, consumption, and deaths all rising.
This is according to a report...
German foreign minister travels to Israel as conflict roils region
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is travelling to Israel later Tuesday following the major Iranian attack on the country.
She will hold talks with Prime...
UN Human Rights Council calls for end to arms exports to...
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Friday called for an end to arms exports to Israel in a resolution that made no...
Palestinians renew request for full UN membership
The Palestinian Authority has again requested to become a full member of the United Nations, according to a Tuesday letter addressed to UN Secretary-General...
German teenager allegedly kills parents, brother in knife attack
A 19-year-old German boy has been accused of killing his parents and brother with a knife and seriously wounding his sister, the police and...
Zelensky congratulates Ukrainian team for Euro 2024 qualification
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, and team officials have thanked the players of the war-torn country after it qualified for this summer’s European Championships.
“Thank you,...
German rail OKs union’s 35-hour-week demand to end months of dispute
Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national rail operator, on Tuesday announced it has accepted the 35-hour work week demand of the GDL trade union, ending a...
Russia demands German recognition of Leningrad siege as genocide
Russia is demanding that Germany recognise the Siege of Leningrad during World War II not only as a war crime but also as a...
Patent applications in Europe rise, but women still under-represented
The number of patent applications at the European Patent Office (EPO) rose by almost 3 percent last year to 199,275 new inventions.
Digital communication, electrical...
Advanced productivity will strengthen China-Nigeria cooperation, says Chinese minister
Mr. Wang Yingqi, a top-ranking Chinese official, said on Monday that advanced productivity would enhance high-quality growth and strengthen bilateral relations between China and...
Fake death German man in boat accident sentenced to prison
A 56-year-old German man who tried to fake his own death in a staged boating accident on the Baltic Sea has been sentenced to...
