Month: January 2026

The 18-year-old gunman who opened fire Monday during a packed lecture at Heidelberg University in southwestern German bought three weapons about a week ago in Austria, German police said Wednesday. The gunman killed one person and wounded three others before killing himself. Two of these weapons were seized at the scene, along with around 150 rounds of ammunition….

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  Investigators are probing the motives of a 35-year-old German student who rammed his car into a group of pedestrians, killing one person and injuring two others, officials said Sunday, ruling out terrorism. The suspect is being formally held on suspicion of murder and attempted murder over Saturday’s incident in the picturesque southwestern city of…

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  The small, southwestern city was named Germany’s most inspiring place to visit in a recent report. What is it about the university town that makes it so special? According to the report published by TravelBird, the most inspiring city in Germany isn’t Berlin, Hamburg, Munich or Cologne – it’s the small university town of…

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