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A Low Valuation for One of the Highest-grade Tungsten Deposits

A Low Valuation for One of the Highest-grade Tungsten Deposits

Fox Tungsten is fully cashed up for their ongoing drilling program, is in possession of a standout asset, and has considerable long-term value in a critical market
And make no mistake, folks – FOXT…

The Story of Sima Couture Begins with Silva Erkoc and Continues with Buket Kantekin

The Story of Sima Couture Begins with Silva Erkoc and Continues with Buket Kantekin

Behind the international name of Sima Couture stands a story that began with family, craftsmanship and the determination of Silva Erkoc
In 2011, she opened t…

Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner, who says the city is being blackmailed following a cyberattack on its administrative systems

Berlin Says It Will Not Pay After Hackers Demand Millions Following City Cyberattack

Mayor Kai Wegner says Berlin is being blackmailed following a cyberattack this month that knocked city administration systems offline for a week, with hackers now demanding roughly two million euros in bitcoin and the city vowing not to give in

A street view of Rosenheim, the Bavarian city where a British woman was fatally stabbed at the train station

British Woman Dies After Stabbing at Rosenheim Train Station in Bavaria

A 31 year old British woman died in hospital after being stabbed at a railway station in Rosenheim, Bavaria, in the early hours of Sunday morning, with Bavarian police holding a 27 year old German man arrested at the scene as the investigation continues

Viktoryia Kukhta Brings Viktory Paris Vision to the Heart of Paris

Viktoryia Kukhta Brings Viktory Paris Vision to the Heart of Paris

A celebration of fashion, art and contemporary luxury inside one of the most distinguished historic settings of the French capital  On September 28, 2026, as Paris turns its attention to a new s…

Bank Melli Iran, whose Hamburg branch remains open despite EU sanctions and US pressure to close it

Iran's Bank Melli Stays Open in Hamburg Despite Renewed Sanctions Pressure

Germany has confirmed that EU sanctions apply to Bank Melli Iran's long running Hamburg branch, yet the office remains open even as Washington's new Operation Economic Outcast campaign demands every branch of the Iranian state bank be shut down worldwide

Gas storage infrastructure in Germany at dusk, as officials say refill targets for winter fell short of expectations

Germany's Gas Grid Manager Admits Storage Refill Season Fell Short of Hopes

The operator overseeing Germany's gas trading system says this summer's push to refill storage tanks proved harder than expected, leaving reserves below the range officials consider comfortable just as the country heads into another winter of tight energy margins

Leipzig Halle Airport, where an explosive laden drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft

Explosive Drone Found at Leipzig Airport Traced to Russian Military Intelligence, US Source Says

A drone rigged with explosives that was discovered near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig airport earlier this month bore the hallmarks of a device built by Russia's GRU military intelligence service, according to a US official briefed on the investigation, though the bomb never detonated

An Air Arabia Airbus A320 in flight above the clouds

Air Arabia Adds Dusseldorf as Third German Destination From Sharjah

The Sharjah based budget carrier is adding daily nonstop flights to Dusseldorf starting December 16, its third German gateway alongside Frankfurt and Munich, as the airline keeps building out its European network from the UAE

Ulrich Siegmund: The AfD Firebrand Who Could Lead Saxony Anhalt

A former CDU member turned AfD standard bearer, Ulrich Siegmund has built a large online following and a disciplined public image on his way to becoming his party's candidate for state premier, with polls putting the AfD some twenty points clear of its nearest rival ahead of September's vote

An office worker pausing thoughtfully at his desk, reflecting workplace habits around AI tool use

Workers Are Lying Less About Using AI, but a New Survey Finds a Different Problem

Fewer employees admit to faking AI skills or passing off machine generated work as their own, a new workplace survey finds, but the same data shows most of them are using the tools badly, spending more time fighting with AI than the task would have taken by hand

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is pressing his cabinet to speed up pro growth economic reforms

Merz to Push Cabinet for Faster Pro Growth Reforms at Brandenburg Retreat

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to urge his ministers to speed up long promised reforms on taxes, pensions, deregulation and digitalisation, telling his cabinet that reviving growth and jobs is the government's most pressing task

German Foreign Minister Wadephul Travels Deep Into Eastern Ukraine on Fourth Visit Since Taking Office

German Foreign Minister Wadephul Travels Deep Into Eastern Ukraine on Fourth Visit Since Taking Office

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul traveled further into eastern Ukraine than on any of his previous trips this week, venturing close to the front lines of Russia's ongoing war against the count…