Piyush Goyal to visit Berlin on October 23, trade partnership and key CEOs meet in focus

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, is set to be on an official visit to Berlin (Germany) from October 23 to hold important meetings designed to facilitate high-impact interactions with senior government officials, industry...

German word of the day: Stadtbild

You may find yourself searching for this German word when you want to describe how Cologne compares to Berlin, or how the city you live in now compares to the one you've come from back home. Why do I need to know Stadtbild? This simple word is...

Indonesia accelerates green investment with new biomethane policies

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government continues to strengthen its commitment to promoting green investment through the issuance of various strategic regulations. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), is...

Germany's left-wing taz newspaper with final daily print edition

Germany's left-wing Tageszeitung newspaper printed its last daily edition on Friday as it moves to a largely online service. The outlet, widely known as taz, was founded in 1978 and is run in partly by its employees. Designed by the artist...

Eurofer, Acea step up pressure on EU leaders: competitiveness hinges on European steel

Brussels – “You cannot build a competitive European car without competitive European steel.” It is in the words of Ola Källenius, President of ACEA, the sense of urgency that the business world is feeling and which is being conveyed to the heads...

Germany approves Taser use for police nationwide

German police officers will be allowed to use Tasers nationwide after the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament, passed a legal amendment late on Thursday, reported dpa. The law explicitly permits officers to deploy Tasers alongside...

Spiegel: Recall of German ambassador is the culmination of prolonged escalation between Georgia's pro-Russian PM Irakli Kobakhidze and Peter Fischer

The recall of Germany's ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, is the culmination of a prolonged escalation between Georgia's pro-Russian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Peter Fischer, writes the publication Spiegel. The publication notes that...

Germany approves AFV procurements and more ESSMs

Germany is procuring the Schakal IFV. (KNDS) The budget committee of the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, approved funding for two types of armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) and more Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles (ESSMs), Germany's Federal Ministry...

India News | Government Committed to Farmers' Welfare: Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 19 (ANI): Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries, HD Kumaraswamy, has inaugurated the 3rd Agricultural Insect Biocontrol Expo and the 33rd Foundation Day celebration of the ICAR-National Bureau of...

Scottish mine-clearing charity heading to Gaza to help make the streets safe again

A Scottish-based mine-clearing charity that was backed by Princess Diana is set to send experts to Gaza within weeks to search the warzone for leftover explosives. The Halo Trust, which deactivates explosives in countries that are facing the...

Army sergeant dies from wounds in vehicle training accident

A 34-year-old sergeant from New Jersey died from wounds he sustained during a vehicle accident in Germany on Sunday, the U.S. Army announced. The sergeant, Terell Seales, of Florence, New Jersey, worked as a motor transport operator with the 2nd...

Centre to hold ‘open house’ on rising steel imports, dumping risks

New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) The government on Monday called for an "open house" to discuss issues related to steel imports with industry stakeholders. Companies and associations may present their issues in the open house scheduled for October 27 in...

Future of Green Deal at stake at European summit. Von der Leyen: ‘A critical raw materials supply crisis is at our doorstep’

From the Strasbourg correspondent – Competitiveness and decarbonization are two opposing forces that do not attract each other. But it is up to the European Union – starting with the summit of the heads of state and government on the agenda...

Pistorius Is Pushing For The Return Of Conscription To The German Army

Boris Pistorius Moscow will notice. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius believes that the resumption of military conscription could be a "deterrence signal" for Russia. This is reported by Spiegel. The coalition in Germany continues to discuss...

Vermont’s Remote Tech Workers Are Putting Out Fires — Literally

Jonathan Weiss and his family moved to Pawlet in 2010, taking up residence in a home next to the village firehouse. Coming from Brooklyn, Weiss was accustomed to the classic FDNY tableau: firefighters lounging in front of gleaming red engines, a...

German Police Raid Home of Veteran Author Jürgen Todenhöfer Over Criticism of Netanyahu

BERLIN – In a move that has ignited fierce debate over free speech and Germany's historical sensitivities, authorities in Munich conducted a dramatic raid on the home of 85-year-old author, former lawmaker, and political activist Jürgen Todenhöfer...

Germany Says Hungary Should Have Arrested Putin On ICC Warrant

7 Hungary remains bound by its obligations to the International Criminal Court. According to the German government, during a possible meeting between Russian ruler Putin and US leader Donald Trump, Hungary should adhere to the statute of the...

Germany follows UK with new incentives for electric car buyers

Germany is set to bring back electric car subsidies from January 2026 by launching a €4 billion (£3.4bn) programme that targets buyers of more affordable models. The new incentive scheme, agreed by Germany's coalition government after meetings...

PT Pindad teams up with Rheinmetall to boost ammunition technology

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin announced that Indonesia’s state-owned defense company PT Pindad will collaborate with Rheinmetall, a defense manufacturer from Germany and South Africa, to develop ammunition technology. The...

German authorities raid prominent author's home over criticizing Israel's Netanyahu

BERLIN German authorities raided prominent author and politician Jurgen Todenhoefer's home and seized his phones and computers after he criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on social media, he said Friday. Todenhoefer, who also...