Germany: Teenager crashes car into sewage treatment pool
A teenager’s attempt to escape the police ended with him crashing his parents’ car into a sewage treatment pool Bamberg. He and one of his two passengers suffered minor injuries. He could face substanstial charges. A teenager crashed his parents’ car into a sewage
South Korea fires warning shots after North blows up roads
North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads, amid rising tensions over the North’s claim that South Korea flew drones over its capital. South Korea’s military said it fired warning shots near its heavily fortified border on Tuesday after North
Germany: Spy chiefs warn of increasing Russian threat
Russia could be in a position to attack NATO “by the end
Seoul says North Korea moving to blow up cross-border roads
South Korea says it has detected preparations by North Korea to blow
German court jails former Stasi member for 1974 murder
A court in Berlin has sentenced a former member of East Germany’s
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Indian FM makes rare visit to Pakistan for SCO summit
With diplomatic ties between the two nuclear powers remaining frosty, a visit by an Indian politician to Pakistan is a rare occurrence. The Shanghai
Balkan summit: Scholz, von der Leyen talk up EU expansion
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed optimism over adding Balkan states to the bloc at the 10th
Taiwan reports record 153 military planes during China drill
Taiwan says it detected 153 Chinese military aircraft around the island during China’s major military exercises the previous day. The defense ministry called the
Business
Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy to meet Trump in New York
The former US president and Republican candidate has previously described US military aid to Ukraine as a waste of money. The US Republican candidate for president Donald Trump said he would meet Ukrainian President
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Nobel Prize: Trio win 2024 award for economics
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson were picked for their studies on how institutions shape the economic success of nations. The $1
Nobel Prize for literature awarded to Han Kang
The Nobel Prize is considered the world’s most prestigious award for writing. Kang is the first Asian woman to win the award. Han Kang
Germany: Oktoberfest wraps in Munich, 7 million liters later
Roughly 6.7 million people flocked to Oktoberfest in Munich in recent weeks, consuming 7 million 1-liter mugs of beer. Both police and ambulance services
James Earl Jones: Darth Vader and Mufasa voice actor dies
The actor passed away at 93, and the cause of death is still unclear. In addition to voice acting in “Star Wars” and “The
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NASA launches probe to see if life possible on Jupiter moon
A NASA spacecraft has lifted off on a quest to explore one of Jupiter’s moons with scientists suspecting a deep ocean could exist beneath its icy crust. A NASA spacecraft lifted off on Monday
Nepali teen hailed after setting 8,000-meter peak record
Nima Rinji Sherpa has set a record as the youngest person in the world to summit all of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks. Scores of well-wishers came to greet him at the airport.
Ryanair slashes German services, complains about taxes, fees
Low-cost airline Ryanair is stopping all flights to three minor German airports and also cutting its operations in Hamburg by more than half. It blamed the government in Berlin for high taxes