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Germany takes over Roque asylum bid; ex-spokesman calls it 'fake news'
MANILA, Philippines — Authorities in the Netherlands ended the process for the asylum plea of former Malacañang spokesman Harry Roque, after asking authorities in Germany to take over the case, according to a Filipino who filed a petition against...

Germany not considering supplying Ukraine with Taurus missiles – Pistorius
Germany is not considering supplying Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, the country's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said. "You asked me whether we are considering it, and I answer you - no," Pistorius said at a briefing in Kyiv, answering a...

Germany may provide Ukraine with up to EUR 9 bln in aid – Pistorius
This year, Germany will provide Ukraine with EUR 7 billion in aid, and is also considering providing an additional EUR 1.9 billion, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. "We planned four billion in aid for Ukraine in recent months. We have...

GAM Appoints New Head of Distribution for Germany and Austria
The asset manager GAM has placed its distribution operations for Germany and Austria under new leadership. The previous head left the company after only a few months. Additionally, GAM announced plans to hire more relationship managers in the...

25% of Foreigners in Germany Want to Leave the Country, Not Asylum Seekers
Over a quarter of immigrants are considering leaving Germany in the future, a recent survey conducted by the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) has found. The same has revealed that a total of 26 per cent of migrant respondents who...

Germany's squad for Women's Euros named
Entering his first major tournament since taking over as Germany coach last summer, Christian Wück has gone with a good deal of experience in his 23-player squad for the July 2-27 European Championship in Switzerland. Captain Giulia Gwinn and...

Bavarian Festival, Laser Gaga, rodeo and more to do in mid-Michigan this weekend, June 13-15
From Frankenmuth’s Bavarian Festival to a Lady Gaga laser light show in Flint, there is no shortage of events taking place in mid-Michigan this weekend. Here is a list of events taking place in Bay, Saginaw, and Genesee counties from Friday, June...

Germany's BioNTech to buy CureVac to boost cancer research
Germany's BioNTech is buying domestic rival CureVac for $1.25 billion, the companies said Thursday, bringing together two pharmaceutical firms specialised in mRNA technology with the goal of advancing cancer treatments. BioNTech, which developed...

Fighting todays Nazis: Democrat compares immigration enforcement to Nazi Germany
(The Center Square) – Democratic governors and Congress members shifted blame for immigration enforcement to the federal government and called ICE immigration enforcement a “gestapo operation” in opening statements at a congressional hearing...

'Fighting today's Nazis:' Democrat compares immigration enforcement to Nazi Germany
(The Center Square) – Democratic governors and Congress members shifted blame for immigration enforcement to the federal government and called ICE immigration enforcement a "gestapo operation" in opening statements at a congressional hearing...

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Germany, China, Russia, France express solidarity with India after plane crash in Ahmedabad
Berlin [Germany], June 12 (ANI): German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said that Germany is following the shocking images of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad and praying for the people in India. The Air India flight AI171, carrying 242...

Germany's Deutsche Bahn to end discounted family seat reservations
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will no longer offer discounted family seat reservations from Sunday, the German rail operator has said. From June 15th, families of up to five will no longer be able to reserve seats together for just €10.40 in second class....

Germany and Denmark vow tough common approach to immigration
Denmark has long had tough immigration policies, with Frederiksen pursuing a "zero refugee" policy since coming to power in 2019 and granting relatively few asylum requests. Seeking to combat the popularity of the far right, Merz has vowed to...

Germany’s strawberry mug craze: Even Brad Pitt has one
Every summer, thousands of visitors head to Karls Erlebnis-Dorf, or ‘Karls Adventure Village,’ for a day of strawberry-themed fun, food, and shopping. But one thing keeps coming up, year after year: the mugs. Colourful, chunky, and shaped like...

Germany picks experienced squad for Euro 2025 but leaves out two critics
RUST, Germany (AP) — Germany has retained 11 players who reached the 2022 Women's European Championship final for Euro 2025. There's no place for two prominent critics of coach Christian Wück. RUST, Germany (AP) — Germany has retained 11 players...
Komptech moving part of production from Germany to Slovenia
Ljutomer, 12 June - The owners of the environmental technology company Komptech, which emerged from the Ljutomer-based agricultural technology company Farmtech, have decided to relocate some of the production from Germany to Slovenia as part of...

Alys Pharmaceuticals Submits ALY-301 Clinical Trial Application in Germany for Cold Urticaria
Alys Pharmaceuticals recently announced it has submitted a clinical trial application to Germany's Paul-Ehrlich-Institut in order to initiate a phase 1/1b trial of ALY-301 for cold urticaria.1 The study will assess the efficacy and safety of the...

Germany to host Europe’s largest Industrial AI computing centre, powered by 10,000 Nvidia chips
European factories are about to become significantly more intelligent. NVIDIA’s announcement of a massive industrial AI cloud facility in Germany means manufacturers in Europe will soon have access to computing power equivalent to thousands of...

OECD urged Germany to undertake reforms to stimulate growth
Germany needs large-scale reforms to stimulate long-term growth, according to an OECD report, which adds that the new government's massive spending plan will help Europe's largest economy recover, AFP reported. Plans to invest hundreds of billions...