German companies, faced with a shortage of tech workers, are looking at Silicon Valley's thousands of layoffs as an opportunity to find the top talent needed. California's Silicon Valley has been long been the top destination for tech talent. But with the companies like Google, Microsoft and Facebook announcing almost...
Germany Marks 75th Anniversary of Landmark Nuremberg Trials
BERLIN — Seventy-five years ago, the dock of Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice was packed with some of the most nefarious figures of the 20th Century: Hermann Goering, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop and 18 other high-ranking Nazis. They weren’t yet known as war criminals — it...
Europe Locking Down Again As COVID Surges, US Cases Also Rising
A new wave of lockdowns and business closings swept across France, Germany and other places in Europe on Wednesday as surging coronavirus infections there and in the U.S. wipe out months of progress against the scourge on two continents. The resurgence and the resulting clampdown sent a shudder through Wall...
Germany to Give $662 Million in Aid to Holocaust Survivors
BERLIN — Germany has agreed to provide more than a half billion euros to aid Holocaust survivors struggling under the burdens of the coronavirus pandemic, the organization that negotiates compensation with the German government said Wednesday. The payments will be going to approximately 240,000 survivors around the world, primarily in...
Survivor: German Shooter Emptied Magazine, Calmly Walked Out
HANAU, Germany — Piter Minnemann and his friends were eating when they heard shots fired outside the door of the snack bar in Hanau where they had gathered. Minnemann, 18, recalled that he had just got his pizza when the first shots were heard at the Arena Bar. It was...
Germany: Merkel's Party in Crisis as Heir Apparent Quits
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel's heir apparent unexpectedly threw in the towel Monday, plunging her conservative party into an even deeper crisis as it struggles to agree on its future political direction after losing votes to the far right. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer told leading members of the Christian Democratic Union,...
EU Rebukes Iran Over Nuclear Violations, Sanctions Possible
BRUSSELS — Britain, France and Germany ratcheted up pressure on Iran Tuesday to cease its violations of a landmark nuclear deal, stressing that they want to resolve differences through talks while starting the clock on a process that could result in a so-called “snapback” of United Nations sanctions. The three...
Greta Thunberg, German Railway Company in Tweetstorm
BERLIN — Climate activist Greta Thunberg and Germany's national railway company created a tweetstorm Sunday after she posted a photo of herself sitting on the floor of a train surrounded by lots of bags. The image has drawn plenty of comment online about the performance of German railways. Traveling on overcrowded...
Top US Diplomat Struggles to Shrug off Impeachment Inquiry
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tries to shrug off the impeachment inquiry that has ensnared the State Department and raised questions about his leadership. Pompeo portrays the inquiry, which centers on President Donald Trump's attempt to link U.S. military aid to Ukraine to a corruption probe of a...
Long-Awaited Aldi Will Open With Freebies, Fun Fare
Amongst the “shopperati,” this is big news: Aldi is opening its Clovis supermarket on Thursday, Oct. 10. And if you’re one of the first shoppers through the doors on opening day, you might win a Golden Ticket (not the Willy Wonka kind). Listen to this article: The Germany-based grocery...