Statements of solidarity for a journalist imprisoned in Iraq

In mid-April, the Iraqi army took a German journalist from Darmstadt on suspicion of terrorism in Sindschar firmly: Supporters are now demanding the release of Marlene Förster and her Slovenian colleague Matej Kavčič. The journalist Marlene Förster was arrested after Easter on suspicion of terrorism in northern Iraq – together with her Slovenian colleague Matej … Read more

SUV driver rolled over several times on the A9

On the Autobahn towards Berlin, an SUV driver crashed into the rear of a truck, was thrown out of his car and then run over by several following cars. An SUV driver was killed in a serious accident on the A9 between Leipzig and Berlin on Wednesday evening. He was on his way towards the … Read more

Knife stabbers injure each other life-threateningly

Two men stabbed each other with knives near Hamburg. One is said to have dragged himself to the marketplace, still bleeding profusely. Both were initially in mortal danger. In a stabbing in Tostedt in the district of Harburg near Hamburg, two men injured each other life-threateningly on Sunday. According to the police, the background to … Read more

Registration portal for mandatory vaccinations in the health care system is launched

Lower Saxony is taking further steps to implement the institution-related vaccination requirement against the corona virus. The next step is a reporting portal for employees with unclear vaccination status. Anyone who works in the health sector and has not been vaccinated against the corona virus must be reported to the health department in Lower Saxony … Read more

Large forest area near Hainburg burned down

The fire brigade fought a massive forest fire in the Offenbach district on around 3,000 square kilometers. Fires broke out in the affected area at the end of March. In a fire near Hainburg-Hainstadt (Offenbach district), a 3,000 square meter forest caught fire on Sunday night. Residents from the local area near the Katzenbuckel forest … Read more

Refugees travel for free on buses and trains

In Bremen, people who have fled Ukraine are allowed to use public transport for free. Bremen thus joins several German federal states. Refugees from the Ukraine can use regional trains and many buses in Lower Saxony free of charge. This was announced by several transport companies on Wednesday. Your passport or another Ukrainian identity document … Read more

Riots at the Sachsenpokal semifinals in Leipzig – the police use water cannons

Riots broke out during the semi-finals of the Sachsenpokal. Fans ignited massive Pyros, a toilet house burned down, the police brought a water cannon into position. The cup game between the regional league team BSG Chemie Leipzig and the third division football team FSV Zwickau was overshadowed by riots on Thursday evening. The police spoke … Read more

Police are looking for missing mother

Where is Kymet Caliskan? The 48-year-old from Offenbach has been missing since the end of March. The Kripo Offenbach is now hoping for information from the population. 48-year-old Kiymet Caliskan from Offenbach has been missing since the end of March. As the police announced, the wanted person left a hotel room on Marienstrasse on March … Read more

This is how the Easter marches in Nuremberg went

Several Easter marches took place in Nuremberg on Monday. Around 1,000 people demonstrated for peace. The “lateral thinker” scene also tried to use this. On Monday there were several Easter marches in downtown Nuremberg. The police headquarters in Central Franconia speaks of a “completely peaceful and trouble-free” demonstration with around 1,000 participants. The trains started … Read more