German economy shrinks 0.3% in second quarter as US tariffs slowed exports

German economy shrinks 0.3% in second quarter as US tariffs slowed exports 24 August 2025 09:00 (UTC+04:00) Germany's economy shrank by 0.3% in the second quarter compared with the first three months of the year, as demand from its top trading...

German star Thomas Muller gets first start for Whitecaps

German soccer icon Thomas Muller is set to get his first start in Major League Soccer tonight as his Vancouver Whitecaps host St. Louis City SC. The 35-year-old attacking midfielder played his first game for the 'Caps (13-6-7) on Sunday, coming on...

Germany is one step closer to reviving military conscription

Germany’s economy is stagnating, pension bills are surging, the peace dividend has been exhausted, and global instability is now adding one more risk for the country’s youth: military service. A law headed for Cabinet approval on Wednesday seeks...

German Chancellor Merz on Ukraine Peace Efforts: Slow Progress Amid Challenges

The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz offered a cautious view of diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine: they face serious difficulties, but there is some progress. After the meeting in Washington between European leaders and Ukrainian...

Germany's chancellor set to strip failed asylum seekers of access to lawyers in new anti-migrant crackdown

Germany is set to strip rejected asylum seekers of their automatic right to a lawyer in a bid to speed up deportations. Chancellor Friedrich Merz will scrap a rule that offers legal support to asylum seekers awaiting to be deported, The Telegraph...

German star Thomas Muller gets first start for Vancouver Whitecaps

Muller’s first MLS goal on late PK, Vancouver Whitecaps down St. Louis City 3-2

VANCOUVER – Thomas Muller scored on a penalty kick late in injury time, lifting his Vancouver Whitecaps to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over St. Louis City SC on Saturday. Brian White also converted a PK for Vancouver (14-6-7), while Daniel Rios...

Franz Wagner, Dennis Schröder Lead Germany’s EuroBasket Roster

Germany has finalized its 12-man roster for EuroBasket, highlighted by Magic star Franz Wagner and new Kings guard Dennis Schröder, writes Pijus Sapetka of BasketNews. The Germans also feature Wagner’s Orlando teammate, Tristan Da Silva, and a...

Franz Wagner and Dennis Schröder Headline Germany’s EuroBasket Roster

Germany's national basketball team has unveiled its 12-man roster for the upcoming EuroBasket tournament, featuring prominent players like Franz Wagner and Dennis Schröder. The team is dealing with significant injuries, including the absence of...

New Zealand High Court dismisses father’s challenge over daughter’s German passport

The teenager has been living in New Zealand with her mother for several years. In 2017, an interim parenting order was issued after an ongoing custody battle between her mother and her father, who still lives in Germany. In April 2024, the Family...

Centre give clearance of Rs 700000000000 to Defence Ministry, India to begin negotiations with Germany to build six P-75I submarine under Project...

The Centre has given clearance to the Defence Ministry to begin negotiations for the deal to buy six submarines. Under 'Project 75 India', these submarines will be built in India with the help of Germany. The Centre has given clearance to the...

Will Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer return to the Germany national team?

The German national team is undergoing a lot of change at the moment. Despite good runs at Euro 2024 and the past Nations League campaign, many believe that the team is still not good enough to challenge for the World Cup next year. As a result,...

Lao Heong Seafood Restaurant in Bandar Menjalara offers up signature German pork knuckle, Sichuan steamed stingray and fish head curry

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Anyone who frequents Sentul for its wealth of Chinese dai chow spots will no doubt be familiar with Lau Heong, an enduring icon of the neighbourhood that has been around for over 50 years, since 1973 to be exact. The...

Alexander Zverev's girlfriend Sophia feels German's absence during museum visit in NYC after their fun night out at pre-US Open event

While Alexander Zverev is busy preparing for the upcoming US Open singles fixtures, his girlfriend, Sophia Thomalla, has arrived in New York and is hitting different iconic places in the city. This week, the duo turned heads at the recent annual...

Cyprus secures return of antiquities from U.S., Belgium and Germany

Cyprus has successfully repatriated several ancient antiquities from the United States and Europe, continuing a long-running effort to recover objects illegally exported from the island. According to an article by Kathimerini's Apostolos...

From municipal school to institute in Germany: Shravani wins 100% UWC scholarship

Shravani Tonage, Class 10 student of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj English Medium School in Kasarwadi, run by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, has achieved a remarkable feat of securing admission to renowned United World College (UWC)...

Fee 'confirmed' as German club confident of signing Chelsea duo within next 48 hours

German giants Borussia Dortmund are reportedly confident of signing Chelsea duo Carney Chukwuemeka and Aaron Anselmino within the next 48 hours. Borussia Dortmund are reportedly confident of signing two Chelsea players within the next 48 hours....

Reaching peace in Ukraine is challenging task, German Chancellor says

BERLIN, August 24. /TASS/. Patience is needed to achieve peace in Ukraine and it will be a rather challenging task, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said. "Nobody should say today that we are discussing only supplies of weapons," Merz said at the...

German Chancellor calls achieving peace in Ukraine difficult task

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that patience is needed to achieve peace in Ukraine, and stressed that this will be quite a difficult task, APA reports. "Nobody should say today that we are only discussing arms deliveries," Merz said at the...

German start-up gives ‘second life’ to used EV batteries

A German company is putting used electric vehicle batteries to new use by stacking them into fridge-size units that homes and businesses can use to store their excess solar and wind energy. This week, the company Voltfang — which means “catching...