Volkswagen’s $5bn investment in Rivian boosts EV maker’s shares SAN FRANCISCO: German automaker Volkswagen Group will invest up to $5 billion in US electric-vehicle maker Rivian as... Published 26 Jun, 2024 11:27am
World Top UN court to rule on Germany/Nicaragua Gaza genocide case THE HAGUE: The top UN court said it will rule Tuesday on charges by Nicaragua that Germany is breaching the 1948... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am
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World Germany’s Scholz urges ‘mass production’ of arms in Europe UNTERLÜß (Germany): Europe must ramp up production of armaments massively and urgently, German Chancellor Olaf... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
World German train drivers to hold three-day strike: union BERLIN: German train drivers will start a nationwide three-day strike from Wednesday after wage talks broke down, ... Published 08 Jan, 2024 12:12am
World German coalition parties at loggerheads as budget crisis grows BERLIN: Germany’s coalition partners intensified efforts on Wednesday to find a way to plug a 17-billion-euro... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
Pakistan Pakistan urged to learn from German experience to decrease smoking prevalence ISLAMABAD: Pakistan can effectively learn from German experience to bring down smoking trends in Pakistan by using... Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am
World German government to review aid for Palestinians BERLIN: The German government said on Sunday it was reviewing its hundreds of millions of euros of aid for... Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am
Business & Finance Birkenstock eyes pricing IPO at top of range NEW YORK: Birkenstock Holding Ltd has secured enough commitments from investors to price its US initial public... Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am
Opinion Remembering Dr Ruth Pfau “Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have... Updated 09 Aug, 2023 06:21am
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Business & Finance Business confidence slips further as Germany faces sluggish recovery BERLIN: German business morale deteriorated in July for the third month in a row, a survey showed on Tuesday, as... Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am
World Charles III to travel to France, Germany in first foreign visits as king BERLIN: Britain’s King Charles III will travel to France and Germany on his first state visits abroad, the German... Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:59pm
World Western allies discussing ‘security guarantees’ with Kyiv: Scholz BERLIN: Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday that Germany and its allies were in talks with Kyiv over future... Published 02 Mar, 2023 02:40pm
Business & Finance Zalando to cut hundreds of jobs BERLIN: German online fashion retailer Zalando is to cut hundreds of jobs across the company, citing over-expansion... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Business & Finance Mercedes profits jump in 2022, but ‘sluggish’ start to 2023 FRANKFURT: German carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported a jump in profits for 2022 on Friday thanks to strong demand for... Published 17 Feb, 2023 02:10pm
Markets German cabinet approves gas, electricity price brake BERLIN: The German cabinet has approved planned gas and electricity price brakes in an expedited process, Chancellor... Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am
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Technology German antitrust watchdog may assess Meta’s privacy obligations, court adviser says BRUSSELS: Antitrust authorities may assess whether companies comply with EU data protection rules during their... Published 20 Sep, 2022 01:08pm
World Afghan female journalist struggles for women ‘heroes’ from exile BERLIN: It was when the Taliban came to arrest her and her brother in October that Fawzia Saidzada, an Afghan... Published 26 Aug, 2022 03:40pm
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World Russia and Ukraine say Berlin talks fail to yield breakthrough MOSCOW/KYIV: Russia and Ukraine said they had failed to reach any breakthrough in a day of talks with French and... Published 11 Feb, 2022 11:39am
Business & Finance German exports rise, output falls slightly in November BERLIN: German exports grew in November despite persisting supply bottlenecks in manufacturing, and industrial ... Published 07 Jan, 2022 12:30pm
World Berlin and Kremlin envoys to meet over Ukraine, says source BERLIN: Senior German and Russian government officials have agreed to a rare in-person meeting next month in an... Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am
World Russia expels two German diplomats in tit-for-tat move MOSCOW: Russia on Monday expelled two German diplomats in response to a spat with Berlin over a German court’s... Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am
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World Macron tells Germany's Scholz: 'We will write the next chapter together' PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday told new German Chancellor Olaf Scholz the two countries would... Updated 08 Dec, 2021 03:43pm
World Last two candidates fight it out to face Hungary's Orban BUDAPEST: A veteran pro-European and a conservative economist face off in a week-long opposition primary in Hungary... Published 10 Oct, 2021 10:37am
World SPD-led German coalition doable by year end, party co-leader says BERLIN: A three-way German government led by the Social Democrats (SPD) should be ready to take office by the end of... Published 03 Oct, 2021 04:16am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept