August 17, 2023 First CD to be commercially produced was 41 years ago today: Will CDs make a comeback? It has been 41 years since the first CD was produced. The once-popular source of music has become somewhat forgotten, replaced with streaming platforms and downloadable tunes.
August 17, 2023 Boehringer Ingelheim advances obesity drug candidate with up to 19% weight loss in mid-stage trial German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim revealed its intention to launch three advanced-stage investigations into its promising obesity drug candidate.
August 17, 2023 Germany reneges on pledge to meet NATO spending target: report Germany reportedly walked back a pledge to meet NATO's target of spending 2% of GDP on defense annually, instead vowing to uphold that average over five years.
August 17, 2023 Israel's Defense Ministry secures largest-ever defense deal selling missile defense system to Germany The United States approved a defense deal between Israel and Germany. Israel is selling a missile defense system to Germany for $3.5B in the country's largest-ever defense deal.
August 17, 2023 Biden's Ambassador Gutmann must answer for a colossal problem surrounding Penn Biden Center Ambassador Amy Gutmann, the former Penn president and founder of the Penn Biden Center where classified documents were found, must answer questions from Congress.
August 16, 2023 'Open category' for transgender swimmers set for debut at World Cup in Germany World Aquatics announced Wednesday its open category will debut at the World Cup in Berlin in October. The organization altered its transgender inclusion policy last year.
August 15, 2023 Diving platform collapses at amusement park's acrobat show Seven people were injured at a German amusement park on Monday after a diving platform collapsed during an acrobat show called "Retorno dos Piratas."
August 15, 2023 Germany's foreign minister abandons Pacific trip after multiple problems with government plane After multiple issues with the government plane, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock abandoned her trip to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji.
August 14, 2023 Accident at Germany's biggest theme park injures 7 people Seven individuals were harmed in an incident on Monday at Europa-Park, Germany's largest theme park, located in Rust near the borders of France and Switzerland.
August 14, 2023 Aircraft problem leaves German minister stuck in Abu Dhabi, latest in series of government plane issues German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was stuck in Abu Dhabi after her pilot noticed a technical issue with the landing flap and had to return to the UAE.