A third of the world's fertilisers normally pass through the Strait of Hormuz and the World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned that the blockade there threatens global food security, particularly in Africa and South Asia.
An unknown individual attempted to extort money from HiPP by contaminating its products with rat poison. Five manipulated jars of HiPP baby food were recovered safely in Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia before they could be consumed.
Prosecutors accuse Daniela Klette, 67, of carrying out eight attacks between 1999 and 2016 alongside two other former Red Army Faction members, resulting in a total theft of 2.4 million euros.
The prosecution is pursuing charges of property damage and considers the activists members of a criminal organisation, arguing for lengthy prison sentences based on anti-Semitic motivations.