The German government says it intends to take a 40% stake in defense contractor KNDS, whose products include Leopard and Leclerc tanks, as it tries to strengthen European production along with NATO ally France.

The Pentagon says it will provide an additional $2.1 billion in long-term weapons aid for Ukraine.

Defense officials said Monday that Germany is readying decades-old armored personnel carriers for a key NATO unit after the modern vehicles that should have been deployed suffered a mass breakdown.

Adidas has appointed Puma CEO Bjørn Gulden as its new chief executive.

Millions are at stake in retail sales for this year’s World Cup in Qatar and soccer fans have been playing rate the shirt.

In a show of France’s military prowess, President Emmanuel Macron has visited a Caesar cannon firing range and missile testing facility.

On Saturday, that mission led a basketball legend and a philanthropist to Parramore. Victor Cherry, a Parramore resident and inspirational speaker, uses his life experience to mentor youth around the world. Like Shammgod, Cherry also has a passion for giving back. Cherry is a former coach for The Boys & Girls Club and wanted to give back because he says he saw the need for it in the Parramore community. “Especially for me being good at basketball, people in the neighborhood helped my mom out with bills and stuff, so I’ve always come up with wanting to give back and wanting to be more than just a basketball player,” Shammgod said.