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Watch: Nico Hulkenberg's teammate Gabriel Bortoleto shares heartfelt message on radio as German registers first F1 podium
Nico Hulkenberg secured his maiden F1 podium at the 2025 British GP on his 239th race start on Sunday, July 6. With the raceday being such a massive occasion for the German driver, his teammate, Gabriel Bortoleto, joined in on the celebrations...

Asphalt blows up: Germany’s roads under climate stress.
A quiet autobahn stretch, designed for speed — but vulnerable to summer extremes. Credit: Voicu Oara from Pexels via Canva.com July 2025, outside Hesse — it wasn’t melting, it was cracking loud enough to echo. One part of the autobahn buckled and...

Watch: Max Verstappen cheering for Nico Hulkenberg as the German ended his barren podium run in the F1 British GP
Reigning F1 World Champion Max Verstappen was seen cheering for Nico Hulkenberg after the latter clinched his first Formula 1 podium at the 2025 British Grand Prix. This was a major achievement for Hulkenberg, who scored his maiden top-three...

FG lists Obasanjo-era presidential jet for sale in Switzerland
The Federal Government has put its two-decade-old Boeing 737‑700 Business Jet up for sale, with the listing hosted by AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland. The aircraft, acquired for $43m in 2005 during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure,...

We’re Four College Students, and We’re Running For President
The best new candidate for commander-in-chief? A group of soon-to-be grads who are banding together to beat Trump if he runs for a third term. Here's their platform The authors are staff writers at The Harvard Lampoon, the school’s 150-year-old...
31st Lanzhou investment and trade fair draws global participation
LANZHOU, July 6 (Xinhua) - The 31st China Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair opened on Sunday in Lanzhou, the capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, attracting over 2,000 domestic and international enterprises. This year's fair features...

Germany updates: Thousands join Cologne's CSD parade
Skip next section President Steinmeier says Lithuania's security 'is our security' 07/06/2025July 6, 2025President Steinmeier says Lithuania's security 'is our security' Steinmeier (center) was received by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda...

Borosil Renewables Files Application to Fold up German Subsidiary; to Focus on Indian Solar Glass Market
In a regulatory filing, Borosil Renewables Ltd said its material step-down subsidiary in Germany, GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH, has filed an application for the commencement of insolvency proceedings before the Insolvency Court at Cottbus,...

India in active negotiations with over dozen countries for finalising bilateral investment treaties: Official
With India approaching to become the third-largest economy and a hub for global manufacturing, the government is taking a series of measures to further improve its investment regime that encourages investors. India is actively negotiating...

Afghan refugees stuck in Pak as Germany halts entry plan
In a cramped guesthouse in Pakistan’s capital, 25-year-old Kimia spends her days sketching women — dancing, playing, resisting —in a notebook that holds what’s left of her hopes. A visual artist and women’s rights advocate, she fled Afghanistan in...

Zelenskyy touts 'fruitful' Trump call after US president was 'disappointed' by Putin talk
Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson reports on President Donald Trump’s July 4 party, ‘big, beautiful bill’ signing and more on ‘Fox Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that...

Scotland stuck in the slow lane thanks to the Nats and needs new motorways, say business leaders
Motorway construction in Scotland has slowed dramatically in recent years and frustrated business leaders are warning "poor transport connectivity" is holding the country back. The last new stretch of motorway to be built was a short extension of...

German firm suspected of illegal alcohol sales in Finland, avoiding €40m in taxes
A significant portion of the sales were to Finland, along with deliveries to other Nordic countries and Germany. Open image viewer Image: Marja Väänänen / Yle Two German men and a Finnish-born woman are suspected of aggravated tax fraud and...

Bloomberg: Germany Draws Up Plans For A New "iron Fist" For 25 Billion Euros
1 New NATO brigades are being created to deter Russia. Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter, that Germany plans to buy up to 2,500 armored fighting vehicles and up to 1,000 battle tanks (translated by The Telegraph). They...

Turkey ramps up political influence in the Western Balkans
With a height of 50 meters (160 feet) and space for around 8,000 worshippers, the Namazgah mosque in Albania's capital Tirana is one of the most impressive Islamic places of worship in the Western Balkans. It was partly funded with around €30...

Is Pilates political?
In early April, MaryBeth Monaco-Vavrik, a 24-year-old barre instructor and fitness influencer living in Washington, D.C., was sitting at the airport waiting for a flight to board when she had an idea for an Instagram Reel.Monaco-Vavrik studied...

European Auto Investors May Be Underestimating Trump Tariff Threat
Vector illustration.getty The mood music is calm as European auto investors await the deadline on talks between the U.S. and the European Union on tariffs. But before getting too complacent, they should remember President Donald Trump’s goal is to...

Germany's Green Party struggling to establish new identity
Germany is sweltering. Temperatures in Cologne and Hamburg hit 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) earlier this week. Radio stations have been giving advice on how to cope with the hot weather, commenting that a heat wave so early in the...

Germany’s View of Greece Shaped More by Beaches than Politics
For years, German-Greek relations have been shaped by the economic crisis and the scars of World War II occupation, with Greek public opinion often critical of Germany. But less attention is given to the reverse: how do Germans view Greece? A new...

16 American Presidents Spoke Multiple Languages: One From NJ
I was doing some reading and came across some interesting facts regarding American Presidents and their ability to speak multiple languages. One was from New Jersey. It’s certainly not a prerequisite for the job, as only 16 of the 45 American...