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German Christmas market victims including nine-year-old child and four adults, officials reveal as murder and attempted murder charges are being prepared
3 days ago

German Christmas market victims including nine-year-old child and four adults, officials reveal as murder and attempted murder charges are being prepared

Daily Mail  

Four adults and a nine-year-old child have been killed in a horrifying attack on a Christmas market in Germany. Officials confirmed that at least five people have died after a car rammed into a massive crowd of shoppers at a Christmas market in Magdeburg at around 7pm on December 20. Firefighters patrol the scene of the crash on Friday after …

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Argentina’s Milei meets German officials in controversial lap around Europe
6 months ago

Argentina’s Milei meets German officials in controversial lap around Europe

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Argentina’s self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei met with German officials on Sunday in Berlin, part of his ongoing lap of Europe which has been greeted with both celebration and outrage. In a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday, the two leaders discussed Argentina’s radical economic shifts and “the importance of having critical minerals” — likely …

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Germany seeks answers from Poland in a visa fraud scandal involving migrants from Asia and Africa
1 year, 3 months ago

Germany seeks answers from Poland in a visa fraud scandal involving migrants from Asia and Africa

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German government officials held talks Tuesday with their Polish counterparts asking them to clarify how many visas were issued in an illegal program in which some Polish consulates issued visas in Africa and Asia in exchange for bribes, an official said. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser spoke by phone with Polish counterpart Mariusz Kaminski on Tuesday afternoon, while …

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In reversal, US poised to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

In reversal, US poised to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In what would be a reversal, the Biden administration is poised to approve sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as international reluctance to send tanks to the battlefront against the Russians begins to erode. One thing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been very focused on, he said, “is that we should not be providing …

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Latest floating LNG terminal arrives at German port
2 years ago

Latest floating LNG terminal arrives at German port

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A ship that will serve as one of Germany’s floating terminals for liquefied natural gas imports arrived at the port of Wilhelmshaven Thursday, as German officials warned the country is not saving enough energy at the start of a difficult winter. The floating terminals are part of a drive to prevent an energy crunch that also includes temporarily …

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German leader seeks energy deals, alliances on Gulf trip
2 years, 3 months ago

German leader seeks energy deals, alliances on Gulf trip

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived Saturday in Saudi Arabia for the first stop of a two-day, three-country visit to the Middle East aimed at striking new energy deals and forging fresh alliances amid the economic and geopolitical turmoil resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The officials, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity ahead of the trip, said …

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Prosecutor: Official’s DNA in slain reporter’s fingernails
2 years, 3 months ago

Prosecutor: Official’s DNA in slain reporter’s fingernails

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The DNA of a jailed elected official who was angered by past and upcoming newspaper stories was found on the hands of a Las Vegas investigative reporter who fought for his life while being stabbed to death outside his home, authorities said Thursday. County Public Administrator Robert Telles stood handcuffed in court with bandages on his wrists …

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Russia resumes Nord Stream natural-gas supply to Europe
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia resumes Nord Stream natural-gas supply to Europe

Live Mint  

BERLIN : Russian natural gas began flowing again at a reduced volume through a critical pipeline into Europe on Thursday, according to its operator, buying time for governments to decouple from the Kremlin’s exports amid what they expect will be an increasingly unreliable supply of energy from Moscow heading into the winter. The Nord Stream pipeline connecting Russia with Germany …

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Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults retired pope Benedict XVI
2 years, 11 months ago

Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults retired pope Benedict XVI

Firstpost  

When the church abuse scandal first flared in Germany in 2010, attention swirled around another case, that of a pedophile priest whose transfer to Munich to undergo therapy was approved under Ratzinger in 1980 Berlin: A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese on Thursday faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of four cases when he was archbishop …

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German officials ban anti-lockdown protest near parliament
4 years, 1 month ago

German officials ban anti-lockdown protest near parliament

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German officials have cited security concerns in their decision to ban a series of protests planned Wednesday outside the federal parliament by people opposed to coronavirus lockdown measures. The unusual move comes amid fears that extremist groups could try to use a rally initially planned for Wednesday to attack the Bundestag, echoing an unsuccessful attempt to storm the …

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