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Man jailed by German court for stabbing mayor of Cologne

A German court has sentenced a man to 14 years in jail for stabbing the mayor of Cologne the day before Henriette Reker was elected.

Cult

Berlin fashion week seeks technology-fashion fusion

Berlin fashion week has been showcasing its “Fashion Fusion” and “Smart Fashion” exhibits designers hope set the pointers for the future of what we will all be…

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A sign of respect

Berlin’s most famous landmark, the Brandenburg Gate, is illuminated in the Turkish colours as a sign of respect to the victims of the triple suicide bombing and gun attacks at Istanbul’s main…

Germany

Volkswagen to pay historic 15.3 billion dollars for cheating US emissions tests

German vehicle maker Volkswagen is to pay a record 15.3 billion dollar settlement for cheating on US emissions tests.

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German MPs file war crime lawsuit against Turkey

The Turkish military shelled the town of Cizre in the southeast for five months last year, and then claimed it had killed 600 PKK fighters in its war with the Kurdish militant…

Germany

German actor Götz George dies aged 77

The death has been announced of the popular German actor Götz George who has died at the age of 77 after a short illness.

World News

Paris and Berlin agree on a strategy following Britain's shock exit vote

Germany France and Italy are to hold talks in Berlin today ( June 27)in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the EU.

Germany

A quiet afternoon at the cinema ends in terror in Germany

Children and adults ran for their lives after gunshots were fired inside a multiplex in the city of Viernheim, south of Frankfurt.

Germany

Man dies after hostages seized in German cinema

The alarm was raised just after 3pm on Wednesday afternoon at a multiplex theatre in Viernheim, a city just south of Frankfurt.

Germany

Gunman shot by police after hostage drama in Germany

A man has reportedly been shot dead after police stormed a cinema complex in the German city of Viernheim, south of Frankfurt.

Turkey

Germany says Turkey is blocking plans for Incirlik visit

As yet, there has been no official response from Turkish officials.

Germany

Germany: jailed nurse suspected of murdering more patients

A former German nurse already serving a life sentence for murdering two patients after injecting them with heart medication, may have killed dozens more, say…

World News

Brexit: German Chancellor Angela Merkel treads a careful political line

Conciliatory, even eager to meet the demands of British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Sport

Euro 2016: Perisic winner for Croatia stuns Spain

Germany beat Northern Ireland to top Group C Poland progress thanks to Błaszczykowski Croatia come from behind to beat Spain Germany claim top spot in Group C Germany have made it through to the

World News

Strawberry moon lights up summer solstice

For the first time in 49 years the summer solstice has coincided with a full moon.

Germany

Former VW CEO Winterkorn investigated in Germany over market manipulation

Volkswagen is facing more legal challenges over the carmaker’s emissions scandal, from its native Germany.

Germany

One killed in road bridge collapse in Bavaria

At least one construction worker has been confirmed dead after a road bridge which was undergoing renovation collapsed in central Germany.

Economy

German debt bonds drop below zero

Yields on 10-year government debt of Germany has fallen below zero for the first time on record.

Sport

Euro 2016: Germany earn hard-fought win over Ukraine

Germany made to battle hard against Ukraine Modric wonder strike sees off Turkey Northern Ireland unable to trouble Poland Reigning world champions Germany battled to a 2-0 win over Ukraine in t

Germany

German-Turkish war of words intensifies after 'genocide' vote

Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been rebuked by Germany’s lower house of parliament for his harsh condemnation of members of Turkish origin who voted to declare the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ott