Germany marks 35 years of unity, despite persistent East-West divide

Germany marks 35 years since its reunification on Friday, but the country's East-West divide continues to shape its economy and its political landscape. The anniversary celebrates the political turning point of 1990, when East and West Germany...

Germany should 'get power to shoot down drones' after Munich incident, official says

Germany should "get the power to shoot down" drones in its airspace, an official has said, after incursions led to major disruption at Munich airport. Nearly 3,000 passengers were left stranded late on Thursday after several drone sightings forced...

Germany should 'get power to shoot down drones', official says - as Vladimir Putin denies involvement in airspace violations

Germany should "get the power to shoot down" drones in its airspace, an official has said, after incursions led to major disruption at Munich airport. Nearly 3,000 passengers were left stranded late on Thursday after several drone sightings forced...

German foreign minister calls for negotiations with Iran after UN sanctions return

“Iran must never come into possession of a nuclear weapon,” Wadephul said. He added that while recent US and Israeli military strikes had set back Tehran’s program, “ultimately this is of course to be feared. That is why we are pushing for a...

German Authorities Suspend Flights at Munich Airport Over Drone Sighting

German air traffic control said it suspended flight operations at Munich Airport Thursday evening after several drone sightings, affecting multiple departures and thousands of passengers at the country’s second-biggest hub. Seventeen departures...

Germany shuts down Munich Airport due to drone sightings as Bavaria pushes for tougher response

Editor's note: This item has been updated with Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soder's statement. Germany's Munich Airport temporarily suspended operations the evening of Oct. 2 due to suspicious drone sightings in the area, airport officials said....

Germany investigates links between drone flights and Russian shadow fleet ship

German investigators are looking into whether unidentified drones that were flying in the north of the country in September are linked to a vessel from Russia's shadow fleet. Spiegel said the vessel in question is a cargo ship about 100 metres...

How Germany uses Nazi-era laws to silence Palestine solidarity

Germany’s insult law was profoundly shaped by the Nazi era. What had once been a tool to protect aristocrats and military elites was “democratised” under the Third Reich to safeguard the supposed honour of all Aryans, writes Hebh Jamal. [GETTY] In...

Volkswagen’s EcoDuo pilot project proves compatibility with rail

Over the past year, a German consortium ran an intermodal pilot project to assess the compatibility between EcoDuo trucks with rail freight transport. The tests showed that the only requirements for enabling such services concern terminal upgrades...

World Reuters Drone sightings prompt call for German police to gain shoot-down powers

By Ayhan Uyanik and Tilman Blasshofer MUNICH/SAARBRUECKEN, Germany (Reuters) -Drone sightings overnight at Germany's Munich airport led to the cancellation and diversion of dozens of flights on the eve of a national holiday, leaving nearly 3,000...

Israel intercepts final Gaza aid ship Marinette, dashing Global Sumud Flotilla’s hopes

SEPANG, Oct 3 — Hopes of seeing the Marinette, the last ship of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission, heading to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people, were dashed when it was intercepted by the Israeli military this...

Boeing hands over first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for German navy

Boeing has handed over the German navy’s first P-8A Poseidon to Berlin’s BAAINBw defence procurement body, ahead of the maritime patrol aircraft’s expected transfer to Europe during November. Accepted in Seattle, Washington on 1 October, the...

Poland to Build 300km NATO Fuel Pipeline from German Border

Fri 03 Oct 2025 | 02:09 PM Poland has announced plans to extend a NATO fuel pipeline from the German border to strengthen the alliance’s military logistics in Eastern Europe. Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk confirmed that the project will...

Munich Airport chaos after drone sightings spook air traffic control

Munich Airport was temporarily closed last night following reports of drones buzzing around the area. According to the airport's press office, "German air traffic control (DFS) restricted flight operations at Munich Airport from 10:18 p.m. and...

DEME Secures Work at German Offshore Wind Cluster

Oct 3, 2025 Living Stone vessel (Credit: DEME) Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has secured a contract to carry out the transport and installation works for the inter-array cables for the Nordseecluster B offshore wind...

World : GSF: Marinette, Last Mission Ship, Intercepted By Israel

SEPANG, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Hopes of seeing the Marinette, the last ship of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) mission, heading to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people, were dashed when it was intercepted by the Israeli military...

12th Combat Aviation Brigade Conduct Aerial Gunnery Training

Soldiers assigned to 1-3 Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct aerial gunnery training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 2, 2025. Gunnery is essential for maintaining the combat readiness and lethality of 1-3 Attack...

From Nazi Germany to US-Israel – Who Are the Real Untermenschen?

Matt Haig’s The Humans (2013) uses sci fi, ‘speculative fiction’, for what it does best: reveal to us how lethal human beings are and how we need to control technology before it turns us into monsters and reduces planet Earth to … Gaza. This time...

September “air traffic control delays league” shows France, Spain, Germany, UK and Greece remain Europe’s worst says Ryanair

Just days ahead of the strike by French air traffic controllers, Ryanair has taken another swipe at Europe’s atc problems. In a statement issued today Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, called on EU President, Ursula von “Derlayed-Again” to urgently...

Germany reportedly probes Russian 'shadow fleet' vessel over mysterious drone flights

German investigators are examining possible links between unidentified drones spotted over northern Germany and a Russian "shadow fleet" vessel, Spiegel reported on Oct. 2, citing security sources. The "shadow fleet" refers to vessels with opaque...