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...

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,"...

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,...

America’s debt load soars past $38 trillion in record climb

The US government’s gross national debt has crossed $38 trillion, dangerously close to the combined economic valuations of China, India, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom. According to the latest Treasury Department data, the debt has grown...

Germany pledges big military aid package to Ukraine

Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, (left), addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Oct 15. (AP) BRUSSELS, Oct 16, (AP): Germany on Wednesday pledged more than $2 billion in military aid...

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,...

Government decides to recall ambassadors of 11 countries

Kathmandu, Oct 16: The government has decided to recall Nepali ambassadors from 11 different countries. Today's meeting of the Council of Ministers decided to recall Nepali resident ambassadors to China, Germany, Israel, Malaysia, Qatar, Russia,...

German MEP Daniel Freund Lodges Spyware Complaint Against PM Orbán

German Green MEP Daniel Freund—one of the most vocal critics of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the European Parliament—has filed a criminal complaint against Orbán following an alleged attempt to hack his email account using spyware in...

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...

Amazon to cut 600,000 human jobs for robots, claims insider report

News A New York Times report claims that Amazon aims to replace 600,000 jobs with robots. Image: Prathmesh T / Shutterstock.com It’s hard to think of any other company that has shaped the labor market as much as Amazon has over the past two...

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...

Germany pledges military aid to Ukraine as Kyiv puts 2026 defense needs at $12 billion

BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany on Wednesday pledged more than $2 billion in military aid for Ukraine, as the government in Kyiv signaled that it would need $120 billion in 2026 to stave off Russia's nearly four-year all-out war. Defense Minister Boris...

German court hears case of Afghan accused of killing man, toddler in knife attack

ASCHAFFENBURG, Germany (Reuters) -The court hearing of an Afghan national accused of killing two people, including a toddler, during a knife attack in a city park began on Thursday, more than eight months after the incident that shocked the...

Germany Stations Eurofighter Jets in Poland to Bolster NATO Air Patrols This Winter

Germany will station Eurofighter jets at Poland’s Malbork Air Base to support NATO’s Eastern Sentry patrols through winter. The move responds to recent Russian airspace violations and aims to strengthen deterrence along NATO’s eastern flank. On 15...

Germany pledges aid package to Ukraine

Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, left, addresses a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 (AP Photo/Omar Havana) BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany on Wednesday pledged more than $2...