Bavaria

‘Fairytale’ Neuschwanstein castle becomes UNESCO heritage site
The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on Saturday.Three...
UN agency to present annual world refugee report
The number of refugees worldwide has climbed to record highs in recent years, and the trend is expected to persist when the UN refugee agency publishes its latest annual...
German interior minister criticizes Bavaria over Aschaffenburg attack
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Thursday criticized authorities in the southern state of Bavaria following the fatal stabbings in Aschaffenburg.The minister said Bavarian officials must explain why the...
Bavaria’s AfD demands Germany conduct mass deportations of migrants
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) state-level branch in Bavaria passed a "Bavarian resolution for remigration" during a party conference on Saturday.The resolution urges the mass return of foreigners...
Harvesting hops for beer produces a lot of waste. These German groups are seeking to fix that
MUNICH (AP) — Two students in Munich, sipping beers on their dormitory couch in 2022, chatted about a recent lecture describing the use of banana fibers in Colombia to...
This bird species was extinct in Europe. Now it’s back, and humans must help it migrate for winter
PATERZELL, Germany (AP) — How do you teach a bird how, and where, to fly?The distinctive Northern Bald Ibis, hunted essentially to extinction by the 17th century, was revived...
Car Designer Murdered In Possible Heist
Read the full story on Backfire NewsCar Designer Murdered In Possible Heist Ian Cameron, the former head of design for Rolls-Royce, was recently found dead at his house in...
Thousands evacuated in deadly German flooding, with more rain to come
Thousands of people were evacuated during the weekend and an emergency rescuer was killed amid severe flooding in southern Germany, as heavy rains and flooding across two states caused...