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Trump: Audi to invest $4.2B for US auto plant
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) that German automaker Audi planned to invest $4.2 billion to build its first factory in the United States, 10 days before midterm elections.
· Agence France-Presse
Leaked emails show AfD co-leader’s U-turn on ‘explosive’ nationalist colleague
Alice Weidel once said Björn Höcke's racial discourse was "deeply problematic." Now she deems him suitable for a cabinet position.
· Frederik Schindler
Two German suspects arrested after seen photographing entrance to Damon Prison
An examination of the suspects' cellphones revealed photographs of security facilities and security-related activities, raising further suspicions about why they were at the location.
· ALON HACHMON
Arson suspect arrested after fire engulfs Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest Alps mountain retreat
A man in Germany was arrested on suspicion of arson this week after he allegedly set fire to a mountain retreat built for Adolf Hitler.
· Fox News
Japan PM Takaichi to urge Germany for favorable EV treatment in EU
Friedrich Merz to visit Tokyo as Japanese vehicles set to miss out on preferential status
· Staff Writer
German man detained after fire wrecks Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat
Firefighters battled on Saturday to put out flames that tore through Adolf Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” mountain retreat while police detained a suspect who investigators said may have psychiatric problems. The alarm was raised late on Friday at the former guest house for top Nazi officials, 1,834 metres (6,000 feet) hig…
· Agence France-Presse
Volkswagen’s German workers threaten strikes
FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen workers on Friday threatened strikes from January unless Europe’s top automaker reverses a recent cancellation of wage deals by the end of next week.
· Reuters
Hugo Boss to become subsidiary of Frasers
FASHION group Hugo Boss will become a subsidiary of Mike Ashley-controlled Frasers after the British retailer on Friday raised its stake in the German company to more than 50 percent.
· Reuters
Watch: Fire engulfs Hitler's mountaintop Eagle's Nest retreat
Police in the southern German state of Bavaria have detained a 33-year-old German man following the fire.
Fire destroys Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat
The Eagle’s Nest retreat built for Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps has been devastated by a blaze, the police have said Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Merz warns that Germany faces pressure from extremist parties, 'massive threat' from Russia
Speaking at a party conference of the Christian Social Union (CSU), Merz said the parties had the responsibility to push through economic reforms to reinforce Germany's social stability.
· REUTERS
German police detain suspect after fire engulfs Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest
No injuries were reported at the building, while police said a ‘suspicious person’ had been taken into custody.
· Caolán Magee
Suspect arrested as fire engulfs Nazi official 'Eagle's Nest' retreat, German police say
Around 200 firefighters and emergency personnel in the area around Berchtesgaden in the southern region of Bavaria were battling the flames after the building caught fire.
· REUTERS
Syrian migrant walked free after raping teen in Germany – media
A Syrian migrant arrested in Germany on suspicion of rape was released from custody and later accused of another rape, local media reports Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
China's automaking rise spurs German industry's turn to arms
Plants repurposed and manpower diverted as EU attempts trade rebalancing
· Staff Writer
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany hospitalised after training collapse
The manager of German football giant Bayern Munich, Vincent Kompany, is taken to hospital after collapsing while watching a training session.
Germany, France and UK ready to negotiate with Iran, German foreign minister says
Germany, France and UK ready to negotiate with Iran, German foreign minister says German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Friday that Germany, France and Britain were ready to negotiate with Iran to ensure it does not acquire nuclear weapons. Speaking on the sidelines of an international summit in Istanbul, …
· Middleeasteye
Russian Subsidiary of German Retailer Metro Donates $12M to Military Fund
The move comes after Putin signed an executive order on Sept. 28 placing Metro Russia under “temporary management” of the state.
· The Moscow Times
Merz to visit Seoul for talks with Lee, German business forum
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit South Korea on Oct. 29-30 for talks with President Lee Jae Myung and to attend the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business, known as APK, the presidential office said Friday. The trip will be Merz’s first visit to South Korea since taking office and the first bilateral …
· Sanjay Kumar
German Chancellor Merz to visit S. Korea next week for summit with Lee
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will make an officia...
