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'Making friends easily': Readers in Germany reveal what they miss most about home

The Local ·

From campfires and 'coffee mornings' to familiar foods and absent family, readers reveal the everyday comforts they left behind – and why some are difficult to replace in Germany.

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  1. Can Erdogan’s Baku visit fix Turkey-Azerbaijan rift? Al-Monitor ·

    A dispute over religious dress in schools has exposed deeper tensions between the two allies, with energy, arms sales, Israel and financial interests adding to the strain.

  2. UK government defends Palestine Action ban in Supreme Court Al-Monitor ·

    A UK government lawyer on Thursday defended before Britain's highest court the banning of Palestine Action as a "terrorist" organisation, insisting that it was not a "non-violent protest group". Palestine Action was proscribed in July 2025 after a string of protests targeting a UK military site and…

  3. Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the international stage Al-Monitor ·

    Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday he was retiring from international football at the age of 41.

  4. Ukraine's Zelenskiy appeals for energy infrastructure aid at Madrid summit Al-Monitor ·

    MADRID, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to the Ibero-American Summit on Thursday to help his country rebuild and maintain its war-damaged energy infrastructure, calling for urgent supplies of transformers, cables, generators and other electrical equipment.…

  5. Putin met Iranian security council chief Rezaei in Moscow Al-Monitor ·

    MOSCOW, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian security council chief Mohsen Rezaei at the Kremlin, the president's office said on Thursday. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov and military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov were also present in the Russian delegation for…

  6. Paraguay President Santiago Peña resigns BBC News ·

    The move follows a bank collapse and after the lower house of congress voted in favour of pursuing an impeachment trial against him.

  7. Rubio may quit Trump administration to prepare for 2028 White House bid - report Jerusalem Post ·

    "There will be about four or five of them running for the hills," a Republican source said, as Rubio and other Trump officials reportedly consider resigning after the midterms.

  8. Birmingham council votes to review Israel investments despite warnings the move may be unlawful Jerusalem Post ·

    Councilors voted to review West Midlands Pension Fund investments and banking ties, including possible divestment from companies linked to Israel, as members chanted ‘Free Palestine.’

  9. ‘Nobody considered this a European problem’: Is Europe ready to stand up to Iranian threats? Jerusalem Post ·

    As Iran threatens Europe and cyberattacks hit retailers across the continent, the EU is urging households to stock emergency kits for the first 72 hours of a crisis.

  10. Synagogue attacks grow more deadly despite decline in antisemitic threats, Diaspora Ministry warns Jerusalem Post ·

    Bomb threats against US synagogues fell from 1,009 in 2023 to 59 in 2025, but antisemitic attacks involving lethal weapons rose, according to a Diaspora Affairs Ministry report.

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