Tag: Germany
Japan stun Germany in another World Cup shocker
The Asian side did the unthinkable on 83rd minute, slotting home their second goal to stun the former World Champions.
Protests rock different cities in Germany
Tens of thousands of protesters in six German cities gathered on Saturday to demand a more just distribution of government…
Germany fines messenger service Telegram €5.1m
A German law firm had contacted the BfJ on behalf of Telegram and commented on the hearing letters, but as…
Germany seizes Russian-owned refinery amid energy crisis
Taking control of the Rosneft Deutschland is the latest move by Germany to shore up its energy industry, which is…
Germany’s constitutional court confirms mandatory measles vaccination
Germany’s constitutional court has confirmed a measles vaccine mandate for some parts of the population. This means that the measles…
Nigeria, Germany ink deal for return of 1,130 looted Benin Bronzes
Mohammed thanked the government and people of Germany for what he described as the ''single largest repatriation of artefacts anywhere…
Germany conducts census for first time in 11 years
German statistical authorities are to begin conducting a nationwide census on May 15 for the first time in 11 years.
Germany set to roll out aid for Ukrainian war-hit companies
Finance Minister, Christian Lindner said in the Bundestag on Friday that he and the Economy Minister Robert Habeck have agreed…
Germany mulls nationalising Russian oil firms Gazprom, Rosneft
According to business daily Handelsblatt, the discussions between top ministry officials and Chancellor Olaf Scholz aim to prevent massive power…
Elon Musk opens Tesla’s gigafactory in Germany
"This is a great day for the factory," Musk said, describing it as "another step in the direction of a…
Germany moves to curb dependence on Russian gas
Germany will make good on plans to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and up its natural gas reserves…
Germany jacks up defence budget in response to Russia
"We will have to invest more in the security of our country to protect out freedom and democracy," Scholz said.
Germany deploying 1,000 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
There has been fierce fighting in Kyiv over control of the Ukrainian capital as Russia forces get closer to the…
Dentist who killed 3 people ‘ruthlessly’ mute as trial begins
According to the prosecution, the attack was scrupulously planned. The suspect followed his wife in a rented vehicle, having previously…
German defence minister Lambrecht sceptical about Mali mission
Germany has some 1,200 troops deployed in Mali as part of a 9-year-old international counter-terrorism and peacekeeping mission in the…
2 police officers shot dead during traffic check
The shots were fired during a traffic check on district road number 22 in the village of Ulmet at approximately…
Germany to employ 400,000 workers from abroad yearly
The employer-friendly German Economic Institute estimates that the labour force will shrink by more than 300,000 people this year as…
Germany administers 33.4M boosters
So far, almost 33.4 million booster doses had been administered, including around 480,000 on Tuesday alone, the Robert Koch Institute…
Germany to donate 75m doses of COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries
Development Minister, Svenja Schulze, told the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland news service that the target of 100 million donated doses for 2021…
Olaf Scholz is Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting, Merkel era ending soon
The three parties agreed to rework Germany's repayment plan for the coronavirus debt and align it with the less strict…
U.S. warns against travel to Germany over COVID-19 crisis
Germany faces a rising wave of coronavirus infections. The number of new cases is doubling every 12 days in the…
Woman jailed 15 years for murdering her 5 children
The prosecution alleged that she had first sedated the children and then drowned or suffocated them one at a time.
Germany first to qualify for Qatar World Cup, after mauling Macedonia
This followed their comprehensive defeat of North Macedonia on Monday with Timo Werner scoring twice in the away 4-0 rout.
Namibian genocide: Anger over Germany’s $1.3B reparation offer
Germany had agreed to fund projects over 30 years to atone for killings and property seizures more than a century…
German police in manhunt for 3 vaccination centre attackers
Three persons threw beer bottles containing flammable liquid at the building in the small town of Treuen on Tuesday evening.
German protesters demand swift rescue of Afghan refugees
A broad alliance of groups called the protest under the motto "Afghanistan: take responsibility - start now!"
Germany returning 7,000 Benin artefacts October
No fewer than 7,000 artefacts plundered from Benin Kingdom are expected to be repatriated by Germany to Nigeria not later…
Richarlison grabs hat-trick as Brazil thrash Germany in Olympics football
Richarlison grabbed a hat-trick on Thursday as Brazil thrashed Germany 4-2 in their first football match at the 2020 Tokyo…
Germany’s Olympic team walk off after player is racially abused
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Germany’s Olympic team walked off the pitch during their friendly with Honduras after defender Jordan Torunarigha was…
Breaking: England send Germany out of Euro 2020, hit quarter-finals
England scored two late second half goals on Tuesday to dump Germany out of Euro 2020 and reach the quarter-finals…