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...

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,...

Ship finance for offshore wind market in turbulent waters

Europort 2025 is gearing up for crucial conversations around ship finance for specialised vessels, at a time when rapid change and widespread uncertainty in the offshore wind market are undermining the case for the newbuildings the industry needs...

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...

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...

German Doner Kebab (GDK) Continues its Rapid UK Expansion

German Doner Kebab (GDK) will open two brand-new restaurants this autumn, bringing its premium kebab experience to Elephant & Castle in South London and Cobham Services on the M25, one of the UK’s busiest motorway destinations. The twin launches...

Raila Odinga: the man who changed Kenya without ever ruling it

Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in post-independence Kenyan politics. A leader who repeatedly ran for president, he never won – in part due to the 2007 election being manipulated in favour of Mwai...

Drugs, gun found during Germantown traffic stop; man arrested

GERMANTOWN, Wis. - A 41-year-old Milwaukee man was taken into custody by Germantown police on Oct. 11 after drugs and a gun were found in his vehicle during a traffic stop. What we know: According to Germantown police, an officer conducted a...

German LCC Market Shifts As Ryanair, Eurowings Adjust Networks

Germany’s LCC sector is showing fresh signs of adjustment, with Ryanair and Eurowings the latest to trim routes and rebalance capacity as the country’s recovery lags its European peers. Ryanair says it has cancelled 24 routes across nine airports...

Asos shares knocked amid dispute over German import duties

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Germany considers allowing face biometric web searches by police, watchdog critical

An expert report commissioned by AlgorithmWatch, a European digital rights organization, has pointed out the technical and legal issues with a move by Germany to expand police powers by allowing the matching of faces against photos publicly...

UAE, Germany explore avenues to expand bilateral cooperation

Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy to Germany, conducted an official working visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. During the visit, he held a number of bilateral meetings with senior...

High-speed rail can transform America, just as interstate highways did | Andy Kunz

The interstate highway system transformed the U.S. economy and American life in the 20th century. Andy Kunz High-speed rail can have a similar effect in the 21st century, reindustrializing and reconnecting America and solidifying its global...

MP visits 'spectacular' Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village

Charlie Dewhirst MP and Niraj Sondhi, Commercial Director of Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village(Image: Siemens) The Member of Parliament for Bridlington and The Wolds, Charlie Dewhirst, has visited the Siemens Mobility Goole Rail Village. The...

<![CDATA[Cold Chain Technologies, Teva, and Kuehne+Nagel Proves Sea Freight Viable for High-Value Pharma Shipments]]>

Cold Chain Technologies (CCT), a company specializing in temperature-controlled packaging, has been heavily involved in a project that sought to prove the practicality of ocean freight, particularly for pharma shipments deemed high value and...

British and German soldiers of the Great War laid to rest together near Ypres

58In a solemn ceremony on 17th October 2025, the remains of an unknown British and an unknown German soldier were interred side by side at Poelcapelle British Cemetery near Ypres, Belgium. This rare joint burial, organised by the Ministry of...

Blind German Man in Thailand Unaware His Wife Was Dead Inside Their Home—He Waited for Hours

A blind 69-year-old German national, identified only as Dick, sat outside his home for hours — unaware that his wife had taken her own life inside. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, at the couple's rented two-storey home in...

The day Nyerere gave Raila a Tanzanian passport

The East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) on Thursday held a special sitting in honour of Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday in India, where he had been receiving treatment. When he rose to pay his tribute, Tanzania’s...

How this €43-billion German powerhouse gears up to cash in on India’s rail boom

For ZF, it's 'Make in India' with a German stamp —aimed squarely at India's multi-billion dollar rail boom. For a global "mobility system integrator" that deals in "anything that moves"—as Akash Passey, ZF India's President, likes to describe...