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Germany urges 'Israel' to scrap West Bank settlement plan
Germany urges the Israeli government to halt West Bank settlement expansion, warning that new plans threaten Palestinian mobility and violate international law. Germany urged the Israeli government to halt settlement construction in the West Bank...

HERITAGE MEETS HIGH-TECH: Germany’s charm thru the lens of the HONOR 400 Pro
GERMANY’s beauty is simply unparalleled. From Düsseldorf, a sophisticated and cosmopolitan city on the Rhine River, to the vivid contrasts of Berlin, where the weight of its complex history coexists with a relentlessly creative, alternative, and...

Germany Losing Youth While Betting on Mass Immigration
In 2025, Germany faces a demographic and economic paradox: more and more citizens—especially young, qualified ones—are leaving the country, while the government and much of the economic establishment insist on the need to attract up to 400,000 net...

Germany calls on Israeli occupation to halt settlement construction in West Bank
Berlin – SABA Germany on Friday called on the Israeli occupation government to stop building settlements in the West Bank, following an announcement by the occupation’s extremist Finance Minister, criminal Bezalel Smotrich, of a plan to construct...

Germany condemns Israel’s West Bank settlement plans, calls it violation of international law
Berlin: The German Foreign Ministry declared that “the construction of settlements violates international law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions.” Berlin expressed deep concern over Israel’s latest settlement plans, particularly those...

Australian Pet Treat Pioneer Huds And Toke Leads Sustainable Protein Revolution As Global Market Embraces Alternative Nutrition
(MENAFN- GetNews) Sunshine Coast company's early adoption of insect protein positions them ahead of industry transformation COOLUM, AUSTRALIA - As the global pet industry embraces alternative proteins, with lab-grown meat dog treats recently...

Finance Minister Smotrich’s Jewish settlement plan earns worldwide condemnation, US signals tacit support
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference announcing his plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 settlement project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, August 14, 2025. (Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) A...

German Defense Company Considers US Shift to Avoid Israel Arms Embargo
German defense manufacturer Renk is weighing plans to move part of its production to the United States to continue supplying components for Israeli tanks, following Berlin’s decision to halt certain arms exports. Chancellor Friedrich Merz...

Germany Condemns Israel’s West Bank Settlement Plan as Illegal
Fri 15 Aug 2025 | 02:19 PM Germany has urged Israel to halt its latest West Bank settlement expansion, warning that it breaches international law and threatens the viability of a two-state solution. Berlin’s statement came after Israeli Finance...
German Study Shows EVs Still Cost 10 To 15% More The ICE Counterparts to Repair
New vehicles come with a bit of a learning curve and that’s especially true of EVs. This applies not only to owners, but also to people and companies that service them. Unfortunately with anything ‘new,’ costs tend to be high – at least initially....

German word of the day: Eifersucht
It’s August and the social media feeds are full of images of beautiful people sipping expensive drinks on perfect beaches. Here’s a German word to help you make sense of the green-eyed monster – and maybe even bring it to heel! What does it mean?...

How the mafia infiltrated Germany
“Mafia is a process, not a thing” — Joe Bonanno, Italian-American crime boss In the early hours of 15 August 2007, six young Italian men got into their cars after celebrating an 18th birthday at Da Bruno, a pizza restaurant in the city of Duisburg...

Germany and the UK take next step towards direct train connection
A direct rail connection linking Berlin and London looks increasingly likely in future following a meeting between the two country's transport ministers this week. Germany and Great Britain took the next step toward creating a direct rail...

Germany rejects Israeli settlement expansion in occupied West Bank
Germany has urged Israel to halt settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank after the country’s far-right finance minister announced the start of a project for thousands of new homes in a development that would cut the Palestinian territory in...

Asian markets dip as dollar rises on US data
RECAP: Asian stocks slipped on Friday after an unexpected jump in US producer prices tempered expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, bolstering the dollar and weighing on regional currencies. Thai shares fell on profit-taking ahead...

No more Blocktoberfest? German court throws book at ad blockers
A recent ruling by the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has reopened the possibility that using ad blocking software could violate copyright law in Germany. In a decision last month, the BGH – the final court of appeals on civil and criminal...
How the far-right AfD shapes German government policy
The aggressive smear campaign by right-wing media, far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) officials, and Christian Democrat politicians, which led to the withdrawal of law professor Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf’s candidacy as a Supreme Court judge,...

German player spend drops 6% to €9.4bn in 2024
German players spent €9.4 billion on games, hardware, and gaming services in 2024, representing a decline of 6% year-on-year. That's according to the 2025 annual report by The German Games Industry Association (Game), which noted that the market...

Tariffs and Energy Costs Could Spark an Economic Crisis for Germany
The asymmetrical trade agreement between the EU and the US will further worsen Germany’s recession. Yet neither politicians nor corporate leaders show any willingness to make the sweeping policy changes needed to reverse course. Germany’s economic...
Search for new overseas markets
Given the restricted room for manoeuvres against the restrictive trade practices so patently deployed by world’s trade major, India has little latitude in building coalition or alliances The world is inured to US President Donald Trump’s revealed...