Germany's parliament backs incoming leader's plans for huge boost in defense spending, but can he deliver?
Under pressure from Trump and with Russia menacing, Germany's incoming leader plans to revamp the country's defense posture.
The Independent7d
Meghan Markle accused of copying Spanish coat of arms for logo — but town admits they can’t afford to sue
Meghan Markle has been accused of copying a small Mallorcan town’s coat of arms in her rebrand, but the village’s mayor confessed they can’t afford to sue her. The Duchess of Sussex ...
Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany
The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.
The New York Times16d
German Arms Maker Rheinmetall Has Record Sales in ‘Era of Rearmament’
By Melissa Eddy Reporting from Berlin The German defense contractor Rheinmetall ... The company is a key supplier of arms to Ukraine and is building plants there and in countries like Lithuania ...
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German arms firm Rheinmetall seizes on European 'era of rearmament'
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall said Wednesday that moves by European capitals to ramp up military expenditure and reduce their reliance on the United States were a massive growth opportunity ...
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The New Republic22dOpinion
The Democrats Who Walked Out in Middle of Trump’s Speech to Congress
Several Democratic members of Congress showed off T-shirts emblazoned with messages as they walked out during Donald Trump’s speech.
The Economist7d
Armin Papperger: the German arms boss Russia wants dead
THE GERMAN state of North Rhine-Westphalia has long provided bodyguards to Armin Papperger. But since American and German spooks foiled a Russian plot to kill him last year, the boss of ...
Anadolu Ajansi9d
Germany’s Merz pledges massive arms buildup to forge new European defense community
Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz on Tuesday declared a “paradigm shift” in Germany’s defense policy, unveiling a massive armament program as “the first major step” toward building a ...
Defense News9d
Ukraine claims to have fielded a drone-killing laser weapon
which is superimposed in yellow on a blue background in the country’s now world-famous coat of arms. Information on the new system is scarce and jealously guarded. It was first publicly ...
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Namibia bids farewell to founding father Nujoma
a former German colony. A 21-gun salute boomed as the bronze casket inscribed with Namibia's coat of arms and Nujoma's name was lowered into the graveImage: Siphiwe Sibeko/REUTERS After ...
The secret chemical weapons factory hidden in remote part of the UK
Tucked away in a secluded Welsh valley lies the abandoned Rhydymwyn's MS Valley Factory, a chemical weapons facility that ...
New York Sun6d
Nazi Sympathizer Tattoos ‘on Unidentified United Nations Employee’ in Gaza ‘Deeply Concerning’ to Israel
One of the man’s arms displays the German-language words “meine ehre heisst treue ... Another arm depicts a Nazi soldier, complete with a hat, sunglasses, and SS insignia on the coat collar. Israelis ...