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German hostage held in Sahel since 2018 raises hope for Frenchman

A German humanitarian worker held hostage in the Sahel for more than four-and-a-half years has been freed, his organisation said on Saturday. But four other hostages from Western countries are still being held by jihadist groups in the region.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 10, 2022

Across Germany, 25 are arrested on suspicion of planning an armed coup, officials say

German prosecutors said some 3,000 officers conducted searches in 11 of Germany's 16 states against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the state in an armed coup.

WEKU · Dec 7, 2022

‘Enemies of democracy’: German police arrest far-right extremists and foil ‘plot to overthrow state’

Plotters allegedly planned to storm the Reichstag and seize power

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

Russian invasion 'likelier than ever with Germany facing existential threat'

A leaked report from top German military generals has said that the country faces being wiped off the map if Russia invades Europe which it states is at its likeliest since 1945

Daily Mirror · Nov 16, 2022

Death of cyclist in Berlin provokes debate over road protests

Blockade delayed arrival of rescue vehicle, but attending doctor says this had no influence over cyclist’s death

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022

Climate artefacts: How Nazi warships resurfaced in the Danube

As water levels reached historically low levels across Europe in 2022, history emerged from its depths.

Al Jazeera · Nov 8, 2022

Germany, Other EU Members Plan to Expand Iran Sanctions

Germany and eight other EU member states are planning to expand sanctions on Iran to include individuals and organizations linked to violence against protesters in the country, magazine Der Spiegel reported, without disclosing its sources. A package containing 31 proposals was introduced in Brussels on Wednesday targeting individuals and institutions…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 6, 2022

Germany, other EU members plan to expand Iran sanctions -Der Spiegel

Germany and eight other EU member states are planning to expand sanctions on Iran to include individuals and organisations linked to violence against protesters in the Islamic Republic, magazine Der Spiegel reported, without disclosing its sources.

Reuters · Nov 5, 2022

Ukraine has received IRIS-T air defence system from Germany - Spiegel

Ukraine has received a delivery of the German IRIS-T air defence system, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Tuesday.

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

German police raid villa linked to Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov

Special unit searches properties registered to Russian citizen at three addresses in Bavaria, says prosecutor

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022