Stories from Duisburg · Germany

Train services from Osnabrück Hbf are terminating and starting at Duisburg Hbf. This is causing partial cancellations between Duisburg Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf. Passengers are advised to use lines RE1 and RE5.

Federal Labor Minister Baas promised to defend the social state during a rally in Duisburg. The SPD leader stated that there are increasing attacks on the achievements of the labor movement.

ThyssenKrupp is considering exiting its green steel project, a move that could impact thousands of jobs in the industry. Employees in Duisburg-Hamborn expressed dismay regarding the potential cancellation of the prestige project.

The A3 and A40 motorways will be closed at the site of a World War II bomb defusal operation.

A World War II unexploded bomb was discovered in the Duisburg-Düssern district near the A40 motorway. Authorities will defuse the device this evening. The A3 and A40 motorways will be closed during the defusal process.

Six Italian restaurateurs were murdered in front of a pizzeria in Duisburg, Germany, by members of a criminal clan. The victims were part of the 'Mafia 9 Dunk, Mafia 9 Merci' association formed with other restaurant owners. The attack follows a period where local businesses were targeted with extortion letters demanding money. The incident has caused shock across Germany and increased social tension regarding the Italian immigrant population. The killings are part of four ongoing trials related to the mafia's presence in the region.

Police are conducting large-scale operations against rocker-related crime in Dortmund and Duisburg. German police searched dozens of locations across several cities including Dortmund, Duisburg, Bochum, Bielefeld, and Cologne. The operation targets the 'Hell Angels' biker group to search for weapons, illegal drugs, and money. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed the scale of the deployment.