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Iran holds talks with UK, France and Germany to avoid nuclear sanctions
Iran has held talks with the UK, France and Germany, in order to avert the resumption of UN sanctions. Tehran's nuclear negotiations with the US remain suspended. Iran participated in vice-ministerial-level discussions with the three European...
With Finance Minister’s Ukraine visit, Germany escalates war against Russia and austerity
With the visit of German Finance Minister, Social Democrat (SPD) leader and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil to Kiev earlier this week, the German government has finally moved to the forefront of the imperialist war offensive in Eastern Europe....

Model Citizen: American Tourist Stabbed by Syrian Migrant While Protecting Two German Women
I don’t think John Rudat thought he’d get stabbed in the face while visiting Germany, but that’s what happened when a deranged Syrian migrant decided to attempt a rampage on a local tram in Dresden. Rudat couldn’t sit idly by as a pair of migrants...

Suspect arrested in Germany knife attack
BERLIN (AP) — A man has been arrested in connection with a knife attack on a tram in Dresden, Germany, in which an American national was wounded. Prosecutors said Tuesday that the 20-year-old victim was attacked shortly after midnight on Sunday....

German court convicts teen for supporting plot to attack Taylor Swift fans
August 26, 2025 / 9:12 PM EDT / CBS/AP A German court on Tuesday convicted a 16-year-old boy of supporting a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Austria last year. The Syrian national, whom prosecutors have identified only as Mohammad...

It's National Dog Day! Meet the top dog breeds in NJ
A wise person once said dogs are man's best friend. In America, this is especially true, with dogs in more than 68 million households across the country. But which dog will you see perched on a window sill or being walked around the neighborhood...

Arsenal’s Havertz to miss Germany’s World Cup qualifiers with knee injury
ARSENAL forward Kai Havertz will be unavailable for Germany’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Northern Ireland next month. German national team director Rudi Voeller confirmed the absence due to Havertz’s current knee injury...

Iran pushes diplomacy as Europe threatens sanctions snapback
Iran and European powers held talks in Geneva to prevent a sanctions snapback under the 2015 nuclear deal, with Tehran urging diplomacy and rejecting EU threats. Iran held talks on Tuesday with European powers in Geneva in a bid to prevent the...

Canada ponders deeper energy ties with Germany through critical minerals partnership
Canada is signing a critical minerals partnership with Germany that encourages the joint public financing of natural resources projects. Prime Minister Mark Carney says for too long, key Canadian minerals such as nickel and cobalt have gone...

Y Media Foreign Policy Report: Canada and Germany Sign Critical Minerals Partnership
Canada and Germany have strengthened their strategic ties by signing a landmark partnership focused on critical minerals, a move that underscores the growing importance of resource security in global geopolitics. The agreement aims to ensure...
German court rules Apple cannot call its smartwatch 'carbon neutral'
Apple has made some pretty big environmental claims over the years, and one of the more eyebrow-raising ones was that select models of its Apple Watch Series 9 were "carbon neutral." The statement drew some flack from climate experts in 2023, and...

Long Island community gets its first K-9 cop in 30 years after recent gang takedown: ‘One of the best partners’
He’s top dog in Hempstead. The Long Island village introduced Hunter as its police department’s first canine unit in 30 years — just as area cops deal with a series of gang and drug busts. “He’s one of the best partners I’ve ever had,” Hempstead...
German and Belgian Leaders Oppose Seizing Russian Central Bank Assets
Germany and Belgium have expressed strong reservations about proposals to confiscate frozen Russian state funds, warning that such moves could undermine global financial stability and legal precedents. Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Belgian Prime...

The Germans who opposed the Nazis: the White Rose Resistance Group
03:06 The White Rose Nazi resistance group might have been small in scale, but its legacy still resonates today. Started by students at Munich's Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU) in 1942, the group opposed Nazi and fascist thinking by bravely...
National Rubik’s Cube Championships held in Waterford
It may seem like an impossible task to solve a Rubik’s Cube for a lot of us, but for members of Speedcubing Ireland, an organisation who run competitions to see who can solve the twisty puzzle the quickest, it can be done in a matter of seconds....

Germany's Foreign Minister to Visit India: Submarine Deal, FTA, and Chocolate Trade in Agenda
Johann Wadephul, the German Foreign Minister. The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that India and the European Union have been negotiating for a long time will be high on the agenda when Johann Wadephul, the German Foreign Minister, visits next week....

Joint Declaration of Intent between Canada and Germany on Critical Minerals Cooperation
The Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) of Canada and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) of Germany recognize the strategic importance of critical minerals to the economic and national security of our countries,...

Kyrgyzstan attracts German tourists and investors through joint initiatives
18:17, 26 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 18:17, 26 August 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV A Kyrgyz-German Business Forum was held in Cholpon-Ata as part of the Days of German Economy in...

Canadian-German alliance: Boosting energy ties with mineral pact
Canada is finalizing a critical minerals partnership with Germany that encourages joint public financing of natural-resources projects. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada left key minerals such as nickel and cobalt underdeveloped for too long...

Germany upgrades Eurofighter Typhoon jet fleet with Litening 5 pods to sharpen aerial combat capabilities
Rafael, an Israeli defense company, announced on August 26, 2025, that the German government has formally approved the procurement of 90 Litening 5 advanced targeting pods to upgrade the Luftwaffe’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet. Valued at €350...