· Oh Seok-min
Leaked trove reveals extent of far-right AfD’s efforts to court Trump and Maga allies
Exclusive: Documents show German party’s scramble to request support after president’s 2016 election win and co-leader’s pursuit of Steve BannonA data leak from Germany’s far-right German Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has revealed the extent of efforts by the party to court Donald Trump and other leading figures…
· Wilson Jason
On the ground at Nvidia GTC Berlin: Jensen Huang, robot ducks and neocloud distress
The word on the ground from Nvidia's GTC conference in Berlin.
· Kai Nicol-Schwarz
German immigration office hit by human smuggling scandal – Bild
A German immigration office employee has been arrested over her alleged involvement in a human smuggling scheme, Bild has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
EU mulls sanctions reprieve for Chinese fabric-maker accused of aiding Russia
Diplomats from the EU’s 27 member states were pressured this week to lift sanctions on Yusha Group, a Chinese textiles manufacturer accused of selling sensitive European technology to Russian buyers. In exchange, Beijing has pledged that the company will refrain from shipping banned items to Russian military-linked …
· Finbarr Bermingham
Norwegian auction house withdraws sale of SS-looted Torah fragment following Israeli outcry
On Sunday, Valkyrie Historical Auctions listed on its auction itinerary a "Very Old Piece of Jewish Torah Roll Plundered by German SS Soldiers During Shoah."
· MATHILDA HELLER
Germany target of 'intensive' espionage, Merz says after suspected Russian spy arrest
A Ukrainian man was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia - one of several such cases in Germany this year.
· Bbcnews
Germany arrests Ukrainian man accused of spying for Russia
Military has raised the threat level of Russian sabotage against German troops and facilities.
Public Transport Hell: Foreigners Commit 53% Of Sexual Crimes On German Trains
Public Transport Hell: Foreigners Commit 53% Of Sexual Crimes On German Trains Authored by - Remix News Staff - via Remix News, German Federal Police recorded 98,026 crimes at train stations and on trains in the first half of 2026, with foreign nationals substantially overrepresented among identified suspects in vio…
· Tyler Durden
Korea rises as strategic hub for German firms: KGCCI chief
German companies are turning to South Korea as a strategic base for manufacturing and innovation, as the two countries leverage their industrial strengths and businesses diversify supply chains amid growing geopolitical uncertainty, according to the head of the Korea-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Marie An…
· Ahn Sung-mi
Merz‘ Montenegro-Mission
Neun Länder drängen in die Europäische Union, doch die Tür ist seit über einem Jahrzehnt verschlossen. Während Friedrich Merz in Montenegro die Beitrittschancen der Länder des Westbalkans auslotet, wäre ein Scheitern des nächsten Beitritts durch Montenegro, vor allem für Russland und China eine Genugtuung. Europa-Ex…
· Maximilian Stascheit
Merz’s eastern nightmare is far from over
The weakened German leader wants to overcome humiliating losses to the far right in eastern elections — but the prospect of the AfD's biggest win yet haunts his chancellorship.
· James Angelos
Merck opens Korean chip materials plant to meet advanced memory demand
German science and technology company Merck opened a new semiconductor materials plant in South Korea on Thursday, expanding local production of molybdenum as chipmakers adopt the metal for increasingly advanced memory chips. The facility in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province, will produce molybdenum dioxide dichl…
· Moon Joon-hyun
AfD’s Alice Weidel urges quick Ukraine talks and a return to cheap Russian energy
Weidel said the far-right AfD is in "talks" to bridge differences with France’s National Rally that largely concern Russia.
· Max Griera
Pompeii’s largest unearthed home granted $1.6M restoration being funded by private donor
Pompeii's House of Marcus Fabius Rufus is getting a $1.6M restoration funded by German entrepreneur Frank Hoefer, with plans to reopen by Christmas.
