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A step-by-step guide to applying for Germany's permanent residence permit

Germany offers permanent residence permits for eligible foreigners, allowing them to live and work indefinitely. Applying involves submitting documents online to the local Foreigners' Office, potentially including a language test and proof of financial stability. While standard fees apply, some may receive reductions. Be prepared for processing times of two…

The Economic Times · Jul 6

Delhi AAP protest outside LNJP Hospital alleging Rs 650 crore health scam

Aam Aadmi Party activists protested at LNJP Hospital, alleging a Rs 650 crore health scam within the Delhi government. Party leaders questioned Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on why the primary accused, Dr. Vatsala Agrawal, was allegedly allowed to flee to Germany after her appointment bypassed established rules and a vigilance…

The Economic Times · Jul 6

Your summer reading list: five of the best non-fiction reads of 2026 so far, according to our experts

The best summer companion is a good book. This year has already given us some truly brilliant ones, making it really hard to whittle down the best. These five non-fiction reads will also transport you all over the world – from 1960s India and Afghanistan to Ancient Greece and Hitler’s…

The Conversation · Jul 6

It wasn't just the weather. It's climate change

Last week it was Europe's turn, with a slow-moving "heat dome" that gave almost everybody from the United Kingdom to Poland three consecutive days of record-breaking temperatures. In Germany it hit 41C. That's 106F, if you live in the one country that still clings to British Imperial measures.

Bangkok Post · Jul 5

Germany's massive 60,000-game preservation project collapses after €1.5 million funding dries up — world's largest game archive was entirely publicly available, now abandoned just as Sony kills physical media

A German effort to assemble the world's largest publicly accessible video game archive is being wound down after roughly €1.5 million in public funding expired.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 5

‘Back then, the media needed to be fed with pictures of the girls going for a run or something like that, and it was going on the front page’ Joe Cole looks back on how the press created the 2006 WAG culture

England’s wives and girlfriends were front-page news during the 2006 World Cup in Germany

FourFourTwo · Jul 5

Indian student drowns in Germany; four questioned

MANGALURU: An Indian student from Marakada-Kunjathbail in Mangaluru, who was pursuing a BBA in Germany, reportedly died in a suspected drowning incident in Leipzig Thursday.

The Times of India · Jul 4

Who is Ilgiz Tantashev? The referee for Paraguay vs France

A quarter-final place is on the line as Germany-vanquishing Paraguay take on World Cup favourites France

FourFourTwo · Jul 4

Paraguay–France: Mbappé penalty puts Les Bleus ahead in tense Round of 16 clash

France edged past Paraguay 1-0 in the Round of 16 of the World Cup 2026, maintaining their perfect tournament record and moving one step closer to another global title. Les Bleus’ dominant group stage performances have established them as genuine contenders, while Paraguay’s resistance was eventually broken by a Kylian…

France 24 · Jul 4

Paraguay v France LIVE: Mbappe guides Les Bleus into quarter-finals after tetchy last 16 tie

Didier Deschamps’ men have looked like world champions in waiting, but their South American opponents made life hard here

The Independent UK · Jul 4