An American citizen who was killed in an attack by Russian forces while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces has been identified by the American news agency. According to his family, Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, died Monday in the war, family members confirmed to CNN. Cancel is reported as a former US Marine who went to war […]
ReportLinker The global short fiber thermoplastic composites market is estimated at US$2,574. 14 million in 2022 and is expected to register a CAGR of 4.44% over the period 2022-2027 (forecast period). NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of report, ‘Short Fiber Thermoplastic Composites Market | Growth, Trends, Impact of […]
A YOUNG woman has spoken out after surviving being doused in gasoline and dragged through a fire while sleeping poorly. Mairead Soledad was living in Wish Park, Hove, when she was dragged out of her tent and doused with petrol while attempting to set it on fire. The 23-year-old and her dog Solo were helped […]
The global Eppendorf Group is building a new factory for high-quality laboratory consumables made from functional high-tech polymers. To this end, the Hamburg life sciences company is acquiring a former production site at the MV Werften Fertigmodule Property GmbH site in Wismar in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The site currently covers more than 20,000 […]
Placeholder when loading item promotions Russia may increase domestic energy consumption and boost exports to new markets after some ‘unfriendly’ countries rejected Russian oil. That’s what President Vladimir Putin says. It sounds simple, but will become much more difficult in practice when the next wave of restrictions on Moscow’s oil trade hits. So far, there […]
However, the tentacles of the Kremlin reach much further into the German economy than just the energy sector. Until the 2014 invasion of Crimea forced Angela Merkel to impose limited sanctions and Putin turned to Xi Jinping’s China for technology, Germany was Russia’s largest trading partner. And it was only after tanks rolled into Ukraine […]
Thanks to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, there’s a bonus bank holiday for everyone in the UK this year. Her Majesty will celebrate a remarkable 70th jubilee on the throne in 2022 and a long summer weekend of special events and tributes is planned. The unprecedented anniversary, which marks the first time a British monarch has […]
explainer 10:46 The Chancellor sees herself increasingly isolated in Germany from Katja Hoyer Photo credit: Getty “We won’t do it alone” said Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz in defense of his refusal to send heavy weapons to Ukraine. He has drawn international criticism, but growing domestic pressure has been less reported. The public, the opposition and […]
Vladimir Putin has made veiled threats about using nuclear weapons in Ukraine, and the Biden administration says it is concerned. It is all the more surprising that President Biden is canceling a new weapon that would be a nuclear deterrent. The Pentagon’s recent budget proposal repeals the sea-launched nuclear cruise missiles, or SLCM-N. This missile […]
While most of Europe is pressuring and berating the German government desperately for an energy embargo on Russia and arms sales to Ukraine, the tripartite government in Berlin appears to be struggling to keep up. That’s because three-way is difficult. Germany has historically been governed by two-party coalitions (never more than two) with the Conservatives […]
Press play to listen to this article Germany’s ruling Social Democrats are under renewed pressure over their ties to Moscow after they were accused of a regional leader’s collusion with Kremlin-backed energy giant Gazprom to undermine US sanctions and spread Russian propaganda. The focus of the allegations is Manuela Schwesig, a senior member of Chancellor […]
Ukrainian MP on Germany’s financing of Russian gas sales Manuela Schwesig, prime minister of north-eastern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, is the latest Social Democratic Party (SPD) member to come under scrutiny over her ties to the state-backed Russian gas pipeline that Germany has insisted on – both in the build-up to and from during the conflict in […]
The beginning of it all for five-year-old Derek when he was fishing on the River Tern near Wellington in 1947. Although now, at the age of 80, he says he is no longer a regular angler. “I’m really an opportunist, taking advantage of those who are much more enthusiastic and can provide the location and […]
Posted April 18 at 7:46 p.m SPD Federal Party Congress Berlin, 10.-12. December 2015, CityCube, Messe Berlin Photo of Olaf Kosinski According to Deutsche Welt and the British Times, the German Social Democratic state chairwoman Manuela Schwesig has campaigned for the interests of the Russian gas supplier “Gazprom” in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region. Mecklenburg-West Pomerania […]
