Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Germany to send tanks to Ukraine in policy shift

Germany

Germany said Tuesday it might ship anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine, in a clean transfer in Berlin’s careful policy on army backing for Kyiv that became welcomed by way of the United States. The government has agreed to log out the transport of used Gepard anti-aircraft tanks, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht told a global assembly of … Read more

Climate, weed, sovereign Europe: new German govt’s roadmap

German govt

BERLIN: The centre-left-led alliance forming Germany’s next government has declared ambitions to make Europe’s biggest economy greener and fairer. In their coalition agreement, the Social Democrats, the Greens and the liberal FDP addressed issues from climate protection to foreign policy to cannabis. Here are the main points of their roadmap for Germany: No new debt Germany’s … Read more

New German govt faces public spending paradox

German govt

FRANKFURT: Germany’s new government has pledged to spend big on the economy, climate change and social security, but without raising taxes or taking on more debt, leaving many asking where the money is going to come from. “We have decided that this will be a decade of investments,” future chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday as … Read more

Pakistan keen to boost trade relations with Asean nations: foreign secretary

Pakistan keen to boost trade relations with Asean nations: foreign secretary

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan accorded high priority to its relations with the South East Asian nations and recognised the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) vast economic potential and its centrality in the regional architecture, a government official said on Friday. Addressing the Experts Dialogue on “Pakistan-Asean: Shared Future and the Way Forward”, co-organised by the Embassy … Read more