Dobrindt said that last October Germany’s domestic intelligence agency became aware of a possible weapons cache in the woods on the outskirts of Berlin. Officials located the stash with the help of the Berlin State police, and found two handguns and ammunition. The German security authorities suspect the weapons and ammunition found were intended for
Despite an Israeli court challenge to the plans by Bedouin Palestinians living in the area and Israeli peace groups, on Wednesday the Israeli housing ministry issued a tender for 1,234 of the 3,401 housing units approved by the Israeli government last August. It covers about 12 sq km (4.6 sq miles) between East Jerusalem and
A combination of severe heat and little rain has left many of Europe’s rivers drier than normal this summer, revealing formerly submerged relics and blind spots in the continent’s supply chain. The two rivers at the center of the crisis are the Danube and the Rhine. Both serve as major arteries for shipping and freight
Germany has carried out its first raids under a new law to crack down on smugglers using the country as a staging post for small boat crossings on the English Channel, the BBC has learned. More than 9,000 life jackets, dozens of dinghies and engines and 360 pumps were seized by police this spring during
German police are investigating an object suspected of carrying an explosive device, which was found near a runway near Ukrainian planes at Leipzig/Halle Airport on Wednesday night. Flights to the airport were temporarily disrupted overnight. The police said that shortly before midnight, “an unidentified flying object” was sighted. As a result several planes, including a
Jan is surprised by the support he has found for his specialized hobby. “I’m completely overwhelmed by the community,” he tells WIRED. “Maybe viewers feel exactly the same as I did when my friend cut that piece,” he reflects. “And I hope that many of my viewers now feel inspired to dive deeply into the
