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German police carried out coordinated raids across several federal states after a group allegedly sent hundreds of fake bomb threat emails targeting schools, train stations and other public venues, prompting large-scale security responses. The Federal Criminal Police Office said on Tuesday that searches......
Dortmund has officially ushered in the holiday season with the illumination of its iconic Christmas tree — a towering 45-meter structure built from around 1,200 Norway spruces. Considered one of the largest assembled Christmas trees in the world, the monumental installation was lit during a festive......
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that despite some progress in recent discussions on a revised version of US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace proposal, a major breakthrough remains unlikely this week. Speaking on the sidelines of the EU–Africa summit in Angola, Merz confirmed......
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sharply criticized US President Donald Trump on Sunday for choosing not to attend the G20 summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the meeting, Merz said he believed Washington’s absence was a poor decision, although......
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a joint phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, emphasizing their determination to safeguard “Europe’s and Ukraine’s long-term vital interests,”......
The German government has passed legislation allowing the Bundeswehr to shoot down unidentified drones suspected of spying on military bases, industrial sites, and other critical infrastructure. The move comes amid growing concerns that some drones may be operated by state actors with potential sabotage......
Germany continues to struggle with persistent socioeconomic challenges, as new official data reveal that one in seven children in the country was at risk of poverty in 2024. According to the Federal Statistical Office, an estimated 2.2 million children and adolescents under 18 lived in households whose......
Germany has announced that it will lift the arms export restrictions imposed on Israel last August in response to the Gaza war. Government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius confirmed that the decision will take effect on November 24, citing the stabilization of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas as......
The German government has acknowledged that 714 neo-Nazis with active arrest warrants are currently at large across the country, according to press reports published on Sunday. The figures were disclosed in a government response to a parliamentary inquiry submitted by the opposition Left Party,......
Vodafone has issued large-scale alerts to protect mobile users in Germany from a surge in scam calls as the Christmas season approaches. The operator said on Saturday that between late April and mid-November, around 41 million calls triggered the warning message “Caution: Possible......
A cyberattack has potentially exposed the bank card data of between 30,000 and 35,000 customers in Germany, affecting the online ticketing system of Hamburg’s popular tourist attraction, Miniatur Wunderland, according to German media reports on Saturday. A spokeswoman for the attraction said that......
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed on Saturday that his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will not cooperate in any form with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), as internal discussions continue within the party about its stance ahead of key state elections in 2026. Speaking at the......
The NATO alliance has abandoned plans to procure six Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, marking the end of a two-year effort to replace its aging fleet of airborne warning and control system (AWACS) planes. This decision follows the United States' withdrawal from the program, as announced by the Dutch......
