Germany’s players covered their mouths during the team photo before their World Cup opener against Japan on Wednesday in an apparent protest over FIFA’s refusal to allow rainbow-themed armbands. Captains of seven European teams had planned to wear the anti-discrimination armbands as part of a campaign for diversity during the …
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In the middle of the present war between Ukraine and Russia, Germany has decided to send IRIS-T air defense systems to the government of Ukraine. This was made known on Wednesday by Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, while presenting a speech in the German Parliament. Scholz said Germany would send its “most modern …
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The German economy ministry is considering expropriation of Gazprom (GAZP.MM) and Rosneft (ROSN.MM) units in the country amid concerns about security of energy supply, business daily Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing government sources. The discussions between top ministry officials and Chancellor Olaf Scholz aim to prevent massive power cuts if …
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German Consul General, Dr. Bernd von Münchow-Pohl, has commended Henkel for the company’s contributions towards growing the Nigerian economy, as well as for bringing the best of German quality and reliability to bear on its host communities. He stated this during his courtesy visit to Henkel’s plant located in Ibadan …
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Henkel Nigeria remains committed to creating sustainable value for its customers, consumers, employees, as well as for the wider society and communities in which it operates. One such measure is through its concerted local sourcing efforts and the provision of multilevel jobs in the country, which aligns with the government’s …
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a stark warning against China and Russia on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, urging Western allies to defend hard-won freedoms. “Western, free nations have a responsibility to deter threats to our people” from governments like …
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NATO needs to grow and change or else the alliance runs the risk of becoming obsolete, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday. “Seventy years on NATO now, it needs to grow and change. It needs to confront the realities of today and the challenges of today,” …
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The Super Eagles have dropped to the 39th spot from 38th in the July FIFA World Rankings. The rankings table on FIFA’s website on Thursday indicated that Nigeria now has 715 points as against 730 it had in the June rankings. The ranking also saw the national team become sixth …
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Paris Saint-Germain are poised to make a 70-million-euro ($76.5 million) offer to Borussia Dortmund for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a report in Germany said on Thursday. Bild says the French-born hot-shot, who has scored 35 goals this season, has already met PSG director of football Patrick Kluivert in Paris and would …
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Ivanka Trump, on her overseas debut as the US “First Daughter” at a Berlin women’s summit with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday, was quickly forced to defend her father’s attitude toward women. Sitting on a G20 panel with female leaders, Donald Trump’s daughter drew chuckles from the audience when she …
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