Social Democrats in the Bundestag have defended party elder Manuela Schwesig, the state leader of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and until recently a leading supporter of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, after she was asked to resign. Schwesig is prime minister of the north-eastern region of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, home of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was […]
On Saturday morning I was standing just a few centimeters from the Polish-Russian border. Behind the checkpoint was the Russian coastal enclave of Kaliningrad, home to the Russian Baltic Fleet. Normally a thriving intersection with thousands of vehicles passing through, it was eerily quiet. Even without the picking wind, it was a chilling moment to […]
Some vacationers appear to be planning the trip of a lifetime amid a spike in foreign exchange sales, according to the Post Office. The Post sees signs of “pent-up demand,” which may stem from people preparing to travel abroad for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. The latest travel money holiday index showed […]
The current security situation in Finland is highly unpredictable, said Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. “The security situation in Europe and Finland is more serious and less predictable than at any time since the end of the Cold War. The security impact of current events on Finland will be long-lasting,” Haavisto said on Wednesday as he […]
A Sunderland grandmother has a choice between spending £5,000 on life-saving surgery for her pup or seeing the eight-week-old dog tragically die. Joanne Noble, 46, from Houghton le Spring, got Luna, the mini Pomeranian, for her 11-year-old granddaughter Chloe after her father’s death, hoping it would help her grieve. And since getting together just over […]
In a first for the tech giant, Google filed a consumer protection lawsuit to protect the vulnerable and unsuspecting from what it called a “nefarious” scheme: the sale of adorable but imaginary puppies. The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in San Jose, California, alleges Nche Noel Ntse, a Cameroonian man, defrauded potential puppy […]
MTV reality star Rob Dyrdek has a net worth of $100 million. He is a former professional skateboarder, actor, producer and entrepreneur who has built his fortune through his various ventures. He is best known for his appearances on the reality TV shows Rob & Big, Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory, and Ridiculousness. He is also […]
A 28-year-old Dane battles storms, snow and meter-high waves to become the first person to move around his home country on a stand-up paddleboard (SUP). Casper “The Viking” Steinfath, a six-time SUP world champion, set off from his home beach in Klitmøller – known as Cold Hawaii – on April 2 with nothing more than […]
The global spread of the coronavirus is affecting travel. Stay up to date on the science behind the outbreak>> From eggs with caviar to rye soup in a bread bowl, cookbook author Zuzu Zak has selected the dishes she most associates with Easter in her home country. Released April 9, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. CET […]
Democratic Republic of Orlando Anna V Eskamani is one of seven American lawmakers selected to participate in an exchange of ideas with German lawmakers Aspen Institute of Germanj‘s Transatlantic State Legislator Exchange. those of the institute Laboratories of Democracy Initiative brings together U.S. state and German state representatives for value-based discussion and exchange of ideas […]
Riisalo said the number of refugees entering Estonia has stabilized at around 500 a day, but added that it is difficult to predict what will happen later. The minister said that many refugees do not know how long they intend to stay. Many want to return to Ukraine as a first chance, and some families […]
Tallink Grupp today signed an agreement with the Estonian Social Insurance Agency to charter the company’s ship Isabelle to provide temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees arriving in Estonia, according to the company’s press release. The vessel will be chartered to the Estonian authorities for an initial period of four months from Thursday 7 April 2022, […]
RITA LEBLEU, American Press LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Jeanie the three-legged dog is the oldest therapy dog in the Lake Charles area and perhaps the most famous. She was flown to Hollywood after winning a national pet therapy award in 2019. She has appeared in television commercials, on the Hallmark Channel and Access Hollywood […]
The rupee-ruble oil deal could be a key element of Putin’s sanctions-busting K Raveendran The proposed rupee-ruble trade for oil, along with Russia’s insistence on ruble payments from European gas customers, will be a key component in Putin’s sanctions-lifting program. The Biden administration has evidently recognized the ramifications of an India-Russia oil deal, so it […]
From the coronavirus regulations to driving theory test questions, there are a lot of changes as we move from March to April. Here are 11 things expats in Germany should be aware of in April 2022. 1. Nationwide corona rules replaced by hotspot regulations The saga of Germany’s measures to combat the corona virus continues. […]