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Outrage in Germany over alleged Russian plot to kill Rheinmetall boss
German politicians voiced their outrage on Friday after a report by US broadcaster CNN detailed an alleged Russian plot to assassinate the head of German arms maker Rheinmetall, which has provided critical military aid to Ukraine. According to the CNN report, which was published on Thursday, US intelligence uncovered Russian government plans earlier this year to assassinate Armin Papperger, the chief executive of Rheinmetall. Citing "five US and western officials familiar with the episode," CNN said German authorities were notified of the plot and subsequently increased security for Papperger at the time. The broadcaster said a German government official confirmed that Berlin had...
German railway DB took on too much with Euro 2024, says minister
German railway provider Deutsche Bahn bit off more than it could chew with the Euro 2024 football championship, Transport Minister Volker Wissing said on Friday. Fans and teams alike have been late to matches due to railway delays. Reporters from around the globe covering the competition have written stories about the delays. Shortly after the tournament started, a headline in the New York Times read: "In Germany, a tournament runs smoothly, but the trains do not." Wissing, in remarks to the Sunday newspaper Welt am Sonntag published on Friday, acknowledged the problem. "What has happened to some of the fans is not in line...
'Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom' on PC: A big mission in a wind-up taxi
Berlin (dpa) — In "Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom" you slip into the role of a cute, yellow wind-up taxi. The goal is to collect gears and coins to reach the headquarters of an oil company called Tosla. There you have to prevent the CEO, Alien Mosk, from taking over the world. Gears unlock new levels and tasks. Sometimes you handle giant bowling balls, sometimes you take people from A to B. It’s important to keep an eye on the time because your car has to be wound up again and again. When the time is up, you end up back at...
Outrage in Germany over alleged Russian plot to kill Rheinmetall boss
German politicians are outraged after a CNN report detailed an alleged Russian plot to assassinate the head of German arms maker Rheinmetall, a company that has been key in providing German military aid to Ukraine. According to the CNN report published on Thursday, US intelligence uncovered Russian government plans to assassinate Armin Papperger, the chief executive of Rheinmetall, earlier this year. CNN, which cited "five US and western officials familiar with the episode," said German authorities were notified of the plot and as a result increased security for Papperger at the time. The US broadcaster said a German government official confirmed that Berlin...
'I will keep NATO strong,' says Biden in post-summit press conference
US President Joe Biden on Thursday closed a three-day NATO summit in Washington by promising to "keep NATO strong," in a press conference that focused heavily on US politics and concerns about his mental fitness. The 81-year-old US leader is facing calls to let another candidate from his Democratic Party replace him in this year's presidential race due to fears that he is suffering a mental decline. The opposing Republican Party is expected to nominate former president Donald Trump, 78, at its convention, which begins on Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "My predecessor has made it clear he has no commitment to NATO,"...
Higher losses for Sweden's Ericsson in Q2
Second-quarter net losses at Swedish telecoms firm Ericsson rose to 11 billion Swedish kronor ($1.04 billion), the company announced on Friday. The figure was a jump from last year's loss of 597 million kronor. Loss per share was 3.34 kronor, compared to 0.21 kronor loss per share a year ago. The latest results included 11.4 billion kronor impairment loss. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax and amortization (EBITA) was 4.05 billion kronor, up 10% from last year's 3.68 billion kronor. Adjusted EBITA margin was 6.8%, compared to 5.7% a year ago.Sales declined 7% to 59.85 billion kronor from last year's 64.44 billion kronor. Organic sales also dropped 7%.Looking ahead, the company said it is on track to deliver the 12 billion kronor to 13 billion kronor IPR revenue target for 2024. Borje Ekholm, president and chief executive of the firm, said, "We expect market conditions to remain challenging this year, as the pace of India investments slow, however our sales will benefit during the second half from contract deliveries in North America."
Hungary provokes NATO allies over Ukraine strategy
The Hungarian government has accused its NATO partners of double standards and failure in dealing with Russia's war against Ukraine, causing a stir at the end of a NATO summit in Washington on Thursday. Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said Hungary would continue to advocate for dialogue and diplomatic channels, a Szijjártó spokesman said. The minister argued that the current strategy of the past two and a half years had been a total failure. At the end of the NATO summit, Szijjártó represented Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who had left Washington early to meet...
