German rescue services are to deploy a heavy-lifting crane weighing 250 tons on Sunday to lift the engine derailed during a fatal rail accident in the south of the country two days ago. The aim is also to remove an overturned carriage which was lifted …
Cheap tickets, holiday weekend lead to full trains across Germany
A combination of cheap rail tickets and the long holiday weekend has prompted Germans to hop on trains, the national rail operator said on Saturday. At the beginning of the Whitsun, or Pentecost, holidays and after the introduction of the new €9 ($9.65…
Ukraine military: Russia sending fresh reserves to Severodonetsk
Russia is pursuing its siege of the city of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine with fresh reserve troops, according to a situation report by the Ukrainian military on Saturday. “The enemy is undertaking attacks on the city of Severodonetsk with artillery…
German coalition partners discuss windfall tax on oil companies
In the face of rapidly rising energy prices, there are more and more voices in the German coalition government calling for a windfall tax on oil companies. Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Lars Klingbeil wants to tax “crisis and war winners” more h…
England players booed by Hungary fans during anti-racism gesture
England players were booed by Hungary fans when taking the knee as a sign against racism before their Nations League opener in Budapest on Saturday. Despite a spectator ban imposed by European ruling body UEFA due to the behaviour of Hungary fans durin…
Cheap tickets, holiday weekend lead to rush on German resort island
A combination of cheap rail tickets and the long Whitsun holiday weekend has prompted a rush of day trippers to the German North Sea island of Sylt. The passenger trains were packed and the car trains were also fully booked, a photographer reported to …
Ukraine announces death of foreign fighters including German national
Four volunteer fighters from Germany, France, Australia and the Netherlands have been killed in the war in Ukraine, the authorities announced in Kiev on Saturday. The International Legion of Territorial Defence of Ukraine, a foreign military unit of th…
Ukraine, Russia exchange hundreds of fallen soldiers at front
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged the bodies of some 320 fallen soldiers, according to authorities in Kiev. The exchange took place on June 2 on the front line in the Zaporizhzhya region, with each side handing over 160 bodies, the Ukrainian government…
Zverev says he has torn several foot ligaments at French Open
Olympic champion Alexander Zverev said on Saturday he has torn several lateral ligaments on his right foot based on the first medical checks. “I will be flying to Germany on Monday to make further examinations and to determine the best and quickest way…
Five dead in German train accident as difficult rescue continues
One day after a serious train accident near the southern German town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, another body has been recovered, according to police. The number of dead thus increased to five on Saturday. The recovery of the dead was extremely difficul…