US state of California: Several dead in forest fires

At least five people were killed in the California forest fires and thousands of people left their homes. Countless firefighters are on duty – but only seven percent of the fires are under control. In California, the fire department continues to fight the devastating forest fires that are raging in large parts of the US … Read more

US mass murderers: lifelong for “Golden State Killer”

In the 1970s and 1980s, the “Golden State Killer” committed several murders and dozens of rapes in California. Now the 74-year-old has been sentenced to life imprisonment. By Marcus Schuler, ARD Studio Los Angeles With the verdict, one of the darkest chapters in California criminal history comes to an end. The trial was a martyrdom … Read more

Study: Gigantic ice loss in Greenland

Researchers report a sad record: Greenland lost a particularly large amount of ice in the summer of 2019. The total mass loss was 532 billion tons – significantly more than in the previous record year 2012. According to the Bremerhaven Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), the Greenland ice sheet lost a particularly large amount of mass … Read more

Black Sea: Erdogan presents huge natural gas discovery

According to President Erdogan, there has never been such a large natural gas discovery in Turkish history as it is now in the Black Sea: The country could thus become an energy exporter. Experts and the stock market, however, are less euphoric. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced the largest natural gas discovery in … Read more

Civil war in Libya: Government in Tripoli announces ceasefire

A civil war has been raging in Libya since 2011. Now the internationally recognized government in Tripoli has announced a new ceasefire. The camp around rival General Haftar also spoke out in favor of this. After years of fighting, the opposing sides in Libya have announced a ceasefire and upcoming elections. The unity government in … Read more

Victory against Inter Milan: Sevilla triumph in the Europa League

Sevilla FC has risen to become the record winner of the Europa League. In a spectacular finale in Cologne, Luuk de Jong was the hero of the evening. Romelu Lukaku became a tragic figure in the loser Inter Milan. From Christian Hornung Sevilla said the rousing game 3-2 (2-2) in front of empty stands in … Read more

Europe-wide manhunt: One hundred clues to ex-RAF terrorists

Interpol is looking for the ex-RAF terrorists Dust and Garweg across Europe. So far, around 100 reports have been received. Investigators hope for the “decisive tip”. The terrorists are said to be responsible for several murders. The pan-European search for two former members of the former terrorist group Red Army Faction (RAF) has so far … Read more

After singer’s death: Many killed in protests in Ethiopia

The prominent singer Hachalu Hundessa was shot in the capital of Ethiopia on Monday. Since then, unrest has shaken the country and more than 90 people have died. The background is ethnic tensions in the multi-ethnic state. In Ethiopia, protests after the murder of a popular singer killed at least 91 people within two days. … Read more

Germany and France: resistance to job cuts at Airbus

The planned job cuts at Airbus as a result of the Corona crisis will hit Germany and France particularly hard. Ministries and unions in both countries are now experiencing contradictions. Politicians and unions in Germany and France are calling for the fairest and most cautious approach to the planned reduction of thousands of Airbus jobs: … Read more