The United States has deployed fighter jets to Germany, U.S. Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) announced in a statement on Wednesday. Several F-35A Lightning II fighter jets arrived at Germany’s Spangdahlem Air Base on Wednesday, along with pilots, maintainers, and support personnel from the active duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing—the Air Force’s first active duty combat-capable…
US Deploys Airmen, F-35 Fighter Jets to Germany Amid ‘Russian Invasion’ Fears
2 Dead in Shooting in Southwestern Germany
BERLIN—A man fatally shot a woman and then killed himself in southwestern Germany on Wednesday evening, police said. Police gave no other details of the deaths in Kirchheim unter Teck, southeast of Stuttgart. They also gave no immediate information on a possible motive. But they said in a tweet that there was no danger to…
1 Dead, 8 in Hospital After Spiked Champagne in Bavarian Bar
BERLIN—One man died and eight others were hospitalized in serious condition after drinking spiked Champagne at a bar in Bavaria, German prosecutors said Monday. The man who died was 52 years old, and the others were between 33 and 52, police told German news agency dpa. “There were things in it that normally are not…
German Court Rejects Petitions Against Targeted Vaccine Mandate
KARLSRUHE, Germany—Germany’s top court said on Friday it had rejected emergency petitions filed against a targeted vaccine mandate obliging healthcare staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Compulsory vaccination for staff in hospitals and care facilities is due to come into force in Germany on March 15. Numerous people who will be affected had filed the…
In Altered Photo from Public TV Network, Nuclear Plant Appears to Issue Black Smoke Instead of Water Vapor
February 10, 2022
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ZDF, one of Germany’s public television networks, has released and deleted a modified photograph of a nuclear plant in a Facebook post, sparking mockery and outrage at a time of intense debate over the low-emission power source’s future during a worldwide push for decarbonization. Like the BBC in the United Kingdom, ZDF is funded in…
Germany’s Siemens Sees Profit up 20 Percent, Raises Dividend
FRANKFURT, Germany—Germany Siemens AG, global maker of big-ticket machines and industrial equipment and software, saw net profit rise 20 percent to 1.8 billion euros in the last three months of 2021 as the rebounding global economy increased orders for its goods, including a 1-billion euro order for high speed trains in Germany. The company on…
17-Year-Old Girl Beaten and Hospitalized Over Missing Mask: Berlin Police
Authorities in Germany said six people beat and hospitalized a 17-year-old girl who apparently refused to wear a face mask on a train in Berlin. The girl told police that a dispute escalated after she said she wouldn’t wear a mask in the Berlin district of Prenzlauer Berg, officials told Die Welt. The unidentified girl was traveling…
German Vaccine Panel Backs 2nd Booster for High-Risk Groups
BERLIN—Germany’s independent vaccination advisory panel said Thursday it is recommending a second vaccine booster shot for people aged 70 and above, among others particularly at risk from COVID-19. In a draft recommendation, the panel also advocated the extra shot for residents of nursing homes, people with immunodeficiency aged 5 and above, and staff at medical,…
German Figure Skater Seegert Tests Positive for COVID-19
BEIJING—German figure skater Nolan Seegert’s participation at the Beijing Olympic Games is in doubt after he tested positive for COVID-19, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) said on Wednesday. Seegert, who competes in pairs with Minerva Fabienne Hase, does not have any symptoms and is isolating in a hotel room. “There is currently a confirmed…
Germany: 2 Oil Storage and Supply Firms Hit by Cyberattack
BERLIN—Two companies involved in storing and supplying oil and other materials said Tuesday they have been hit by a cyberattack that has impacted operations in Germany. Oiltanking GmbH Group and Mabanaft Group on Saturday discovered what they called a “cyber incident affecting our IT systems” and launched an investigation together with external specialists, the companies…
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