German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Monday she believed Germany was obliged to play a leading global role, including in the military sphere, and that the country should not be afraid of the responsibility. “Germany’s size, its geographical situation,…
Germany can ‘survive’ winter despite energy turmoil: Scholz
Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced confidence Wednesday that Germany was well prepared to “survive” the winter despite turmoil in the energy markets in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a speech heavily critical of his predecessor chancellor Angela Merkel’s…
Germany confirms $28m settlement with families of Munich massacre victims
The German government confirmed Friday that the families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics will receive a total of 28 million euros ($28 million dollars) in compensation. The figure — which includes payments…
Monkeypox cases show decline worldwide, says WHO
The number of newly reported monkeypox cases has decreased worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to the world health body, in the week from August 15 to 21, there were 21 per cent fewer cases than in…
Ukrainian Institute slams emergency German filmmaker program
The Ukrainian Institute has lambasted the organizers of a prestigious German filmmaker residency program for inviting Russians and Belarusians to take part as well as Ukrainians, slamming the emergency program for the “perpetuation of both an outdated Soviet perspective and…
England beat Germany 2-1, to win 1st women’s major trophy
England created history by winning their first major women’s tournament in a dramatic Euro 2022 final against old rivals and eight-time champions Germany at Wembley. Substitute Chloe Kelly poked home a loose ball from a corner to send the raucous…
Germany to return looted artifacts to Africa
The German government has reached an agreement with Nigeria on the return of around 1,100 Benin Bronzes. The collection of metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin, in what is now southwestern Nigeria,…
Germany faces gas supply ‘crisis,’ declares alarm level
Germany activated the second phase of its three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies Thursday, saying Europe’s biggest economy faces a “crisis” and warning that storage targets for the winter are at risk due to dwindling deliveries from Russia. The…
UTME: JAMB to further screen 27,105 results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board said it would further screen 27,105 results of candidates who wrote the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board made this known on Monday, in Abuja. In the statistics made available in the Weekly…
Germany’s death toll from Covid-19 passes 100,000 as virus surges
More than 100,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Germany since the start of the pandemic, a public health agency announced Thursday. Europe’s largest economy is battling a fresh surge in coronavirus cases, and recorded 351 fatalities in the past…