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Suspect in Berlin motorway attack detained in psychiatric hospital

Judges said the incident was not an Islamist attack but ruled that the man still posed a danger to society.

Germany

Hamburg school briefly closed after 'armed youth' seen near building

A school in the German city of Hamburg was locked down by police after a gunman was seen nearby.

Germany

Suspects detained for murder of police officers in Germany

The two suspects, both male, were apprehended on Monday afternoon, some 12 hours after the shooting following a routine police stop.

Germany

Pesticide misuse suspected in deaths of two children in Germany

Tests at the children's home showed the presence of phosphine, a highly toxic chemical.

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Germany

German prosecutors charge Russian scientist with alleged spying

The suspect is accused of passing information on European rockets to Russian intelligence.

Germany

Heidelberg shooting: German police say attacker got weapons in Austria

Police say the German man — who was a biology student at the university — purchased the two weapons used in the attack from a weapons dealer and the third from a private individual, both in Austria.

Germany

Debate on making COVID-19 vaccine mandatory begins in Germany

Lawmakers will decide whether to make three shots compulsory for everyone over 18 - or not.

Germany

Trial begins of 22-year-old German woman who joined IS group in Syria

The young woman is charged with complicity in crimes against humanity after being repatriated with her two children.

World News

COVID-19 in Europe: Finland, Denmark, & Netherlands ease restrictions

Here is our summary of the COVID-19 situation across the continent.

Vatican

Ex-Pope Benedict XVI admits attending meeting about abusive priest

The retired Pope had denied attending the meeting to the investigators but says his statement had mistakes in it due to editing "oversight".

Earth News

Germany says EU’s proposed switch to nuclear is “risky and expensive”

Germany rejects the EU’s proposal for fuel switch, claiming nuclear power is dangerous and hydrogen power is unrealistic.

Germany

Gunman dead after killing 1, injuring 3 at university in Germany

The 18-year-old suspected gunman was a biology student at the university, said Siegfried Kollmar, the regional chief of police.

Ukraine

Blinken defends Germany after Ukraine criticism over Russia stance

The US Secretary of State said he had "no doubts" over Germany's determination to stand up to Russia, after Kyiv accused Berlin of "encouraging" Vladimir Putin.

Germany

US warns of 'massive consequences' if Russia invades Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued the warning in the event of any Russian military incursion into Ukraine or any hybrid attacks on the country.

Germany

German Green party leaders investigated over 'corona bonuses'

The Greens say the party leaders have repaid the bonuses and are cooperating with the investigation.

Germany

Ex-pope knew about sexual abuse as archbishop of Munich, says report

A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany’s Munich diocese has faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI’s handling of several cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s.

Syria

Syrian doctor goes on trial in Germany accused of torture

It is the second such case in Germany after a former Syrian colonel was sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity last week.

Art

Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov makes it to Germany after ban

Serebrennikov said last Friday he had "no idea" why he had been allowed travel to Hamburg after being confined to Moscow for years.

Germany

East German Stasi kept records on Scholz during 1970s, 80s

East Germany's secret police kept extensive records on Chancellor Olaf Scholz when he was a senior member of the West German Social Democratic Party’s youth wing in the 1970s and 80s, German tabloid Bild reported.

Culture news

Berlin International Film Festival to go ahead in-person

The festival will go ahead without its usual parties and receptions – though attendees should expect mask mandates and a reduced capacity.

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