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German cabinet passes bill for voluntary military service to counter Russian threats

Berlin: Germany's cabinet passed a draft bill on Wednesday that would introduce a voluntary military service as the country seeks to bolster national defences...

Germany to deliver two Patriot systems to Ukraine in deal with US

Ukraine’s need for air defences has grown as Russia ramps up aerial attacks. Germany, which has already sent three Patriot systems, said more deliveries won’t affect its NATO commitments.

Berlin will respond to any ‘unilateral actions’ by Israel, says Germany foreign minister

Foreign minister Johann Wadephul is headed to Israel & Palestinian territories as part of a fact-finding mission amid increasing reports of starvation in Gaza.

UK, Germany sign friendship treaty, resetting ties with EU after Brexit

Friedrich Merz’s first London visit as chancellor after French President Macron signals greater cooperation between Europe's top three powers amid uncertainty about their US ally.

Preparations on to ‘quickly’ transfer Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine: Top NATO commander

Wiesbaden: Preparations are underway to quickly transfer additional Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, NATO's top military commander Alexus Grynkewich said on Thursday, as...

Germany obligated to issue visas to Afghan refugees under humanitarian programme, rules German court

Around 2,400 Afghans approved under humanitarian admissions programme are waiting in Pakistan to travel to Germany without any clear idea of the government's suspension.

German court set to deliver landmark order on Syrian doctor accused of crimes against humanity

The trial of the 40-year-old doctor began in January 2022 spanning over 186 sessions where the court listened to about 50 witnesses and victims, along with legal experts.

Germany needs 60,000 more troops to meet new NATO targets, says defence minister

Defence minister Boris Pistorius’s announcement comes in the wake of Trump’s demand for NATO to increase defence investment from 2% to 5% of the GDP.

‘Unbearable’: Germany threatens action against Israel after food & medicine shortages in Gaza

Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised air strikes on Gaza as no longer justified by the need to fight Hamas and 'no longer comprehensible', in comments at a press conference in Finland.

India incapacitating Pakistan airbases, air defences forced a halt to hostilities—Jaishankar

In an interview with German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar clarifies that no third party played a role in ceasing India-Pakistan hostilities. 

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.