Deutsche Welle: DW.com – Germany

• Germany: Police shoot suspect in western city of Krefeld
  The suspect was shot near a cinema after he allegedly set fires at three other locations.
• Ryanair slashes German services, complains about taxes, fees
  Low-cost airline Ryanair is stopping all flights to three minor German airports and also cutting its operations in Hamburg by more than half. It blamed the government in Berlin for high taxes and airport fees.
• Ukraine war: Zelenskyy wants more weapons from Germany
  The planned Ukraine solidarity summit with US President Joe Biden has been canceled. Instead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting London, Paris, Rome and Berlin separately.
• Germany: Panda cubs at Berlin Zoo open eyes
  Berlin Zoo says the panda twins born in August have opened their eyes for the first time, on exactly the schedule you'd typically expect. The cubs will be on display for limited periods starting next week.
• Why Germany's dying forests could be good news
  Germany is losing its forests — and fast. In the central Harz region, over 90% of spruce trees are dead or dying because of climate change and pests. But there may be a silver lining to these withering landscapes.
• Germany sees surprising resurgence of trade unions
  The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) is turning 75 and it has reason to celebrate: Trade unions are reporting rising membership and engagement after years of decline.
• Hamburg names square after Russian journalist Politkovskaya
  Journalist and Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya was murdered 18 years ago in her Moscow apartment. The German city of Hamburg has now honored Politkovskaya by naming a square after her.