Two Students Injured in Schoolyard Assault by Former Pupil
A 15-year-old former student allegedly attacked two 14-year-old pupils with a hammer on the schoolyard of Mittelschule Friedberg in Bavaria on Thursday morning. The incident occurred shortly before 8 a.m., prompting a large-scale police response in the center of the town located just kilometers from Augsburg. The suspect was arrested near the school after attempting to flee the...
Vereinigung Cockpit Delays Strike Decision Amid Lufthansa Negotiations
Lufthansa passengers received temporary relief as the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots' union decided against immediate strike action following a successful strike authorization vote. The union announced Wednesday that no concrete strike measures would be implemented immediately, though it retains the right to call strikes at any time following the ballot that concluded Tuesday.The...
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A collision between two public buses in Hamburg left 20 people injured on Thursday morning, including multiple schoolchildren on a class excursion. The incident occurred on Osdorfer Landstraße when one bus carrying 21 fourth-grade students apparently rear-ended another stationary bus that was waiting at a traffic light. Emergency services responded with approximately 40 personnel from...
German braking systems specialist Knorr-Bremse AG has announced the acquisition of Swiss technology company Duagon Group in a strategic move to strengthen its rail electronics and software business. The €500 million transaction, signed on September 25, 2025, positions Knorr-Bremse to enhance its portfolio of safety-critical applications for rail vehicles and signaling technology. The...
The mood in Germany's residential construction sector has improved to its highest level in over three years, according to the latest Ifo Institute survey. The business climate index for housing construction rose sharply in September to -21.8 points, up from -26.4 points in August, marking the highest reading since August 2022. Companies reported more positive assessments of both their...
Social Democrat Andrea Henze has been elected as the new mayor of Gelsenkirchen, defeating AfD candidate Norbert Emmerich in Sunday's runoff election. The 49-year-old SPD politician secured 66.9 percent of the vote compared to Emmerich's 33.1 percent, according to final results. Henze succeeds longtime SPD mayor Karin Welge, who did not seek reelection after completing her term.</p>
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Munich police are investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred Friday evening near the Oktoberfest grounds, according to official statements. The incident took place around 9:30 PM when a 21-year-old local woman was walking with an unknown man she had reportedly just met at the festival, heading toward Theresienhöhe area.</p>Authorities state the man suddenly grabbed the woman...
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...
A 15-year-old former student allegedly attacked two 14-year-old...
Lufthansa passengers received temporary relief as the Vereinigung...
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on...
Bayern's Social Democrats have elected a new dual leadership team in...
A 27-year-old trapeze artist died during a performance at Circus...
The Bremen SPD has laid out its political and personnel roadmap for...
A large-scale fire in Freiburg's industrial district has caused...
A German man from the Rhine-Main region has finally claimed a €15.3...
