The Pigeon Express
German automaker BMW suspended deliveries and stopped production efforts in the luxury maker’s factory in Kaliningrad and won’t approve any more exports for Russia. Only a month ago, BMW said it will continue its partnership with Avtotor, which has been in force since 1999 and will keep making X5s, X6s, X7s, and the 5 Series […]
A pickpocket stole former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s wallet while she was shopping for groceries in Berlin last week. Merkel’s wallet was in her handbag which was dangling from her shopping trolley when it was taken, according to reports. Berlin police said the incident was reported at 11:30am on Thursday. Merkel did not call the […]
Germany’s Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has announced that Germany will deliver weapons directly to Ukraine. He said Germany would be sending 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles. Berlin has also dropped some restrictions on German-made weapons being sent to conflict zones, meaning that third countries will be able to send more arms to Ukraine. Mr […]
Former Pope Benedict has acknowledged that errors occurred in handling sexual abuse cases when he was archbishop of Munich and asked for forgiveness, as his lawyers argued he was not directly to blame. The Vatican on Tuesday issued a letter by Benedict and a three-page addendum following a report released last month on abuse in […]
Germany is famous for having no speed limits on stretches of its motorways, but a Czech millionaire appearing to do 417km/h may have been testing the limit of what’s tolerable. Radim Passer is now being investigated for his apparent drive along a motorway in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The prosecutor’s office in Stendal said it […]
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be halted if Russia invades Ukraine and stressed unity with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the West rallies to avert a war in Europe. At a White House press conference with the new German leader, Biden, a longtime opponent of […]
Multiple oil transport and storage companies across Europe are dealing with cyber-attacks. IT systems have been disrupted at Oiltanking in Germany, SEA-Invest in Belgium and Evos in the Netherlands. In total dozens of terminals with oil storage and transport around the world have been affected, with firms reporting that the attacks occurred over the weekend. […]
Two police officers have been shot dead in western Germany during a routine traffic stop. At 04:20 local time the officers stopped a vehicle in the Kusel district in Rhineland-Palatinate, a state on the French border. A 29-year-old male officer and a 24-year-old female officer were shot dead at the scene. The latter was still […]
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline between Russia and Germany will not move forward if Russia invades Ukraine, the US state department has said, in a significant strengthening of the west’s previous position on the strategically vital gas supply. As tension ratcheted up over Russia’s military buildup on its neighbour’s eastern border, state department spokesperson Ned […]
A gunman died after injuring several people in a lecture hall at Heidelberg University in southwestern Germany. Mannheim Police, who sent in what they described as “strong forces” said in a brief statement that the perpetrator was dead, but did not give details of how that happened. They had earlier asked people on Twitter to […]
A German man who carried out a murder with “cannibalistic motives” has been sentenced to life in prison by a Berlin regional court. Stefan R, 42-year-old teacher, was also found guilty of and sentenced for disturbing the peace of the dead, following the killing of a 43-year-old man in the defendant’s apartment in September 2020, […]
Mercedes-Benz has informed owners of its luxury cars of a technical defect that could spark a fire, adding a recall was not possible because parts needed to fix the problem are not available. The issue was traced to possible leakage in the coolant pump that could heat up components, Daimler said on Tuesday. Germany’s mass-selling […]