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IDF executes first aid drop in coordination with Spain, France, Germany

"Over the past few hours, 126 aid packages, containing food for the residents of both the southern and northern Gaza Strip, were airdropped by six different countries," the IDF said.

A plane releases airdropped humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, July 30, 2025.
 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir seen at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 17, 2025

Ben-Gvir accuses Germany of 'once again supporting Nazism' as FM visits Israel

(L-R) Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and France's President Emmanuel Macron at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in The Hague on June 25, 2025

Process to recognize Palestinian state 'must begin now,' German FM says

Hoard of Celtic gold coins, Bohemia, La Tène culture, NM Prague, 188058.

East German quartet sentenced in Manching Museum heist, but treasure remains lost


Germany prepares huge orders for jets, armored vehicles, sources say

The purchases are part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s push to build Europe’s most powerful conventional army, aiming to reduce reliance on an increasingly unpredictable ally, the United States.

 Norway's Air Force F-16 fighters (R) and Italy's Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters patrol over the Baltics during a NATO air policing mission from Zokniai air base near Siauliai, Lithuania, May 20, 2015.

German army prepares to develop deep-strike drones, Handelsblatt reports

The Bundeswehr plan to add the first of the drones to its arsenal by 2029

(Illustrative) A futuristic drone

Horst Mahler, one of Germany’s most prominent neo-Nazis, is dead at 89

He was serving several combined prison sentences when he was released due to serious illness in 2015. Once free, he allegedly continued to give talks to neo-Nazi audiences.

Right-wing extremist Horst Mahler and his lawyer attend the trial against Mahler at the country court on Jan. 12, 2009 in Munich.

Elbit Systems wins German contract for its MUSIC DIRCM self-protection systems

“This contract further strengthens Elbit Systems’ position as a leading global provider of DIRCM solutions,” said Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis, President and CEO of Elbit Systems.

Elbit Systems wins German contract for its MUSIC DIRCM self-protection systems.

‘It’s not enough’: European FMs demand Israel do more to alleviate Gaza starvation

UK, Germany, and Spain's foreign ministers reacted with mixed opinions to Israel's decision to establish secure corridors for humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over Gaza as seen from northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

Three people killed in train crash in Germany, police say

Several people were killed when a passenger train derailed in southwestern Germany near the town of Biberach, close to the border with France.

Frontex’s Executive Director Hans Leijtens speaks to German and Greek border police during his visit at the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, near Kapitan Andreevo, Bulgaria, February 29, 2024.

Crowds rush to take selfies with neo-Nazi Hitler impersonator at German motorcycle race

While donning a rubber Hitler mask, he enjoyed beers openly at the race to the reported amusement of those around him.

 Crowds take selfies with a neo-Nazi impersonating Hitler in Germany.

Why did Bard College’s orchestra performed Mendelssohn at site of Hitler’s Nuremberg rallies?

At the hour of Germany’s surrender in 1945, they performed a program by Felix Mendelssohn — whose music was banned under the Nazis because of his Jewish heritage.

Leon Botstein, Bard College president and director of its orchestra, leads a concert in Nuremberg, Germany, May 8, 2025.

Germany not planning to recognise Palestinian state in short term

Recognition of a Palestinian state would only come as one of the final steps in a two-state solution, said the spokesperson.

PALESTINIANS SHELTER in tents in Gaza City. Civilians deserve a real choice – to remain amid crossfire and Hamas exploitation or to move temporarily to a secure area with access to food, water, shelter, and medical care, the writers argue.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to host major Iranian opposition convention in Munich

The Convention of National Cooperation to Save Iran will take place on Saturday, July 26, in Munich, Germany.

 Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, speaks during a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

Spy cockroaches and AI robots: Germany plots the future of warfare

Reuters spoke to two dozen executives, investors, and policymakers to examine how Germany - Europe's largest economy - aims to play a central role in rearming the continent.

A digital illustration released by Swarm Biotactics shows what they describe as cyborg cockroaches equipped with specialized backpacks that enable real-time data collection via cameras.