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Germany ends visa appeal process worldwide starting July 2025, updates long-term entry rules
Nairametrics
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June 30, 2025
Germany will officially abolish its global visa appeal mechanism, known as the remonstration procedure, starting July 1, 2025. This change means foreign nationals, including Nigerians who are denied a visa, will no longer be able to file a formal...
50,000 Northeast people to get maritime jobs in 10 years, says Union minister
India Today
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July 8, 2025
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Sunday announced that 50,000 people from the Northeast region will be employed in India’s maritime sector over the next ten years. Addressing a press conference at Vivanta in...
Eight-cylinder classics to go on sale at Joburg Creative Rides auction
BusinessLIVE
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Original examples are nearly impossible to find, making this Firenza a once-in-a-generation opportunity for collectors. Adding to the local V8 flavour are a 1972 Ford Fairmont GT and 1972 Chevrolet SS — both SA interpretations of Australian...
Germany's hopes for green energy dashed, country needs Russian energy — AfD deputy
TASS
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June 30, 2025
MOSCOW, June 30. /TASS/. Germany's illusions about green energy have flopped, and only reliable resources from Russia can save the economy, Bundestag deputy, foreign policy expert of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) faction Steffen Kotre, said....
German prince, 63, dies suddenly just days before welcoming first child, his heartbroken wife reveals
Daily Mail
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June 30, 2025
Princess Josefa von Hohenzollern has revealed her heartbreak after her husband tragically died just days before they were due to welcome their first child. German aristocrat Prince Harald von Hohenzollern, 63, is said to have died 'unexpectedly'...
Nissan’s last-ditch SOS to Foxconn: Will this EV deal save 3,900 jobs?
Financial Express
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Nissan is making a high-stakes gamble to save its Oppama plant by teaming up with Foxconn, Apple’s largest contract manufacturer, as it faces a threat of closure. Nissan Motor is rolling the dice and taking its chances as it’s in talks with...
He was born to a US citizen soldier on an army base in Germany. Now he’s been deported to Jamaica, a country he’d never been to
CNN
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July 8, 2025
Follow Born on a US military base, the son of a US citizen father serving in the Army, Jermaine Thomas never considered he might not be American. A month ago, he found himself shackled at the wrists and ankles and forced aboard a flight for...
Danny Rohl's assistant in line to succeed wantaway German as new Sheffield Wednesday boss
The Mirror
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July 7, 2025
Henrik Pedersen is set to succeed Danny Rohl as boss of crisis club Sheffield Wednesday. The Dane, 47, was Rohl's assistant at Hillsborough as the highly-rated German staged a great escape to keep the club in the Championship before steering the...
Germany to cut development aid
Deutsche Welle
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June 30, 2025
Germany's draft federal budget for 2025 includes sweeping cuts. The Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is set to receive just €10.3 billion ($12.1 billion) — nearly a billion less than in 2024. It's the second consecutive year...
Germany to host world’s first industrial AirBattery in massive salt cavern
Interesting Engineering - New York
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June 30, 2025
Israel’s Augwind Energy has announced plans to build the world’s first commercial-scale AirBattery energy storage facility in Germany, marking a major breakthrough in the race to decarbonize Europe’s power grids. The project, slated for...
Hell in North Germany
Quillette
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July 8, 2025
A review of The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück by Lynne Olson, 384 pages, Random House (June 2025) Tell it to the world. ~a Frenchwoman on her way to the gas chamber. The Ravensbrück concentration camp was constructed in late 1938 about fifty miles...
German inflation unexpectedly falls to 2% in June, hitting ECB's target
CNBC
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June 30, 2025
Janine Kraft, store manager of the Tante Enso store in Wörlitz, Germany, sorts goods onto the shelves. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany's annual inflation rate unexpectedly eased to 2% in June, bringing Europe's largest...
Press review: West promises arms to Kiev before Moscow talks as Syrian Druze face threats
TASS
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July 22, 2025
MOSCOW, July 22. /TASS/. Ukraine is being supplied with weapons ahead of the next round of talks with Moscow; Russia, China, and Iran align stances ahead of talks with the Eurotroika; and Druze still face threats in Syria. These stories topped...
Bookish creator reveals plot device he stole from Doctor Who - 'it does the same job'
OK!
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July 8, 2025
Doctor Who served as inspiration for Mark Gatiss as he launched his latest project, Bookish. He even confessed this to "stealing" from Russell T. Davies. Following his portrayal of Sherlock's brother Mycroft, Mark Gatiss ventures deeper into...
To upgrade the UK-German relationship, we need ambitious parliamentary links
Politics Home
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July 7, 2025
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, May 2025 (Credit: The Presidential Office of Ukraine via Capital Pictures/Alamy Live News) 4 min read4 hr In the coming weeks, a new bilateral treaty between the UK and Germany will...
Germany Spent Over €17 Billion on Housing Support in 2024
American Renaissance
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June 30, 2025
Nearly half of Germany’s €17.68 billion in housing support for 2024 was paid out to foreigners, according to new government data cited by Bild. The money, distributed as part of the Bürgergeld welfare system, was used to cover rent, heating,...
Dow To Shut 3 European Plants, Cut 800 Jobs
StratNews Global
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July 7, 2025
Home business Dow To Shut 3 European Plants, Cut 800 Jobs Global chemical companies are feeling the pressure to reassess strategies, with the European Union's increasing production costs, lackluster demand and stringent environmental regulations....
Euronext Launches The First Phase Of Its Strategic Multi-Year Repo Expansion Initiative - This Initiative Expands Access, Improves Collateral Usage, And Positions Euronext As A Leading Central Counterparty (CCP) For European Repo Markets
Mondovisione
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Euronext today announced the launch of the Repo Foundation, the first phase of a bold, multi-year strategy to expand access, improve margin efficiency, and challenge legacy models in Europe’s secured financing markets. As a cornerstone of...
Germany: Protest and tribunal oppose Gaza genocide, state repression
World Socialist Web Site
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July 1, 2025
On Saturday, around 500 people demonstrated in Duisburg against the genocide in Gaza and the repression directed at those who express solidarity with the Palestinians. Following the demonstration, those affected gave testimony at a public...
German engineer crashed concept car on Crown Range Road
Otago Daily Times
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June 30, 2025
A German vehicle development engineer crashed a test sports car on the Crown Range Road, while driving three times the recommended speed limit. The car driven by Marcus Foerderung, 30, was a "concept sports vehicle" — fitted with a trade plate —...