Tag: Germany
Coronavirus: Germans panic-buy soup sachets
Data from a major research institute discovered that Germans had been increasingly filling their cupboards with instant soup in preparation…
Investigators uncover cocaine hidden in containers of table salt
Investigators from the State Criminal Police Office and the Hanover Customs Investigation Office prevented the smuggling of over 700 kilogrammes…
8 killed in Hanau shootings in Germany
German prosecutors have confirmed eight persons killed and five critically injured in two shooting attacks in the town of Hanau…
Euro 2020 Draw: Germany, France, Portugal in tough group
The draw for the Euro 2020 group stages was held on Saturday, Nov. 30 in Bucharest, Romania, with the most…
Netherlands, Germany, Croatia book Euro 2020 spots
The Netherlands, Germany and World Cup finalists Croatia expanded a list of big hitters to qualify for Euro 2020 on…
Mass lawsuit: 470,000 drivers sue Volkswagen in Germany
Diesel drivers, numbering 470,000, demanded compensation from Volkswagen over an emissions-rigging scandal in Germany’s first-ever class-action lawsuit.
Investigative Journalism: How it can survive – Panelists
Panelists at the ongoing 11th Global investigative Journalism Conference (GOJC19), have advised media organisations fighting corruption and crime in the…
Germany reports first human case of West Nile virus
Germany confirmed its first case of the mosquito-spread West Nile virus in a human today.
Global confab on investigative journalism opens in Germany
The 11th Edition of Global Investigative Journalism Conference, tagged GIJC19, has opened in Hamburg, Germany.
Germany apologises to Poland for WW11 bombing of Wielun
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday asked Poland's forgiveness for history's bloodiest conflict during a ceremony in the Polish city…
Germany to make additional payments to Holocaust survivors – Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said Germany will make more payments to survivors of the Holocaust.
Frankfurt horror: Boy dies after being thrown in front of oncoming train
A 40-year-old Eritrean killed an eight-year-old boy on Monday by pushing him in front of an oncoming train at Frankfurt’s…
Horror as 8-year-old boy dies after being pushed in front of train
An 8-year-old boy was killed on Monday when a man pushed him and his mother into the path of an…
Boy, 14, arrested for suspected rape
A 14-year-old boy was arrested on Monday in connection with the rape of a young woman in Germany. The prosecutor…
Poll reveals more Germans back assisted dying
A poll carried out by the ‘YouGov research institute’ and published in Berlin on Friday revealed that Two thirds of…
Sweden upset Germany to reach Women’s World Cup Semi-finals
Sweden's women team have beaten Germany 2-1 in a major upset to reach the Women's World Cup Semi-finals in France…
Updated: Pilot of one of crashed Eurofighter jets dies
One of the two pilots involved in the midair collision of two Eurofighter warplanes over northeastern Germany on Monday is…
2 German fighter jets collide, plunge into residential area
Two German Eurofighter jets have crashed in the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the Interior Ministry has confirmed.
Super Falcons out, crash 3-0 to Germany
Nigeria's Super Falcons have crashed out of the ongoing Women's World Cup in France after losing 3-0 to Germany on…
How Super Falcons can tame Germany
Currently enjoying a 15-game unbeaten run that includes ten clean sheets, and just one game where they failed to find…
Quick guide to Super Falcons, Germany crunch match in Grenoble
Nigeria's Super Falcons will line up today at the Stade des Alpes, Grenoble in France to face two time World…
Only strong Europe has global voice, German minister
German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, says only a strong European Union will have a voice on the world’s stage. Maas…
Germany to return 15th-century stone cross to Namibia
A German museum said Friday it would return to Namibia a 15th-century navigation landmark erected by Portuguese explorers, as part…
E-scooters could soon hit Germany’s roads
Electric scooters could be poised to hit Germany’s roads as new rules governing their use are put to vote on…
Germany pledges $65.5m to Cambodia anti-poverty efforts
Germany has pledged 65.5 million dollars (58.6 million euros) to Cambodia for rural infrastructure, health and other social programmes, while…
Germany beat Netherlands 3-2 in Euro 2020 qualifier
Nico Schulz scored a last-minute winner as Germany gained revenge over the Netherlands with a thrilling 3-2 Euro 2020 qualifying…
Woman struck, killed by train while trying to save dog
A woman and her dog were killed in Germany when both were struck by a train as she tried to…
Boeing: UK suspends 737 MAX 8, Germany bans plane from airspace
Britain joined a growing wave of suspensions of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft around the world on Tuesday, escalating the global…
Singer R Kelly in trouble over German concerts
Thousands of people in Germany have signed a change.org online petition calling for two concerts by controversial U.S. singer R…
German Ruling Party votes to elect new leader
Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats vote on Friday to decide who replaces her as party leader and moves into pole position…