All news on the topic: Germany

10 May 2025 970

Putin targets British cities: likely nuclear strike sites revealed

A number of towns and cities in the UK are said to be on Vladimir Putin’s hitlist of nuclear targets should the despot decide to reach for the red button and declare war on NATO nations

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06 May 2025 821

Second time lucky: Friedrich Merz becomes new chancellor of Germany after humiliating Bundestag defeat

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has won a parliament vote to become Germany’s next chancellor at the second attempt.

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02 May 2025 682

Car rams into crowd in central Stuttgart: at least eight injured, three in critical condition

At least three people have been seriously injured after a car drove into a group of people in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart.

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16 Apr 2025 932

Teens caught on video posing as neo-Nazis at Auschwitz, chanting at Bergen-Belsen

Footage has emerged showing teenagers making a neo-Nazi pose at the Auschwitz gates, while others sang a nationalist chant at Bergen-Belsen.

News

11 Apr 2025 853

UK announces £450m military aid to Ukraine as 50 nations meet in Brussels

The government has announced an additional £450m of military support for Kyiv, as the UK and Germany get ready to host a meeting of 50 nations in Brussels.

News

01 Apr 2025 580

29 arrested in Germany and Italy over ‘Ndrangheta-linked crimes, including fraud and drug trafficking

Authorities crack down on a ’Ndrangheta-style gang accused of committing crimes across Germany and Italy, including fraud, drug trafficking, and money laundering...

World

30 Mar 2025 876

A German woman inherited a house with a cannabis plantation, inside of which there were 1,200 plants

In Bad Harzburg, a woman inherited a house where she discovered 1200 cannabis plants and equipment for cultivating them. The police confiscated everything and arrested two suspects.

World

27 Mar 2025 867

German far-right MEP faces probe over Nazi imagery and Russian ties

If the European Parliament removes Petr Bystron’s immunity, he could be investigated for allegedly sharing Nazi imagery online and alleged connections to a Russian propaganda network. He denies all accusations.

Investigation

19 Mar 2025 9358

Cigarette smuggling into the UK: £100 million in economic losses and the role of Mr. Ara Davoyan

Law enforcement agencies continue an intensified investigation into one of the largest criminal networks engaged in the illegal production and supply of cigarettes to the United Kingdom and European Union countries.

Politics

10 Mar 2025 939

From Marseille to Miami: The global equivalent of Putin’s Ukraine land grab

Imagine the United Kingdom being ordered to surrender all territory south of London. Or France waking up to find Marseille and Bordeaux captured.

Politics

10 Mar 2025 654

Friedrich Merz: Europe must strengthen nuclear deterrence, but not replace US shield

However, Friedrich Merz warns that such a move could not replace the US’s existing protective shield over Europe.

Investigation

09 Mar 2025 797

Scammers use fake celebrity endorsements and paid leads to defraud investors, investigation finds

Two professional scam call-center operations relied on affiliate marketing firms to provide them with contact details of individuals who had clicked on ads for fake investment platforms.

World

03 Mar 2025 614

Several people were injured and the driver of the SUV was arrested by the police, who had warned of terrorist threats at carnivals

A car has rammed into crowds in the centre of the German city of Mannheim, killing at least two people and injuring several others after police warned of terrorist threats at regional carnival festivities.

World

03 Mar 2025 929

Germany: High-speed car ramming in Mannheim leaves several injured

Several people have been injured, with some in serious condition, after a car drove at high speed into a crowd in Germany.

Crime

26 Feb 2025 650

Shooting in Germany: Gunshots fired outside a courthouse in Biefeld during the trial for the boxer’s murder

Shots have been fired outside of a regional courtroom in Germany where a high-profile trial for the fatal shooting of a boxer is ongoing.

World

23 Feb 2025 774

AfD claims it is the best election result for a German far-right party since World War II

A far-right party could hold the balance of power in Germany after sweeping to second place in a historic election.

World

18 Feb 2025 684

Propaganda campaign connected to Russia aims to undermine German support for Ukraine

Behind a traveling photo exhibit in Germany, which highlights the suffering of children in the Russia-Ukraine war, is a network connected to Moscow.

World

14 Feb 2025 613

DR Congo’s M23 fighters capture Bukavu airport ahead of African Union summit

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi traveled to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference in an effort to rally international support.

Politics

13 Feb 2025 594

Shouting across the pond: Elon Musk rekindles a decade-old grooming gangs scandal in an attempt to sway British politics

As Elon Musk tries to expand his influence in the European political arena, Tesla sales throughout the continent have significantly decreased.

World

13 Feb 2025 645

Munich latest: Car plows into crowd ’injuring at least 20 people’ as police ’fire through windows’

Local police in Munich, Germany, have initiated an investigation after a car collided with a crowd of people, with footage uploaded to social media depicting a significant operation in the city.

News

13 Feb 2025 627

Nightclub bouncer involved in £12m scheme to disclose Formula One star Michael Schumacher’s health secrets imprisoned

A nightclub bouncer has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of trying to blackmail Formula One star Michael Schumacher for £12 million.

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