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Gamescom 2025 kicks off strong in Germany
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Cologne, Germany, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) – Gamescom 2025, one of the world’s largest video game trade fairs, opened Wednesday with a record 1,500 exhibitors, reflecting the industry’s global reach and a growing presence of Chinese developers....
Germany Calls for Firm Security Commitments to Ukraine
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany on Monday reaffirmed its call for firm and detailed security commitments to Ukraine, emphasizing their critical role in ending the ongoing conflict with Russia. Speaking to reporters in Berlin, Deputy Government Spokesman Steffen...
Majority of Germans Back Partial Arms Export Freeze to Israel
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN) Nearly two-thirds of Germans approve Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s choice to impose a partial suspension on arms shipments to Israel, according to a YouGov survey released on Wednesday. The poll revealed that approximately 65% of Germans...
Germany ramps up unseen levels of defense spending
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is significantly increasing its defense budget, aiming to strengthen national security while attempting to revive an economy that has faced two years of contraction. Observers caution, however, that gains from military investment...
Former Ukrainian Intelligence Officer Gets Detained
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN) A man suspected of sabotaging the Nord Stream pipeline — apprehended in Italy this past Wednesday — is reportedly a former operative of Ukraine's SBU intelligence agency, according to a German news outlet, on Friday. As per the...
Japan, Germany Commit to Strengthen Security Partnership
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) On Monday, Japan and Germany vowed to “further” enhance their bilateral security collaboration, according to an official declaration. This commitment was made during their inaugural “strategic dialogue” held in Tokyo. The meeting was...
Japan, Germany Commit to Strengthen Security Cooperation
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan and Germany pledged on Monday to “further” enhance their bilateral security cooperation, according to an official statement following their inaugural “strategic dialogue” held in Tokyo. The talks were co-led by Japanese Foreign...
Sports Analytics Market Surges to $4.75 billion by 2030 - Dominated by IBM (US), SAS Institute (US), SAP (Germany)
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 18, 2025
Delray Beach, FL, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to MarketsandMarkets™, the Sports Analytics Market is projected to grow from USD 2.29 billion in 2025 to USD 4.75 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 15.7% during the forecast period. Browse...
Italian media makes claims on Nord Stream attack
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian authorities have detained a former Ukrainian serviceman suspected of orchestrating the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, reportedly part of a seven-person operation, according to investigative reports. The Nord Stream pipelines,...
Russia Calls for Urgent UN Meeting
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has urgently requested a United Nations Security Council session following the apprehension of a Ukrainian national in Italy. The individual is suspected of playing a role in the destruction of the Nord Stream pipelines, which...
Italian press shares picture of Nord Stream sabotage suspect
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian outlets have published what they claim is an image of Sergey Kuznetsov, a 49-year-old Ukrainian man arrested on Thursday for suspected involvement in the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage. The photo, shared by La Stampa and Open...
Germany’s Border Security Spending Hits USD94M in Only Nine Months
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany has spent €80.5 million ($94 million) on border control operations over the past nine months, official data revealed on Thursday. The figures, disclosed by the Interior Ministry in response to a parliamentary question from the...
Putin states Russia still working with Western scientists despite sanctions
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Despite Western sanctions and political tensions, Russia continues to collaborate with Western scientists, President Vladimir Putin said. Speaking to workers in the nuclear sector in Sarov, Putin emphasized that the global scientific...
Media reports US in discussions over Ukraine security part
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Senior US and European officials have been exploring possible security commitments to Ukraine, with discussions including the idea of European troops operating under American command—even without US ground forces directly involved,...
US to transfer cruise missiles to Ukraine
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has authorized the transfer of 3,350 extended-range air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine, according to reports citing American officials. The weapons, capable of striking targets up to 280 miles away, are expected to...
Ukraine targets Russian oil supplies to Hungary for third time
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian crude deliveries to Hungary have been suspended after Ukraine launched another attack on the Druzhba pipeline, marking the third strike on the system this month, according to Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. Slovak...
Slovakia denounces Ukraine’s actions of hitting Russia’s oil pipeline system
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovakia has criticized Ukraine for its recent strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline, calling them an “unacceptable” threat to the country’s energy security. The Druzhba pipeline, one of the world’s longest, transports crude oil about 4,000...
US consents selling of cruise missiles to Ukraine
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August 24, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States has authorized the sale of 3,350 air-launched ERAM cruise missiles to Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing unnamed US officials. The missiles, with a range of up to 280 miles, are expected to arrive...
Germany Commits USD500M to U.S. Arms Shipments for Ukraine
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany and fellow NATO members have committed to financing one of the earliest U.S. weapons and ammunition shipments to Ukraine, valued at up to $500 million, the German Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday. The declaration followed a...
Germany, NATO to finance fifty hundred million dollars of US arms for Ukraine
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany and other NATO partners have agreed to finance a US weapons and ammunition package for Ukraine valued at up to $500 million, the Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday. The announcement followed a video conference of the “Coalition...