When I crossed a bridge spanning the Rhine last year, a checkpoint blocked the route between France and Germany, on the Pont de l’Europe. Borders are closing in Europe, for reasons ranging from “ongoing crises in Eastern Europe and the Middle East” to “increasing migratory pressures and the risk of terrorist infiltration.” France cites “threats … Read more
Syria’s new leaders are set to meet the French and German foreign ministers in the capital, Damascus, on Friday in one of the highest-level Western diplomatic visits since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad last month. Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s top diplomat, and Jean-Noël Barrot, the French foreign minister, arrived in Damascus for the first such … Read more
Protestors carry signs outside the Parliament of Georgia building after former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia, in Tbilisi on December 29, 2024 | Photo Credit: AFP The Foreign Ministers of Germany, France and Poland on Tuesday (December 31, 2024) expressed concern about “the political crisis” in Georgia, two days … Read more
Saudi Arabia had issued multiple warnings to Germany regarding Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, the man accused of driving into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five people and injuring over 200. Despite these alerts, German authorities failed to act, sparking calls for accountability.Al-Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old Saudi-born psychiatrist, was arrested at the scene of the attack on Friday. … Read more
In mid-August, India witnessed one of the most extensive multilateral air exercises hosted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) called Tarang Shakti (Phase I). It was the first instance of the German Luftwaffe (German Air Force) doing sorties in Indian skies. Towards the end, IAF Air Chief Marshal V. R. Chaudhari announced this would become … Read more
The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Solingen, Germany that killed three people and wounded eight others at a crowded festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary. The group said Saturday on its news site that the attacker targeted Christians and is a “soldier of the Islamic State” who carried out … Read more
The Free Balochistan Movement (Germany chapter) staged a demonstration in Dortmund, Germany, on May 25, aiming to draw attention to the consequences of Pakistan‘s nuclear tests in Balochistan on May 28, 1998. The protest sought to raise awareness about the dangers posed by Pakistan‘s nuclear arsenal. Protesters distributed German-language pamphlets and voiced grievances against ongoing … Read more
Already police in some parts of Germany, such as Berlin, often turn a blind eye to smoking in public, although possession of the drug for recreational use is illegal and can be prosecuted. Use of the drug among young people has been soaring for years despite the existing law, says Health Minister Karl Lauterbach, who … Read more
A majority of students who aspire to study abroad hail from Tier 2 and 3 cities, a pan-India study of 25,000 aspirational students by edtech start-up upGrad Abroad indicates. “We are seeing rising interest from students hailing from cities like Thiruvananthapurm and Kottayam down south, Vadodara and Surat in the west, Lucknow in the north … Read more
File picture of Dhara Shah, whose baby girl Ariha, has been living in a foster care in Berlin for over 20 months, during a demonstration requesting German authorities to allow her daughter to celebrate the Independence Day with Indian community in Germany, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi | Photo Credit: PTI Indian diplomats in … Read more