Five killed in firework chaos in Germany
Five killed in firework chaos in Germany

CNN reported five people were killed and dozens of emergency workers were injured as a spate of incidents involving fireworks marred New Years Eve celebrations in Germany. Despite calls for a nationwide ban on the private use of fireworks, they continue to be a significant part of New Years...

German hospitals fear labour shortages if Syrians return home
German hospitals fear labour shortages if Syrians return home

German hospitals and other employers fear worker shortages if many Syrian refugees return home after the fall of president Bashar al-Assad, a concern backed by a study released Friday. Health care providers have warned that more than 5,000 Syrian doctors work in German medical facilities, often...

Germany halts asylum proceedings for Syrians
Germany halts asylum proceedings for Syrians

Germany is putting a pause on its decisions over asylum applications for Syrian citizens. The decision comes afterSyrian President Bashar Assad and his family fled the country after being toppled by rebel forces over theweekend. This decision will likely affect 47,000 pending applications,...

Germany rejects Amnesty’s claim for Israeli genocide
Germany rejects Amnesty’s claim for Israeli genocide

German Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer has said that the question of genocide presupposes a clear intention to eradicate an ethnic group. I still do not recognise any such clear intention and therefore I cannot share the conclusions of the report. He said these after asked for a...

US, France, Germany, UK urge de-escalation in Syria amid rising tensions
US, France, Germany, UK urge de-escalation in Syria amid rising tensions

The United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have issued a joint statement urging a de-escalation of violence in Syria, as the conflict intensifies in the northern regions of the country. Released on Sunday (Washington time), the statement expresses concern over the ongoing military...

Nordic countries prepare citizens for possible war
Nordic countries prepare citizens for possible war

There are countries in Europe that are taking precautions to save citizens from the possible war or crisis by developing apps, distributing pamphlets, reports the Guardian. Despite integrity in European countries, Russias full-scale invasion in Ukraine has raised the security concerns across the...

Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers
Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers

Iran is set to meet on Friday with France, Germany and the United Kingdom for talks on its nuclear programme after the three governments joined with the United States to have Tehran censured by the UN atomic watchdog, reports AFP. Last weeks chiding prompted a defiant response from Tehran, but...

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...