A 39-year-old man was shot dead by police in Oberkirch in Baden-Württemberg this afternoon during an operation in his apartment. He had previously attacked the officers with a knife, the Offenburg public prosecutor’s office, the police and the State Criminal Police Office said. The operation came about after the police were informed about a man … Read more
DAccording to the Islamist terrorist organization, Hamas foreign chief Ismail Haniya was killed in an Israeli attack in the Iranian capital Tehran. He died as a result of an attack on his residence along with his bodyguard, Hamas said. There has been no official reaction from Israel so far. According to Secretary of State Antony … Read more
In view of its faltering deportation deal with Rwanda, the British government is now relying on financial incentives for migrants to travel to the East African country, according to media reports. Asylum seekers whose claims were rejected in the UK should be paid up to £3,000 (around €3,500) for a “voluntary move”, the newspaper was … Read more
Security checks at the entrance, police vehicles in front of the cathedral: Shortly before the Christmas services, the police significantly increased security measures at Cologne Cathedral. The security authorities had received information about a possible attack plan by an Islamist group on the cathedral and a church in Vienna. Police officers checked visitors to the … Read more
NAfter a nationwide series of bomb threats, including against schools, two suspects have been identified. A 30-year-old from North Rhine-Westphalia and a 19-year-old from Baden-Württemberg are said to belong to a group that attracted attention with crimes on the Internet such as false emergency calls, as the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office and the Stuttgart … Read more
Deutschland “Completely unacceptable” Faeser expects clarification after Taliban appearance in Cologne Stand: 18.11.2023 | Reading time: 3 minutes Afghan Taliban official appears in a Cologne mosque An Afghan Taliban official appeared in a Ditib mosque in Cologne-Chorweiler. Ditib distanced himself from the appearance. The “Afghan Cultural Association Cologne Meschenich” organized a political event “contrary to … Read more
Panorama Violent storms Winter storm covers parts of the USA – snow warning even in Southern California Published on February 23, 2023 | Reading time: 2 minutes Street scene in Salt Lake City, Utah What: AP/Kristin Murphy You can listen to our WELT podcasts here In order to display embedded content, your revocable consent to … Read more
Crime trial in Jena Right-wing extremist video mocks and insults “Knockout 51” judge As of: 9:32 a.m. | Reading time: 2 minutes One of the defendants in the courtroom in Jena Source: dpa/Bodo Schackow One of the largest trials against suspected right-wing extremists in recent memory is underway in Jena. The martial arts group “Knockout … Read more
Disasters California “Interesting Times” – First earthquake, then tropical storm in Greater Los Angeles Status: 2:38 p.m. | Reading time: 3 minutes “Hilary” reaches the southwest of the USA, before the earth trembles in California Pacific Tropical Storm Hilary has hit the southwestern United States, causing torrential rain and flooding. Amid preparations for the storm, … Read more
Disasters At least six dead Forest fires in Hawaii – people flee into the sea As of: 5:19 a.m. | Reading time: 3 minutes The coastal city of Lahaina has been particularly hard hit by the wildfires Quelle: AP/Matthew Thayer Wildfires have spiraled out of control on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The center of … Read more