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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1870, John A. Dahlgren, American admiral (born 1809) passed away. In 1909, Fritz Leonhardt, German engineer, designed Fernsehturm Stuttgart (died 1999) was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1945, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (born 1895) passed away. In 1954, Wolfgang Dremmler, German footballer and coach was born. In 1961, Heikko Glöde, German footballer and manager was born. In 2005, John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, English businessman (born 1917) passed away. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Germany to buy US Tomahawks in shift towards own long-range capability
BERLIN, July 9 (Reuters) - Germany will purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States and station them on German soil, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday, in a shift from planned U.S. deployments to Germany's own long-range strike capability.Merz told lawmakers he had sealed the deal with the U.S. government on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Ankara, adding that the meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday had exceeded his expectations.
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The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 8, 2026
Marksans Pharma acquires German OTC distributor ABCnow GmbH for €892,384
The acquisition gives Marksans direct front-end sales and distribution infrastructure in Germany, which will be used for marketing products manufactured across its India, UK, and US facilities
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 7, 2026
Many Canadian manufacturers eyeing U.S. move as trade tensions take a toll: KPMG
A new survey shows trade tensions have some Canadian manufacturers deciding to move production south of the border or delay capital investments. KPMG Canada said on Tuesday that 42 per cent of Canadian manufacturing companies indicated they have or are considering moving production to the United States. Of those considering relocating, 77 per cent expect [] The post Many Canadian manufacturers eyeing U.S. move as trade tensions take a toll: KPMG appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
DW News
· Jul 9, 2026
Germany to buy US Tomahawk missiles | DW News
Germany will buy Tomahawk missiles from the US, in a deal that ends a stand-off with Donald Trump. The deployment of intermediate range missiles to Germany had previously been announced by former US President Joe Biden. #DWGermanpolitics For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
The Jerusalem Post
· Jun 21, 2026
Israeli secret firm works with Germany to replace American Tomahawk missile - report
As the US focuses on replenishing its Tomahawk arsenal used in the Iran war, Germany considers buying missiles from Israel's Covenant Technologies, a secretive firm founded two years ago.
POLITICO
· Jul 1, 2026
Germany wants to make US weapons on home turf, Pistorius says
The defense minister says Berlin wants to produce U.S. weapons systems or components in Germany — even as Europe pushes to become less dependent on Washington.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 3, 2026
US touts regional ‘balance’ in missile sale to Singapore. What does it mean?
Washington has recently approved a proposed US22.3 million sale of additional Hellfire missiles to Singapore, with the US State Department declaring that the transfer and associated arms support “will not alter the basic military balance in the region”. While observers say the sale is a routine purchase by the city state for training and to replenish an advanced arsenal, America’s language on the move signals a broader strategy to strengthen a network of US allies and partners while avoiding...
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