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EURO 2025: Ten-Woman Germany Stun France in Penalty Shootout to Reach Semi-Finals
Germany defied the odds and produced a remarkable performance to beat France in a dramatic penalty shootout, securing a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 despite playing with 10 players for over 100 minutes. The eight-time European champions were forced to dig deep after Kathrin Hendrich was sent off in […]
Germany and EU Allies Push for Tougher Asylum Rules
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and his European counterparts have agreed on a set of goals to tighten asylum rules in the European Union, including allowing deportations to Afghanistan and Syria as standard practice. The meeting at Germany’s highest peak, the Zugspitze, follows Berlin’s decision in May to reject asylum seekers at the border, a […]
France, UK, and Germany to Reinstate UN Sanctions on Iran
France, the United Kingdom, and Germany have agreed to restore harsh United Nations(UN) sanctions on Iran by the end of August if no concrete progress is made on a nuclear deal. According to Western diplomats and officials, the economic penalties on Iran that were lifted under a 2015 agreement in return for allowing restrictions and […]
Women’s Euro 2025: Sweden Stun Germany to Top Group C as Poland Bow Out with Historic Win
Sweden Women delivered a commanding 4-1 victory over 10-player Germany Women to finish top of Group C at UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, handing the eight-time champions their heaviest ever defeat in tournament history. Both teams entered the final group match in Zurich level on six points, with Sweden needing only a draw to secure first […]
Ban Calls Mount Against Germany’s Rising Far-Right AfD Party
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is facing growing calls for a ban despite becoming Germany’s largest opposition group. The party’s popularity has surged, with some opinion polls showing it briefly ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right party after the February federal election. The AfD’s significant 20.8% of the vote in the national election […]
Massive Evacuation in Cologne for WW2 Bomb Defusal
The German city of Cologne is undertaking a massive evacuation of approximately 20,500 people from a large area in the city centre to enable experts to defuse three unexploded World War Two bombs. The American bombs were discovered on Monday in a shipyard in the Deutz neighbourhood. “If you refuse, we will escort you from […]
Nazi Documents Rediscovered in Argentine Court’s Basement
Crates containing documents from Nazi Germany have been found in the basement of Argentina’s Supreme Court. The documents were sent by the German embassy in Tokyo and arrived in Argentina on June 20, 1941, inside 83 diplomatic pouches aboard a Japanese steamship. Argentine customs officials confiscated the pouches after finding Nazi documents (propaganda) material inside […]
Macron Meets Scholz: EU Leaders Discuss Ukraine Developments
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to host French President Emmanuel Macron for critical talks on Ukraine next week, as the European Union prepares for a summit in Brussels. Scholz-Macron meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, comes at a pivotal moment in the Ukraine conflict, with the EU seeking to present a united front in the face […]