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France captain Griedge Mbock fit to return for Euro 2025 quarter-final but not seeking Germany 'revenge'
France captain Griedge Mbock has said she “feels good” and is fit to start against Germany in their European Championship quarter-final on Saturday. The 30-year-old, however, does not see the fixture as an opportunity for “revenge” for Les Bleues’...
Low water hinders Rhine river shipping in Germany despite rain

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Frankfort, IN (46041) Today Thunderstorms likely this evening. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms overnight. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Low 71F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%.. Tonight Thunderstorms likely this...

Security Operation Launched in Occupied Germany (21 JUL 1945)
by Erin E. Thompson, USAICoE Staff Historian SECURITY OPERATION LAUNCHED IN OCCUPIED GERMANY On Jul. 21, 1945, agents from various Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) detachments participated in the first large-scale security operation in occupied...

Germany’s globalist authoritarian police commissioner demands ban of conservative cops in brazen anti-AfD crackdown
In Germany, the Bundestag’s police commissioner, Uli Grötsch, is pushing hard to boot out all members of the conservative Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from the police force. As a member of the left-leaning Social Democratic Party (SPD),...

Evonik now using green electricity for polybutadiene production in Germany
Since July 1, 2025, Evonik’s Coating & Adhesive Resins business line (Marl, Germany; coating-adhesive-resin.evonik.com) has been using green electricity for its polybutadiene production in Marl, Germany. This initiative is part of Evonik’s...

Jio Financial ties up with Germany's Allianz
German insurer Allianz has formed an equally-owned reinsurance joint venture in India with Reliance Group-owned Jio Financial Services, expanding its presence in the country's insurance market, the companies said on Friday. Allianz and Jio...

How far-right social media influenced judges' election to Germany's highest court
Whenever there's talk of a crisis of democracy in Germany, leading politicians proudly point to the well-established independence of the "judges from Karlsruhe" — that is, the judges who sit on the Federal Constitutional Court, which is based in...

Germany flags hepatitis A in Serbian berries
Germany has flagged hepatitis A contamination in frozen berries from Serbia, triggering a high-level food safety alert across the European Union. The virus was found in frozen mixed berries—labeled as “mountain fruit”—during routine testing on May...

Libyan prison militia chief arrested in Germany
A Libyan militia leader wanted by the International Criminal Court has been arrested in Berlin and is awaiting extradition. Khaled Al Hishri, who is wanted for war crimes allegedly committed as a militia leader in control of Tripoli’s fearsome...

Tom Jones health scare – cancels Bremen concert
Sir Tom in New Orleans. Credit: Adam McCullough - Shutterstock Legendary Welsh singer Sir Tom Jones, aged 85, has postponed a concert in Bremen, Germany, just hours before he was due to perform, due to a health scare related to his voice. The...

Germany fears that China could get access to its gas network – media
Germany's economy and energy ministry is examining whether China could gain access to the German gas network via an Italian energy company, business daily Handelsblatt reported. The ministry is reviewing a deal by Italian gas network operator Snam...

Libyan war crimes suspect arrested in Germany for Mitiga prison atrocities
THE HAGUE: German authorities have detained a Libyan war crimes suspect accused of overseeing systematic torture and abuse at Mitiga prison, the International Criminal Court confirmed on Friday. Khaled Mohamed Ali Al Hishri, allegedly a senior...
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Controversy erupts in Indian athletics as 8 athletes miss World University Games due to alleged admin mistakes: ‘Career sabotage’, ‘₹2.5 lakh fee’
A massive controversy has broken out in Indian sports as at least eight athletes were barred from the ongoing World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, due to alleged administrative lapses. Six out of eight athletes were part of the Indian...

‘Lousy’ Germany must be roused or France will end their Euros dream
“A historically lousy Germany” – Welt. “DFB Women Light Years away from the World Top” – Bild. “One big defeat and many small ones” – Der Spiegel. These were just some of the headlines that emerged in the aftermath of Germany’s bruising 4-1 defeat...

ASF Germany: NRW builds fence as infected boar count rises to 36
The authorities in Germany’s state North Rhine Westphalia (NRW) have started constructing a fence around the infected area in the districts of Olpe and Siegen-Wittgenstein. In the meantime, the number of infected wild boar in the state keeps...

Global trade on edge: Germany pushes G7 for quick resolution
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has urged G7 nations to work swiftly to end the ongoing global tariff dispute. Speaking in Durban on Friday, he stressed that trade tension is hurting economies and must be resolved quickly. He added that...
Microsoft patch failed to fix critical SharePoint flaw
REUTERS/FABIAN BIMMER/FILE PHOTO A view shows the Microsoft logo on the day of the Hannover Messe, one of the world’s largest industrial trade fairs, with this year’s partner country being Canada, as both Canada and the European Union face new...

Missiles, mutual aid, and a drone factory: UK and Germany sign historic defence treaty with eye on Russia and Trump’s NATO drift
The UK and Germany have signed their first bilateral treaty since the Second World War, signalling a renewed alliance focused on European defence. The Kensington Treaty, inked in London by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor...

Norway's Equinor Signs Gas Deal With Germany's BASF