Tag: Germany
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Ban on Huawei: Germany says 5G security requirements apply to all vendors
Germany’s federal network regulator set new security criteria on Thursday for vendors supplying equipment for 5G networks, saying the same rules should apply to all providers. The regulator equally imbibed on toughening scrutiny of gear used in critical infrastructure. The criteria, updated following a national debate over whether to heed U.S. calls to ban Huawei…
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Merkel urges divided Germans to pull together in 2019
Acknowledging that her government disappointed many Germans in 2018, Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to pull the country together for 2019. She called for solidarity and cooperation to overcome deep political divisions. In her New Year speech, Merkel said she recognised that many Germans “bemoaned” the ruling coalition that took office in March. This was an…
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German court rules Uber limousine service illegal
The Federal Court of Justice in Germany on Thursday has upheld lower-court rulings, handing down a final judgment to rule that a defunct limousine service, Uber Black, offered by Uber was illegal. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the federal court passed the judgment in favour of a complaint brought by a Berlin taxi business that the so-called…
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Nations League: Netherland end France’s 15-game unbeaten run
The Netherlands deservedly beat France in the Uefa Nations League to end the world champions’ 15-game unbeaten run and relegate Germany. Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum struck from close range after Hugo Lloris parried a Ryan Babel shot. Lloris made a host of top saves to stop a thrashing – but Memphis Depay’s dinked penalty in…
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Alleged N7.65 fraud: Kalu’s Germany trip stalls trial
Hearing in the trial of a former Governor of Abia, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, for alleged N7.65billion fraud was stalled on Monday due to the absence of the ex-governor from court. Kalu’s lawyer, Prof. Awa Kalu (SAN), told Justice Mohammed Idris at the Federal High Court in Lagos that his client was away in Germany…
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Breaking: Angela Merkel to step down chancellorship
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said this is her last chancellorship and that she will step down in 2021 when the term ends. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Merkel made this known while addressing a press conference at the headquarters of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) on Monday. Merkel, chairwoman of Germany’s CDU since 2000, also said…
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Germany deports associate of Sept. 11 hijackers after serving 15-year jail term
Germany has deported a Moroccan associate of the Sept. 11 hijackers after he served most of a 15-year jail term for helping to organise the 2001 attacks on U.S. targets, authorities said on Monday. El-Motassadeq, 44, was a member of a group of radical Islamists based in the northern German city of Hamburg, who helped…
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Germany set unwanted record in Loss to Netherlands
Germany have now failed to score in three straight competitive games for the first time in their history following their 3-0 defeat to the Netherlands on Saturday. Virgil van Dijk, Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum all scored as the home side cruised to an easy Uefa Nations League win at Amsterdam Arena. It was a…
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Teens handed jail terms for gang rape of 13-year-old girl
Four teenagers on Monday were handed jail terms for involvement in the gang rape of a 13-year-old girl in a wooded area in the south-western German town of Velbert. Eight boys aged between 14 and 17 were accused of ambushing the girl, dragging her into a wooded area and gang raping her before a passer-by…
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Klopp defends Ozil over criticism for Erdogan photo
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has defended German compatriot Mesut Ozil, saying the criticism the Arsenal midfielder received for being photographed with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was due to “absolute misinformation” and “complete nonsense.” Ozil also came under fire for his performance at the World Cup in Russia, where the defending champions crashed out in the…