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Germany has proposed a plan to address the shortage of armed-forces personnel caused by Russia's war on Ukraine. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius suggested reintroducing some form of conscription to fill the shortfall of around 20,000 regular troops, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz disagreed, stating that the abolition of conscription in 2011 should not be reversed. The proposed model would require young men to complete a questionnaire about their health and motivation, while young women would have the option to volunteer. This plan aims to recruit an additional 5,000 troops per year, on top of the current 10,000 volunteers. Germany estimates that it will need a total of about 460,000 personnel to fulfill its obligations as a NATO member. [Extracted from the article]

Provides information on two true but unlikely crime stories. Arrest of a suspect for a hit-and-run accident in Germany when he asked for directions from the police; Jail term to be served by a Sri Lankan man for yawning too loudly.

Presents news items on education worldwide as of October 26, 2001. Findings on the causes of teenagers' yawning in school in Canada; Opening of Germany's first pay-to-use toilet in a secondary school in Cologne; Provision of home computers to teachers in Hungary.