Despite Germany’s tepid economy, people worked more hours in Germany in the second quarter of 2024 than ever before, according to new figures released on Tuesday. The volume of work rose to 14.7 billion hours, exceeding the level before the coronavirus…
Study: Pakistan faced almost two militant attacks a day in August
Militants launched almost two attacks a day in Pakistan in August, killing 84 people, a report said on Tuesday, highlighting the volatility of the South Asian nuclear power. While most attacks were executed by Islamist militants, nationalist rebels wer…
EU approves €200m subsidies to boost Germany’s offshore energy hub
The European Commission approved on Tuesday German state aid worth €200 million ($221 million) to build additional berths in the port of Cuxhaven to strengthen its offshore industry capacities. The new docking sites, off Germany’s North Sea coast, are …
Governing party members question German coalition after poll blows
More members of Germany’s liberal FDP questioned the continued existence of the governing coalition on Tuesday following terrible results in state elections in Saxony and Thuringia. The FDP is the junior partner in Germany’s government, along with Chan…
Germans worked more hours than ever before in 2024’s second quarter
Despite Germany’s tepid economy, people worked more hours in Germany in the second quarter of 2024 than ever before, according to new figures released on Tuesday. The volume of work rose to 14.7 billion hours, exceeding the level before the coronavirus…
Germany’s Paralympics team lagging behind in Paris medal table
Sprinter Leon Schäfer failed to get a medal at all and top shot put favourite Niko Kappel wanted more than silver as the German team is not quite meeting its expectations at the Paralympics in Paris. Schäfer and Kappel were two Germans who couldn’t per…
EU approves €200m subsidies to boost Germany’s offshore energy hub
The European Commission approved on Tuesday German state aid worth €200 million ($221 million) to build additional berths in the port of Cuxhaven to strengthen its offshore industry capacities. The new docking sites, off Germany’s North Sea coast, are …
At least 41 killed, 180 injured in Russian airstrike, Zelensky says
At least 41 people have been killed and more than 180 injured in a Russian missile strike in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram on Tuesday. Two ballistic missiles targeted “an educational inst…
Germany’s Paralympics team lagging behind in Paris medal table
Sprinter Leon Schäfer failed to get a medal at all and top shot put favourite Niko Kappel wanted more than silver as the German team is not quite meeting its expectations at the Paralympics in Paris. Schäfer and Kappel were two Germans who couldn’t per…
Jeremy Kyle ‘pounced on’ guest during filming with presenter accused of ‘egging on’ booing
The son of a man who took his life after appearing on the Jeremy Kyle show told an inquest that his father had been “very upset” after being “pounced on” when recording the programme. Giving evidence at Winchester Coroner’s court, Carl Woolley said he …