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Volkswagen will invest $50 billion to mass produce electric cars

Dec 1, 2018

In its most significant move since its notorious diesel emission scandal, Volkswagen is vastly expanding its production of electric cars, according to Reuters. The company will spend nearly 44 billion euros ($5...

Angela Merkel wins 4th term in German election, but far-right party sees gains

West Side Story

Sep 25, 2017

Headlines, Science, World

Angela Merkel won a fourth term as chancellor in Germany’s elections on Sunday, in a closely watched election in the wake of last’s years Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump in the US. At the same t...

Merkel, the “Climate Chancellor,” finds new role amid global shakeups

West Side Story

Jul 13, 2017

Environment, Opinion, Policy, Science

For decades, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has built a reputation for leadership on climate and other environmental issues, earning her the nickname "the Climate Chancellor." Though a focus on climate science...

Groping a woman’s breasts at workplace not a sackable offense, says German court

Amanda

Feb 11, 2015

World

In a historic judgment, a German court today ruled that groping a woman’s breasts while at work does not constitute a ‘sackable’ offense. Particularly if done only once. A 37 year old man who had been fired in ...

Ebola-infected WHO employee to be flown to Hamburg, Germany for Treatment

Charles Omedo

Aug 27, 2014

Health

An unnamed employee of the World Health Organization (WHO) will be flown on Wednesday for treatment in Hamburg, Germany, after contracting the deadly Ebola virus in Sierra Leone. A spokesman for the Hamburg Hea...

Two Million Vodafone Customers Hacked

Abby Smith

Sep 12, 2013

Innovation

Over two million customers from Germany’s Vodafone had their personal details stolen by a computer hacker. The carrier said the hacker gained access to the names, addresses, birthdates and account numbers at...

Chemicals Might Have Been Used without Assad Permission

Platonium

Sep 8, 2013

Uncategorized

The attack that allegedly used chemicals weapons on August 21 in a suburb of Damascus might have been carried out by government forces, without President Bashar al-Assad’s personal permission. A paper in Ger...

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