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Times of Oman
17 hours ago
- General
- Times of Oman
Germany: Small plane crash kills 2 in Korschenbroich
Korschenbroich: A small passenger plane crashed into a residential building in the western German town of Korschenbroich on Saturday, killing two people, North-Rhine Westphalia police said. The town is located near the city of Mönchengladbach and is not far from the Dutch border. According to police, the plane struck the terrace of a building at around 12:30 p.m. (1030 GMT/UTC) and then a fire broke out. German news agency dpa reported that one of the two people killed was the 71-year-old pilot, citing police. Police said the pilot was from Düsseldorf and appeared to have been sitting alone in the aircraft. It wasn't immediately clear whether the other person had been a passenger on the plane or had been on the ground. Firefighters responded in numbers with the local control center saying that around 50 personnel had been deployed. They managed to douse the flames rapidly. The cause of the crash has yet to be established.
Times
5 days ago
- Business
- Times
Beauty heroes: Dr Barbara Sturm
There are few names as well known in the beauty world as Dr Barbara Sturm. The German doctor has spent her career redefining the skincare world with her products, concentrating on formulas that target common skin concerns with her pioneering anti-inflammatory techniques. Sturm began her career as an orthopaedics specialist, studying at Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf where she learnt about treatments to alleviate the inflammation caused by osteoarthritis. Together with her team she focused on finding ways to use the body's own proteins and healing factors to lower inflammation markers and tackle joint pain. This research led Sturm to consider how some of the techniques she'd been studying might be beneficial in the aesthetics world. She also concluded that inflammation was the biggest enemy of an anti-ageing routine. By 2014 Sturm had launched a full skincare line and in the years that followed she opened spas in London, New York, Miami and LA, which feature the brand's 300 products, all of which are available over the counter and formulated in such a way that each customer can find the right combination for their skin's needs. Sturm's line has a focus on 'molecular repair', which means that the products are designed to work on a cellular level to heal and repair the skin. The one she is possibly the most passionate about is her Hyaluronic Serum formulation. 'It is basically the 'white T-shirt' of your skincare routine. This is because it's the product you use every morning and every night, like your basics,' Sturm explained. 'We make [our Hyaluronic Serum] with the highest possible integrity, quality and efficacy.' Watch how Sturm and her team make her hero Hyaluronic Serum at their laboratory. Direction: Mona TehraniDOP: Camille GuillemainEdit: Laurène VanackerProduction: Sarah Barnes
BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Syrian admits triple murder at German trial for Solingen knife attack
A Syrian man has admitted carrying out a knife attack in the German town of Solingen last August in which three people were killed."I have committed a grave crime, I am prepared to accept the verdict," Issa al H said in a statement read out by his defence lawyers at the start of his trial in the western city of Dü al H, whose surname was not made public because of German privacy rules, is accused of being a member of the Islamic State jihadist group, and pledging allegiance to IS in videos shortly before the stabbings took place as Solingen was holding a three-day festival to mark its 650th anniversary and came shortly before a series of key regional elections. In the space of a year, German cities saw a string of deadly attacks, which began in Mannheim in May 2024, when an Afghan national stabbed a police officer at a of the attackers were described as having migrant backgrounds and the killings played a significant part in the national debate leading up to Germany's federal elections in February. While most mainstream parties toughened their language on migration, the far-right AfD were seen as benefiting most from the heightened climate, coming second with almost 21% of the vote. They have since narrowed the gap with Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives even man accused of the 23 August Solingen knife attack had arrived in Germany as a refugee in 2022, but because he had already registered for asylum in Bulgaria he was ordered to be deported the time German authorities tried to deport him in 2023 he had Tuesday, Issa al H appeared in a high-security wing of the court in Düsseldorf wearing a blue T-shirt, and kept his head bowed for most of the time he stood in the is accused of three murders as well as 10 counts of attempted murder and further charges of grievous bodily allege he approached IS contacts on jihadist social media forums before the attack and he was then given help planning it and choosing his murder his statement read out by his lawyers, Issa al H said: "I killed innocents, not infidels."One of the people wounded in the Solingen attack sat in court on Tuesday, her arm in a sling, in a reminder of the wounds he inflicted in the Antonakis, a lawyer acting on behalf of a mother and daughter who were wounded in the attack, told public broadcaster WDR that "my clients are expecting this trial will help improve the healing process".
CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Suspect in fatal knife attack at German festival admits killings as trial starts
Issa Al H., accused of stabbing three people to death during a city festival, sits in the courtroom of the Higher Regional Court in Duesseldorf, Germany, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP) BERLIN — The suspect in a knife attack at a festival in the German city of Solingen went on trial Tuesday on murder and terrorism charges, and acknowledged his guilt as the proceedings opened. Three people were killed in the Aug. 23 attack at a 'Festival of Diversity' marking the 650th anniversary of the city in western Germany. The Syrian man, who has been identified only as Issa Al H. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested a day after the attack. He is charged with three counts of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder and membership in a foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State group, in the trial at the state court in Duesseldorf. There are no formal pleas in the German legal system. However, the suspect admitted responsibility for the attack in a statement read by his lawyers, German news agency dpa reported. 'I have brought severe guilt upon myself. I am prepared to accept the verdict,' he said. 'I killed innocent people, not infidels.' The Solingen incident was one of several deadly attacks in the months leading up to Germany's national election in February that involved immigrant suspects, pushing migration to the forefront of the political agenda in that vote. It highlighted problems with returning rejected asylum-seekers to the first country where they entered the European Union, as is supposed to happen under EU rules. The suspect was supposed to be deported to Bulgaria in 2023 but reportedly disappeared for a time and avoided expulsion. Murder charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison in Germany. The Duesseldorf court has scheduled trial sessions until late September. Associated Press, The Associated Press
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Europe's longest-serving club coach survives in the Bundesliga again in his 709th game
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — The longest-serving coach in any major men's European soccer league has written another chapter in a remarkable career. Now he just wants a rest. A last-minute goal on Monday gave Heidenheim and its coach Frank Schmidt, who's nearing 18 years in charge, a win which guaranteed survival in the Bundesliga for another season. It was Schmidt's 709th game with a club he's taken from a regional league in southwestern Germany to the top division, beating Bayern Munich and facing the likes of Chelsea in the Europa Conference League. 'I've given all my energy to the team and it was very important, but now I'm empty,' Schmidt told broadcaster Sky after Leo Scienza's added-time goal sealed a 4-3 aggregate win over Elversberg in the promotion-relegation playoff. 'No one needs to call me tomorrow, I won't be contactable, because I'm going away. I need the energy to prepare for the new season.' Winning 'El Dorfico'The town of Heidenheim is home to 50,000 people and Schmidt's team is usually the underdog against clubs with more history, trophies and fans. It was the other way round on Monday. Heidenheim's opponent was Elversberg, another team which has risen from regional leagues to the national stage in recent years. It comes from a town of just 13,000 people. German fans dubbed the game 'El Dorfico,' a play on Barcelona and Real Madrid's El Clasico rivalry and the German word 'Dorf,' or village. Heidenheim seemed to be tiring as the game entered stoppage time but Brazilian winger Scienza burst down the left flank to score the winner to start Heidenheim's celebrations. It was a narrow escape for Heidenheim, which finished an impressive eighth in the Bundesliga last season to qualify for the Europa Conference League but struggled to cope with the extra games this year. A place in history The soccer world looked very different in September 2007 when Schmidt first coached Heidenheim in a regional cup game against Olympia Laupheim reserves. David Beckham had just made his debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy after a shock move from Madrid, while Alex Ferguson's Manchester United was the team to beat in England. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were successful young players at United and Barcelona, respectively, but neither had yet won the Ballon d'Or prize for best player in the world. They now have 13 Ballon d'Or awards between them. Schmidt's tenure with Heidenheim makes Pep Guardiola's nine years at Manchester City or Diego Simeone's 13-year stint at Atletico Madrid look short by comparison. He's still some way short of historical greats like Ferguson (26 years at United) or Arsene Wenger (22 years at Arsenal). ___ AP soccer:
