Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. In the same time period, Memuro reported 41 inches (105 cm). The most recent snow is the result of a strong cold front, which dropped temperatures as […]

The General Secretary of Germany’s conservative CDU party has called for the country’s age of criminal responsibility to be lowered from 14 to 12. Carsten Linnemann told the Welt TV channel that “if something happens to 13-year-olds every week or every month, then we have to react.” He pointed out that Switzerland has lowere

Wind farms in the North and Baltic Seas are making a significant contribution to Germany’s energy transition, and their share of electricity generation is increasing. Last year, offshore wind energy generated a total of 25.7 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity, compared with 23.5 TWh the year before. Offshore wind energy’s share of Germ

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda is sceptical that it will be possible to reach an agreement on joint European debt for arms investment. “We see a different perspective from countries that are focused on stability or minimal budget deficits. Therefore, I would not be overly optimistic on this issue,” Nausėda told Lithuanian radio, a

Five people have been shot at an adult education centre in Sweden, according to police. A major police operation is currently under way in the town of Orebro, around 200km (125 miles) west of the capital Stockholm. Students are taking shelter in nearby buildings and other parts of the school have been evacuated. The extent […]