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USA grants Germany reprieve from sanctions against Rosneft subsidiary – media
The US administration is considering granting a limited general license to Rosneft Deutschland, a subsidiary of PJSC Rosneft, Bloomberg reported, citing its own sources. "Washington has floated a six-month deadline for Berlin to sort out the...
This winter could be decisive for Ukraine – German foreign minister
Kyiv without electricity. Stock photo: Getty Images German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called on Western allies to provide resolute support for Ukraine, arguing that the coming winter could be decisive. Source: European Pravda, citing DW,...
Al Diwan Book Fair concludes in Germany, bringing together around 100 Arab, foreign publishing houses
Berlin: The third Arab Cultural House “Al Diwan” Book Fair has wound up in Berlin, Germany. The three-day event brought together around 100 Arab and foreign publishing houses. The final day featured a panel discussion titled “From the Sands of...
Messiah Lutheran to host German Food Festival on Nov. 1
Messiah Lutheran Church will present its annual German Food Festival on Nov. 1. CONTRIBUTED MADISON – Messiah Lutheran Church will pay homage to the German roots of the Lutheran church with its annual German Food Festival. The food festival on...
Germany culls over half a million poultry as bird flu outbreaks surge nationwide
NEUTREBBIN (Germany), Oct 28 — More than half a million farm birds have been culled in Germany, authorities said Monday, as the country battles a surge in bird flu cases. Germany’s national animal disease research centre, the Friedrich Loeffler...
Chicago-to-Germany flight diverted to Boston after two teens stabbed
Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany was diverted to Boston over the weekend after a 28-year-old man stabbed two minors with a metal fork, federal prosecutors said. Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, 28, was charged Monday with one...
Indian student stabs two with metal fork on US-Germany flight, arrested
A 28-year-old Indian student was arrested for allegedly stabbing two teens with a metal fork while on a flight from Chicago, US, to Frankfurt, Germany, American authorities said. Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli is alleged to have attacked others before...
The deadly reality of Hitler’s U-boat war — the German experience
The crew of U-47 went about their duties in silence, rags wrapped round their boots to reduce noise. The submarine rested on the seabed, 270ft down. Sound was the foe here, on the very doorstep of the enemy. Scapa Flow, a vast natural harbour in...
Indian Student Stabs Teens With Fork, Slaps Female Flyer Aboard Germany-Bound Flight
Last Updated:October 28, 2025, 13:08 IST 28-year-old Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli also made a gun gesture and pretended to shoot himself during the flight. In this AI-generated representative image, a passenger is shown causing a disturbance...
Nearly Half Of Germans Expect Merz Govt To Fall; Shocking Survey Amid Big Russian Threat
Trump As US V-P In 2028? President's ‘Too Cute’ Attack On Dems, Leaves Door Open For 3rd Term Donald Trump has finally addressed the growing buzz about him possibly running as vice president in 2028. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump laughed...
Who is Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli? Indian student allegedly stabs 2 teens on Chicago-Germany Lufthansa flight
Indian equity indices opened Tuesday’s trading session with a slight increase in NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex, while Bank Nifty remained flat. Small and midcap stocks had a strong start. The market is anticipating a deal between US and China on...
On the Rise in Germany, Anti-Immigrant Populists Reach Out to Trump
It was 1885 when Friedrich Trump first left Bad Dürkheim, in Germany’s western Palatinate region, for the United States. Now, 140 years later, the populist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wants to make his grandson President...
Arrests in German Immigration Office Corruption Case
According to the Munich public prosecutor, three suspects who previously worked for the Kreisverwaltungsreferat (KVR) München are under investigation for the “commercial and organised” smuggling of foreign nationals. The trio are alleged to have...
Indian Illegal Alien Charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon After Stabbing Minor Teens on Flight From Chicago to Germany
An Indian illegal alien was charged after stabbing two minor teens and slapping a woman aboard a Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany on Saturday. According to the Justice Department, Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, 28, stabbed two 17-year-old male...
Noul supplies AI malaria diagnostic platform to Germany’s Charité Hospital
AI-based blood and cancer diagnostics company Noul has started supplying its AI-powered malaria diagnostic solution, miLab MAL, to Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany's top hospital. Founded more than 300 years ago, Charité is Germany’s...
Man charged in alleged fork stabbing of 2 teens on flight from Chicago to Germany
German Minister opposes EU ban on plant-based meat labels
German Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer opposes a potential EU ban on the labelling of plant-based food with terms for meat-based products such as "veggie schnitzel" or "tofu sausage," reported dpa. A ban would cause "incredibly high costs for...
German business climate index improves amid uptick in expectations
Business sentiment in Germany improved in October, a leading economic institute said on Monday. The ifo Institute’s business climate index rose by 0.7 points to 88.4 points, beating expectations. While in Germany, the 9,000 companies surveyed...
francis kéré arrives in northern germany with timber and rammed earth museum ehrhardt
a new museum dedicated to photography and contemporary art Museum Ehrhardt, designed by Francis Kéré, has broken ground in the small village of Plüschow near the Baltic Sea. The work marks the architect’s first cultural project in Germany and his...
German State TV acknowledges that murdered Gaza employee was a Hamas operative
Illustrative - Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas and mourners attend the funeral of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025....