BERLIN—A 51-year-old man has gone on trial in Germany for a vehicle rampage that killed five people in the western city of Trier last year. The defendant, a local resident identified only as Bernd W. due to German privacy laws, was indicted on five counts of murder and 18 counts of attempted murder for intentionally…
First German Plane Evacuated Only 7 People From Kabul
BERLIN—A first German military plane to land in Kabul since the Taliban takeover evacuated only seven people, the government said on Tuesday, due to chaos at the Afghan capital’s airport. Germany, which had the second largest military contingent in Afghanistan after the United States, wants to airlift thousands of German–Afghan dual nationals as well as…
Woman Unaware She Had $39 Million Lottery Ticket in Purse for Weeks
BERLIN—Lottery officials say a woman in Germany carried a winning ticket in her purse for weeks without realizing it was worth about 33 million euros ($39 million). Lotto Bayern said Wednesday that the 45-year-old woman was the sole winner of a draw on June 9, having correctly guessed seven fields on a German lottery ticket….
1 Person Dead, 4 Still Missing in German Chemical Explosion
BERLIN—An explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies in Germany killed at least one person Tuesday, with 16 injured and four still missing. Fire officials who tested the air said there did not appear to be a danger to nearby residents after authorities initially urged people to shelter inside. The explosion at the waste…
Some 114,000 Western German Households Without Power After Floods
FRANKFURT—Heavy floods in western Germany had left 114,000 households without power on Friday, said a spokesperson for Westnetz, the country’s biggest power distribution grid company. The death toll rose to more than 80 on Friday in what is Germany’s worst mass loss of life in years as further flooding was feared in western Germany as…
New German Space Command to Tackle Russian, Chinese Threat, Overcrowding
UEDEM, Germany—Germany opened a new Space Command on Tuesday, following the lead of other Western countries amid growing concerns over Russian and Chinese military advances in outer space and a surge in satellite launches. In the last two years, the United States, France, and Britain have all established space commands—military bodies with responsibility for space…
Authorities Puzzle Over Motive for German Knife Attack
BERLIN—The German city of Wuerzburg on Sunday held a memorial service for the victims of a brutal knife attack that left three women dead, while questions about the possible motive of the assailant remained unanswered. Friday’s assault in and outside a store in the center of the Bavarian city left another five people seriously injured….
Germany Passes Law to Give Descendants of Nazi-Era Refugees Citizenship
BERLIN—Germany’s parliament approved changes on Friday that will make it easier for descendants of people who fled Nazi persecution to obtain citizenship, a move Jewish groups described as an important signal in the country responsible for the Holocaust. The amendments approved by the Bundestag lower house of parliament enshrine in law decrees from 2019 already…
German Vaccine Center Flooded, 5 Injured by Heavy Hail
BERLIN—Officials say a vaccination center was flooded and five people were injured by hail during heavy storms in southwestern Germany overnight. All appointments for Thursday at the vaccination center in Tuebingen were canceled after the site was swamped by torrential rain late Wednesday. Police said five people were injured in the nearby town of Reutlingen…
German Panel Suggests Pension Age of 68; Politicians Say No
BERLIN, Germany—An expert panel advising the German government has suggested the country’s retirement age could be raised to 68, an idea that was swiftly rejected by senior officials on Tuesday as a national election nears. The panel advising the Economy Ministry released a report Monday warning of “abruptly increasing financing problems” for Germany’s public pension…
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