Can Germany, Austria, and Switzerland stay neutral amid rising Sino-Russian threats?
Western security and the post-1945 democratic-led international system face growing threats. The war in Ukraine is only the tip of the iceberg for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s imperial appetite. Putin denies these ambitions to Western media but salivates about them to Russian audiences. Take Putin’s “I’m a modern-day Peter the Great” threats toward Estonia, for […]
‘Like Germany in the 1930s’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday released a video slamming anti-Semitism on American university campuses, saying the atmosphere had become like Germany in the 1930s and urging leaders to fight anti-Semitism. He called for further action. Prime Minister Netanyahu was responding to a wave of violent anti-Israel and anti-Semitic protests at Columbia University and […]
UK Lawmaker’s Researcher Among Five Alleged Chinese Spies Arrested In UK, Germany
British authorities have charged two British nationals, including a parliamentary researcher, with spying for China, just as German authorities have arrested three German nationals on similar charges, according to a statement and report released Monday. . “Crown Prosecution Service” [CPS] “The Counter-Terrorism Unit has today given the Metropolitan Police the power to prosecute two men […]
4 teenagers suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack arrested in Germany
BERLIN (AP) – German authorities said Friday that four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on Islamic extremists. Three of the suspects – two girls aged 15 and 16 and a boy aged 15 – are from different parts of Germany’s most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia. The Düsseldorf city prosecutor’s office […]
England soccer star Harry Kane’s three kids injured in car crash in Germany
British football legend Harry Kane’s three children have been taken to hospital following a three-car crash in Germany. Ms Kane’s children – Ivy, 7, Vivian, 5, and Louis, 3 – were traveling in a Mercedes van in Bavaria just after 5pm on Monday when they collided with a Renault and a Land Rover. Kane, captain […]
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in trophy hunting row | Botswana
Botswana’s president has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid a dispute over imports of hunting trophies. Earlier this year, Germany’s environment ministry raised the possibility of tightening restrictions on imports of hunting trophies over concerns about poaching.But banning imports of hunting trophies will only impoverish Botswanans, Mokgweetsi Masisi He told the German newspaper […]
Germany Withdraws Soccer Jerseys with Number 44 Because of Nazi Symbolism
BERLIN (AP) — The German Football Federation and Adidas have stopped selling German jerseys with the number 44 on them because of their similarity to the logo of the Nazi party’s infamous SS militia. Adidas on Monday stopped offering customization of jerseys with names and numbers, and the federation stopped shipping No. 44 jerseys from […]
Germany legalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana
Germany has legalized possession of small amounts of cannabis. The new law allows adults to possess up to nearly an ounce of marijuana and grow up to three plants for personal use, starting immediately. Germany’s conservative opposition party has vowed to repeal the law if it wins the next election. Marijuana activists in Germany sparked […]
Putin Suggests ‘Buffer Zone’ with Ukraine, as Germany Debates ‘Freeze’
In securing another six years in power, President Vladimir Putin may seek to expand a buffer zone within Ukrainian territory to prevent drones and other long-range weapons from attacking Russian territory. suggested that there is. Putin said Russia could try to create a “cordon” between Russia and Ukraine, potentially hinting at the ultimate goal of […]
France, Germany, and Poland Vow to Produce More Weapons for Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) – Germany, France and Poland pledged Friday to procure more weapons for Kiev and step up production of military equipment with Ukraine’s partners, helping Ukraine overcome arms shortages. He promised to rely on the three European countries that are trying to do so. military resources. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed French President Emmanuel […]