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DLA Europe & Africa incoming commander explores DLA Land and Maritime's mission
Transition is a part of military life – from changes of station in the lower ranks to changes of command higher up the chain. Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime was a part of that military tradition when senior leaders welcomed the...

South Africa and Germany: A strategic economic partnership
In the ever-shifting landscape of global geopolitics and economic alignments, the partnership between South Africa and Germany stands as a burgeoning alliance poised to reshape strategic economic, cultural, and technological cooperation. During a...

Italy tells ICC it acted in good faith over Almasri
The government said it did not breach its obligation to cooperate with the International Criminal Court in its report, which ANSA has seen, on its failure to hand over Libyan General Osama Almasri at the start of the year The general was arrested...

Lawsuit: Couple claims Delta employee recorded explicit videos with daughter’s missing iPad
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Delta Air Lines is facing a lawsuit from a couple who claim an employee stole their young daughter’s iPad and used it to record explicit videos. Brooke and Tory Brewer’s daughter left her Peppa the Pig iPad on a...

Britain and France talk of recognising a Palestinian state. What would it mean?
That assault killed about 1200 people and led to the abduction of about 250 others to Gaza. The announcements raise questions about what the recognition of a Palestinian state would mean and what it can actually do. What is a state? The criteria...

European Commission adopts VSME standard as recommendation
The European Commission today (30 July) has adopted the voluntary sustainability reporting standard for non-listed SMEs (VSME standard) as a recommendation, and reiterated that it will serve as the basis for a future voluntary reporting standard...

Fred Vasseur praises Ferrari employees’ hardwork for recent progress with SF-25
Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur has praised the efforts of the team's employees at Maranello for the introduction of the new upgrades that featured on the cars of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Frenchman also...

Jeffrey Epstein ‘stole’ Virginia Giuffre, other employees from Mar-a-Lago spa: Trump
President Donald Trump reveals what led to him kicking Jeffrey Epstein out of his Florida estate while speaking to reporters during a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland....

Look: 53-Year-Old Dubai Doctor Defies Injury To Scale Europe's Highest Peak
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A 53-year-old Indian expat and full-time medical professional in Dubai has become one of the oldest Indian women from the UAE to summit Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest peak at 5,642 metres. Dr Kiran Vemuri reached the summit...

Infosys rules out job cuts; plans to hire about 20,000 freshers this year
Infosys made significant hires during the quarter. The company’s college graduate hiring target remains unchanged, with a strong intake in Q1 and plans to hire 20,000 freshers for the full year. Utilisation levels remain healthy. Infosys said its...
Bradford University strike: Campus staff resist job cuts and course closures under “Transformational Change” plan
A five-day strike by University and College Union (UCU) members at the University of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, ended July 25. The stoppage was part of escalating opposition to the university’s targeting hundreds of jobs and entire academic...

Elderly woman loses all her money as two carers steal €524k in Spain
TWO carers have been arrested in Barcelona for clearing out an elderly woman’s bank account to the tune of €524,000. Police said two sisters, aged 44 and 49, syphoned off their client’s money over three years. The suspects, according to the Mossos...

Baltic Exchange: Dry Bulk Report – 30
Capesize The Capesize 5TC remained firm from Tuesday and accelerated in the latter half of the week, breaking through the US$30 000 threshold and eventually landing at US$31 756 on Friday, gaining over US$6000 week-on-week. In the North Atlantic,...

150-1 pacemaker becomes biggest-priced winner of elite race in Britain
It was a noise, a different noise, a noise unlike any ever heard on a racecourse. It was the sound of 16,000 Goodwood racegoers saying, “How the hell did that happen?” A purported pacemaker called Qirat had won the Sussex Stakes at 150-1, the...

EU-U.S. Trade Deal: Figures Point to Devastating Impact on Italy
The Italian government’s response to Brussels’ trade deal with the U.S. was a little more neutral than those of its European counterparts, praising the avoidance of a trade war while promising—as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio...

32-year-old Indian weighs leaving Germany for India for comfort, internet says it will be a mistake
A 32-year-old Indian professional living in Germany has sparked discussion online after sharing his inner conflict over returning to India despite a financially stable and fulfilling life abroad. Working in the rapidly evolving AI sector, then he...

Iraq, Germany Strengthen Ties Through Financial Cooperation Talks
The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) held talks with the Iraqi Ministry of Finance, with aims to modernise public financial management. Photo courtesy: Iraqi Ministry of FinanceLed by Ms. Sawsan Khalaf, the Director General of the...

European Christian party embraces Hungarian MEP of former racist Jobbik party
The European Christian Political Movement (ECPM) has accepted the Hungarian Jobbik representative in the European Parliament in the ranks of the MEPs speaking on behalf of the Christian movement. The ECPM released this news on Thursday afternoon....
Germany unveils 2026 budget draft with record investment plans
BERLIN, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved the federal budget draft for 2026, marking the second consecutive year of record-high investment as the government aims to modernize infrastructure and bolster national security....

EU standard port for tuna landing in KK
Hajiji speaking at the MoU signing ceremony.-Information photo KOTA KINABALU (July 30): A European Union (EU) standard port will be developed in Kota Kinabalu, specifically for the landing of tuna and other deep-sea catches. Chief Minister Datuk...