Hungary's Orbán meets Trump for 'peace mission' talks in Florida
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with former US president Donald Trump on Thursday, shortly after attending a NATO summit in Washington. Orbán shared a picture of their meeting at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on social media plaform X, writing: "Peace mission 5.0 ... We discussed ways to make #peace. The good news of the day: he's going to solve it!" Orbán has maintained good relations with Trump since the former US president's election victory in 2016. The two men last met in March, after which Orbán referred to Trump as the "president of peace," while Trump called Orbán a "fantastic...
Biden refers to Ukraine's Zelensky as 'President Putin'
US President Joe Biden on Thursday introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as "President Putin" in a speech at a NATO summit in Washington. "And now I hand over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination - ladies and gentlemen, President Putin," Biden said. Biden corrected himself a moment later, adding: "....to beat President Putin - President Zelensky!" The apparent slip-of-the-tongue came at a time when US politics is becoming increasingly dominated by concerns about the 81-year-old president's mental capacity. His performance is being watched closely, especially by his own Democratic Party that wants to defeat Republican Party nominee Donald Trump in November's presidential election. When opening the summit with a speech at a ceremony marking NATO's 75th anniversary on Tuesday, Biden was able to read his speech from a teleprompter without any major slip-ups, though he occasionally slurred his words. Later on Thursday, however, he is expected to face a press conference at the end of the NATO summit. Here, he will have to react spontaneously - and without the help of the teleprompter.
US announces further Ukraine military aid package worth $255 million
The United States announced a further military aid package for Ukraine worth $255 million on Thursday to help the country battle against the ongoing Russian invasion. The new package includes the Patriot air-defence system already announced by the US, as well as NASAMS anti-aircraft missiles, HIMARS multiple rocket launchers as well as 155-millimetre and 105-millimetre artillery ammunition, according to the Pentagon. The weapons will be provided from existing US military stocks, it said. Shortly before the announcement, US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met for talks on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington. The US and other NATO states had already promised Ukraine extensive new aid to defend against Russian air attacks at the start of the summit. According to the Pentagon, the US has now provided Kiev with military aid amounting to more than $53.7 billion since Russia launched the full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022.
iPhone owners warned by manufacturer Apple of spyware attacks
Owners of iPhones in dozens of countries have been warned of mercenary spyware attacks by manufacturer Apple Inc. Apple recently issued a global warning to iPhone users in 98 countries about potential spyware threats. This is the second time this year that the company has sent out such alerts, with the previous one being in April to users in 92 nations. The warning, aimed at those believed to be targeted, states that "Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx-." Apple emphasized the seriousness of the...
Police suspect organized crime behind violence in western Germany
Police in western Germany are investigating a possible bloody conflict between drug dealers after an explosion in front of a commercial building in central Dusseldorf in the early hours of Thursday morning. Links between the blast and previous explosions in Cologne, Engelskirchen and Duisburg and an armed hostage stand-off last Friday in the Rodenkirchen district of Cologne are being investigated, prosecutors in Dusseldorf and the Cologne police announced on Thursday. The Cologne police have taken over the investigation. Nobody was injured by the detonation in Dusseldorf, but there was considerable damage to the building entrance. According to witnesses, a person in dark clothing drove...
French firefighters stop blaze in spire of medieval Rouen Cathedral
The large tower of Rouen Cathedral in northern France caught fire during construction work on Thursday, but firefighters managed to put out the blaze at the famed landmark. The fire broke out in the spire of the landmark cathedral in the capital of the northern French region of Normandy. According to the local fire brigade, workers discovered the fire at a height of around 120 metres at midday and raised the alarm. The fire brigade arrived with numerous fire engines and around 100 firefighters, who reached the tower using a giant ladder. A black cloud of smoke from the spire was visible from...
Zelensky urges NATO arms donors to allow strikes deeper into Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged NATO countries supplying his forces with arms to allow the weapons to be used to strike targets deeper into Russian territory. Some NATO countries, such as Lithuania, are giving Ukraine arms without restrictions, other than the limits of international law. But others impose strict rules on how they can be used, especially when it comes to striking targets in Russia. For example, the United States only allows strikes on the Russian side of the border in order for Ukraine to return fire in the vicinity of Kharkiv. Italy, meanwhile, only allows its weapons to be used against targets on Ukraine's territory. "If we want to win, if we want to prevail, if we want to save our country and to defend it, we need to lift all the limitations," Zelensky said at a press conference in Washington.
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