The Latest Breaking News from Koblenz

A German pigeon began life as a WWI messenger, was captured in France, crossed the Atlantic and became a US military hero

In a museum collection in Washington, D.C., sits an unusual veteran of the First and Second World Wars. Kaiser was a German homing pigeon, hatched in Koblenz in 1917 and captured by American soldiers before the First World War had ended. Instead of being returned to Germany, he was brought…

The Times of India · Aug 23

Cold case solved by DNA breakthrough 30 years after tourist stabbed to death in fortress

An 81-year-old man has admitted to the killing of American national Amy Lopez

The Independent UK · Aug 18

The Rhine’s castles, cathedrals and cuisine are best discovered from the river

From steaming hot dumplings to smoky regional sausages, Sandy Cadiz-Smith discovers the best of European gastronomy on a Viking cruise

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025

As a Syrian torturer is jailed, a debate on justice begins

The verdict against Anwar Raslan, who is now serving a life sentence in Germany, was welcomed, but some urge caution.

Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2022