Top Iranian official acknowledges French-German cyclist being detained

Paris — Iran's foreign minister has confirmed that his country is detaining a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared last month, French newspaper Le Monde reported Friday. The cyclist, Lennart Monterlos, "was detained for having committed...

Iran is holding a teenage French-German cyclist in custody

PARIS (AP) — Iran 's foreign minister says his country has detained a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared last month for "an offense” that he didn't detail, French newspaper Le Monde reported Friday. France's prime minister also...

Missing German backpacker is found alive in Australia

A German backpacker who went missing in western Australia almost two weeks ago has been found alive, media reported on Friday. Police have confirmed that the person found is 26-year-old Carolina Wilga, Australia's Sydney Morning Herald reported....

Kazakhstan’s Oil Exports to Germany Drop Sharply in June

Kazakhstan’s oil exports to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline fell by 1.4 times in June 2025 compared to May, according to new data from KazTransOil. Supply Targets vs. Delivery Volumes In June, KazTransOil transported 160,000 tonnes of crude oil...

Former Bayern Munich and German national team assistant coach Hermann “Tiger” Gerland has retired

After a stellar career, former Bayern Munich and German national team assistant coach Hermann “Tiger” Gerland has retired. Gerland, who worked with Louis van Gaal, Jupp Heynckes, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Niko Kovač, and Hansi Flick while at...

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ADNOC Gas inks LNG supply agreement with Germany's SEFE

ADNOC Gas has entered into a US$400mn three-year LNG supply agreement with Germany’s SEFE Securing Energy for Europe, as it continues to expand its global business The agreement is for the delivery of 0.7mn tonnes of LNG, which will be supplied...

Failed by Their Leaders, German Citizens Forced To Defend Themselves

Having been proved incapable of clamping down on a youth gang, police in Germany’s Stade district have instead now launched an attack on citizens who have been forced to take matters into their own hands. For weeks, reports have been emerging from...

One Child, Two Biological Mothers: German CDU Backtracking on Anti-Gender Stance?

The German federal government is moving forward with plans to allow children born to lesbian couples to have two legal biological mothers. According to current laws, only the woman who gives birth to the child is considered the legal mother. Her...

Isolated and fearing a ban, Germany’s far-right tones down rhetoric

BERLIN - Last weekend, Germany’s far-right lawmakers vowed to dress smartly and minimise parliamentary cat-calling, and signed up to a short manifesto notably omitting a call for repatriation of some immigrants that helped fuel their February...

Germany’s Merz welcomes European fund for private investment in Ukraine

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed the launch of a European fund aimed at mobilising private investment for the reconstruction of Ukraine at a high-level conference in Rome on Thursday. “The enormous cost of reconstruction cannot be...

Telefónica Germany offloads VMware support to Spinnaker due to high renewal costs

The German arm of telecoms biz Telefónica has shifted support for its VMware installed base to Spinnaker after Broadcom quoted it a renewal figure five times the size of what it was previously paying. Telefónica Germany made the switch to...

World AFP German backpacker found after 12 days missing in Australian bush

Lost German backpacker Carolina Wilga was found alive but "ravaged by mosquitoes" on Friday, 12 days after going missing in remote bushland in Western Australia. A member of the public found the 26-year-old on a bush track at the edge of a nature...

After years of tension, Hungary and Germany reboot diplomatic ties

Hungary and Germany will work intensively in the upcoming period to rebuild bilateral political and diplomatic ties that in recent years “went off the rails mainly for ideological reasons”, the state secretary of the foreign ministry said in...

Under Pressure, Germany’s Far-Right AfD Softens Its Rhetoric

Home Europe Germany Under Pressure, Germany’s Far-Right AfD Softens Its Rhetoric The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is making a strategic shift from shock tactics and rowdy behaviour to a mainstream image, aiming to convert popularity into power....

World News | German Tourist Found Alive 12 Days After She Was Lost in Australian Outback

Melbourne, Jul 11 (AP) German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia's remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said. The last known sighting of the 26-year-old...

Iran confirms arrest of missing teenage French-German cyclist

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Iran is holding a teenage French-German cyclist in custody

Foreign Direct Investment between Germany and Azerbaijan sees significant growth in Q1 2025

Foreign Direct Investment between Germany and Azerbaijan sees significant growth in Q1 2025 11 July 2025 15:39 (UTC+04:00) In the first quarter of 2025, foreign direct investment (FDI) from Germany into Azerbaijan’s economy reached $4.361 million,...

Germany ready to buy US Patriot systems for Ukraine: Merz

Germany is planning to purchase US-made Patriot air defence systems for delivery to Ukraine, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday, as Kiev urgently seeks stronger aerial protection amid escalating Russian missile and drone attacks, reported...