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King Charles praises Germany's support to Ukraine on 1st state visit
He made the remarks during a lavish state banquet at the Bellevue Palace in Berlin on Wednesday evening, which he delivered partly in German, reports the BBC. In his address, the monarch said that the UK and Germany "stand side-by-side in protecting and advancing our shared democratic values".
German strikes bring public transport to standstill
All major airports in Europe's largest economy were hit by the strikes on Monday, except for Berlin, reports Xinhua news agency. According to the German Airports Association (ADV), some 380,000 business and private travellers were affected by cancelled or severely delayed flights.
Perpetrator arrested after hostage-taking in Germany
The suspected perpetrator had taken several people hostage in a pharmacy at around 4:30 p.m., Xinhua news agency reported, citing German news agency dpa. A subsequent operation lasted several hours before police entered the pharmacy at around 9:10 p.m. and arrested a suspect, said Karlsruhe's police. The building is currently being searched, and no injuries has been reported, according to preliminary findings.
7 dead in Germany church shooting
Earlier media reports said the shooting, which occurred around 9 p.m. on Thursday night, killed six people. But one more body was found on the upper part of the building later, Xinhua news agency reported citing the German newspaper Bild as saying. Police have said that a gunman is believed to be dead, but it remains unclear if the attacker is among seven fatalities, the newspaper added.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in India on two-day visit
"Welcome to India! German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in New Delhi on a State Visit. This is his first visit to India after assuming office. Chancellor Scholz was received by MoS @FinMinIndia @mppchaudhary at the airport," Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said in a tweet. According to officials, Scholz is accompanied by senior officials.
Germany to deploy Leopard tanks in Kiev very soon: Chancellor
In his speech at the MSC on Friday which comes just days ahead of the first anniversary of the ongoing invasion, the Chancellor said it was "wise to prepare for a long war" and show Russian President Vladimir Putin that Germany and its allies would not give up on Ukraine, reports the BBC. "Putin's revisionism will not win. Ukraine is more united than ever.
No fighter jets for Ukraine, says German Chancellor Scholz
Scholz said his focus was on the delivery of German-made Leopard 2 tanks. "The fact we've only just made a decision (on sending tanks) and the next debate is firing up in Germany, that just seems frivolous," he said in an interview with German newspaper Tagesspiegel, the BBC reported. In wake of pressure from other allies, Germany agreed to supply 14 tanks to Ukraine, and the US said it would provide its M1 Abrams tanks.
Deadly knife attacks in Spain, Germany spark outrage across Europe
On Wednesday, one person was killed and another hospitalised after a man carrying a large machete-type knife carried out attacks at two churches in Algeciras, southern Spain. Also on the day, a man armed with a knife killed two people and injured at least seven others on a train in northern Germany, Xinhua news agency reported.
Germany allocates massive $43 Billion for sixth-gen fighter jet project FCAS
This German-French project aims to create a sixth-generation aircraft by bringing together Dassault Aviation, the developer of the Rafale fighter, and Airbus, one of the firms behind the Eurofighter Typhoon. The two leaders, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron, will discuss the FCAS initiative when they meet on January 22 in Paris
Germany postpones decision on Leopard tank delivery to Ukraine
"There are good reasons for the delivery, there are good reasons against it," the country's Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Friday after meeting his US and European counterparts in Ramstein, Germany. Pistorius added that his ministry would check the country's stocks of the Leopard tank for possible delivery to Ukraine in the next few weeks, Xinhua news agency reported.
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