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DW
5 hours ago
- Science
- DW
Treasure Islands in the Pacific - Part 1 – DW – 07/23/2025
It's an adventurous journey into a remote and fascinating world: in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, people search for hidden treasures, explore the consequences of climate change, or dive with whales. For this two-part documentary, a camera team travels in a propeller plane to the "treasure islands' of the Pacific. They circumnavigate an area that - though roughly the size of China and the USA combined - has only half the population of Berlin. The Pacific Ocean is larger than the entire land mass of the Earth combined. All the continents could fit into it and still be surrounded by water. Today, it is increasingly becoming a strategic arena for the world's major powers - each seeking to safeguard its own economic and political interests. In Hawaii, the team accompanies the German Air Force's Eurofighter pilots, as well as naval divers from the German Armed Forces. They are practicing to defend German interests in the Pacific. From an economic point of view alone, it is absolutely clear "that the Pacific has a very important, fundamental significance for Germany,' explains Ingo Gerhartz, a longtime officer from the German Air Force, who was recently named Commander of the NATOAllied Joint Force Command in Brunssum, the Netherlands. Lucie Knor, a German doctoral student, is researching how an increased uptake of greenhouse gases is affecting living conditions in the ocean around Hawaii. On the Cook Islands, the team finds out how climate change impacts the lives of whales. Whale researcher Nan Hauser and her team hope that their work will shed new light on the migration of whales - to protect them. They say their research is also about "giving whales a voice so that people love and respect them,' says Nan Hauser. Many islands are facing an uncertain future. But on the Cook Islands, people are hoping for a new gold rush, thanks to the presence of minerals in the seabed that could become increasingly valuable as demand for renewable energies grows. Mark Brown, head of the Cook Islands government, says deep-sea mining has the potential to make his island nation more economically independent. Broadcasting Hours: DW English THU 07.08.2025 – 01:15 UTC THU 07.08.2025 – 04:15 UTC FRI 08.08.2025 – 09:15 UTC FRI 08.08.2025 – 16:15 UTC FRI 08.08.2025 – 21:15 UTC SAT 09.08.2025 – 19:15 UTC SUN 10.08.2025 – 02:15 UTC MON 11.08.2025 – 12:15 UTC Lagos UTC +1 | Cape Town UTC +2 | Nairobi UTC +3 Delhi UTC +5,5 | Bangkok UTC +7 | Hong Kong UTC +8 London UTC +1 | Berlin UTC +2 | Moscow UTC +3 San Francisco UTC -7 | Edmonton UTC -6 | New York UTC -4
The Star
8 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
Germany OKs Eurofighter delivery to Turkey, Spiegel reports
A German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet during an air display at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government has cleared the way for the delivery of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey following a positive decision by the federal security council, the Spiegel news magazine reported on Wednesday. Turkey has been in talks on buying Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which are built by a consortium of Germany, Britain, Italy and Spain, represented by companies Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo. Germany's federal security council, whose approval is required for arms exports, operates behind closed doors and the government generally does not comment on its decisions. The German defence ministry declined to comment on the report. The economy ministry did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Earlier this week, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Germany and Britain took a positive stance on the sale of the jets, adding that Ankara wanted to finalise the purchase as soon as possible. (Reporting by Rachel More; Editing by Tom Hogue and Matthias Williams)
Straits Times
8 hours ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Germany OKs Eurofighter delivery to Turkey, Spiegel reports
Find out what's new on ST website and app. A German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet during an air display at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo BERLIN - The German government has cleared the way for the delivery of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey following a positive decision by the federal security council, the Spiegel news magazine reported on Wednesday. Turkey has been in talks on buying Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which are built by a consortium of Germany, Britain, Italy and Spain, represented by companies Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo. Germany's federal security council, whose approval is required for arms exports, operates behind closed doors and the government generally does not comment on its decisions. The German defence ministry declined to comment on the report. The economy ministry did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. Earlier this week, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Germany and Britain took a positive stance on the sale of the jets, adding that Ankara wanted to finalise the purchase as soon as possible. REUTERS
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Erdogan says Germany, Britain positive on Eurofighter jets sale to Turkey
FILE PHOTO: A German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet during an air display at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo ANKARA - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Germany and Britain took a positive stance on the sale of Eurofighter jets to Turkey, adding that Ankara wants to finalise the purchase as soon as possible. Turkey has been in talks on buying Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which are built by a consortium of Germany, Britain, Italy and Spain, represented by companies Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo. "The British and Germans are approaching this positively. God willing, I believe we will receive our jet planes as soon as possible," Erdogan was cited as telling reporters on a flight from northern Cyprus. "In my meetings with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, I saw they also approached the issue positively and hopefully we will take this step," he said, according to a transcript of his comments published on Monday. REUTERS
Reuters
7 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Airbus partners with Kratos Defense to supply combat drones to Germany
July 16 (Reuters) - European plane maker Airbus ( opens new tab and U.S.-based Kratos Defense (KTOS.O), opens new tab have partnered to supply combat drones to the German Air Force by 2029, Airbus said on Wednesday. Kratos' rail-launched unmanned collaborative combat aircraft XQ-58A Valkyrie will be equipped with Airbus' mission system, the European group said in a statement.
