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 spearheads drive to legitimize Taliban in exchange for migrant deportations

“Afghan citizens who commit crimes in other countries are, of course, personally responsible for their actions, but they also represent the Afghan nation,” said Qani. Upon arriving in Afghanistan, he added, the deportees are dealt with by the...

German parliament opens debate on military service bill

Germany's Bundestag parliament began its first reading of the contentious bill seeking to reintroduce some form of military service, on a purely voluntary basis at first but with contested plans to add some kind of mandatory component in future if...

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...

Germany greenlights €2,000 tax-free earnings for pensioners

Published on 15/10/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2 Germany will introduce an “active pension” from 1 January 2026 that lets people who choose to work past the statutory retirement age earn up to €2,000 per month tax-free. Labour Minister Bärbel Bas framed the...

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,"...

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...

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...

German LCC Market Shifts As Ryanair, Eurowings Adjust Networks

Germany’s LCC sector is showing fresh signs of adjustment, with Ryanair and Eurowings the latest to trim routes and rebalance capacity as the country’s recovery lags its European peers. Ryanair says it has cancelled 24 routes across nine airports...

Germany concerned over poor math, science skills

Berlin — German Education Minister Karin Prien described the poor performance of secondary school pupils in maths and the sciences revealed in a recent survey as cause for concern during a press conference held in Berlin on Thursday. "This is a...

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...

German parliamentarian urges officials to investigate Hungary for spyware abuse

A member of the European Parliament on Wednesday filed a complaint urging authorities to investigate Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for allegedly ordering the country’s secret service to break into his phone with spyware. German...

Germany to introduce tax-free ‘active pension’ to retain retirees

Germany is to introduce an ‘active pension’ from 1 January 2026 that allows people who choose to work past the statutory retirement age earn up to €2,000 per month tax-free. Labour minister Bärbel Bas described the Aktivrente (active pension) as...

Germany considers allowing face biometric web searches by police, watchdog critical

An expert report commissioned by AlgorithmWatch, a European digital rights organization, has pointed out the technical and legal issues with a move by Germany to expand police powers by allowing the matching of faces against photos publicly...

Germany's economy struggled, showing barely any growth in Q3, Bundesbank

According to the Bundesbank, the German economy is still struggling and showed barely any growth in the third quarter. The German central bank explained on Thursday that both deep-seated problems and pressure from US tariffs continue to plague the...

Government shutdown jeopardizes UConn women’s basketball season opener in Germany

The UConn women’s basketball team’s season opener against Louisville, scheduled to be played at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany, could be in jeopardy if the ongoing government shutdown continues into November. The Huskies are set to face the...

German Conservative heavyweights demand CDU revise its AfD standpoint

Several well-known German Christian Democrats have spoken out in favour of changing the Christian Democratic Union party’s course regarding its main opponent, the right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD). Their call today came shortly before...

Germany working on plan against Russian 'hybrid' threats: Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses parliamentarians during a session at the Bundestag, Germany's lower house of parliament, in Berlin on October 16, 2025, ahead of an EU Summit. [AFP] Germany will develop a "comprehensive action plan" to...

Government to recall ambassadors appointed during KP Oli’s tenure

Kathmandu, October 16 The government has decided to recall ambassadors who were politically appointed during K.P. Sharma Oli’s tenure. Minister for Communications, Information, and Technology Jagdish Kharel informed that ambassadors to China,...

Germany’s Exolaunch to Deploy Satellites on Skyroot’s Vikram Rockets

Exolaunch of Germany and Hyderabad’s Skyroot Aerospace have signed a partnership agreement to provide end-to-end satellite launch services. The collaboration will use Skyroot’s Vikram launch vehicles, starting with Vikram-1, to serve commercial,...