France, which has consistently invested in defence over the last few decades, has less ground to cover, so to speak, but the sums advanced by the German government (including a €500 billion fund to boost the military and the country's infrastructure) should mean it catches up quickly.

Germany and France sought to defuse tensions over a planned joint fighter jet program, asking their defense ministers to present a solution in August as one of the region’s most ambitious weapons systems remains mired in conflict.

Israel will coordinate airdrops of aid into Gaza from foreign countries in the coming days, an Israeli security official confirmed to ABC News.

Germany advance despite playing nearly the entire game down a woman after Kathrin Hendrich was sent off in the 13th minute

The countries' two defense ministers offered political backing at a "moment of truth" to a program rocked by industrial infighting.

Data from 2024 shows over 165,000 Indian applications were rejected, marking one of the steepest barriers yet for tourism, business and study-related travel to the EU

Germany moved into the semi-finals at the 2025 women's European championships on Saturday night following a penalty shoot-out victory over France.

The German security cabinet convened for more than two hours on Monday to discuss the situation, Merz told a news conference in Berlin. While it welcomed Israel's announcement of a halt in military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza as an "important first step", it agreed more must follow.