Tensions escalated in middle east after 7 Iranian members killed in a Israeli strike in Syria. Berlin: Germany warned its citizens to leave Iran, saying that there was a risk both of a sudden escalation in Tehran’s existing tensions with Israel and that Germans might be at risk of arbitraryRead More →
The action is part of a campaign called “Unsilence the violence”. In order to show how sexual harassment leaves a mark, a women’s rights organisation in Germany is drawing attention to bronze statues of nude women, with breasts that are visibly lighter after years of being touched. The group hasRead More →
The law has also led to criticism from police, who fear it will be difficult to enforce. Berlin: Germany on Monday became the biggest EU country to legalise recreational cannabis, despite fierce objections from opposition politicians and medical associations. Under the first step in the much-debated new law, adults overRead More →
The change in positions primarily reflects the sharp fall in the yen against the dollar. Tokyo, Japan: Once forecast to become the world’s biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place, official data showed Thursday, although India is projected to leapfrog both later this decade. Despite growingRead More →
The area surrounding the school has been blocked off. Berlin: German police on Wednesday evacuated students from a school in Hamburg over a “threat” after reports that two individuals with a firearm were in the building. “There are currently indications of a threat situation at the Blankenese high school. PoliceRead More →
The police launched an operation to find the unexploded bomb. (Reuters File Photo) Authorities in Germany’s Dusseldorf asked 13,000 residents to leave their homes temporarily after a World War II-era bomb was found. German news outlet Deutsche Welle (DW) said that the police and bomb squad launched an operation toRead More →
Germany bans oil and gas boilers, mandates 65% renewable energy for heating. (File) Frankfurt, Germany: When Maike Biert was choosing a new heating system for her house in western Germany, she baulked at the huge cost of installing a heat pump, instead opting for a gas boiler. But there mayRead More →
The team was forced to stay in a hotel in Germany for an extra night (Representational pic) A plane that was to carry the Arsenal women’s team back to London following their Champions League draw with Wolfsburg burst into flames on the runway. According to Metro, the incident occurred on Sunday eveningRead More →
420 people have died as a result of the violence in Sudan. (File) Berlin: Germany has evacuated 101 people from Sudan, where fierce fighting between rival generals has entered its second week, the army said on Sunday. An Airbus A400M carrying the evacuees “landed safely in Jordan” at around midnightRead More →
Germany’s defence ministry has said that it has delivered 18 Leopard tanks to Ukraine. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Germany has delivered promised Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, providing Kyiv with much-needed heavy weaponry against Russia. The delivery of what Scholz said were “very modern” German-made battleRead More →
