Germany
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BERLIN—German prosecutors on Tuesday sought a five-year prison sentence for a 101-year-old man who is on trial for his alleged role as a Nazi SS guard ...
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BERLIN—Germany’s conservative CDU party was on track to win a regional election in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) on Sunday, but the Green party could emerge as “kingmaker” ...
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A woman in Texas is returning an ancient Roman bust she bought at a Goodwill store to Germany, where it belongs. She bought the bust for ...
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LONDON—German tennis great Boris Becker was jailed for two years and six months by a London court on Friday for hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds ...
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Oil prices rose on Thursday in the Federal Republic of Germany, as the German government has signaled its willingness to join the other EU members in ...
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Amid criticism over his leadership on Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz is defending Germany’s commitment to secure arms for Ukrainians’ war effort. A leading lawmaker from the ...
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BERLIN—The bodies of four people have been found at a house in eastern Germany, police said Tuesday, but there was no immediate word on what events ...
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As the Ukraine war entered its 50th day, the power relationship between Russia and Europe concerns some economists. They question what would happen if Russia were to ...
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Today is the 65th birthday of Fatou—the world’s oldest gorilla. Sunny skies and spring temperatures made for the perfect celebration at Berlin Zoo.
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In the German city of Cologne, consumers are trying to reduce their natural gas consumption at home, while the German government is in a tough spot ...
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The German newspaper Die Welt has hired a new reporter: the Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who drew the world’s attention after a surprising stunt on Russian state television ...
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BERLIN—A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers ...
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BERLIN—Volkswagen Group will have to recall more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles globally due to the risk of fire, said a spokesperson for the German carmaker. ...
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BERLIN—The Group of Seven major economies agreed Monday to reject Moscow’s demand to pay for Russian natural gas exports in rubles. German energy minister Robert Habeck ...
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BERLIN—German prosecutors said Monday they now believe that the suspect in a knife attack on a train in November that left four people wounded had a ...
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NEW YORK—Anna Sorokin, the convicted swindler who claimed to be a German heiress to finance a posh lifestyle in New York, is making a new bid ...
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VIENNA—A tourist bus headed for the Austrian Alps crashed on a local highway in Upper Bavaria on Saturday, injuring 43 of the 61 people on board. ...
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BERLIN—A huge fire broke out in an apartment building in the western German city of Essen early Monday, and three people were taken to a hospital ...
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A cargo ship carrying around 4,000 vehicles, including Porsches, Audis, Volkswagens, and Bentleys, caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean this week. The ship will be towed ...
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DENVER—A U.S. military pilot known as the “Candy Bomber” for his airdrops of sweets during the Berlin Airlift after World War II ended has died. Gail ...
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BERLIN—A man fatally shot a woman and then killed himself in southwestern Germany on Wednesday evening, police said. Police gave no other details of the deaths ...
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The convoy of Canadian truckers protesting COVID-19 mandates and restrictions has inspired people in other countries to follow suit with protests of their own, including Israel. ...
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BERLIN—One man died and eight others were hospitalized in serious condition after drinking spiked Champagne at a bar in Bavaria, German prosecutors said Monday. The man ...
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Just how willing is Germany to confront Russia? The world is watching as the country’s new chancellor met with President Joe Biden Monday to discuss the ...
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President Joe Biden said Monday “there will no longer be a Nord Stream 2” gas pipeline to Europe if Russia invades Ukraine. In a joint press ...
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and U.S. President Joe Biden were expected to underscore their unity in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine when they met Monday ...
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was in Washington Monday for a high-stakes meeting with President Joe Biden. And the West is questioning Berlin’s resolve to confront Putin.
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A Chinese hacking group has reportedly been targeting German companies, especially those focused on tech and pharmaceuticals. Germany’s intelligence agency on Wednesday issued a warning about ...
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BERLIN—Chinese hacker group APT 27, long suspected of launching attacks on Western government agencies, has started targeting German companies in sectors such as pharmaceuticals and technology, ...
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A lone gunman opened fire in a lecture hall at a German university on Monday. He fatally wounded another student and injured three others before shooting himself ...