A Syrian man is convicted of stabbing a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial

A court convicted a Syrian man yesterday of stabbing and seriously wounding a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial just over a year ago, and sentenced him to 13 years

Trade, Ukraine and new world order are top concerns on German leader’s visit to China

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (right) and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich, Feb. 14 The first official trip to China by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

German bakers bring Christmas specialty to life with rich tradition

Pastry chef Tino Gierig makes stollen - a traditional Christmas pastry in Dresden When pastry chef Tino Gierig is asked what the famous Dresden stollen tastes

Germany cracks down on Muslim groups viewed as threats to its constitutional order

Police officers carry seized material from an apartment in the Mümmelmannsberg district after a raid, in Hamburg, Germany, yesterday The German government yesterday banned a Muslim group, accusing

European leaders to speak with Trump ahead of his summit with Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday arrived in Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and virtual meetings with other European and U.S. leaders ahead of a

It’s springtime in Germany and people are obsessing about white asparagus

Asparagus season has arrived in Germany, signaling the unofficial beginning of springtime. There is no other vegetable that Germans obsess about as much as white

Germany welcomes release of German-Iranian rights activist from prison

Germany’s foreign minister yesterday welcomed the release of a German-Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return to Germany. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock wrote on

Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK and Germany

Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe yesterday, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights

Christmas market attack claims lives in Magdeburg

Four women and a 9-year-old boy were killed and 200 people were injured when a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers in the

Far-right party aims for wins in two state elections as government flounders

The far-right Alternative for Germany could become the strongest party for the first time in two state elections Sunday in eastern Germany, while a months-old party founded

Germany’s newest panda twins thrive during first five days in Berlin Zoo

Germany’s newest panda twin s are thriving at the Berlin Zoo. The cubs spent their first five days of life taking turns cuddling and drinking

Berlin Zoo is hoping for more German-born giant pandas as scans confirm a pregnancy

The Berlin Zoo has much anticipated news: Meng Meng the panda is pregnant again, months after the first giant pandas born in Germany were sent to

Germany, Philippines agree to finalize a pact to address security threats

Germany and the Philippines agreed yesterday to rapidly finalize a defense pact that would allow joint military training and possible sale of German weapons to address security

Chancellor praises lithium deal with Serbia that could reduce Europe’s dependency on China

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz praised a tentative deal between Serbia and the European Union signed on Friday that paves the way for the disputed excavation of lithium,

With Taylor Swift heading to Germany, one city has taken her name — at least for a few weeks

The Swifties are about to take over the German city formerly known as Gelsenkirchen, where American superstar Taylor Swift is set to give three Eras Tour

Germany’s 2006 WC patriotic fervor unlikely to repeat at Euro 2024

When Germany hosted the 2006 World Cup, it unleashed an unexpected burst of national pride across the country. For many Germans, it was the first time they felt

Chancellor vows to deport criminals following brutal attack by Afghan migrant

Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed that Germany will start deporting criminals from Afghanistan and Syria again after a knife attack by an Afghan immigrant last week left

Germany sells shares in postal company for $2.3 billion to improve finance railway

Germany’s state-owned development bank has sold shares in the company that owns the national postal service for about 2.17 billion euros ($2.3 billion), reducing the government’s stake and raising

German police advise travelers to avoid Hamburg airport due to hostage situation

German police advised travelers yesterday not to use Hamburg airport due to a hostage situation. The airport in the northern part of the city has been closed

German police search for a lion on the loose in Berlin’s suburbs

German authorities warned people in Berlin’s southern suburbs yesterday to watch out for a potentially dangerous animal, suspected to be a lioness, that was on the loose. Police in

Ex-Audi boss convicted of fraud in automaker’s diesel emissions scandal

Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler was convicted of fraud yesterday in connection with the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal, making him the highest-ranking executive found guilty over cars

Poland, Germany discuss avoiding repeat of deadly river pollution

The environment ministers of Poland and Germany met on the border of the two countries on Wednesday to discuss protection of a river against a repeat

Spy chief warns authoritarian states stoking anti-government mood

The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency warned yesterday of a rise in anti-government extremism - fueled by authoritarian states such as Russia - that seeks to divide

Campaigners call for fossil fuel deadline, more climate aid

Environmental campaigners urged climate envoys from dozens of nations gathering yesterday in Berlin to discuss a global deadline for phasing out fossil fuels and ways of increasing aid

German government, unions reach pay deal for public workers

German government officials and labor unions have reached a pay deal for more than 2.5 million public-sector workers, ending a lengthy dispute and heading off the possibility

King Charles III makes world debut as tour starts in Germany

King Charles III arrived in Berlin yesterday for his first foreign trip as Britain’s monarch, hoping to improve the U.K.’s relations with the European Union and to

Coal mine clash pits laws against climate

The fate of a tiny village has sparked heated debate in Germany over the country’s continued use of coal and whether tackling climate change justifies

Japan, Germany impose Covid rules on travelers from Macau

Japan and Germany have joined a growing list of countries and regions requiring travelers from Macau to take a Covid-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles

25 arrested on suspicion of planning far-right armed coup

Thousands of police officers carried out raids across much of Germany today (Wednesday) against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the government in an armed coup. Officials said

Germany flying six fighters 8K miles in 24 hours to Singapore island

A group of German air force fighter jets neared Singapore yesterday in a marathon bid to fly them some 12,800 kilometers (8,000 miles) from their home base

G-7 nations can lead the way on ending coal use

Germany's energy and climate minister said yesterday that the Group of Seven wealthy nations can lead the way on ending the use of coal, a heavily

Draghi: Euro recovery losing momentum

Draghi told members of the European parliament yesterday there was “no indication” yet of a halt to the sharp decline in economic figures seen in August. The 18 countries that

IRAQ | Germany sends 16,000 rifles to stem Islamic State

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is sending 16,000 assault rifles, plus anti-tank weapons and armored vehicles, to Iraqi Kurds fighting Islamic State militants, lifting a German taboo on shipments into war

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