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Air crash deaths soar to 334 globally in 2024: German aviation association
Berlin: Global air crash fatalities rose sharply in 2024, with 334 lives lost in civil aviation accidents, German media reported on Monday, citing the preliminary data released by the German Aviation Association…
- India
Seven Indians injured in German Christmas market attack
New Delhi: Seven Indians have been injured in the deadly car-ramming attack in the eastern German city of Magdeburg and the Indian embassy in Berlin is providing them all possible assistance, official…
- Middle East
Iran protests German officials’ interventionist stance
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Germany’s Ambassador Markus Potzel over the “interventionist” stance adopted by some German officials, who questioned Iran’s judicial jurisdiction. During his talks with the envoy, Majid Nili…
- Middle East
Adidas removes Bella Hadid from campaign, apologises later
Sports apparel brand Adidas has apologised to Palestinian-American supermodel Bella Hadid following backlash over her removal from a recent advertising campaign that referenced the 1972 Olympics in Munich. The advertising campaign was…
- India
Jaishankar meets German diplomat; focus on Scholz’s October visit to India
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held talks with Germany’s state secretary of foreign office Thomas Bagger with a focus on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to India in…
- Middle East
Israel slams German decision to resume UNRWA funding
Tel Aviv: Israel’s Foreign Ministry called the German government’s decision to renew cooperation with UNRWA (the UN Relief Works Agency) in Gaza “unfortunate and disappointing” adding that UNWRA is “part of the…
- World
German Foreign Minister urges ‘maximum restraint’ in Middle East
Capri: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called on Iran and Israel to show “maximum restraint” amid fears that the conflict in the Middle East could expand into a major regional war.…
- World
FBI questions German right-wing politician over Russian money: Report
Berlin: The far-right AfD’s leading candidate for the European Parliament elections, Maximilian Krah, has been questioned by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about possible payments from pro-Russian patrons, according to…
- India
Observing with admiration world’s biggest elections: German envoy on India
New Delhi: Germany is observing with admiration the world’s biggest elections starting in India on April 19, and no matter who wins “more of India” will be seen on the international stage.,…
- World
German minister’s plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
German Foreign Minister (FM) Annalena Baerbock and her delegation were forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, due to the inability to obtain permission to use Eritrean airspace. On Wednesday,…
- Middle East
German FM vows to offer 15M euros to support Lebanon’s army
Beirut: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has vowed to offer 15 million euros ($16.45 million) to support the Lebanese army amid growing fears of escalating tensions with Israel on Lebanon’s southern border.…
- Sports
Beckenbauer and Zagallo depart; leave football fans with thrilling memories
On some rare occasions one comes across a sportsman who is not only a great player but also a man with vision and foresight whose planning and deep thinking about his sport enriches…
- India
India got consular access to Baby Ariha in Berlin, celebrated Diwali with her
New Delhi: Indian officials in Berlin celebrated Diwali last month with baby girl Ariha Shah, who has been living in a foster care in the German capital for over two years. Ariha…
- Middle East
SBA, EPA withdraw from Frankfurt Book Fair after award for Palestinian author cancelled
The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) and the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) on Saturday decided to withdraw from the Frankfurt Book Fair, scheduled to be held from October 18 to 22 at the Frankfurt…
- India
‘Dear Indian parents…’: German envoy flags hostel ad with photo of Prez’s residence
New Delhi: Germany’s Ambassador to India, Dr Philipp Ackermann on Saturday flagged a misleading advertisement in a newspaper showing the German President’s residence in Berlin, saying “This is no boarding school”. In…
