2026-04-2 fb9ee1dbfd7bb973acdc91e47df1d93b83955f30 /feed/2026/04/2/twelve-people-are-injured-when-a-masked-man-detonates-two-pyrotechnic-explosives-on-an-train-in-siegburg-north-rhine-we Twelve people are injured when a masked man detonates two pyrotechnic explosives on an train in Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A 20-year-old man is arrested by Federal Police and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and violation of explosives law. A right-wing political motive is suspected. 1775655203 2026-04-2 ef95558b333a772ef98bed6817393ad91e6f8994 41 Federal Police 115 /wiki/federal%20police%20(germany) German 70 /wiki/germany North Rhine-Westphalia 36 /wiki/north%20rhine-westphalia Siegburg 13 /wiki/siegburg pyrotechnic 1 /wiki/pyrotechnics Federal Police German North Rhine-Westphalia Siegburg pyrotechnic Pyrotechnic 2025-09-10 c2c2165dded036ebdfeb6c8f53668d0097cddacd 34 German North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2025/09/10/a-german-state-court-convicts-a-syrian-national-of-murder-attempted-murder-and-islamic-state-membership-for-a-2024-mas A German state court convicts a Syrian national of murder, attempted murder, and Islamic State membership for a 2024 mass stabbing in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, sentencing him to life imprisonment without parole eligibility after 15 years. 2025-09-5 d13261b6ab3963776f18a0d7687e498f750904f5 34 German North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2025/09/5/the-jupiter-supercomputer-capable-of-at-least-one-quintillion-calculations-per-second-with-24000-nvidia-chips-is-inau The Jupiter supercomputer, capable of at least one quintillion calculations per second with 24,000 Nvidia chips, is inaugurated in Jülich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, marking Europe's first system considered internationally competitive in training artificial intelligence models. On a partial system test, Jupiter has achieved a preliminary 793.4 Petaflop-s, placing it 4th in the Top 500 behind El Capitan, Frontier, and Aurora at the US Department of Energy. 2025-05-18 626ca786cea1dc66641e0332ad69e9041d48f32c /feed/2025/05/18/three-people-are-injured-including-an-11-year-old-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-outside-of-a-house-after-an-altercation-in Three people are injured, including an 11-year-old, in a mass stabbing attack outside of a house after an altercation in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. 1748209485 2025-05-18 2721b768bd0d32657bed05aad0aeb065a4b22d67 /feed/2025/05/18/six-people-are-injured-including-the-perpetrator-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-when-a-man-stabs-a-group-of-revelers-with-a Six people are injured, including the perpetrator, in a mass stabbing attack when a man stabs a group of revelers with a swordstick and a knife outside of a bar in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. According to police, the perpetrator is currently at large and the attack was a premeditated assault, and possibly terrorism. 1747621397 2025-05-18 ddfef542bc1701505041b0a663d8ec059a024fae /feed/2025/05/18/six-people-are-injured-including-the-perpetrator-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-when-a-person-suspected-to-be-a-35-year-old Six people are injured, including the perpetrator, in a mass stabbing attack when a person suspected to be a 35-year-old Syrian man stabs a group of revellers with a swordstick and a knife outside of a bar in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. According to police, the perpetrator is currently at large and the attack was a premeditated assault, and possibly terrorism. 1747597366 2025-05-18 ca7dc1f9f4134b03fc8bfdbefafffd914944f162 /feed/2025/05/18/six-people-are-injured-including-the-perpetrator-are-injured-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-when-a-man-suspected-to-be-a-sy Six people are injured, including the perpetrator, are injured in a mass stabbing attack when a man suspected to be a Syrian national stabs a group of revellers with a swordstick and a knife outside of a bar in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. According to police, the perpetrator is currently at large and the attack was a premeditated assault, and possibly terrorism. 