7 nisei soldiers from Hawaii honored with posthumous promotions

On July 4, 1944, Sgt. Howard Urabe was fighting Nazis in Europe. Hailing from Kapaa, Kauai, he was fighting alongside other young nisei — American-born Japanese — who had volunteered for combat duty. They had just crossed the Cecina River as they...

Germany keen to boost trade ties with Bangladesh: Envoy

Germany is keen to work with Bangladesh to enhance bilateral trade relations, newly appointed Ambassador Dr Rüdiger Lotz said today (7 October). The envoy made the remark during a meeting with Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at the Bangladesh...

German town mayor critically injured in knife attack

A newly-elected mayor of the German town of Herdecke in North Rhine-Westphalia is in a critical condition after a knife attack on Tuesday. The attack on Iris Stalzer, who was recently elected as mayor of Herdecke near the western city of Dortmund,...

German government advisors urge structural shift over support for energy-intensive industries

Germany should shift its industrial policy away from supporting long-established, large industry companies to instead focus on innovative high-growth sectors, a report by advisors to economy minister Katherina Reiche found. Technology areas with...

Germany chief Voller lays out World Cup requirement for Barcelona keeper Ter Stegen

Germany team manager Rudi Voller is eager to see Marc-Andre ter Stegen leave Barcelona in January. Voller insists Ter Stegen is the best goalkeeper available to Germany, but he must play regularly once he recovers from his back operation if he is...

From productive force to destructive force: Digital colonialism in Palestine

For over a century, settler colonialism and apparatuses of violence in Palestine have evolved, and in recent years they have fused with digital technologies to form a new regime of destruction. Israel and its military, in partnership with state...

Germany: Elected Herdecke Mayor Critically Injured in Stabbing Outside Her Home

Paramedics transport Iris Stalzer, Oct. 7, 2025. X/ @upuknews1 October 7, 2025 Hour: 9:29 am On Tuesday, the newly elected mayor of the German city of Herdecke, Social Democrat Iris Stalzer, was critically injured after being stabbed outside her...

German mayor fights for life after being repeatedly stabbed at her home as her adopted son, 15, and daughter, 17, 'are questioned by police'

A newly elected German mayor is fighting for her life today after being repeatedly stabbed at her home - with police taking her teenage adopted son and daughter away for questioning. The attack on Iris Stalzer, 57, mayor-elect of Herdecke near the...

German states’ push to halt global minimum tax hits setback

A failed attempt by three of Germany’s biggest state economies to suspend adoption of the global corporate minimum tax reveals continuing discontent in Europe over major industrialised nations sitting on the sidelines of the OECD-led reform. On...

German mayor in critical condition after being stabbed 13 times

A German mayor is in critical condition after being stabbed 13 times near her home, according to reports. Iris Stalzer, 57, a member of the centre-Left Social Democrats party, was found with multiple stab wounds by her adopted son at her apartment...

German mayor fighting for life after being found in apartment with stab wounds

The newly elected mayor of a town in western Germany was found at her apartment on Tuesday with serious stab wounds, German media reported. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said she was the victim of “an abhorrent act”. Iris Stalzer was elected as mayor...

German industrial orders drop for 4th consecutive month as foreign demand slumps

BERLIN, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Germany's industrial orders fell for the fourth consecutive month in August, underscoring persistent weakness in the manufacturing sector as sluggish foreign demand offset a sharp rebound in domestic orders, official...

German mayor fighting for life after being stabbed ‘by several men’ in ‘abhorrent attack’

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German Child Protection Association comes out against EU digital chat control

The German Child Protection Association has come out against the EU’s attempt to break end-to-end encryption via the ‘chat control’ law. The association said chat control was the wrong tool “because it would deeply interfere with everyone’s...

German mayor reportedly stabbed as Merz condemns ‘heinous’ attack

(CNN) — The newly-elected mayor of a town in western Germany is in critical condition after a stabbing attack outside her home, local media reported Tuesday. Iris Staltzer, a 57-year-old mother of two teenagers, was found with life-threatening...

German mayor-elect seriously injured in knife attack

BERLIN, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Iris Stalzer, the newly elected mayor of the western German town of Herdecke, was seriously injured in a knife attack on Tuesday, according to German public broadcaster WDR. The 57-year-old politician from the Social...

Germany's debt to rise above 80% by 2029, stability council says

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German debt is expected to increase to 80.25% of gross domestic product by 2029 from 62.5% last year due to a rise in defence and infrastructure spending, according to the country’s stability council, which...

Germany says EU sanctions permit limited private money transfers to Iran

Photo credit: iranintl.com Germany’s foreign ministry told Iran International that the European Union's reimposed sanctions on Iran include financial restrictions but still permit limited personal money transfers. “The measures contain...

Germany says EU sanctions allow limited private money transfers with Iran

“The measures contain restrictions in the financial sector, but provide exceptions, thresholds or authorizations to enable certain transactions, for example money transfers with Iranian persons in limited amounts as well as certain private...

German startup Energy Robotics raises €11.5 million to advance autonomous robot and drone inspection software

Darmstadt’s Energy Robotics, an AI software platform for autonomous inspection with robots and drones, today announced the successful close of €11.5 million Series A funding to commercially deploy their software across energy, chemicals,...