A vast Chinese military operation is underway around Taiwan on Thursday and Friday, causing alarm amongst its military. One colonel refers to this event as a "punitive action" directed towards "Taiwanese secessionist activities".
Politics
One hundred scientists worked for a decade to create an extraordinary collection of lunar maps with a 1:2.5 million resolution. The atlas includes 12,000 craters, 81 basins, and 17 rock types on the Moon. Chinese researchers are responsible for this impressive accomplishment.
Politics
The disgraced AfD politician, Maximilian Krah (47), has resumed his street activities in Baden-Württemberg following a temporary ban imposed by the party leadership.
Culture
Thursday night brought unexpected guests to Germany's notorious brothel "Pascha" in Cologne - investigators from the tax office, possibly targeting tax evasion.
Auto
The appeal of abandoned spots - areas that were once bustling yet have long been overlooked by people. Often, these are remnants of industrial past or defunct military structures that draw admirers and filmmakers making documentaries. However, they can also be former lavish hotels, such as the...
Travels
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is in the heat of the European election campaign, with discussions on espionage and anti-constitutionalism arising, as well as recurring threats, such as in Miesbach.
German Federal States
In China, "Made in China" could more accurately be called "Fake in China." Remarkably, they've even replicated a whole Greek island.
Economy
Workers at a scrap recycling company in Espenhain, near Leipzig, have been on strike since several months ago, rather than working. Their demands include a collective agreement, a 8% pay increase, vacation pay and a 1,500 euro Christmas bonus, as well as a reduction in the workweek from 40 to...
Auto
A senior official from Düren's local government, now under arrest, allegedly received a bribe amounting to EUR 300,000. This information was confirmed by an official from Düsseldorf's Public Prosecutor's Office, after a story published by the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger newspaper. The person in...
Travels
After the unexpected collapse of a stretch of road in southern China, the number of fatalities has gone up as per official media reports. The accident resulted in the "loss of 48 lives", authorities declared on Thursday. Xinhua, the state news agency, mentioned that a section of highway close...
Politics
Authorities report that a tornado in Guangzhou, home to 19 million, caused damage to 141 industrial structures.
Gastronomic-Paradise