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Germany: Hamburg Airport on Lockdown Over Suspected Hostage Incident
According to a spokesperson from the Hamburg police, a man forcefully entered the airport premises around 8 p.m. local time by ramming a gate with his vehicle and proceeded to the airport apron. This alarming situation took an even more distressing turn when it was revealed that at least one child was in the man's vehicle, as per the Xinhua news agency.
German Chancellor announces ban on Hamas operations, activities
Scholz also announced that a pro-Palestinian group called Samidoun will be banned in Germany after its members celebrated “the most brutal acts of terror in the open streets" CNN reported.
Germany sees uptick in far-right extremism, Holocaust memorial sites defaced: Report
The report by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, a centre-left research institute, has indicated that as many as one in every 12 Germans now subscribes to some form of extreme right ideology, reports Euronews.
Indians top growing foreign STEM professionals in Germany: Report
With over 30,000 in 2012 to almost 122,000 by the end of 2022, working STEM professionals from non-EU countries more than quadrupled, The Local news portal reported, citing a recent study by the Institute of the German Economy.
Israel to sign largest missile deal with Germany
The Israeli and German defence ministries "will sign the landmark $3.5-billion defence agreement" Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement issued on Thursday by the Israeli Defence Ministry.
Germany falls into recession
The data by Germany's federal statistical office showed gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.3 per cent in the first quarter compared with the previous three months, which also recorded a contraction, reports the Guardian. The revised numbers confirm that the German economy shrank for two straight quarters -- the technical.
Germany reports new high in politically motivated crimes
"Politically motivated crime is a reflection of social conflicts in our country," Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said in a statement, stressing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, reports Xinhua news agency.Most crimes had a "diffuse ideological motivation, which could not be assigned to either the left or right of.
Has Germany shot itself in the foot by expropriating Rosneft's assets?
Earlier this week, Rosneft filed a lawsuit against the German government's extension of the trusteeship and petitioned for compensation for the financial losses it had incurred during the first six months of the order. Since the "special military operation" phase of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict broke out, Germany and its partners in the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have engaged in a de facto proxy war against Russia.
Russia to expel German diplomats after Germany's 'hostile' actions
"The German authorities have decided on another mass expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions in that country. We strongly condemn these actions of Berlin, which continues to defiantly destroy the entire array of Russian-German relations, the ministry said in a statement, Xinhua news agency reported.
Chad orders German ambassador to leave country
"This decision of the government is motivated by the discourteous attitude and the non-respect of diplomatic practices by the German ambassador," Saleh said in the statement released late Friday, Xinhua news agency reported. There were no further details relating to the expulsion. Kricke has been the German ambassador.
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