Raila Odinga dies at 80

The man with a regional foot-print who changed Kenya without ever ruling it NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in the post-independence politics of Kenya, the...

Poland Warns It Could Arrest Putin If His Plane Enters Its Airspace Ahead of Trump Summit

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has signaled it could detain Russian President Vladimir Putin if his plane enters its airspace on the way to a planned meeting in Budapest with US President Donald Trump. Speaking on Radio Rodzina,...

Russian ‘spy ships’ snoop on German Navy’s large Arctic exercise

The Akademik Boris Petrov is officially a research ship operating for the Russian Academy of Sciences, but is believed to be used for intelligence purposes. Photo: ocean.ru A large area off the coast of Norway’s Andøya firing range has been sealed...

Liverpool forced to cancel Champions League press conference after plane trouble

Liverpool's pre-match press conference before their match against Eintracht Frankfurt has been cancelled due to trouble with the squad's flight. The Reds will be looking to bounce back from four straight defeats when they eventually land in...

DP World Unveils New Container Handling Technology

DP World is investing £170 million in cutting-edge container handling technology at its London Gateway logistics hub, bringing to the UK its breakthrough BOXBAY Empty Superstack system, originally pioneered and proven at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai....

Germany Eyes 15 More Fifth-Gen F-35s to Grow Fleet to 50 and Sharpen Airpower

Germany plans to acquire 15 additional F-35A fighters, a €2.5 billion move that would raise Germany’s total order to 50 aircraft. The expansion marks a deeper alignment with NATO’s deterrence strategy and U.S. interoperability amid continued...

222 Jackals (Schakal) for Germany and the Netherlands

The European defense organization OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en Matière d’Armement) has commissioned Artec GmbH to deliver a total of 222 Schakal infantry fighting vehicles to the armed forces of Germany and the Netherlands. This...

LKQ Corp Reveals German Solar Power Partnership

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) on Tuesday partnered with Ecobility Services GmbH to install a large rooftop solar system at its Sulzbach-Rosenberg logistics hub in Germany. The project will be executed through a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement...

Another successful cruise season for Lough Foyle region, with 46% increase in ships

Foyle Port has wrapped up a highly successful cruise season, welcoming a total of 19 cruise ships to Greencastle and Lisahally in 2025, a 46 per cent increase on last year. This year’s cruise calendar featured ships from 11 different cruise lines,...

A new, unvarnished account of the deadly German U-boat war

The post-war narrative of the German U-boat efforts follows several stages: the first “Happy Time,” followed by the second “Happy Time,” and then utter destruction by the Allies. In reality, the history is unsurprisingly more complicated than that...

Remco Evenepoel heads to Germany for first training camp with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe

With the 2025 road racing season having drawn to a close, Remco Evenepoel is embarking on a new era in his career with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, departing Belgium for his first training camp with his new team. The Belgian completed his final race...

German 5G rollout was a big success – and a potential model for future 6G expansion

With more than 92% of the country covered by 5G, a leader in private custom networks, and billions invested in network densification and AI – Germany is well on track for 6G, though that expansion may not come until after 2030. Germany has some of...

Postuma AGF takes over operations of Jager Holland and WTG Logistics

The operations of Jager Holland and WTG Logistics have been taken over by Postuma AGF from IJsselmuiden. Brian Meier of Jager Holland expresses his relief that, despite the bankruptcy of both companies, their activities have been transferred to...

German public support for grid fees to lower electricity prices in 2026

Electricity grid fees in Germany are set to fall in 2026 thanks to billions in government subsidies, while household gas grid fees are set to rise, price comparison website Verivox said. Germany’s government subsidises electricity transmission...

Large-Scale Upgrade: Germany Orders 274 New Luchs 2 Reconnaissance Vehicles

Germany has ordered the development and delivery of 274 new Luchs 2 reconnaissance vehicles to significantly upgrade its army’s capabilities. The German Armed Forces Procurement Office (BAAINBw) has signed an agreement with the European defense...

Asylum seeker denies being at railway station where Walsall hotel worker was killed

An asylum seeker accused of murdering a hotel worker told a jury in Wolverhampton he had no reason to want to harm or kill her and was not at the scene of the attack. Deng Chol Majek, who said he was 19, denies attacking and murdering Rhiannon...

Burlington County native, U.S. soldier killed in accident in Germany

A United States solider from South Jersey died Oct. 18 while training in Germany. Sgt. Terell Seales of Florence in Burlington County was training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels when a vehicle accident occurred. Seales...

Liverpool’s flight to Frankfurt delayed because of ‘technical issues’ with plane

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Major German Maritime Live-Fire Exercise off Andøya, Northern Norway

Les på norsk. The German exercise at the Andøya firing range started on October 13th and continues until October 24th. The frigate FGS Sachsen serves as the flagship, leading nine other participating naval vessels. These include frigates,...

No. 1 UConn women’s basketball to face Louisville at Naval Academy

Big-time women’s college basketball is coming to the Naval Academy next month. The 2025 Armed Forces Classic between Connecticut and Louisville is being moved from Germany to Alumni Hall on the campus of the Naval Academy, ESPN announced Thursday....