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USS Bulkeley arrives in Rostock, Germany in preparation for Northern Coast 2025
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Nye ROSTOCK, Germany – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) arrived in Rostock, Germany for a scheduled port visit to enhance international relations and...

PEAC Solutions acquires German fintech topi to bolster European expansion
Multinational asset finance provider PEAC Solutions has announced the acquisition of Berlin-based fintech topi. Founded in 2021, topi offers a fully digital subscription and rental platform that enables retailers and manufacturers to offer IT...

France-Germany Bet Big On Rs 10,255 Crore 6th-Gen Fighter Jet Deal To Beat F-35, J-20
Last Updated:August 28, 2025, 15:17 IST Germany, France and Spain launch the FCAS program to build a sixth-generation fighter jet by 2040, aiming to rival US and China with advanced stealth, AI, and drone integration The FCAS programme by France...

German auto industry lays off 51k workers in one year
The German auto industry has had stark layoffs in the last year. Photo Credit: Nathan Van Egmond via Unsplash THE GERMAN auto industry is taking a steep nosedive: over the past year, the industry has shed more than 51,000 jobs, equating to nearly...
German weapons-maker Rheinmetall opens mega-plant as Berlin rearms
UNTERLUESS, Germany - German weapons-maker Rheinmetall opened Europe’s largest munitions plant on Aug 27 as Berlin rushes to rearm after decades of running down its military. Taking up 30,000 square metres – the size of five football pitches – the...

Jordan: Prime minister, German minister discuss cooperation, regional developments
AMMAN — Prime Minister Jafar Hassan on Wednesday received German Minister for International Cooperation and Development Reem Alabali Radovan, and her accompanying delegation at the Prime Ministry. Talks during the meeting underscored the...

German Economy in Crisis as Consumer Confidence Falls to Six-Month Low
Consumer confidence in Germany continues to decline, deepening the gloom surrounding Europe’s largest economic engine. According to a joint survey by the GfK institute and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM), the confidence index...

GBA-Erdinger Oktoberfest 2025 to mark milestones in Việt Nam–Germany ties
GBA-Erdinger Oktoberfest 2025 to mark milestones in Việt Nam–Germany ties The country’s largest German cultural festival, GBA-Erdinger Oktoberfest 2025, will return this autumn in Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng and HCM City, bringing Bavarian beer, cuisine and...

German banks halted 10 billion euros in PayPal payments on fraud concerns
BERLIN: German banks blocked PayPal payments totalling more than 10 billion euros (USD11.7 billion) over fraud concerns, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Wednesday, without specifying its sources. The payments were halted on Monday...

Germany sparks huge WW3 fears as army launches massive recruitment drive
Germany hopes to recruit 100,000 new soldiers by the end of the decade as the country continues plans to rapidly strengthen its armed forces. War in Europe has seen Germany alter its approach to defence, with the government voting to change the...

Russian surveillance drones are flying over US weapons routes in Germany, NYT reports
(Reuters) -Russia or its proxies are flying surveillance drones over routes that the United States and its allies use to ferry military supplies through eastern Germany, the New York Times reported on Thursday citing U.S. and other Western...

German government passes military service bill
Skip next section Rheinmetall factory benefits Ukraine, Germany, NATO, German defense minister tells DW 08/27/2025August 27, 2025Rheinmetall factory benefits Ukraine, Germany, NATO, German defense minister tells DW German Defense Minister Boris...

Nordex: signs contract for eight wind turbines in Germany
Nordex has received an order to supply and install eight N149/5.X wind turbines in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The customer is Trianel Erneuerbare Energien, an association of 36 municipal utilities and the Stadtwerke Trianel cooperative. The...

Did Modi really ignore Trump’s calls as a German newspaper claims?
One possible reason for Modi not taking Trump’s purported calls could be that the US president had not shared his new number. Another explanation could be the fact that the latter is now routinely accused of making up stuffUS President Donald...
German Shepherd Hilariously Runs From Sheep Instead of Herding Them
Atlas the German Shepherd is proof that not every herding dog reads the manual on what they're *supposed* to do. In theory, he's the guy you want for your sheep. Big, strong, intelligent, and bred specifically for this job. In practice? The second...

German film director and screenwriter Werner Herzog receives the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
Hollywood stars and Netflix are set to take the spotlight Thursday on the second day of the prestigious Venice film festival, with George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Emma Stone preparing for high-profile premieres.

Germany to play main role in Europe’s militarization — NATO chief
BERLIN, August 27. /TASS/. Germany will play a leading role in Europe’s militarization as the region’s largest economy, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at the opening of the Rheinmetall artillery plant in Unterluss, which is to become...

UK, France, Germany to initiate Iran snapback sanctions | LIVE BLOG
IDF humanitarian report from Wednesday: "Over the past day, more than 270 humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza through the Kerem Shalom and Zikim crossings. Additionally, 340 trucks were collected and distributed by the UN and international...

Ishaq Dar, German FM resolve to strengthen bilateral cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received a phone call from German Foreign Minister Dr. Johann Wadephul on Wednesday night, during which the two leaders reaffirmed their resolve to further strengthen mutually...
Schnitzel, bratwurst, potato salad and other German favorites hit the road