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Jobs bonanza as major AI submarine factory to be built in Plymouth
Plymouth Herald
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July 8, 2025
A German defence tech company is to build a drone submarine factory in Plymouth as part of a £350m investment in the UK - bringing “high-quality” jobs to the city. Munich headquartered Helsing will create the “Resilience Factory” at the freeport...
Germany accuses China of targeting one of its military aircraft with a laser
Sky News
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July 8, 2025
Germany has accused the Chinese military of targeting one of its aircraft with a laser during an EU operation over the Red Sea. The Chinese ambassador has been summoned to the German foreign ministry over the incident it claims took place at the...
Germany accuses China of targeting aircraft with laser during Apsides Operation
Mint
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July 8, 2025
Germany on Tuesday stated that the Chinese military had aimed a laser at one of its aircraft involved in an EU-led mission to safeguard maritime traffic in the Red Sea. In a post on the social media platform X, the German Foreign Ministry...
German Bundeswehr sees rising number of volunteers
Deutsche Welle
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July 8, 2025
Volunteering for the German Armed Forces, learning to march, and sleeping in a bunk bed in the barracks? Many young Germans can't even imagine doing such things. But Tom can. The 23-year-old from Erfurt is toying with the idea of joining the...
Germany’s Pension Ponzi on the Brink
American Thinker
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July 8, 2025
If you’ve ever wanted to witness the slow-motion collapse of a Ponzi scheme, you might want to keep an eye on Germany’s public pension system. Rhetorically and politically sugar-coated as a “pay-as-you-go” system -- where today’s workers finance...
Germany says China laser targeted aircraft during EU mission
Deutsche Welle
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July 8, 2025
The German Foreign Office on Tuesday said that it summoned China's ambassador to Germany, Deng Hongbo, following an incident in the Red Sea. In a post on X, the Foreign Office said that a German aircraft was targeted with a laser by China's...
Joburg Creative Rides auction to feature rare eight‑cylinder classics
Times LIVE
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July 8, 2025
Original examples are nearly impossible to find, making the 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, SA interpretations of Australian classics. The...
Germany says China used laser to attack its plane
Babel
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Germany reported a laser attack by the Chinese military on a German aircraft participating in the EU maritime operation ASPIDES in the Red Sea. This is stated in a statement by the German Foreign Ministry in X. Babel employs over 20 people. It’s...
Britain’s Foolish Trust in a German Military Start-up
theTrumpet
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The German military start-up Helsing will open the United Kingdom’s first Resilience factory this year. The factory will enhance military artificial intelligence capabilities and produce hundreds of mini-submarine drones as part of a new “national...
Germany Renews Commitment to Strengthen Bilateral Ties, Cooperation with Morocco
Morocco World News
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July 8, 2025
Rabat – German Foreign Affairs Minister Johann David Wadephul commended cooperation and bilateral ties with Morocco in a phone call with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, on Monday. The call, the first of its kind between Wadephul and...
Employees keeping quiet about malicious cyberattacks fuels dangers for British businesses
LondonlovesTech
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July 8, 2025
Almost two-fifths of UK-based office workers (39%) wouldn’t tell their cyber security team if they thought they had been the victim of a malicious cyberattack at work. This is despite the fact they are more cyber savvy than their peers in Europe....
Germany Publishes Per Capita Crime Rates For the First Time With Some Astonishing Results
Breitbart
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July 8, 2025
Algerian teenagers are an astonishing 56 times more likely to be suspected of a crime than their German-born counterparts, according to new German statistics published for the first time. “In almost all crime categories surveyed, foreign nationals...
German solar glass maker GMB files for insolvency
pv-magazine
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July 8, 2025
German solar glass manufacturer Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH has filed for insolvency, affecting 247 employees at its Tschernitz facility, according to multiple media reports. July 8, 2025 Sandra Enkhardt From pv magazine Germany Solar glass...
Germany urges action on Afghanistan’s Human Rights Crisis
Khaama Press
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July 8, 2025
Germany’s UN envoy voiced deep concern over Afghanistan’s worsening human rights crisis, especially for women and girls, and reaffirmed Berlin’s commitment to supporting the people of Afghanistan. Germany’s representative to the United Nations has...
‘The world needs to hear that story’: Author shares history of local couple who immigrated to U.S. from Germany after WWII
Albert Lea Tribune - Minnesota
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July 9, 2025
Published 5:19 pm Wednesday, July 9, 2025 1 of 7 Author Milt Ost poses with Irmi and Gerhard Kleih and Ost’s new book. Provided "It All Began with a Coca-Cola" by Milt Ost Irmi and sister Annemarie with their mother, Maria Roppert in 1942....
UAE’s Q2 job growth outpaces Saudi Arabia driven by tech and property hiring
The National News
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Job growth in the UAE in the second quarter outpaced Saudi Arabia, driven by strong demand in real estate, financial services and technology sectors, the introduction of a digital work permit system and high employer confidence, a report by...
Opinion Have we become the ‘ordinary Germans’ now? By Jay Michaelson 4 min read
Forward
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July 9, 2025
Federal agents wearing masks patrol the halls of immigration court in New York. Photo by Getty Images Contributing Columnist Jay Michaelson July 9, 2025 I have a newfound understanding of the “ordinary Germans.” Growing up in Jewish day school on...
NIIT Learning Systems Ltd acquires MST Group, Germany to expand Managed Learning Services Portfolio in Europe
Equity Bulls
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NIIT Learning Systems Limited [NIIT Managed Training Services (NIIT MTS)] (Ticker Symbol: NIITMTS), a global leader in managed learning services, has completed the acquisition of Munich, Germany-based MST Group, a leader in managed learning...
Daimler Trucks to reduce workforce in Germany
AzerNews
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July 9, 2025
By Alimat Aliyeva Daimler Truck, the German truck manufacturing giant, has announced plans to cut 5,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative aimed at improving operational efficiency, Azernews reports. In its...
Kenya courts Germany for youthful opportunities
The Standard
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Labour and Skills Development Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime. [Courtesy] Kenya is now courting Germany in a move seeking to unlock global employment opportunities for its youth. Labour and Skills Development Principal Secretary Shadrack...