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German former nurse confesses to killing 100 patients Already serving a life sentence for two murders, former nurse Niels Högel went on trial again on Tuesday on charges that he killed another 100 patients. When asked by the presiding judge whether the charges against him were accurate, Högel replied: "Yes." The massive trial opened in the northern German city of Oldenburg with a minute of silence in memory of the victims. Court proceedings had to be held in a nearby festival hall instead of in Oldenburgʼs regional court to accommodate the 126 plaintiffs in the case and the high level of public interest. "The plaintiffs want to look the defendant in the eye," lawyer Gaby Lübben said on Tuesday. Presiding Judge Sebastian Bührmann said that the goal of the trial was to reveal the full scope of the murders that were allowed to go unchecked for years. "We will do our utmost to learn the truth," he said. "It is like a house with dark rooms — we want to bring light into the darkness."
Denmark foils ʼIranian intelligence agencyʼ attack Danish domestic intelligence chief Finn Borch Andersen on Tuesday said that an Iranian intelligence service had prepared an attack against an Iranian Arab opposition figure living in Denmark. "We are dealing with an Iranian intelligence agency planning an attack on Danish soil," Andersen said. "Obviously, we canʼt and wonʼt accept that." Police arrested a Norwegian citizen of Iranian heritage in relation to the planned attack, saying the suspect had helped Iranian intelligence "to act in Denmark." Andersen said the suspect had taken photographs of the residences of members of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahwaz (ASMLA).
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Longtime Merkel critic Friedrich Merz launches political comeback Given that they share a party, he and Merkel are poles apart
The conservative politician left politics in 2009 after a protracted battle with the German chancellor. Now he will vie to replace her at the top of the CDU.
Why canʼt Germans stop saving money? In the first part of her quest to understand Europeʼs biggest economy, Kate Ferguson explores the German obsession with saving money and asks whether frugality should be considered a virtue or a vice. Maybe youʼve been smoking thirty a day since you were a teenager. Or have bitten your nails since you were a child. Youʼve tried patches and foul-tasting nail varnish, but no matter what you do, your vices cling to you like a shameful odor. Bad habits, we all
know, are hard to break. But try quitting a goodone and youʼll find the challenge far greater still. Trust me, Iʼve tried. When I moved to Germany from Ireland six years ago, I quickly realized it wasnʼt customary to thank the bus driver profusely for delivering me to my destination. And yet I persist, leaning in for a perky "dankeschön" before I disembark, seemingly oblivious to the confusion and even contempt my gratitude provokes. The more you get used to being virtuous, you see, the harder it is to stop.
How the UK slowly turned against single-use plastics The first thing you notice about Tynemouthʼs beaches is how clean they are. The minute your dog delivers an unexpected "parcel" that ruins the view, at least two fellow walkers will approach you, proffering bags to clean it up. The village, which sits, as the name suggests, on the mouth of the Tyne river in northeast England, is serious about the pristine condition of its beaches and bays. Residents and visi-
tors take part in regular group and individual — or two-minute — beach clean-ups. Tynemouthʼs dedication to a litter-free coastline hasnʼt gone unnoticed. At the start of 2018, it became the first community in the area and the second nationwide to be awarded "plastic free" status as part of a campaign by the green charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS). Thereʼs also good reason for Tynemouthʼs dedication.
South Korean leaderʼs support slips amid ʼNorth Korea fixationʼ Public support for South Korean President Moon Jae-in has slipped into the 50 percent range, continuing a gradual but apparently consistent decline from the high 70s he was receiving only a few months ago, as the public and the media raise questions about his economic policies. It is even being suggested in some quarters that he has a "fixation" with rebuilding ties with North Korea and that domestic issues are suffering as a result. In a Gallup poll released on October 25, 58 percent of South Koreans gave Moon a positive grade on his achievements to date. That is a figure that many other national leaders would consider a fairly resounding endorsement of their administration, although it was down a full 4 percentage points from one week earlier, and significantly lower than as recently as June, when he was basking in a support rate in the high 70s.
German unemployment rate dips below 5 percent Germanyʼs nominal unemployment rate dropped 0.1 point to 4.9 percent in October, as 53,000 people fewer were registered as unemployed compared with the previous months. With the total number of jobless people in this country standing at 2.204 million, the figure was 185,000 people lower than in the same month a year ago. In a further positive sign, the Germanyʼs Federal Statistics Office, Destatis, said on Tuesday that seasonally adjusted employment — as measured by the International Labor Organization — climbed by 557,000 on the year to a record of 45 million in September.
