Germany our top trade partner in Europe: Yunus

Describing Germany as Bangladesh's biggest trade partner in Europe, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday expressed optimism that newly appointed German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Rüdiger Lotz would work to boost trade and investment...

German chancellor walks back contentious migration remarks amid growing backlash

BERLIN German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday attempted to clarify his controversial migration remarks, saying his earlier criticism targeted illegal foreigners who don't follow the rules—not migrants who work and contribute to the country....

David Beckham finally receives knighthood after tax evasion nightmare

Sir David Beckham is made a Knight Bachelor by King Charles III during an Investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle, Berkshire(Image: PA) Sir David Beckham has been honoured with a knighthood from King Charles in what was a long-awaited moment for...

Lessons in combating Russian propaganda and disinformation: what Armenia can learn from Germany and Moldova

Russian propaganda has long ceased to be just an information flow: it is a coordinated strategy aimed at creating distrust, distress, and unrest within societies. This propaganda operates not on military machines but stories – often false,...

The shocking reason King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson took their infamous royal tour of Nazi Germany

It is arguably the most infamous royal tour ever, sparking panic for both the Palace and government. In October 1937, King Edward VIII accepted an invitation to visit Nazi Germany. He was motivated by a desire to give his new wife Wallis Simpson a...

Germantown cancels Monday night meetings due to posting error

GERMANTOWN — The village had to cancel its Monday night General Government & Finance Committee and Village Board meetings because it had neglected to post physical copies of the agendas in the lobbies of the Germantown Village Hall and Germantown...

Why German rearmament isn't happening

In Stryk’s telling, he paved the way for the first Trump administration to accept a power sharing agreement for then-DRC President Joseph Kabila, netting $1.8 million in the meantime from an Israeli surveillance company with a vested interest in...

German firms hire 325,000 staff since 2022 just to handle bureaucracy

Most new jobs created by German companies in the past three years came in response to the ever-growing bureaucratic onus put on the private sector. According to a new study by the Institute for Labour Market Research (IAB), a unit of the Federal...

Germany, Norway on charm offensive as Canada shops for new subs

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada Author of the article: Canadian Press Kyle Duggan Published Oct 21, 2025 • 3 minute read HMCS Victoria, one of Canada's four secondhand diesel submarines which have been largely unusable. Photo by Jacek Szymanski...

Germany stepping in to pay thousands of local workers at US bases amid shutdown

Jeremy Quick, a supply management specialist with Logistics Readiness Center Rheinland-Pfalz, moves food rations with a forklift at a warehouse in Baumholder, Germany, in 2024. (Cameron Porter/U.S. Army) KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Germany will...

Germany, Norway advocate for Canada to join Type 212CD submarine project

During his trip to Canada on Monday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, together with his Norwegian counterpart Tore Sandvik, advocated that Ottawa participate in the German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarine project. In addition to discussions...

The Success of Turkmenistan’s Economic Days in Frankfurt

Turkmenistan Economy Days were successfully held in Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany, serving as an important platform for strengthening trade, economic and investment cooperation between Turkmenistan, Germany, and other countries...

Nonprofit for visually impaired offers opportunity for former student

Sirena Carroll recites familiar lines to any fan of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. "And Professor Dumbledore got to his feet again," said Carroll, a student at SAAVI Services for the Blind. "The hall fell silent." Carroll is reading...

German state leaders revolt over Finnish tank deal, demand Merz prioritizes ‘Made in Deutschland’

Five German state premiers have launched a direct challenge to Chancellor Friedrich Merz over plans to replace the Bundeswehr’s aging “Fuchs” armored personnel carriers with vehicles from Finnish manufacturer Patria, warning that such a deal would...

Germany: Far-right lawmakers accused of spying for Russia

Politicians from Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the eastern state of Thuringia have been accused of filing parliamentary questions on sensitive issues as a way of spying for Russia. The accusations come as a planned...

Germany Pays The Price For Blindly Following Biden Admin In Ukraine Crisis

Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher Germany is experiencing a serious economic crisis with no prospect of a short-term solution, especially as the...

Britain and Germany split over Nuclear deterrence: "who will pull the trigger?"

ALBAWABA - There is a lot of discussion in European defense circles about a plan for the UK and Germany to create a joint nuclear deterrence framework. This idea has brought to light deep political and strategic differences between the two...

Glarus links approval for EU deal to protection of open-air assembly

Glarus links Yes to the EU package to protection of the Landsgemeinde Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial...

Government faces questions about why US AWS outage disrupted UK tax office and banking firms

The UK government is being pressed for a response as to why a major, multi-hour Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage in the US disrupted UK-based organisations, including HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and Lloyds Banking Group. The outage, which AWS...

Gateway Project faces new uncertainty amid government shutdown

The basics: $16B Hudson Tunnel Project faces funding pause amid shutdown Gateway project supports tens of thousands of jobs regionwide Trump declares project ‘terminated,’ but work continues Officials in NJ, NY and labor leaders urge resolution...