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German drug delivery specialist LTS grows US footprint with buyout of CDMO Renaissance Lakewood
As U.S. production investments continue to roll in this year, German pharmaceutical technology specialist LTS Lohmann is joining the fray with a deal to boost its CDMO firepower in the States. Like several other contract manufacturing expansions...

German OEM Launches 26-Ton ‘Ultimate Land Yacht’
At the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, one motorhome turned every head in Hall 16, according to an article on LuxuryLaunches.com. The Vario Perfect Assoluto is more than a luxury liner; it is a palace on wheels with a price tag of about $3 million....

German chancellor hails Türkiye’s role in securing Gaza ceasefire deal
BERLIN German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday praised the role of Türkiye, Qatar, and Egypt in securing the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved who made this day and this...
German Spy Chief Sounds Alarm: Russia Poised For NATO Confrontation, Hybrid Strikes Intensify
Child Contestant's Conduct On KBC Sparks Parenting Debate And Social Media Backlash A 10-year-old contestant, Ishit Bhatt, made waves on KBC 17 by interrupting Amitabh Bachchan, saying 'I know the rules, don’t explain them to me,' and locking in...

German Socialist Mayor Tortured by Adopted Migrant Daughter, No Charges Filed
Mayor of Herdercke, Germany, Iris Stalzer—a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD)—was reportedly tortured for hours by her adopted 17-year-old migrant daughter, according to German media. Investigators believe that Stalzer was stabbed 13...

San Antonio Beer Festival returns to Hemisfair this Saturday, emphasizes German culture for milestone event
Revelers enjoy their tastings at a prior San Antonio Beer Festival. Credit: Jaime Monzon Pretzel in one hand, pilsner in the other, San Antonians soon will toast two decades of craft brews, community and good times. The 20th Annual San Antonio...

OPINION: Rising Incidents at US and German Defense Plants Amid Global Tensions
A massive explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in McEwen, Tennessee, on Oct. 10, has spotlighted a troubling rise in incidents at US and German defense facilities, critical suppliers of military materiel amid the Russia-Ukraine war. The...

German intelligence warns Russia ready for ‘hot confrontation at any moment’ with Europe
The head of German intelligence, Martin Jaeger has warned on Monday that Russia is ready to test Europe’s borders and escalate tensions. This comes as Western officials have been warning of the Kremlin’s hybrid operations across Europe with...

German broadcasters partner to test decentralised, AI-integrated data ecosystem
The public/private project aims to develop a Media Data Space which could be permanently established next year German media companies are launching an initiative to test the foundations of a common data infrastructure. Broadcasters ARD, ZDF, RTL...

Syrian–German cooperation to update Syria’s thermal insulation code for buildings
The National Energy Research Center at the Ministry of Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with the German company Iproplan and the University of Rostock on Monday, October 13, to train engineering staff and update Syria’s building thermal...

Michael O’Neill is a national hero who’s brought lots of joy to NI… how he’d love to mark milestone night with German victory

German business asked to repay COVID-19 emergency aid
Hairdresser Marion Alemeier still remembers March 23, 2020. It was day two of Germany's first lockdown in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, when then-Economics Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU) and then-Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD)...
German President to meet Asantehene in Kumasi as part of Ghana visit in November
The President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is set to visit Ghana from November 3 to 4 as part of a three-nation Africa tour that also includes Egypt and Angola. During his visit to Ghana, President Steinmeier will hold discussions with...

German intelligence to pursue higher-risk operations amid Russia threat: BND chief
BERLIN Germany's foreign intelligence service, the BND, will become more operational and take higher risks in its activities, its new chief announced on Monday. Martin Jaeger told lawmakers during a public committee hearing in parliament that...

German club condemns fan behaviour after tourists attacked
Mike McBrideBBC News NI ShareSave Carly Clarke and Stephen Lovell-Davis were in Dublin for a photography exhibition when they came across a group of football fans parading through the streets A German football club has condemned the actions of...

German Intelligence: Kremlin Ready To Start A War With Europe "at Any Moment"
3 Moscow intends to test the strength of European borders. Moscow intends to test Europe's borders, and it could happen anytime, the head of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) Martin Jaeger declared, bluntly calling Russia an "adversary" to...

Municipal staff begin training with German support
A five-day training programme for municipal employees has begun in Libya, aimed at strengthening local governance and administrative performance. The initiative, launched by the Municipalities Development and Decentralization Support Centre in...

Chief of Staff to Prime Minister of Armenia meets with German Ambassador
АрмИнфо. Руководитель аппарата премьер- министра Армении Араик Арутюнян на встрече с делегацией, возглавляемой послом Германии в стране Клаудией Буш указал на плодотворное сотрудничество, сложившееся с правительством Германии в рамках развития...

German authorities nix 1,400 websites used for cybertrading fraud
BERLIN :German investigators and banking watchdog BaFin have shut down over 1,400 illegal domains in Eastern Europe that were involved in cybertrading fraud, officials said in a joint statement on Monday. Dubbed Operation Heracles, the probe was...

Steins on Main returns for a third year, celebrating German culture
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Third Annual Steins on Main Oktoberfest returns to downtown Louisville on Saturday. Louisville Downtown Partnership and Against the Grain Brewery are partnering to bring the event back. At the celebration there will be...