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Germany to set up stabilisation fund to fight energy crisis
Berlin: Germany is putting up a “defensive umbrella” of up to 200 billion euros ($196 billion) to stabilise the country’s economy during the energy crisis, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced. The country’s Economic…
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Germany’s public debt rises again
Berlin: Germany’s public debt increased by 25 billion euros ($24 billion) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022 to 2.34 trillion euros, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has said. While government debt…
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UN education fund receives $42 million from donors
United Nations: Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has received $42 million in new funding from the LEGO Foundation, Germany and the US,…
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1 killed, 1 wounded in shooting in Germany
Frankfurt One man was killed and another one was seriously injured in a shooting incident in Offenbach am Main in western Germany on Sunday evening, according to the regional police headquarters. The…
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France, Germany agree to cooperate amid energy crisis
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France and Germany will help each other through the energy crisis. Speaking at a press briefing after a videoconference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz,…
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Gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely halted
Berlin: The supply of Russian gas to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline has been halted for an indefinite period, due to problems in a key piece of equipment, Russia’s largest…
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Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid to visit Berlin on Sep 11
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will arrive in Berlin on September 11 for a two-day visit, his office said, adding that political discussions are planned. Tuesday’s announcement comes amid sharp…
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Germany to distribute 19,500 more monkeypox vax doses
Berlin: The German government is distributing 19,500 more monkeypox vaccine doses across the country next week, the Health Ministry said, as demand continues to outstrip supply in hotspots. Some 40,000 doses were…
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Macron promises French teachers more money
Paris: French teachers are to receive a considerable increase in basic pay and added compensation for putting in extra hours voluntarily, President Emmanuel Macron said at the start of the academic year.…
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Negotiations inch forward on deal to restore Iran nuke deal
Tehran: Negotiations on a deal to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran are reportedly inching forwards, with Tehran saying on Thursday that it was examining the latest proposal. Iran received a…
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Germany: 16 police officers in hospital after hazardous leak
Berlin: At least 16 German police officers were taken to hospital after a toxic fluid began leaking at an industrial site in the western German city of Mannheim. The officers are being…
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COVID-19 infection risk in Germany remains high despite falling cases
Berlin: The number of daily COVID-19 infections in Germany continues to fall, but the infection risk remains high, the country’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said. This week, 46,724 new…
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Palestinian President faces outrage over ’50 Holocausts’ comment
Berlin: German and EU officials expressed their outrage at statements by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas comparing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the Holocaust. The new German ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, said…
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After airspace closure, 10 Russian planes remain in Germany
Berlin: Almost half a year after the European Union closed its airspace to planes from Russia, 10 aeroplanes owned or controlled by Russians remain in Germany, according to a media report published…
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Germany confirms first monkeypox case in a child
Berlin: A 4-year-old girl in Germany’s Pforzheim city has become infected with monkeypox, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for disease control said on Tuesday, confirming the country’s first case of the virus…
