Global Railways parts makers eye India expansion

New Delhi: Global railway equipment makers are eyeing investments in manufacturing facilities in India as the national transporter has projected a sustained capital expenditure push in the coming decade. Sector experts say even as India can...

Germantown police find revolver, drugs inside 'Bluey' backpack

Germantown police find revolver, drugs inside 'Bluey' backpack The Germantown Police Department arrested a 41-year-old Milwaukee man after a traffic stop. Updated: 9:31 PM CDT Oct 16, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ A 41-year-old Milwaukee man is...

Updated German Taurus Missiles May Receive Japanese Engines Instead of American Ones

The Japanese corporation Kawasaki Heavy Industries is negotiating with the European defense company MBDA to develop high-performance engines for Taurus cruise missiles. This was reported by Reuters, citing its own sources. According to the news...

8 Can’t-Miss Experiences in Germany and Italy, According to Your Travel Style

Home to some of the most iconic and historic cities anywhere — many of which Lufthansa flies to from major US hubs — Germany and Italy offer something for every type of traveler. Whether you’re looking to celebrate food in Rome, fashion in Milan,...

Aircraft Finance Germany Appoints Gemade As Executive VP, COO

1 MAKURDI – Aircraft Finance Germany (AFG) has announced the appointment of Shiekuma Gemade, as the new Executive Vice President (VP) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the organization. The appointment of Shiekuma Gemade, a seasoned aviation...

Can nuclear power curb shipping's huge carbon footprint?

On July 21, 1959, former US First Lady Mamie Eisenhower smashed a champagne bottle against the towering hull of the NS Savannah before the newly built ship slid into the Delaware River, carrying with it the lofty promise that shipping would be...

German firms keep faith in Philippines despite corruption woes

Cristina Chi - Philstar.com October 17, 2025 | 9:11am MANILA, Philippines — German businesses continue to view the Philippine market with "confidence" as a viable market for growth, officials from the German Embassy and the German-Philippine...

New German Green Hydrogen Production Plant Will Support Transportation Sector

A German renewable energy company with offices worldwide has celebrated groundbreaking for a new hydrogen production plant in Wensickendorf, in the Oberhavel district of Brandenburg. ENERTRAG on October 16 said the facility will provide a...

Germany-Afghanistan, deporting Afghans to Kabul

Germany–Afghanistan: Negotiations to send back Afghans to Kabul The European Union, through Germany, is pulling Afghanistan out of diplomatic isolation—after Syria, which has already managed quite the comeback. Germany is negotiating with the...

Raila Odinga's eye problem: Why former prime minister kept wiping tears

Former prime minister Raila Odinga's eye problem has bothered him for decades, but little has been shared about the cause Some of his supporters presumed the eye irritation was caused by the effect of the torrents of teargas he had endured during...

Germany unveils modular 25-mile naval missile that can turn ships into air shields

In a major milestone for Germany’s maritime defense, Diehl Defence has successfully tested a navalized demonstrator of its IRIS-T SLM air defense system during the Maritime Firing Exercise (MFE) 2025, the German Navy’s largest missile firing drill...

MovitOn Builds a Global Web3 Ecosystem Connecting Travellers, Shippers, and Marketplace Services on AI

Travel and commerce collide spectacularly when a single app can convert airport-bound wanderers into messengers for the world. A sender no longer stares down the immovable wall of courier fees and days lost to delays. With the tap of a smartphone,...

Can UK-Germany rail freight services make a comeback?

FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH It’s time to build for both freight and passenger For decades, Britain’s railways have been planned, funded and debated in silos. Projects are either “for passengers” or “for freight”, and rarely both. Yet history,… 17 October...

The plan to make it cheaper to get a driver's licence in Germany

If you don't have a few thousand euros, and quite a bit of time to spare you simply can't afford to get a driver's licence in Germany. Here's the Transport Ministry's plan to bring those costs down. The high cost to obtain a driver's licence in...

Dr Sultan Al Jaber meets German Chancellor Merz on working visit

Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, conducted an official working visit to Germany this week. In his capacity as Special Envoy to Germany, he held a number of bilateral meetings with senior German government...

Ryanair to cut more flights from nine German cities

Ryanair has announced another round of cuts to its operations in Germany, reducing both capacity and routes as part of a continued dispute over what it calls 'exorbitant' aviation taxes and airport fees. Ryanair has announced plans to discontinue...

K9 helps Germantown Police find drugs and gun during traffic stop

GERMANTOWN, Wis.—A Germantown Police K9 helped officers uncover a gun and several types of guns during a traffic stop on October 11th. Police say Sergeant Justin Pesch and his K9 partner, Arek, were patrolling northbound on I-41 near Holy Hill...

Analysts celebrate Indo-Kenya relations championed by Raila

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 17 — Economic policy and political risk analysts have paid a glowing tribute to former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, describing him as a Pan-Africanist who immensely shaped Indo-Kenya relations. Speaking at the first Mentoria...

Germany greenlights €2,000 tax-free earnings for pensioners

Published on 15/10/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2 Germany will introduce an “active pension” from 1 January 2026 that lets people who choose to work past the statutory retirement age earn up to €2,000 per month tax-free. Labour Minister Bärbel Bas framed the...

Asos shares knocked amid dispute over German import duties

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