Germany ‘sorry’ for leopard jibe at Russia’s foreign minister that upset some Africans The tweet and emoji played on Germany’s decision to send some of its advanced Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2023
Ukraine war: why Germany dragged its feet over supplying Leopard tanks to Ukraine The decision to provide heavy tanks to Ukraine in significant numbers constitutes a step change in western military support for Ukraine. For the first time, western countries are providing substantial offensive capabilities to support a major campaign to regain lost territory. The Conversation · Jan 26, 2023
Is Biden right to send tanks to Ukraine? Our panel reacts As the war continues to slowly escalate, the question remains: how does this end? The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2023
Race against the clock for Germany's top Nazi hunter Germany's top Nazi hunter, Thomas Will, is hopeful of securing further convictions over the Holocaust even as the remaining suspects, many now in their late 90s, die. Reuters · Jan 26, 2023
Germany apologizes for leopard jibe that upset some Africans Germany has apologized for using a leopard emoji in a jibe at Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Twitter that ended up offending some Africans The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023
Ukraine: why supply of US and German tanks echoes cold war The decision that Germany and the US will allow the export of M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, alongside the British Challenger 2 tanks promised in mid January is the culmination of Nato’s policy to assist Ukraine and an important symbolic step in the west’s response to Putin’s… The Conversation · Jan 26, 2023
Fighting on two fronts: Zelenskyy battles corruption and Russia Ukraine restarts the war on graft, and Western nations promise battle tanks. Could the two events be linked? Al Jazeera · Jan 26, 2023
Germany: Victims of fatal train attack identified as 2 teens Police and prosecutors are investigating possible motives for a knife attack on a train in northern Germany that killed two teenagers and wounded seven other passengers The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023
Hockey World Cup: Brother power comes to the fore as Germany 'Grambusch' England BHUBANESWAR: Brothers playing for the same national team is not new but siblings scoring goals in the same match is rare. The Times of India · Jan 26, 2023
Germany's Ukraine tank decision has major economic implications It puts a final dagger in the heart of Germany’s decades-old policy of avoiding war in Europe through trade and cooperation. Fortune · Jan 26, 2023
Russia launches deadly barrage of missiles at Kyiv Ukrainian officials see assault as Moscow’s furious response to the news that the US and Germany are sending tanks to help Kyiv fight Russia’s invasion The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023
Why are Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks important to Ukraine? Kyiv says the tanks are vital to it pushing back Russia’s invasion and reclaiming territory thas has been taken The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023
Russia angry as US, Germany promise to deliver tanks to Ukraine The United States and Germany have announced deliveries of top-of-the-line tanks to Ukraine, signalling a new surge of Western support for an expected counter-offensive against Russia. French military and political officials are still debating the supply of additional armoured vehicles to Kyiv. Radio France Internationale · Jan 26, 2023
SAP to cut up to 3,000 jobs worldwide, mulls Qualtrics sale Germany-based software company SAP says it's cutting up to 3,000 jobs worldwide, or about 2.5% of its workforce The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023
France 24 · Jan 26, 2023 UK aims to send Challenger tanks to Ukraine by end of March The British government said Thursday that it would send tanks to Ukraine in the end of March. The British announcement came after French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna arrived in Odesa to meet her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba amid a wave of Russian strikes across the country. Read our live blog…
The Times of India · Jan 26, 2023 Hockey World Cup: World's top four battle out in semifinals BHUBANESWAR: The four top-ranked sides expectedly made it to the semifinals of the FIH Men's World Cup but with little separating Australia, Germany, Netherlands and Belgium it is difficult to predict which two's quest for the title will continue after the last four stage matches here on Friday.
Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2023 ‘We need jets and missiles to beat Russia,’ says Zelensky in fresh plea The promise of modern tanks comes as both Ukraine and Russia are expected to launch new offensives in the war
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2023 A Bavarian fairytale: hiking, frosty peaks and a castle straight out of Disney The tale of a starry-eyed monarch’s fantasy fortress provides the backdrop to a dazzling walking holiday in Germany’s far south
The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2023 Eleven killed and 11 wounded in Russian missile attacks; Wagner group classified as criminal organisation by US – as it happened Top general says 47 of 55 Russian missiles were shot down; US move allows for wider sanctions against mercenary group
Reuters · Jan 26, 2023 Frank talks and frustration: How the U.S. got to yes on Abrams tanks They are expensive and hard to maintain. They run on jet fuel. And they are difficult to operate.
The Times of India · Jan 26, 2023 Hockey World Cup: Germany stun England Enter semis via shootout; Dutch drub Korea to reach last 4
The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2023 Ukraine says US and German tank pledges ‘only the beginning’ and calls for fighter jets President Volodymyr Zelenskiy praised the decision by western allies but urged speed in the delivery of new weaponry
Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2023 Ukraine seeks weapons to beat back Russia: Here’s what it’s got Ukraine’s allies have provided more than 4,000 armored vehicles, artillery pieces, aircraft and other weapon systems to help Kyiv fight Russia, and now NATO’s most powerful members are sending main battle tanks — the alliance’s best weapons designed to destroy other tanks and take back territory from the enemy.
Reuters · Jan 25, 2023 Russia unleashes missiles, drones at Ukraine after Kyiv secures tanks, 11 dead Ukrainian civilians raced for cover on Thursday as Russia fired a barrage of missiles and drones across the country, killing at least 11 people, according to officials, a day after Kyiv won Western pledges of battlefield tanks to combat Moscow's invasion.
Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2023 World united against evil as UK, US and Germany throw military might behind Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked nations including Germany and the UK for their military help, after they pledged to support Ukraine in its fight against Vladimir Putin's Russia