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Government shutdown may cause UConn-Louisville women’s basketball opener to be moved from air base in Germany
No. 1 Connecticut’s season opener against No. 20 Louisville that is supposed to be played at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Nov. 4 is in jeopardy of being moved because of the government shutdown. A person familiar with the decision told The...

Government shutdown could force venue change for UConn-Louisville game
The 2025-26 women's basketball season opener between No. 1 UConn and No. 20 Louisville might need to find a new venue. The matchup between the reigning champion Huskies and Cardinals is scheduled to be played on Nov. 4 at Ramstein Air Base in...
German Minister for Foreign Affairs: Russia tests NATO members' resolve, democratic values defended
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann David Wadephul, visiting Bucharest on Tuesday, said that any violation of the sovereignty of NATO member states is unacceptable and that the Eastern Flank will be...

Germany excels at restoring synagogues destroyed by the Nazis. But can they foster new Jewish life?
A stained glass window in the newly restored Reichenbachstrasse Synagogue in Munich, Germany. The shul is the city’s only surviving prewar synagogue. Photo by ©Thomas Dashuber/München A.J. Goldmann October 17, 2025 Sign up for Forwarding the News,...

Germany supports Washington’s steps towards peace in the South Caucasus. Claudia Bush
The German government is ready to support the agreements reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington on August 8. According to “Armenpress”, German Ambassador to Armenia Claudia Bush said this in a conversation with journalists in Syunik...

Maryland Toys for Tots at risk as warehouse shortage threatens holiday gifts The local nonprofit Toys for Tots, a partner of 7News, is in jeopardy in Montgomery County because the organization can not find an available warehouse space.
WASHINGTON (7News) — The local nonprofit Toys for Tots, a partner of 7News, is in jeopardy in Montgomery County because the organization can not find an available warehouse space. "The current situation is that we don't have a warehouse as of...
Germany Saves It's EV Industry By Bringing Back Sales Incentives
Following the abrupt end of Germany’s environmental bonus for electric car purchases in late 2023, the federal government now plans a new funding programme to promote EV adoption. As Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said last Thursday, three...

AQI: Two days after Dhruv Rathee’s warning, air quality in Delhi, Gurgaon, and Noida goes alarmingly low on Diwali 2025
Two days after Dhruv Rathee advised people not to buy firecrackers on Diwali 2025, the Delhi-NCR area pollution rose to alarming levels. The area included Gurgaon (Gurugram) and Noida. On October 18, the Germany-based Indian activist warned people...

Government shutdown may move UConn-Louisville opener from Ramstein Air Base to US
UConn guard Ashlynn Shade (12) reacts toward UConn guard Azzi Fudd in the first half of an exhibition NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in Uncasville, Conn. (Jessica Hill/AP) No. 1 UConn’s season opener...

Dutch seek solution to stand-off with China over chipmaker Nexperia, while carmakers fret
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch economy minister spoke to his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday but failed to find a solution to an impasse over chipmaker Nexperia BV, as Germany's car industry warned it faces possible production...

Germany Seizes Hundreds Of Millions Of Euros From Russian Bank
Because of a violation of the prohibition against disposing of funds. The Higher Land Court in Frankfurt am Main has initiated a case to confiscate 720 million euros from the account of a Russian bank that fell under European sanctions in 2022. As...

‘Truth & Treason’: How a Teen Took on the Third Reich
FILM REVIEW: Meet 16-year-old Helmuth Hübener who comes to question not only the German propaganda being pushed out from Berlin, but his own loyalty to Adolf Hitler. Truth & Treason, released in theaters Oct. 17, is just the kind of movie for a...
Germany’s Stance on Israel-Gaza Conflict Differing from Spain
When asked why Germany refuses to recognize Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s response revealed how the weight of history continues to shape—and perhaps constrain—German foreign policy in the Middle East. The...

German leader Merz accused of racism over ‘cityscape’ comment
Much of the German national media is in an uproar after Chancellor Friedrich Merz connected problems with Germany’s “cityscape” and immigration. At a press conference in Potsdam, Merz spoke about migration policy and his party’s strategy against...
Protests in central London over government's digital ID scheme
Police officers kept the demonstrators under tight control as they chanted and waved banners during their march from Marble Arch to Whitehall on Saturday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police told demonstrators not to deviate from their pre-planned...

Parents concerned as conscription looms in Germany
German counselling centres for conscientious objectors say they are registering an increasing number of visits from concerned parents, as lawmakers weigh ways to strengthen the armed forces. "We are currently being inundated with enquiries,"...

Zelensky Confides in Germany's Merz That He Failed to Get What He Wanted From Trump
https://sputnikglobe.com/20251018/zelensky-confides-in-germanys-merz-that-he-failed-to-get-what-he-wanted-from-trump-1122985805.html Zelensky Confides in Germany's Merz That He Failed to Get What He Wanted From Trump Zelensky Confides in Germany's...

Idea of German 'draft lottery' sparks government row
Germany is seeking to boost military recruitment to deter a hostile Russia, but a proposed "draft lottery" has sparked a row in the ruling coalition and unsettled many young people. The flashpoint issue of bringing back any form of military...

Sharice Davids addresses government shutdown impacts on paychecks and clean water initiatives
Rep. Sharice Davids, U.S. Congresswoman representing Kansas’ 3rd district since 2019, posted a series of messages on her official X account addressing the impact of a government shutdown on service members and federal workers, as well as marking...

Business Conditions Monthly August 2025
Owing to the ongoing federal government shutdown, a number of key US economic data releases are currently unavailable. The Federal Reserve, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the Census Bureau have suspended or...