1747590167 2025-05-18 545ea84e9df2f0ab8decb79a41d180766c272a40 16 German North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2025/05/18/six-people-are-injured-including-the-perpetrator-and-one-critically-in-a-mass-stabbing-attack-when-a-syrian-national-s Six people are injured, including the perpetrator and one critically, in a mass stabbing attack when a Syrian national stabs a group of football fans with a swordstick and knives outside of a bar in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. 2025-03-4 58f2d0fd4ea5d0341f95d98afea2daed4067a03a 17 German North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2025/03/4/a-light-aircraft-crashes-into-a-garden-in-plettenberg-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-killing-the-pilot-on-board A light aircraft crashes into a garden in Plettenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, killing the pilot on board. 2025-02-7 9971509e73aea83428eb17e107bbeb445defd828 19 Federal Police German North Rhine-Westphalia 3 /feed/2025/02/7/german-federal-police-detains-16-indian-nationals-found-in-a-van-in-aachen-north-rhine-westphalia-including-15-passeng German Federal Police detains 16 Indian nationals found in a van in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, including 15 passengers and the driver, as they attempt to enter the country without valid documents. 2024-09-29 917963fe719aad053e2614d649af022cf1ec965d /feed/2024/09/29/31-people-are-injured-in-a-double-arson-and-vehicle-ramming-attack-in-essen-nrw-germany-the-perpetrator-a-41-year-ol 31 people are injured in a double arson and vehicle-ramming attack in Essen, NRW, Germany. The perpetrator, a 41-year-old Syrian national, is arrested shortly after the attacks. 1727677047 2024-09-29 933ab2cedb30ff7a9e95976412595c03d67b0d50 /feed/2024/09/29/31-people-are-injured-in-a-double-arson-and-vehicle-ramming-attack-in-essen-germany-the-perpetrator-a-41-year-old-syr 31 people are injured in a double arson and vehicle-ramming attack in Essen, Germany. The perpetrator, a 41-year-old Syrian national, is arrested shortly after the attacks. 1727669827 2024-09-29 3ac19b2e160c7f829549c4934ef4b678480e87d1 14 German North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2024/09/29/thirty-one-people-are-injured-in-a-double-arson-and-vehicle-ramming-attack-in-essen-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-th Thirty-one people are injured in a double arson and vehicle-ramming attack in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The perpetrator, a 41-year-old Syrian national, is arrested shortly after the attacks. 2023-05-11 df52f7ca1023b38c3df3873c9e55fc5c9e6f4d85 /feed/2023/05/11/twelve-people-are-wounded-in-an-explosion-at-an-apartment-complex-in-ratingen-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-a-57-yea Twelve people are wounded in an explosion at an apartment complex in Ratingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A 57-year-old man is arrested. 1683841091 2023-05-11 f618f8541694b487d3a81b73cded2a985cba0be8 13 German North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2023/05/11/twelve-people-are-injured-in-an-explosion-at-an-apartment-complex-in-ratingen-north-rhine-westphalia-germany-a-57-yea Twelve people are injured in an explosion at an apartment complex in Ratingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A 57-year-old man is arrested. 2021-10-19 b42773492b0191d43e0f2d65280a5a8a6432d4d2 /feed/2021/10/19/three-people-are-charged-in-germany-for-killing-and-causing-an-explosion-by-recklessness-at-a-chemicals-park-in-leverkus Three people are charged in Germany for killing and causing an explosion by recklessness at a chemicals park in Leverkusen, NRW, in July. Seven people were killed and 31 others injured. 1634663191 2021-10-19 3122819b591225e0701b4f9561f83985fc6daba1 23 German North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2021/10/19/three-people-are-charged-in-germany-for-killing-and-causing-an-explosion-by-recklessness-at-a-chemical-park-in-leverkuse Three people are charged in Germany for killing and causing an explosion by recklessness at a chemical park in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, in July. Seven people were killed and 31 others were injured. 