The man arrested following a suspected attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg was not previously on law enforcement’s radar as a known Islamist, security sources tell dpa. According to initial findings, the man is said to be around 50 years old and from Saudi Arabia. A car ploughed into the Christmas market near city […]
Medics treat injured in front of German Christmas market stalls
Several people injured by in a suspected car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany are being treated by paramedics in front of the market stalls. A dpa reporter on the scene said there are injured people lying on the ground and being cared for by first responders. Tents have also been set up […]
Amnesty accuses Hezbollah of violating international law
Human rights activists are accusing the Lebanese Hezbollah militia of violating international humanitarian law in Israel because of indiscriminate rocket attacks. “Amnesty International documented three Hezbollah rocket attacks on civilian areas of Israel in October 2024 that killed eight civilians and injured at least 16 more that must be in
Volkswagen, employee representatives reach wage deal after tough negotiations
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen’s employee representatives said Friday they have reached a wage deal that wards off management proposals for plant closings in Germany and bars involuntary layoffs through 2030. The company said the deal includes provisions to shed more than 35,000 jobs in “socially responsible” ways by 2030, the dpa news
Poland has registered 988,000 war refugees from Ukraine
More than 1.5 million Ukrainian citizens are now living in neighbouring Poland almost three years after the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Around 988,000 of them have been registered as war refugees with a temporary protection status, a representative of the Ministry of the Interior told a session of the Polish parli