An advertising board fell on a spectator during a tennis match in Halle, Germany. (Screenshot) A 62-year-old spectator was injured when an advertising board fell during Alexander Zverev’s match at the Halle Open tennis tournament in Berlin on Wednesday. Zverev quickly provided an ice pack to help the injured woman, who was later taken to…
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain plan to hold nuclear talks with their Iranian counterpart on Friday in Geneva, a German diplomatic source told Reuters. The ministers will first meet with the European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, at Germany’s permanent mission in Geneva before holding a joint meeting with the Iranian foreign…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Calgary to attend the 50th G7 Summit, which is being held amid rising global tensions, including the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict. Modi is set to participate in the outreach session and hold bilateral talks with the leaders of Germany, Canada, Italy, and Ukraine. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump left the…
Today’s morning news wrap includes national, global and sports stories. A Lufthansa flight bound for Hyderabad made a U-turn and returned to Germany due to an official at Hyderabad airport said was a “bomb threat.” Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged that Iran wants to “assassinate”…
As visa restrictions and shifting immigration policies in countries like the US and UK continue to disrupt international education plans, Germany is quietly emerging as a preferred academic haven for Indian students. With its stable visa procedures, minimal tuition costs, and clear application processes, Germany is attracting a growing number of students looking for dependable,…
Rattled by the devastating impact of BrahMos missile strikes during India’s Operation Sindoor, Pakistan is now exploring the procurement of a new air defence system to counter future threats. According to sources, Islamabad is actively considering the purchase of the IRIS-T SLM air defence system from Germany in a bid to strengthen its aerial shield…
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Germany realized that its dependency on natural gas piped from Russia had endangered its energy security. It had no ports to bring in alternative energy sources needed to keep its factories running and homes warm. Three years on, it now has four. The most recent began operating in late…
France’s Kylian Mbappe (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP) France secured a 2-0 victory over Germany in the UEFA Nations League third-place match in Munich on Saturday, with Kylian Mbappé scoring his 50th international goal and assisting another, while Spain and Portugal prepared for the final on Sunday.Mbappé opened the scoring just before halftime after being set…
In the wake of Donald Trump’s latest crackdown on foreign students—prompting outrage from Ivy League universities like Harvard—Germany is stepping up with a clear message: Indian students are welcome. In this exclusive interview with India Today Global, German Ambassador to India Dr Philipp Ackermann delivers an emphatic call for Indian talent to consider Germany as…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gifted US President Donald Trump a gold-framed certificate of his grandfather, Friedrich Trump, who was born in Germany, during their maiden meeting at the Oval Office on Thursday. Interestingly, the first name of Trump’s grandfather matches with the German Chancellor’s first name. Friedrich Trump was born in Kallstadt in the Palatinate…