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Man convicted of deadly homophobic attack on couple in Dresden

A Syrian national has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing two gay men in Dresden last year, killing one and seriously injuring his partner in an attack that prosecutors said was motivated by anti-LGBT Islamic extremist beliefs.

Germany

German soldier who posed as refugee on trial over planned attack

A German army officer who posed as a Syrian asylum-seeker has gone on trial accused of plotting to kill prominent politicians and blame the attack on refugees.

France

PIP breast implant victims should receive compensation, rules court

A French court has ruled that hundreds of victims of a breast implant scandal are entitled to compensation.

Germany

Germany carries out raids after banning groups linked to Hezbollah

Germany's Interior Ministry said the banned groups are suspected of raising funds for families of killed Hezbollah fighters, under the guise of humanitarian purposes.

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US waives sanctions on Nord Stream 2 operator

Angela Merkel on Thursday said talks would continue with the United States over future relations with Russia after the U.S. waived sanctions on Nord Stream 2 AG.

Germany

Fifth suspect arrested in Germany over Dresden jewellery heist

A 22-year-old man was detained in Berlin on suspicion of the high-profile gang theft of 18th-century from Dresden's Green Vault Museum in November 2019.

World News

Jabs for all Germans, Ukraine's struggle, and UK fears Indian variant

Germany is stepping up its vaccination rollout, Ukraine is still struggling with its inoculation campaign because of political infighting, and concerns about the transmission of the Indian variant in the UK urge more people to get the jab.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Euroviews. Merkel's legacy in the Western Balkans will be tough to beat | View

"Despite the many misfortunes that befell the world and Europe during Merkel's term, she never turned her back on Bosnia and always kept an eye on the Western Balkans and the political processes taking place in this region."

Sport

German Football Association President resigns over Nazi comments

During an April meeting, Fritz Keller had compared a DFB vice-president to a Nazi-era judge, prompting widespread criticism.

Germany

German billionaire declared dead three years after going missing

Karl-Erivan Haub was one of the richest men in the world as head of retail group Tengelmann.

World News

'This is pure antisemitism': Jewish group condemns anti-Israel protest

Synagogues have been attacked and Israeli flags burned in protests in Germany.

World

Germany's emissions will be reduced to 'net zero' by 2045

The German government has adopted a new ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 'net zero' by 2045, five years earlier than initially planned.

World

Germany staycation: domestic tourism on the rise in Schleswig-Holstein

Several German states are already preparing to reopen to domestic tourists. Four trial projects in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein have already been welcoming them back.

Germany

German government makes hate-motivated insults a crime

The new law comes as hate crimes and attacks against minorities have been on the rise in Germany in recent years.

Germany

German Catholics to bless gay couples despite a Vatican ban

Some Catholic priests in Germany are defying the Vatican by blessing same-sex couples in a move set to increase tensions between conservatives and progressives.

Belarus

Belarus: Alexander Lukashenko hits back at Germany complaint

President Alexander Lukashenko charged that “heirs of fascism” were in no position to judge him.

Italy

Mass arrests of suspected mafia members announced in Italy and Germany

More than 800 police and tax officers were involved in the fresh raids in Italy and Germany, which saw millions of euros' worth of assets seized and 31 people arrested in connection with 'ndrangheta drug operations.

Germany

German police arrest man suspected of neo-Nazi hate mail campaign

The letters were allegedly signed with the acronym of a far-right extremist group that was responsible for a string of violent crimes in Germany between 1998 and 2011.

Germany

Germany's Oktoberfest cancelled for the second successive year

The health situation remains too "uncertain" for the "most comprehensive gathering of all" to be held in the autumn, Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder said at a press conference.

Germany

Gemany agrees to repatriate Nigerian bronzes looted in colonial times

In an historic move Germany has agreed to repatriate hundreds of Benin Bronzes in the Humboldt-Forum museum in Berlin to Nigeria next year.

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