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Luxembourg election presents tough challenge to PM Xavier Bettel The future of Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel hangs in the balance as some 256,000 voters head to the polls in the European landlocked Grand Duchy on Sunday. Any party or alliance needs to obtain 31 seats to form a government. Opinion polls suggest Bettel could lose the vote due to his unpopular economic policies and declining support within his Democratic Party and coalition partners. A high growth rate under the coalition has put pressure on housing and infrastructure. According to polls, a quarter of voters were undecided in who to vote for. Claude Wiseler, a former literature teacher and the prime minister candidate of the Christian Social Peopleʼs Party (CSV), is expected to pick up seats. Bettel became the countryʼs prime minister in 2013 after a spying scandal toppled the CSV government of Jean-Claude Juncker, who is now president of the European Commission.
PSG vs Red Star Belgrade under investigation for match-fixing PSGʼs 6-1 victory over Red Star Belgrade is under investigation for match-fixing, according to French newspaper LʼEquipe. It is claimed bets amounting to almost €5 million were placed on a five-goal winning margin. An investigation into suspicions of match-fixing in a Champions League match between Paris St Germain and Serbian club Red Star Belgrade is underway, according to the French financial prosecutorʼs office.
EU probes controversial thyssenkruppTata steel merger The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into the planned creation of a joint venture between Tata Steel of India and Germanyʼs thyssenkrupp. It voiced concerns over reduced competition. German industrial giantthyssenkrupp struck a deal in June to merge its steelmaking business with that of Indiaʼs Tata conglomeratein response to a flood of cheap Chinese steel unbalancing global markets. The new venture was set to become Europeʼs second-biggest manufacturer of the metal. Executives from both companies hope the deal will result in €400-500 million ($470-590 million) in savings,but the proposed merger has caught the eye of competition officials in Brussels. "The European
Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed creation of a joint venture," it said in a statement. "At this stage, we are concerned that the merger may reduce competition in the supply of various high-end steels." An initial scrutiny had already raised possible problemsover competition in the delivery of specialized types of steel particularly for the car, food packaging and engineering industriesthat could potentially lead to reduced choice and higher prices for consumers.
What does stress really do to the brain? Stress influences us in many ways. It disturbs our sleep, affects our mood and can make us sick. But more seriously it also seems to damage our brain, according to a new study. We all get stressed out once in a while. But experiencing stress regularly can greatly affect our bodies and our minds. It can make us tired or irritable, cause sleepless nights, as well as a loss of appetite and libido. Stress can also increase the risk for various diseases, including cardiovascular and
gastrointestinal diseases, and diabetes. Recently, a group of researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts wanted to know how stress impacts the brain. They studied more than 2,000 middle-aged adults over a period of eight years who took a psychological exam, memory assessment and a thinking skills test at the beginning of the study. The researchers also took a blood sample to measure the cortisol levels in the blood. Cortisol is the hormone associated with stress.
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Sri Lanka seeks investment, but China questions linger You donʼt need to be an expert on international trade routes to look at a map and understandthat Sri Lankaʼs location is one of potentially serious economic advantage. The island nation — population 22 million — sits at the southern tip of India, almost as close to the Middle East and the Horn of Africa as it is to South East Asia. The value of this location has not been lost on its northern neighbor China.Under Xi Jinpingʼs so-called ʼBelt and Road Initiative,ʼ the Chinese government has pumped billions into Sri Lanka in the form of both foreign investment and loans in recent years. This reliance on Chinese money is part of a long-standing Sri Lankan problem. With a major trade deficit, as well as crippling levels of debt, the country needs foreign money. China has rushed to fill the gap more enthusiastically than anyone else. The current Sri Lankan government came to power in 2015, when it replaced former President Mahinda Rajapaksaʼs administration. His government had been unabashedly eager to seek Chinese money, regardless of the costs, and it left the incoming government with a major web of deals — and debt — to untangle.
Cocaine worth €30 million seized in northern France French customs officials discovered the massive haul in a container which arrived from South America to the port of Le Havre. Police say that cocaine trafficking to France reached record levels last year. Some €30 million ($35 million) worth of cocaine has been confiscated from a container in the northern French port city of Le Havre. Customs impounded 752 kilograms of the narcotic on Friday, which had arrived on a ship from South America. France 3 TV Normandy cited a customs source as saying the discovery was made during a routine check of containers from abroad. The Agence France-Presse news agency said no arrests have been made yet. French Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin praised customs officials for their "exceptional" haul. Customs at Le Havre seized 3.5 tons (3,175 kilograms) of cocaine last year, according to an annual police report on trafficking. Read more: German police seize 50,000 LSD tabs in record haul against international drugs ring