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...

From Industry to Industry Project Presented at UN Tourism Global Conference

The From Industry to Industry project was presented by Gergely Szolnoki, Professor of Market Research at Hochschule Geisenheim University, Germany, during the second day of the at the 9th UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism in Plovdiv on...

German Chancellor questions voluntary military service plan

"I am skeptical," Chancellor Friedrich Merz said of the new model of voluntary military service that his government agreed upon in August. The lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is expected to approve the measure, which will then take...

German Mayor Stabbed Outside Her Home, Critically Injured

Last Updated:October 07, 2025, 18:16 IST Iris Stalzer, newly elected mayor of Herdecke, is in critical condition after being stabbed by several men outside her home Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Iris Stalzer, 57, was reportedly attacked by...

German-funded central district hospital opens in Khatlon’s Temurmalik district

14:28, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The newly renovated Central District Hospital in Temurmalik district, located in the Khatlon province of Tajikistan, was officially inaugurated on October 2. The ceremony, held online, was led by Tajikistan’s...

From Frankfurt 2018 to Now: Georgian Publishing Faces Its Next Chapter

Since Georgia’s spotlight moment as Guest of Honor at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair, the country’s publishing industry has undergone significant transformation—in some regards promising, in others deeply challenging. At the heart of this evolving...

From success to strategy: Three lessons from Moldova’s election

In just under a year, pro-EU forces in Moldova enjoyed quite a shift in their electoral fortunes. The autumn 2024 presidential election saw incumbent Maia Sandu scrape an 11-point win in the run-off largely thanks to diaspora votes. In the...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

Cops cuff adopted teen son of German mayor ‘stabbed 13 times near home – weeks after daughter attacked her with knife’

COPS have detained the adopted teen son of mayor Iris Stalzer after she was allegedly stabbed 13 times in a frenzied attack near her home. The horror stabbing came just weeks after her adopted daughter allegedly lunged at her with a knife. 5 Iris...

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...

Germany: Town mayor critically injured in stabbing

Iris Stalzer, the recently elected mayor of Herdecke in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, was discovered critically injured in her apartment, authorities said on Tuesday. Security sources told reporters the center-left Social...

Navigating Change: Data’s Role in Germany’s Evolving Industrial Landscape

Germany’s industrial heartland, the renowned Mittelstand, is experiencing a profound transformation. A significant wave of foreign capital is reshaping the economic landscape, signaling a pivotal shift in the nature of international investment....

Germany Young Generation Art Award

In this image released on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, an artwork by Thuy Tien Nguyen, 'In the manner of speaking (me and grandma and you are both tired)'. The Young Generation Art Award, a prize offered by Degussa Goldhandel in cooperation with art...