Germany’s foreign ministry mocked US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s false assertion about immigrants eating pets in a post on the social platform X on Wednesday while pushing back against his criticism of German energy policy. Trump amplified a false claim in Tuesday’s debate with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris that numerous Haitian immigrants in […]
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition agreed to temporarily extend frontier controls to all nine of Germany’s land borders as part of a crackdown on irregular immigration and an effort to strengthen domestic security. Germany already has temporary controls on its borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Austria. Those will now be extended for […]
BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Sunday for diplomatic efforts to be intensified to achieve peace in Ukraine “more quickly”, as the war grinds through its third year. The call comes as Scholz is under growing pressure at home amid signs of public fatigue with the conflict that started with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in […]
Haarmann, according to multiple sources. The couple has been spotted together several times in New York City, with their most recent sighting occurring at an Assouline event. PEOPLE magazine reports that Witherspoon and Haarmann were seen holding hands, fueling speculation that their friendship has evolved into a romantic connection. The actress, known for her roles […]
MUNICH: German police shot dead an 18-year-old Austrian gunman in Munich on Thursday in an exchange of fire close to the Israeli consulate, prompting politicians to stress the importance of protecting Israeli sites in the country. Police said the man, an Austrian national, fired shots from an old carbine rifle with a bayonet in Munich’s […]
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was to leave for a Middle East trip Wednesday, Berlin said as efforts continue towards a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza war. Pressure has mounted on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a deal to end the fighting, days after Israel’s military recovered six […]
A controversial video published on X by Bavaria’s interior ministry, which has now been deleted, has sparked widespread condemnation for its Islamophobic content and comparisons to Nazi-era propaganda. The video was posted hours after two far-right parties had won regional state elections for the first time since the Nazis. The video, which purportedly aimed to […]
KARACHI: German Consul General Dr Rüdiger Lotz visited the flood-hit Tando Jan Muhammad and several surrounding tehsils as part of efforts to continue the humanitarian work initiated by the late German physician Dr. Ruth Pfau. During the visit, he oversaw the ongoing charity projects and distributed aid to those whose lives were shattered by the […]
The German Embassy in Islamabad has announced that due to an overwhelming number of visa applications for the winter semester, it will be unable to process all requests. The embassy indicated that only the “most deserving” applications are likely to be processed. Over the past few weeks, numerous students have reported significant delays in scheduling […]
FRANKFURT: German consumers are feeling more pessimistic heading into September, a key survey showed Tuesday, as concerns about jobs and wages add to a gloomy outlook for Europe’s largest economy. The survey of around 2,000 people showed that consumer morale “suffered a severe setback” compared to a month earlier, according to pollsters GfK and the […]