The German air force is strengthening its ability to plan and command defence operations from a new headquarters in north-western Germany. A new Air Component Command (ACC) went into service on Friday in Kalkar, near Germany’s border with the Netherlands. Lieutentant General Ingo Gerhartz called the redeveloped command post a “decisive

Germany’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals on the North Sea operated at about 65% capacity in 2024, according to the state-owned Deutsche Energy Terminal. The floating terminals are located in the northern German cities of Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel. Meanwhile, private operator Deutsche ReGas, responsible for two floating termi

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s chief spokesman said on Friday that his administration has made “visible success” in limiting irregular migration, even if the results remain short of overall goals. The number of irregular migrants arriving in Germany fell by 30% in 2024 compared to the previous year, while the number of deportatio

A river in a suburb of Buenos Aires in Argentina has turned red, sparking concern among residents. Footage and images of the Sarandi watercourse – which flows into the Rio de la Plata estuary – show the sudden change in colour. Image: River in Argentina turns red, raising concerns over suspected contamination. Pic: Reuters Image: [&hell

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese household spending rose for the first time in five months in year-on-year terms in December and at a much faster-than-expected pace. Consumer spending climbed 2.7% in December from a year earlier, data from the internal affairs ministry showed on Friday, better than the median market forecast for a 0.5% uptick. On [