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Germany offers up to €50 million to fix Chernobyl shelter hit by drone
A drone strike damaged the protective shelter built over Chernobyl's destroyed nuclear reactor.
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German lawmakers from all major parties want EU to sanction Israeli minister
Politicians across Germany's political spectrum, including Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives, the AfD and the Left party, are calling for the EU to sanction Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his remarks about killing people in Gaza.
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Germany, Italy, Australia, India and Iran All Say They're Under Hybrid Attack
This week, officials in Germany, Italy, Australia, India and Iran each said their country was already under attack, calling it 'hybrid war' rather than war — a mix of drone incursions, cut undersea cables and cyberattacks that stops short of open warfare.
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Germany plans nearly 100 new arms deals but struggles to find recruits
Internal planning papers show Germany's defence ministry is about to approve almost 100 new weapons contracts, continuing a rearmament push begun after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
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NATO condemns airspace violations after Germany calls them a deliberate test
NATO issued a joint statement condemning recent airspace violations and other hybrid incidents.
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Bomb-carrying drone at Leipzig airport revives German debate on striking back at Russia
A drone carrying explosives was found at Leipzig airport, reopening German debate over how to respond to such threats.
Poland's Biggest Oil Discovery Since World War Two Sparks Dispute With Germany
A Canadian company has found a large oil and gas field in the Baltic Sea off Poland's coast — reportedly Poland's biggest find since World War Two.
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Explosive drone found near Ukraine-bound plane at German airport
German officials found an explosive drone near a jet at Leipzig airport and are calling it a serious attack on Germany.
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Pentagon shifts to smaller nuclear weapons as allies weigh backup plans
The US military has finalized a new plan focused on tactical nuclear weapons, which are smaller and shorter-range than the country's main nuclear arsenal.
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German fact-checkers say fake posts target four state elections
Tagesschau's fact-checking team found dozens of fake posts spreading before state elections in Berlin, Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Lower Saxony.
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US to hand off Ukraine weapons coordination hub to a European or Canadian officer
The Pentagon plans to give up command of SAG-U, the hub in Wiesbaden, Germany, that has organized Western training and weapons deliveries to Ukraine since 2022.
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BMW Profit Falls Sharply, Alongside Other German Carmakers This Week
BMW reported a clear drop in profit, and several other German carmakers released similarly bad results in the same week, according to Tagesschau.