32 lakh pensioners at risk of poverty in Germany
32 lakh pensioners at risk of poverty in Germany

New data requested by the left-wing populist BSW party shows around 3.2 million pensioners in Germany are at risk of poverty. Sahra Wagenknechts party, only formed this year, frequently campaigns on such issues. Sahra Wagenknecht, the leader of the new left-wingBSWparty named after her, lamented...

Germany's Scholz holds first conversation with Russia's Putin in two years
Germany's Scholz holds first conversation with Russia's Putin in two years

The leaders of Russia and Germany held their first conversation in nearly two years as Western nations brace for the incoming Trump administration, which has signaled its intent to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz initiated a phone call with Russian President...

German parliamentary leaders propose to hold February 23 election
German parliamentary leaders propose to hold February 23 election

Germany will hold snap general elections on February 23 following thecollapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholzs center-left coalition, according to parliamentary sources speaking to dpa and AFP news agencies on Tuesday. The sources said parliamentary leaders from ScholzsSocial Democrats (SPD)and the...

Trump, Scholz discuss ‘return to peace in Europe’
Trump, Scholz discuss ‘return to peace in Europe’

In a call between the United States President-elect Donald Trump and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have agreed to work for a return to peace in Europe, a German government spokesman has said, reports Al Jazeera. Scholzs spokesperson, Steffen Hebestreit, said in a statement on Sunday, Both...

50 countries warn UN of ransomware attacks on hospitals
50 countries warn UN of ransomware attacks on hospitals

The World Health Organization (WHO) and some 50 countries have issued a warning at the United Nations about the rise of ransomware attacks against hospitals, reports AFP. Countries and WHO issued the warning on Friday, where the United States specifically blamed Russia for the potential attack....

Germany orders to shut down all Iranian Consulates after execution of Iranian-German prisoner
Germany orders to shut down all Iranian Consulates after execution of Iranian-German prisoner

Germany ordered the closure of all three Iranian Consulates in the country on Thursday in response to the execution of Iranian German prisonerJamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United States and was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces. Sharmahd, 69, wasput to death in Iran on...

Turkish-German leaders meet in Istanbul to find avenues of agreement exempting Israel
Turkish-German leaders meet in Istanbul to find avenues of agreement exempting Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday in Istanbul, where both leaders discussed bilateral concerns and opportunities for cooperation. But they couldnt agree on their respective stances toward Israel. During an otherwise cordial news conference...