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The Standard
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Standard
China's EV buying subsidies for 2025 end in parts of Xian, local media says
A NIO ET5 car model and the NIO EP9 sports car are pictured at the NIO House, the showroom of the Chinese premium smart electric vehicle manufacture NIO Inc. in Berlin, Germany August 17, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
The Star
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Italy dare to dream again ahead of Women's Euro quarter-final
Soccer Football - UEFA Women's Euro 2025 - Group B - Italy v Spain - Stadion Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland - July 11, 2025 Italy huddle after the match REUTERS/Annegret Hilse BERN, Switzerland (Reuters) -A win and a draw in their opening two Women's Euro Group B matches rendered Italy's 3-1 defeat by Spain on Friday irrelevant as they progressed to the knockout stage of the competition for the first time since 2013. Top-four finishers at six of the first seven Euro competitions, Italy have endured a barren spell since and have made the knockout round only twicein the 21st century. Friday's joy at the final whistle, despite the loss to Spain, showed what it meant to the Italian players. "A magical night. We all dreamed together, we all dreamed because in the end everyone dreamed for a long time. We have reached our great goal and we do not want to stop, we want to continue dreaming and making Italians dream," midfielder Annamaria Serturini said on Saturday. ""We have a great desire to do well, to continue dreaming, to continue writing important pages of a story that is only at the beginning." Italy finished second in Group B on four points, five behind Spain and one ahead of Belgium, who beat Portugal 2-1 to prevent them from progressing. Those results set Italy up for a quarter-final meeting with Group A winners Norway in Geneva on Wednesday and, having survived a tricky group stage, the Italians are relaxed and full of self-belief. "The next step is to prepare for the match against Norway, to take care of the details, which are the most important thing, and to go out on the field with a smile and a carefree attitude to live this magnificent dream," Serturini said. "We should be able to take advantage of the opportunities we will have by raising the level," fellow forward Michaela Cambiaghi said. "Maybe we will have fewer opportunities, so we will have to be good at taking advantage of them." (Reporting by Philip O'Connor; editing by Clare Fallon)
The Standard
10-07-2025
- Business
- The Standard
EssilorLuxottica shares jump after reports that Meta bought 3pc stake
A Meta logo is pictured at a trade fair in Hannover Messe, in Hanover, Germany, April 22, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo/File Photo
The Star
08-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Germany must honour visa obligations to Afghan refugees, rules court
FILE PHOTO: An activist depicting Chancellor Friedrich Merz shows a broken "promise" lettering in a symbolic protest action for the continuation of visa issuance under the admission programs for vulnerable Afghans, in connection with the first wave of lawsuits against the Federal Foreign Office and the suspending and reassess all refugee programs of the German government, in Berlin, Germany June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) -A German court ruled on Tuesday that the government is obliged to issue visas to Afghan nationals and their family members who were accepted into a humanitarian admissions programme that the new centre-right coalition intends to shut down. After the hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 by Western allies, Germany established several programmes to resettle local staff as well as particularly vulnerable Afghans. Since May 2021, Germany has admitted about 36,500 vulnerable Afghans including former local staff by various pathways. Some 2,400 Afghans approved for admission are waiting in Pakistan to travel to Germany without a clear idea of when, as the programme has been suspended pending a government review, the foreign ministry in Berlin said this month. The court decision, in response to an urgent appeal by an Afghan woman and her family, ruled that the government was legally bound to honour its "irrevocable" commitment to them. "The applicants assert that they are entitled to a visa and can no longer remain in Pakistan. They face deportation to Afghanistan, where they fear for their lives," it said. However, the government is within its rights to end the programme for Afghans and refrain from issuing any new admission commitments going forward, according to the court in Berlin. NGOs have said that an additional 17,000 Afghans are in the early stages of selection and application under the now-dormant scheme. The court's decision can be appealed. The foreign ministry did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Germany's new government has pledged a tougher stance on migration after several high-profile attacks and the rise of the far-right made it a pivotal issue in February elections. As a part of that push, conservative Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has vowed to halt refugee admission programmes and to deport people to Afghanistan and Syria. (Reporting by Miranda Murray; Editing by Aidan Lewis)
Straits Times
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Germany must honour visa obligations to Afghan refugees, rules court
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox FILE PHOTO: An activist depicting Chancellor Friedrich Merz shows a broken \"promise\" lettering in a symbolic protest action for the continuation of visa issuance under the admission programs for vulnerable Afghans, in connection with the first wave of lawsuits against the Federal Foreign Office and the suspending and reassess all refugee programs of the German government, in Berlin, Germany June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo BERLIN - A German court ruled on Tuesday that the government is obliged to issue visas to Afghan nationals and their family members who were accepted into a humanitarian admissions programme that the new centre-right coalition intends to shut down. After the hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 by Western allies, Germany established several programmes to resettle local staff as well as particularly vulnerable Afghans. Since May 2021, Germany has admitted about 36,500 vulnerable Afghans including former local staff by various pathways. Some 2,400 Afghans approved for admission are waiting in Pakistan to travel to Germany without a clear idea of when, as the programme has been suspended pending a government review, the foreign ministry in Berlin said this month. The court decision, in response to an urgent appeal by an Afghan woman and her family, ruled that the government was legally bound to honour its "irrevocable" commitment to them. "The applicants assert that they are entitled to a visa and can no longer remain in Pakistan. They face deportation to Afghanistan, where they fear for their lives," it said. However, the government is within its rights to end the programme for Afghans and refrain from issuing any new admission commitments going forward, according to the court in Berlin. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore NDP celebrations to be held at 5 heartland sites, including Bishan and Punggol, on Aug 10 Singapore NDP 2025: Tank that bumped into traffic light lost steering and braking power due to faulty part Singapore SIA flight from Brisbane to Singapore diverted to Perth due to technical issue Singapore New Draft Master Plan could reignite developers' interest to buy land Singapore AI cannot supplant learning, it must enable it: Desmond Lee Asia China warns Trump on tariffs, threatens retaliation on supply chain deals Multimedia 'I suspect he's cheating': She finds proof when spouses stray Opinion Here's what happened after some US schools started locking up students' phones NGOs have said that an additional 17,000 Afghans are in the early stages of selection and application under the now-dormant scheme. The court's decision can be appealed. The foreign ministry did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Germany's new government has pledged a tougher stance on migration after several high-profile attacks and the rise of the far-right made it a pivotal issue in February elections. As a part of that push, conservative Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has vowed to halt refugee admission programmes and to deport people to Afghanistan and Syria. REUTERS