2021-07-16 478f37ccae460f65997c831830de449595719ab9 /feed/2021/07/16/the-death-toll-from-the-severe-floods-in-western-germany-increases-to-103-60-people-died-in-rhineland-palatinate-and-43 The death toll from the severe floods in western Germany increases to 103. 60 people died in Rhineland-Palatinate and 43 died in North Rhine-Westphalia. The death toll in Belgium also increases to 20. 1626512803 2021-07-16 76bcaaa562405947d8af263947f9ff2be61a06eb /feed/2021/07/16/the-death-toll-from-the-severe-floods-in-western-germany-increases-to-106-63-people-died-in-rhineland-palatinate-and-43 The death toll from the severe floods in western Germany increases to 106. 63 people died in Rhineland-Palatinate and 43 died in North Rhine-Westphalia. The death toll in Belgium also increases to 20. 1626505605 2021-07-16 7394aafbb5dde4be7ddbfb1742a044e552139003 /feed/2021/07/16/the-death-toll-from-the-severe-floods-in-western-germany-rises-to-106-people-sixty-three-died-in-rhineland-palatinate-a The death toll from the severe floods in western Germany rises to 106 people. Sixty-three died in Rhineland-Palatinate and forty-three more in North Rhine-Westphalia. The death toll in Belgium rises to 20. 1626491205 2021-07-16 758955af3e45ace60bc611f67cf2be0c02b1d49f /feed/2021/07/16/the-death-toll-from-the-severe-floods-in-western-germany-rise-to-106-people-sixty-three-died-in-rhineland-palatinate-an The death toll from the severe floods in western Germany rise to 106 people. Sixty-three died in Rhineland-Palatinate and forty-three more in North Rhine-Westphalia. The death toll in Belgium rise to 20. 1626483993 2021-07-16 7479fff2141be362401e3577d5dc9f1788a4ba04 /feed/2021/07/16/the-death-toll-from-the-severe-floods-in-western-germany-rise-to-103-people-sixty-died-in-rhineland-palatinate-and-fort The death toll from the severe floods in western Germany rise to 103 people. Sixty died in Rhineland-Palatinate and forty-three more in North Rhine-Westphalia. The death toll in Belgium rise to 20. 1626462449 2021-07-16 39a03b762e27d998c95090371b9d98a29c453690 /feed/2021/07/16/the-death-toll-from-the-severe-floods-in-western-germany-rise-to-93-people-fifty-died-in-rhineland-palatinate-and-forty The death toll from the severe floods in western Germany rise to 93 people. Fifty died in Rhineland-Palatinate and forty-three more in North Rhine-Westphalia. The death toll in Belgium rise to 12. 1626433603 2021-07-16 41f50b89c83b1ae01aa3ea9067510679271c7fef 7 German North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2021/07/16/the-death-toll-from-the-severe-floods-in-western-germany-increases-to-133-ninety-people-died-in-rhineland-palatinate-an The death toll from the severe floods in western Germany increases to 133. Ninety people died in Rhineland-Palatinate and 43 died in North Rhine-Westphalia. The death toll in Belgium also increases to 27. 2020-06-20 0688a2a82c640d605a27da354f033aec7a5e6e26 2 German North Rhine-Westphalia 2 /feed/2020/06/20/a-statue-of-former-soviet-union-leader-vladimir-lenin-is-officially-unveiled-in-the-german-city-of-gelsenkirchen-north A statue of former Soviet Union leader Vladimir Lenin is officially unveiled in the German city of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is first ever statue of a Soviet figure in the former West Germany. Despite strong opposition from local officials, the state court in Münster has blocked attempts to remove it. /feed/2026/04/2/twelve-people-are-injured-when-a-masked-man-detonates-two-pyrotechnic-explosives-on-a-train-in-siegburg-north-rhine-wes Deutschlandfunk 2 d6510976be1933863bb50d637659521c4f2e662a 4 https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/anschlagsdrohung-in-ice-verdaechtiger-in-u-haft-100.html 2026 Twelve people are injured when a masked man detonates two pyrotechnic explosives on a train in Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A 20-year-old man is arrested by Federal Police and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, and violation of explosives law. A right-wing political motive is suspected.