Ukraine has received Patriot air defense systems from Germany, and talks to further strengthen the country's air defenses are ongoing, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. "We have strengthened the Patriot component of our Ukrainian air defense. I thank Germany and personally Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz for this joint step to protect human lives from Russian terror," Zelenskyy said. The president noted that both countries had been preparing this air defense boost for some time, and the agreements have now been fulfilled. "Russian air strikes are Putin's main stake in this war – through te...

Ukraine has received Patriot air defense systems from Germany, and talks to further strengthen the country's air defenses are ongoing, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. "We have strengthened the Patriot component of our Ukrainian air defense. I thank Germany and personally Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz for this joint step to protect human lives from Russian terror," Zelenskyy said. The president noted that both countries had been preparing this air defense boost for some time, and the agreements have now been fulfilled. "Russian air strikes are Putin's main stake in this war – through te...

Ukraine has received Patriot air defense systems from Germany, and talks to further strengthen the country's air defenses are ongoing, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. "We have strengthened the Patriot component of our Ukrainian air defense. I thank Germany and personally Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz for this joint step to protect human lives from Russian terror," Zelenskyy said. The president noted that both countries had been preparing this air defense boost for some time, and the agreements have now been fulfilled. "Russian air strikes are Putin's main stake in this war – through te...

Cologne beat nine-man SV Hamburg 4-1 in a fiery Bundesliga duel of promoted teams on Sunday which was much closer than the final score indicated as the visitors had two goals chalked off upon review and Immanuel Pherai dismissed two minutes after coming on. Ragnar Ache scored the opener for dominant Cologne in the 25th minute on the rebound of previous attempts from Florian Kainz and Linton Maina blocked by Hamburg defenders. It was the first Bundesliga goal for summer signing Ache who had however also scored for a temporary 1-0 lead in Cologne's 4-1 German Cup defeat against Bayern Munich. Ka...

Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) has declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of the October 29 presidential election, reporting that she secured 97.66% of the vote. The announcement renewed protests in several urban centres. Observers noted that the election took place in an environment marked by restricted opposition participation and limits on campaigning. Several major opposition figures were barred from competing ahead of the vote, a move criticised by civil-society groups and international observers. Rights organisations and local monitors reported clashes between ...