Stories from Germany

German media is investigating connections to Jeffrey Epstein, with reporters identifying individuals who may have had contact.

Chinese table tennis player Fan Zhendong has led the German team Saarbrucken to win their third championship of the season.

Rektorin Julia Gajewski is fighting for the Gesamtschule Bockmühle in Essen, Germany. She believes a new building could help the school, which has many migrants and little lobby support. The school is a focus point for learning and education in the region.

Four young people were seriously injured, one critically, in a car accident on the A33 in Bielefeld, Germany. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The 18-year-old driver is in life-threatening condition.

A 34-year-old man has been arrested and taken to prison following a sexual assault in Stuttgart-Mitte. A warrant for his arrest was already in place. The incident occurred in Stuttgart, Germany.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern authorities noted that data is being used in limited investigations. The probe aims to determine if data was accessed or utilized improperly, potentially violating privacy regulations. Authorities in Germany are investigating instances of data usage that allegedly occurred without a proper basis. The probe aims to determine if any laws were violated in the data acquisition process. The investigation involves Geoffrey Epstein and models, with allegations of a system where women entered and faced issues. The investigation is reportedly focused on Schwerin, but further details on the nature of the data or the alleged misuse are scarce. Specifics of the data or the entities involved were not released. The data was accessed by at least one state criminal investigation office.

A court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for a quadruple attempted murder.

A German robot has been developed that can hunt drones using a laser cannon.

The tobacco industry has benefited from a government agreement, which has largely given the industry free rein. This agreement is seen as a win for tobacco companies. Details of the agreement were not immediately available. The tobacco industry has reached an agreement with the government, resulting in a favorable outcome for the sector. The specifics of the agreement and its implications for the industry were not disclosed.

Despite increasing digitalization, cash remains popular in Germany, with 73% of transactions being made with physical currency. This trend is also observed in the Netherlands and Poland, where cash usage is at 87%. This trend indicates a persistent reliance on cash in the German economy.