Fatal Winter Storms Batter Germany and USA as France Faces Record Cold

Severe winter storms killed at least three people in Germany and forced governors in five USA states to declare emergencies as temperatures plunged.Heavy snow and black ice caused travel chaos on German motorways while France issued orange alerts for its alpine regions during an eight-year cold snap.Amid the weather crisis, Germany expelled a Russian diplomat for alleged espionage and police arrested activists who targeted the private plane of Friedrich Merz.