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German foreign minister: Iran must pressure Houthis to end attacks
Business Recorder
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July 10, 2025
BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul expects Iran to exert its influence over Houthi in Yemen to stop attacking ships in the Red Sea, he said on Thursday. “We condemn this in the strongest possible terms and expect Iran to exert its...
Germany funds Reederei Bernd Sibum’s green newbuilds
Offshore Energy
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July 10, 2025
Germany’s Reederei Bernd Sibum has received funding from the German government to make its ships, which are being built by Dutch shipbuilder Damen, even more sustainable. Courtesy of Damen As informed, the four combi freighters (CF) 3850 under...
Club L London launches online in Germany
Drapers
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July 11, 2025
Club L London has seen triple-digit year on year revenue increases across its key markets, including a 300% hike in the Middle East and sturdy sales across Europe. Its new fully-localised site will offer customers in Germany curated content and...
Singer Conner Smith charged in fatal Germantown crosswalk incident with 77-year-old
WZTV - Tennessee
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Country music artist Conner Smith, 24, has been charged in relation to the death of 77-year-old Dorothy "Dot" Dobbins on a Germantown crosswalk. After an investigation by Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), Smith...
US Upland cotton sales jump 217%, but shipment down this week: USDA
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Net sales of Upland cotton in the United States for the 2024–25 season totalled 75,100 running bales (RB), each weighing 226.8 kg (500 pounds), during the week ending July 3, 2025. This marks a surge of 217 per cent from the previous week and 55...
Germany accuses China of targeting military aircraft with laser in Red Sea confrontation
Natural News
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September 7, 2025
Germany accuses China of targeting military aircraft with laser in Red Sea confrontation Chinese forces targeted a German reconnaissance aircraft with a laser in the Red Sea, forcing it to abort its EU mission. Germany condemned the act as...
German visitors from Watford's twin town welcomed by Watford MP
Watford Observer
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The group included the Labour MP's German parliamentary counterpart, Daniel Baldy, who has represented the town in Berlin’s Bundestag since 2021. The German delegation from Mainz including the town’s MP Daniel Baldy at Watford Synagogue with Rabbi...
Global PV inverter shipments rise 10% to 589 GWac in 2024, driven by China and APAC region: Report
ETEnergyworld.com
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July 11, 2025
powerNew Delhi: Global photovoltaic (PV) inverter shipments grew by 10 per cent to 589 gigawatts alternating current (GWac) in 2024, with Asia Pacific, led by China, accounting for nearly all the growth, according to Wood Mackenzie’s Global Solar...
China says Germany’s claim of laser directed at plane over Red Sea ‘inconsistent with facts’
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
BEIJING – Beijing dismissed on July 9 claims by Berlin that the Chinese military had directed a laser at a German aircraft over the Red Sea as “completely inconsistent with the facts”. The foreign ministry in Berlin said on July 8 that a German...
Only three weeks left to register as an exhibitor for FRUIT LOGISTICA 2026
Food Business Gulf & Middle East
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July 11, 2025
Returning to Berlin from 4 to 6 February 2026, FRUIT LOGISTICA is the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business. Featuring new formats, high-level networking and a global reach, it is an unmissable event for industry professionals....
Brits are left stranded in 'war zone' conditions for 17 hours after 'drunk' couple are caught smoking on Mexico-London flight and force plane to divert
Daily Mail
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July 11, 2025
British passengers were left stranded in 'war zone' conditions for over 17 hours after a flight was diverted due to a 'drunk' couple smoking onboard. The Gatwick-bound flight from Cancun, Mexico was forced to divert to Bangor International Airport...
Huawei leads global inverter market as shipments hit 589 GW in 2024
pv-magazine
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July 11, 2025
Chinese companies made up nine of the 10 largest global inverter suppliers in 2024, with total inverter shipments reaching 589 GW (AC), according to Wood Mackenzie. July 11, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Chinese conglomerate Huawei was the world’s largest...
German police complain about bad working conditions
Deutsche Welle
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July 10, 2025
For months, there has been a heated debate about border controls. They are meant to be a rare exception within the European Union and the so-called Schengen area. But in reality, things look rather different at present. Germany has been among the...
AFSBn-Germany executive officer follows father’s footsteps, Army career
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
VILSECK, Germany – Army Maj. Alec Velasco grew up outside of Fort Stewart, Georgia, the home of the 3rd Infantry Division. His dad was a ‘Dogface’ Soldier with the 3rd Inf. Div. – first in Germany and then at Stewart. Growing up the son of a...
Part of former Somerset railway unearthed for Blake Museum
Bridgwater Mercury
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Read More: Rare wartime hangar saved from scrapyard in Bridgwater German bomber shot down near Bridgwater in new painting Earlier this year, contractors working for Sustrans, carried out repairs to the culvert or pipe going under the track next to...
AFSBn-Germany executive officer follows ‘Dogface’ father’s footsteps, Army career
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
VILSECK, Germany – Army Maj. Alec Velasco grew up outside of Fort Stewart, Georgia, the home of the 3rd Infantry Division. His dad was a ‘Dogface’ Soldier with the 3rd Inf. Div. – first in Germany and then at Stewart. Growing up the son of a...
German chancellor states Ukraine diplomacy is ‘exhausted’
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has declared that diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict have been exhausted, reinforcing his commitment to supplying weapons to Kiev. Since the conflict intensified in February 2022, Germany...
Germany Summons Chinese Envoy After Laser Targeted Plane
Mint
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July 8, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- Germany summoned China’s ambassador over accusations that a military plane was endangered by a Chinese warship. As part of the European Union-led ASPIDES operation to protect sea lanes in the Red Sea from attacks by the Houthi...
Germany updates: VW stops delivery of model to US — media
Deutsche Welle
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July 10, 2025
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Germany summons China’s ambassador after a plane is lasered over Red Sea
Associated Press
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July 8, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Foreign Office said Tuesday it has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest after a Chinese warship used a laser against a German aircraft in the Red Sea. The surveillance aircraft was part of the EU mission Aspides,...