German Police Investigate Fatal Clash Involving Weapons in Gelsenkirchen
A violent confrontation in the Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck district of North Rhine-Westphalia turned deadly on Sunday evening, leaving one man dead and multiple others seriously injured. Police confirmed that a 56-year-old man succumbed to fatal stab wounds in hospital following the large-scale altercation that involved up to 30 people. The incident prompted a massive police response, including...
Pharma Giant Merck Sets 2026 Leadership Change with Electronics Division Head Taking Helm
The Darmstadt-based Merck Group, a DAX-listed pharmaceutical and technology conglomerate, has announced a significant leadership transition set for May 2026. Kai Beckmann, currently head of the electronics division, will succeed Belén Garijo as CEO following the expiration of her term. The company confirmed that Beckmann will immediately assume the role of deputy CEO while continuing to...
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European interior ministers are advancing discussions to establish return centers for rejected asylum seekers near their countries of origin, with German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt leading the initiative. At a high-level meeting in Munich scheduled for Saturday, ministers from multiple EU nations and EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner will deliberate on the creation of these...
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...
Berlin police deployed approximately 130 officers in a major operation to secure the eviction of a partially occupied residential building in the city's Mitte district near the Federal Intelligence Service and Natural History Museum. The operation, which has now concluded, saw police officers don protective helmets after protesters launched pyrotechnic devices from windows of the...
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...
A 27-year-old Spanish circus performer died on Saturday after falling approximately five meters from her trapeze during a performance at Circus Paul Busch in Bautzen, Germany. Police spokesperson Stefan Heiduck confirmed the woman succumbed to her injuries at the scene despite immediate medical response. The tragic incident occurred during an afternoon show attended by approximately 100...
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on Sunday evening, forming a sea of lights with mobile phone torches and lighters to protest for diversity and against racism. The rally came just days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made controversial comments about migration and "city image," sparking widespread criticism and prompting this spontaneous display of...
A violent confrontation in the Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck district of...
The Darmstadt-based Merck Group, a DAX-listed pharmaceutical and...
The appointment of Evelyn Palla as the new chief executive of...
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), Germany's largest naval...
A collision between two public buses in Hamburg left 20 people...
FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - The German stock market is expected to post...
Germany's Federal Court of Justice (BGH) is currently deliberating...
In a historic political shift, Alexander Omar Kalouti of the CDU has...