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Germany Helps Evacuate Gazan Orphans in Rafah to the West Bank
The German Embassy said it had helped a charity, SOS Children’s Villages International, move nearly 70 children from the city of Rafah to get them “out of acute danger.”
American Man Sentenced to Life After Killing Woman at German Castle
The U.S. citizen attacked two women, also Americans, near Germany’s iconic Neuschwanstein Castle, and attempted to push both of them to their deaths, a court found. One was killed, the other survived.
Macron and Scholz Spar Over Policy on Ukraine and Russia
A fraught relationship has recently turned bitter, with insults and barbs threatening European unity at a critical moment.
Now It’s Germany’s Turn to Frustrate Allies Over Ukraine
First President Emmanuel Macron of France, then Chancellor Olaf Scholz, exposed divisions among Western countries trying to avoid direct hostilities with Russia.
German Police Conduct Raid in Hunt for Red Army Fugitives
Ten people were arrested and later released. The action in Berlin came after one of three wanted members of the militant group was arrested last week.
Germany Arrests Red Army Faction Fugitive
Daniela Klette, who was wanted in connection with the bombing of a prison and violent robberies, was living in plain sight in Berlin, the police say.
Alfred Grosser, Champion of French-German Reconciliation, Dies at 99
A German-born Jew who became a French writer and activist, he devoted his life to healing the divide between two historic enemies after the trauma of World War II.
German Lawmakers Move Closer to Legalizing Marijuana
If the Federal Council passes the measure, the country will become the largest nation in Europe to legalize the drug for recreational use.
Bowing to Fan Revolt, German Soccer Rejects $1 Billion Investment
A proposed marketing partnership with a private equity firm was abandoned after weeks of protests that disrupted matches across the country.