Police shoot, kill woman attacking passersby in Munich with a knife
A woman was shot dead by police on Saturday at the Theresienwiese in Munich after she attacked and injured at least two people with a knife, the police said.
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3 of 5 injured in Passau car ramming released from hospital
PASSAU (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Three of the five people injured when a man drove his car into a crowd in the southern German city of Passau have been released from hospital, the police said on Sunday. Among them is the five-year-old daughter of the alleged perpetrator. The man’s 40-year-old wife and a 39-year-old woman are still…
Abandoned record player triggers alert at German train station
HAMBURG (DPA, CONVERSEER) – An abandoned parcel in an intercity express train triggered a police operation at Hamburg’s Altona station on Friday morning. Police said on Saturday that a whole platform at the train hub in the northern city was cordoned off after the package was discovered by a train attendant. A bomb disposal team…
NFL Berlin Ggame sparks massive ticket demand as Colts face Falcons
BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – The Olympiastadion in Berlin is set to host one of the most anticipated NFL games in Europe this autumn, as the Indianapolis Colts take on the Atlanta Falcons on 9th November. The upcoming clash, part of the league’s International Series, has ignited a frenzy among American football fans across Germany and beyond,…
Study: 1 in 5 women suffered sexual violence as children in Germany
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – More than one in five women in Germany experienced sexual violence as children, a study reported on Monday. The extent of the offences is “alarmingly high,” said Harald Dressing, a psychiatrist who authored the study for the Central Institute of Mental Health. Around 20.6% of women aged 18 to 59 are…