Holcim to Acquire German Building Materials Firm Xella in €1.85 Billion Deal
Swiss cement conglomerate Holcim has agreed to acquire German building materials manufacturer Xella for €1.85 billion, marking a significant strategic move in the European construction sector. The transaction, announced on Monday, is expected to be finalized in the second half of 2026, pending approval from relevant regulatory authorities. Xella, headquartered in Duisburg, Germany, is a...
Library Stabbing Incident Leaves 17-Year-Old Seriously Injured
A violent incident unfolded at the Düsseldorf Central Library on Saturday morning when a woman attacked a 17-year-old teenager with a knife. The assault occurred around 11:13 AM following an altercation between the woman and two youths, according to police reports. The seriously injured teenager was transported to a hospital by emergency services.Police confirmed that a second...
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At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, India launched a sharp diplomatic counterattack against Pakistan over what it characterized as hypocrisy on human rights issues. Indian diplomat Mohammed Hussain called it "deeply ironic" that a country with what he described as one of the worst human rights records globally was attempting to lecture others through...
German prosecutors have filed charges against a 27-year-old man from North Rhine-Westphalia accused of orchestrating a nationwide banking fraud scheme that allegedly defrauded customers of more than €1.2 million. The Bamberg General Prosecutor's Office, through its Central Cybercrime Unit Bavaria, has charged the suspect with organized and commercial fraud following an extensive...
In a historic political shift, Alexander Omar Kalouti of the CDU has been elected as Dortmund's new mayor, ending the Social Democratic Party's (SPD) nearly 80-year hold on the city's top political position. Kalouti secured 52.92% of the vote in the runoff election, defeating incumbent Thomas Westphal of the SPD, who received 47.08% of the ballots. This marks the first time since 1946 that...
A German man from the Rhine-Main region has finally claimed a €15.3 million lottery jackpot after discovering the winning ticket in his transitional jacket six months after the draw. The family father had played the Lotto 6aus49 game on March 29, correctly guessing six numbers plus the super number, but subsequently forgot about the ticket stored in his jacket's inner pocket.</p>Lotto...
Zurich residents have voted decisively to implement strict new regulations governing the use of leaf blowers and leaf vacuums in Switzerland's largest city. In a public referendum, 61.7 percent of voters supported the restrictive measures that will significantly curtail when and how these machines can be operated. The new rules represent a substantial shift in urban maintenance practices...
German households are showing declining willingness to actively participate in the country's energy transition despite overwhelming support for its goals, according to the latest KfW Energiewendebarometer survey. While 83 percent of private households consider the shift toward renewable energy important, only 59 percent express high readiness to drive the change themselves—the lowest level...
Swiss cement conglomerate Holcim has agreed to acquire German...
A violent incident unfolded at the Düsseldorf Central Library on...
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), Germany's largest naval...
Former German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg has firmly...
A serious traffic accident involving a heavy goods vehicle has...
FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - The German stock market is expected to post...
The European Union's automotive industry recorded a 5% year-on-year...
A violent confrontation in the Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck district of...
