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Namibia and Germany renew 30-year youth sport exchange partnership
New Era
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Hilma Nalupe Namibia and Germany have taken a step to continue fostering youth development through sports, formalising the extension of a partnership that has spanned three decades. The renewed agreement focuses on strengthening athletic training,...
German 30-year yields fall on Ukraine war concerns
GCN
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August 14, 2025
German 30-year bond yields retreated from their highest levels in over a decade as geopolitical uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war triggered a dramatic shift in investor sentiment and bond market...
Greece’s Trading With Germany Grows 3.8%, But Imports More
The National Herald
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August 15, 2025
ATHENS – Trade between Greece and Germany reached €12.05 billion ($14.1 billion) in 2024, a 3.8 percent increase over 2023, said the Greek Embassy in Berlin, Greece moving up two spots to become Germany’s 37th largest trading partner globally. But...
German youth liberal politicians propose acquiring Mallorca
Euro Weekly News
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August 14, 2025
Young German liberal politicians have proposed purchasing the island of Mallorca | Credit: Yaroslav Syubayev/Shutterstock A regional youth group of the German liberal FDP party, which is no longer represented in the Bundestag, the German...
Namibia, Germany renew 30-year Youth Sport Exchange partnership
Informante
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August 15, 2025
Staff Reporter A NAMIBIAN delegation has travelled to Germany to formalise the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture and the Fussball- und Leichtathletik...
Berlin Rejects Israeli Plan to Build Houses in West Bank Settlements
teleSUR
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(FILE) Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli Army operation at Nur Shams refugee camp near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, 20 October 2023. Photo. EFE.(FILE) Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli Army operation at Nur...
world Germany tells Israeli government to stop West Bank settlement construction
Asiaone
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August 15, 2025
BERLIN — Germany on Friday (Aug 15) called on the Israeli government to stop settlement construction in the West Bank after Israel's far-right finance minister said work would start on a plan for thousands of home that would divide the Palestinian...
How the world is reacting to Israel’s settlement plan in occupied West Bank
Yahoo News
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Israel’s announcement that it will illegally build thousands of homes in a highly controversial development in the occupied West Bank – in a move Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich boasted “buries the idea of a Palestinian state” – has drawn...
FTSE 100 Live: index dips into the red as investors eye...
Proactive UK
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August 15, 2025
FTSE 100 up 4 points to 9,182 Dow Jones set to jump at the open Investors eye Trump-Putin talks in Alaska Chinese data disappoints Asian markets end mixed 2pm: Footsie falters as August malaise returns The FTSE 100 dipped into the red in early...
Global Outrage Over Israeli Settlement Plan in West Bank
Sada Elbalad
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August 15, 2025
Fri 15 Aug 2025 | 11:45 AM A controversial Israeli settlement plan aimed at cutting off the occupied West Bank from Jerusalem has drawn sharp international condemnation from Middle Eastern and European governments, as well as international...
TUI: British holiday market robust, 5 percent fall in German market as a result of hot weather
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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August 15, 2025
Europe's largest tour operator TUI beat quarterly earnings and revenue forecasts this week as summer travel proved more resilient and investments and bookings ahead of the winter season allowed it to raise its full-year outlook. TUI raised its...
What a U.S. government investment does for Intel
Fortune
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Good morning. If you haven’t yet read Eva Roytburg’s Fortune report on the state of China’s energy grid vis à vis the U.S., don’t wait. Here’s a detail that will surely make the mind reel: “On average, China adds more electricity demand than the...
Why Berwick Bank could be Scotland's robotics gold rush
Insider.co.uk
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August 15, 2025
23 miles off Scotland's east coast, 307 wind turbines are about to trigger an economic transformation that could dwarf the renewable energy they generate. The world's largest offshore wind farm isn't just Scotland's transition to clean energy -...
German minister says EU must be ready for U.S. tariff fight
GCN
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August 14, 2025
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil to discuss trade and transatlantic relations. He promised to look for a German steel tax exemption. Even a single policy change by a big economy can have...
West Bank settlements: Germany tells Israel to change course
Deutsche Welle
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August 15, 2025
A plan presented by an Israeli minister would divide the occupied West Bank and complicate efforts for a two-state solution, a German Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. "The German government calls on the Israeli government to stop settlement...
Israel continues Gaza attack amid West Bank settlement plan
The New Arab
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Germany on Friday called on the Israeli government to stop settlement construction in the West Bank after Israel's far right finance minister said work would start on a plan for thousands of home that would divide the Palestinian territory....
Germany to launch AI push to close tech gap
GCN
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August 14, 2025
Germany is investing in a strategy to boost the use and development of AI in the country. The main objective is to improve and optimize internal processes in areas of importance for the country’s economic and social growth, such as industry,...
Swiss battery maker targets German grid with 40+ battery storage projects
ESS News
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August 15, 2025
In a collaboration with Münchner Solarkraftwerke, Lion E-Mobility AG, the Swiss manufacturer of lithium-ion battery packs, aims to deliver more than 40 energy storage projects, ranging from 5 to 150 MW, by 2028. These projects will be implemented...
FTSE 100 Live: index retraces gains; investors eye Trump-Putin...
Proactive USA
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August 15, 2025
FTSE 100 up 4 points to 9,181 Investors eye Trump-Putin talks in Alaska Chinese data disappoints Asian markets mixed after flat finish on Wall Street 10.30am: Footsie loses momentum After a strong start that took London's blue-chip index to a new...
German rail chief to step down as company struggles toward turnaround
Politico Europe
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August 14, 2025
The leadership change comes as DB struggles to restore its finances and reputation. In 2024, only 67 percent of its long-distance trains arrived on time, the company reported — the worst performance in over two decades. The first half of 2025...