A German man has been arrested after repeatedly driving into crowds of people, injuring at least five, in what authorities said Tuesday appeared to have been intentional attacks against foreigners. Continue reading →
{FD} Germany: Der Spiegel says star reporter made up material
An award-winning journalist who worked for Der Spiegel, one of Germany’s leading news outlets, has left the weekly magazine after evidence emerged that he committed journalistic fraud “on a grand scale” over a number of years, the publication said Wedn… Continue reading →
{FD} UN climate talks inch forward, success uncertain
Negotiators from almost 200 countries raced to find agreement on the rules that will govern an international treaty on curbing global warming, but the text the Polish diplomat chairing the talks planned to present to delegates Thursday remained under d… Continue reading →
{FD} UN chief calls for compromise, sacrifice at climate talks
The United Nations secretary-general called on countries to make compromises in tackling global warming, amid concern that the U.N. conference on the issue could end without a substantial agreement. Continue reading →
{FD} UN science panel chief calls for more action to curb warming
The head of the U.N.’s top science panel on climate change said Tuesday the world needs to “do more and faster” to prevent global warming on a scale that would cause irreversible environmental damage and hit poor societies hard. Continue reading →
{FD} Key terms and issue at this year’s global climate summit
Negotiators are gathering in Katowice, Poland, for the annual U.N. climate summit, known informally as COP 24. Continue reading →
{FD} Merkel rebuffs German nationalists over migration pact
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday rejected calls from nationalist lawmakers for Germany to drop its support for a U.N.-backed agreement on migration. Continue reading →
{FD} German far right party leader defends questioned donations
A leading German far-right politician defended herself Friday against suggestions she might have knowingly accepted illegal campaign donations. Continue reading →
{FD} German prosecutors seek to lift immunity of far-right leader
German prosecutors said Wednesday they are seeking to lift the parliamentary immunity of a prominent far-right politician as part of a probe into potentially illegal campaign donations. Continue reading →
{FD} Austrian ex-officer suspected of spying for Russia since 90s
Austria’s government said Friday that a retired colonel in the country’s military is suspected of having spied for Russia for decades, a claim swiftly dismissed by Moscow. Continue reading →
{FD} Experts caution study on plastics in humans is premature
Scientists in Austria say they’ve detected tiny bits of plastic in people’s stool for the first time, but experts caution the study is too small and premature to draw any credible conclusion. Continue reading →
{FD} Europe, Japan ready spacecraft for 7-year journey to Mercury
Final preparations were underway Friday for the launch of a joint mission by European and Japanese space agencies to send twin probes to Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun. Continue reading →
{FD} Small islands use big platform to warn of climate change
On the map, their homes are tiny specks in a vast sea of blue, rarely in the headlines and far removed from the centers of power. Continue reading →
{FD} Top German spy ousted after clash with Merkel over migrants
The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency lost his job Tuesday after his remarks downplaying anti-migrant violence became a battleground between Chancellor Angela Merkel and her conservative critics. Continue reading →
{FD} German city’s mayor seeks to reassure foreign students
The mayor of Chemnitz sought Friday to reassure foreign visitors, students and investors that the eastern German city is safe, despite violent far-right protests earlier this week. Continue reading →
{FD} Germany: Saxony governor goes to city shaken by protests
The governor of Germany’s eastern state of Saxony traveled Thursday to the city where anger over the suspected killing of a man by migrants sparked violent protests. Continue reading →
{FD} Rumors fueled far-right protest after killing in German city
Far-right protesters in Chemnitz, one giving the stiff-armed Nazi salute, hoisted a large banner showing bloodied women’s faces on Monday, above the words “we’re colorful until the blood flows.” Continue reading →
{FD} German police criticized after violent far-right protest
German police and security officials faced criticism Tuesday following violence during a far-right protest in the eastern city of Chemnitz that left at least six people injured. Continue reading →
{FD} New satellite will bounce light off air to measure winds
Whichever way the wind blows, a new satellite due for launch Wednesday will be watching it. Continue reading →
{FD} Mom was Neanderthal: Fossil shows mix of humankind’s cousins
Scientists say they’ve found the remains of a prehistoric female whose mother was a Neanderthal and whose father belonged to another extinct group of human relatives known as Denisovans. Continue reading →
