Ira Spitzer
2021 Oscars: most diverse in history
This year's Oscars were the most diverse yet.
After increasing criticism, Hollywood made significant strides in 2020 by having more women and people of colour on screen and behind the scenes.
For… Audio
Wildfires continue in California
Lives and homes in California continue to be threatened by more than 25 major fires burning across the state.
Five of the largest wildfires in California history are currently active including the… Audio
Mass lawsuit against Volkswagen underway in Germany
Germany's first mass lawsuit begins as 450,000 owners of diesel Volkswagen cars take on the company. They argue they are owed compensation for being sold cars based on misleading emissions data. The… Audio
Ira Spitzer discusses Xavier Bettel and Boris Johnson's meeting
The Prime Minister of Luxembourg has called Brexit a "nightmare" and says it is up to the United Kingdom to find a way out of the impasse. Xavier Bettel was at a meeting with the British Prime… Audio
Allegations of links between police, far-right in East Germany
There have been protests in the German city of Chemnitz after claims police leaked details of an Iraqi suspect's arrest on a stabbing charge. The leak has prompted speculation that there might be… Audio
Van driver causes death on streets in Muenster
Several are dead and about 30 others injured after a driver ploughed into a crowded area outside a restaurant in the city of Muenster in Western Germany. Ira Spitzer reports from Germany. Audio
German far right sits in Parliament for first time
The nationalist party, Alternative for Germany, has taken its seats in the German parliament, the Bundestag. It's the first time in more than fifty years that a far-right party has a presence… Audio
German correspondent Ira Spitzer
Ira reports from Berlin where Germany has just gone to the polls. Audio
German chancellor Angela Merkel wins fourth term
German chancellor Angela Merkel has won a fourth term as leader in the country's latest election. Correspondent Ira Spitzer joins us with the details. Audio
German nurse suspected of scores of killings
German nurse Niels Hogel was jailed two years ago for killing two patients, and is now believed to have killed at least 84 others. German correspondent Ira Spitzer explains the details of the case. Audio
VW dismisses allegations of parts cartel with other car-makers
Volkswagen has shrugged off allegations it was part of a decades-long cartel with Mercedes-Benz to control the prices of car parts. Ira Spitzer has the latest details from Berlin. Audio
Berlin Christmas market where dozens were killed has reopened.
Berlin correspondent Ira Spitzer describes the reopening of the Berlin Christmas Market, as the hunt for the man thought to be behind the attacks continues. Audio
Prime suspect named in Berlin truck attack
Tunisian man Anis Amri has been named as the prime suspect in the Berlin truck attack. There's a Europe-wide manhunt for him and a $150,000 reward on offer. Audio
Was the truck crash in Germany an act of terrorism?
Correspondent Ira Spitzer says it's still not clear whether the attack in Berlin was an act of terrorism. Video, Audio
Germany's zero tolerance for clowns this Halloween
Germany cracks down on people dressing up as clowns for Halloween after a spate of "creeply clown" incidents that have taken the idea of horror a step too far. Audio
Germany reels from spate of violent attacks
German authorities say a Syrian who blew himself up outside a music festival in Bavaria yesterday had pledged allegiance to Islamic State. Our correspondent in Germany, Ira Spitzer, says it was the… Audio
Munich gunman had been planning attack for a year
David Sonboly, the teenage gunman who killed nine people in Munich, had been planning his attack for a year and bought his glock pistol on the dark web.Our correspondent in Germany Ira Spitzer has the… Audio
Human error blamed for last week's fatal train crash
A high speed and fatal train crash in Germany last week has been blamed on human error. Audio
Former Nazi guard goes on trial in Germany
A former Nazi guard, Reinhold Hanning is going on trial in Germany in connection with the murder of one-hundred-and-seventy-thousand people at the Auschwitz death camp. Audio
Passenger trains collide head on in Bavaria
At least nine people have been killed when two passenger trains collided head-on in Germany. Audio
