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08/26/2025August 26, 2025
Fundraiser surges for US man hurt in Dresden tram stabbing
Donations have been pouring in for a 20-year-old US national , with more than $40,000 (€34,400) raised by early Tuesday to cover his medical costs.
Police said the man was slashed in the face Saturday night after he stepped in to stop two men harassing women. He is still in hospital, but his injuries are not life-threatening.
The victim, a trained paramedic and rescue assistant, now faces a long recovery physically, emotionally, and financially, according to the GoFundMe page set up by his brother’s girlfriend.
Police detained a 21-year-old Syrian national in connection with the case, but prosecutors ordered his release, saying he was not the attacker.
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08/26/2025August 26, 2025
German court to rule on Apple’s ‘carbon neutral’ watch ads
A German court is set to decide whether misled consumers by advertising some of its smartwatches as “carbon neutral.”
Since 2023, Apple has marketed three watch models in Germany with the label, saying most emissions are avoided during production and transport and the rest offset through nature projects.
Environmental Action Germany (DUH) has challenged the claims as false and filed a cease-and-desist request. If granted by the Frankfurt Regional Court, Apple would be forced to halt the ads.
In a June hearing, the court voiced doubts about Apple’s assurances after the company admitted only 25% of the land in a Paraguay reforestation project had been secured long-term, with some plots leased only until 2029. Judges said consumers would expect guarantees lasting until at least 2045 or 2050.
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Skip next section Merz to host Canada’s Carney and Belgium’s De Wever in Berlin
08/26/2025August 26, 2025
Merz to host Canada’s Carney and Belgium’s De Wever in Berlin
is meeting in Berlin, as Ottawa seeks closer ties with Europe amid US President Donald Trump’s global tariff war.
Talks with Carney will focus on deepening bilateral ties plus foreign and economic policy. Carney visited Kyiv on Sunday for Ukraine’s Independence Day.
The chancellor is also set to meet Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever in a visit to center on bilateral cooperation, European affairs, and international security. De Wever and Merz are due to brief reporters at 1:30 p.m.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage08/26/2025August 26, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
Guten Tag from the DW newsroom in Bonn.
You join us as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a busy diplomatic day. He is meeting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for talks on trade, foreign policy, and economic ties. Later, Merz welcomes Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on his first official visit.
Meanwhile, a Frankfurt court is set to decide whether US tech firm Apple misled customers by advertising some of its watches as “carbon neutral.”
Stay tuned for more throughout the day!
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