· Associated Press
Die AfD-Leaks
Ein massiver Datenklau erschüttert die AfD: Über 400.000 interne E-Mails, darunter von Alice Weidel und Alexander Gauland, sind an die Öffentlichkeit gelangt. Die geleakten Papiere offenbaren nicht nur eklatante Sicherheitslücken, sondern bergen teilweise politische Sprengkraft. In Nordrhein-Westfalen eskaliert derw…
· Frederik Schindler, Pauline von Pezold
Beneath a German lake, above a Nazi bunker: Israeli artist explores buried memory - feature
Israeli artist Yehudit Sasportas explores memory, trauma, and the passage of time through clay mines inscribed with Hebrew letters and submerged in a German lake above a Nazi-era bunker.
· MILLA WOLMAN
Nvidia CEO to deliver keynote speech in Berlin as his firm faces investor scrutiny over AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to take the stage in Berlin on Wednesday, as the world’s most valuable company faces heightened investor scrutiny over whether the massive artificial intelligence spending boom – the engine behind the chipmaker’s meteoric growth – can deliver long-term returns. The conference agenda fo…
· Howard Liu
Missing German WW2 U-boat found 82 years on
The U-672 sub was identified 20 miles (32km) off Salcombe after divers discovered it in August.
· Bbcnews
AfD-Hack: Was hinter den geleakten Mails steckt
Ein Datenleck trifft die AfD: Hunderttausende interne E-Mails und sensible Dokumente sind plötzlich öffentlich abrufbar. Während die Partei den Vorfall herunterspielt, hoffen andere auf Enthüllungen, die der Alternative massiv schaden könnten. Pauline von Pezold, Co-Host von „Inside AfD“, ordnet ein, wie gefährlich …
· Rixa Fürsen
Germany’s most popular party targeted by unknown hackers
The massive data leak comes as Berlin’s political establishment intensifies efforts to legally ban the Alternative for Germany Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Hackers roubam e-mails da AfD; sigla alemã de ultradireita investiga vazamento de mensagens
Partido investiga divulgação de dados atribuídos a um ataque cibernético. Material publicado online incluiria mais de 420 mil e-mails, documentos internos e listas de filiados.
· Redação DW
New energy shock hits Germany
German fuel prices surged 49% and heating oil 92% as the Iran war deepens the energy crisis fueled by the loss of cheap Russian energy Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
AfD’s Alice Weidel to unveil plan to downsize the EU
The far-right party leader will present her party's ideas for the EU at the European Parliament.
· Max Griera
German Power Supply Startups Exit Market As Wholesale Prices Soar
German Power Supply Startups Exit Market As Wholesale Prices Soar Authored by Michael Kern via OilPrice, Two startup electricity retailers in Germany have recently announced they would cease operations as spiking wholesale prices amid the gas price surge are pressuring the industry again, and this time the pressure …
· Tyler Durden
Macron and Merz edge closer to a budget deal
The Arctic is becoming a geopolitical battleground — and the EU wants a bigger role. The European Commission is unveiling a new strategy focused on security, as Russia builds up its military presence, China explores new shipping routes, and Donald Trump’s Greenland ambitions raise tensions. Also on the show, hosts Z…
· Zoya Sheftalovich, Nicholas Vinocur, Dionisios Sturis, Saga Ringmar
Merz und sein Deutschland-Pitch
Im einstigen Büro von Erich Honecker buhlt die deutsche Politik beim ersten „Invest in Germany“-Gipfel um ausländisches Kapital. Während das Kanzleramt die Konferenz initiiert hat, verspricht Friedrich Merz weitreichende Reformen. Es sollen Milliardenzusagen fließen. Eine ist bereits da: Von Nvidia-Chef Jensen Huang…
· Maximilian Stascheit
‘Open your doors for AI’: German chancellor urges businesses to embrace AI as Nvidia announces new investments
Nvidia announced planned investments in four German startups as Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged businesses to embrace AI at an industry summit in Berlin.
· Jenny Lee
Tehran rejects any role in plot to kill leaders of German Jewish groups
Tehran summons German envoy after two men convicted of trying to kill leaders of Jewish groups, rejects any role.
Iran summons German ambassador over 'baseless accusations,' Tasnim reports
Iran summons German ambassador over 'baseless accusations,' Tasnim reports Iran summoned Germany's ambassador to the foreign ministry over what it described as "baseless accusations", Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday. Reporting by Reuters
· Middleeasteye