German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has embarked on a trip to Jordan, Lebanon and Bahrain. Wadephul's Middle East trip comes as Chancellor Friedrich Merz  travels to Turkey. Meanwhile, back in Germany, several German business giants have released their third-quarter results, and an unfortunate Bavarian woman has been involved in a cucumber scam. Welcome to DW's coverage of what Germany is talking about on Wednesday, October 29.  A lady in Bavaria has been scammed out of €3,300 ($3,841)