Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for two wrecked tankers to be lifted out of the Kerch Strait to prevent an oil spill from spreading further. At a government meeting on Thursday, Putin said plans to lift the damaged tankers out of the strait should be made immediately and that the financing and training of […]

German prosecutors have indicted three people of spying for China by obtaining information about military technology on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) spy agency. All three German nationals were arrested by police in April 2024 in Dusseldorf and in the town of Bad Homburg, located just outside of Frankfurt. At the time [&h

Two people have died during a cold snap in northern France, local media reported on Thursday. A homeless man froze to death near Valenciennes, south of Lille, the prefect of the Hauts-de-France region, Bertrand Gaume, told the France Info radio station. In nearby Croix, a second person died from head injuries after falling on an […]

People in Belgium have been warned not to eat their Christmas trees. Authorities issued the warning in response to a suggestion people could reuse pine needles in recipes as a way to avoid waste. Belgium‘s food agency has now issued a health warning and said people should not eat their Christmas trees. Ghent’s local council […]

A Deutsche Bahn IC train departs Berlin Central Station as a new timetable for Deutsche Bahn and other rail operators takes effect. An infrastructure fund of around €150 billion ($155 billion) is needed for the long-term financing of Germany’s ailing rail network, according to the chairman of the rail operator Deutsche Bahn’s supervisor