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Doctor Goes on Trial in Germany Accused of Torture in Syria

A court in Germany began hearing a case Wednesday against a Syrian doctor accused of crimes against humanity for torturing and killing inmates at a government-run prison and two military hospitals in his home country. Federal prosecutors say the doctor, identified as Alaa M.

Asharq Al-Awsat

His cousin's long-lost book was a poignant surprise for Minn.'s former U.S. Sen. Rudy Boschwitz

Ulrich Boschwitz wrote his novel about a German Jew on the run in the days after Kristallnacht.

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Doctor goes on trial in Germany accused of torture in Syria

A court in Germany has begun hearing a case against a Syrian doctor accused of crimes against humanity for torturing and killing inmates at a government-run prison and two military hospitals in his home country

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Latest Ukraine updates: Blinken pledges ‘relentless’ diplomacy

Ukraine crisis news from January 19: US working to ‘prevent aggression’ as fears grow of an imminent Russian invasion.

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Leeds United news as Whites 'prepare second Brenden Aaronson bid'and Koch in Germany manager's plans

A round-up of the latest Leeds United news

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Germany tops 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for first time

Germany reported a record 112,323 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, after the health minister said the peak had not been reached yet and compulsory vaccination should be introduced by May.

Reuters

Robin Koch's Leeds United form not going unnoticed as German coach has reportedly been in touch

Leeds United defender Robin Koch has made a promising return to form following a four-month injury lay-off this season

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Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

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Syrian doctor on trial in Germany over torture in military hospitals

A Syrian doctor suspected of crimes against humanity, including torturing prisoners at military hospitals in Syria, went on trial in Germany on Wednesday in the second such case over alleged state-backed torture in Syria's conflict.

Reuters

Germany signals it could halt gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine

Germany signalled on Tuesday that it could halt the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia if Moscow invades Ukraine, and Western nations rallied behind Kyiv over a Russian troop buildup that has stoked fears of war.

Reuters

Germany’s new government to scrap Nazi-era abortion law

Doctors are currently banned from advertising abortion services and offering information online

The Guardian - UK

US and Russia to hold talks on Ukraine in potential sign ‘diplomacy is not dead’

US secretary of state Tony Blinken to meet with foreign minister Sergei Lavrov amid fears of Russian attack on Ukraine

The Guardian - US

Germany may consider halting Nord Stream 2 if Russia attacks Ukraine, Scholz says

Germany is ready to discuss halting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline should Russia attack Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday, responding to increasing domestic and international pressure amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's borders.

Reuters

Germany could halt pipeline if Russia attacks Ukraine, Scholz signals

Germany may consider halting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline if Russia attacks Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz signalled on Tuesday, as pressure grew on his government to take a more hawkish stance on the Kremlin.

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Protest like it’s 1989: Germany’s anti-vaxxers evoke Monday night reunification demonstrations

Thirty three years ago, Monday night protests helped bring down the Berlin Wall. Now those opposed to Covid-fighting measures are using the ‘Montagsdemo’, reports Erik Kirschbaum from the German capital

Irish Mirror

Former X Factor contestant and RTE Last Singer Standing finalist launches Eurovision 2022 bid with new song

This will mark the singer’s third bid for Eurovision glory, after accompanying Westlife’s Nicky Byrne in 2016 and Ryan O’ Shaughnessy in 2018 as a backing vocalist

Reuters

Germany cannot rule out Nord Stream 2 as means of pressure, says foreign policy expert

Germany cannot rule out using the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as a means of pressure against the Kremlin in case of further Russian aggression towards Ukraine, a senior official from the party that leads Germany's coalition government told broadcaster ARD on Tuesday.

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German Court to Begin Trial of Syrian ‘Torture Doctor’ Wednesday

A week after a German court in the western city of Koblenz closed the trial of the first high-ranking Syrian official on charges of crimes against humanity, preparations began in another court in Frankfurt to try another Syrian figure accused of war crimes. The Frankfurt Regional High Court in Germany…

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The Guardian - UK

France reports nearly half a million new cases, a record increase; Italy records 228,179 daily infections – as it happened

France registers 464,769 new Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours; Italy’s cases jump from 83,403 a day earlier

The Hindu

NIA announces ₹10-lakh reward on Germany-based SFJ operative

Multani, associates booked for attempting to revive terrorism in Punjab

Reuters

Germany one step closer to scrapping Nazi-era abortion law

Germany's justice ministry presented a draft law on Monday that would do away with a Nazi-era law forbidding doctors to provide information about abortions.

The Independent UK

Manchester United awarded most penalties in Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues – study

The Red Devils pipped Paris St Germain to top spot in the study, which covered England, France, Spain, Germany and Italy.

InsideEVs

Report: Made-In-Germany Tesla Model Y Performance Coming In March

The Tesla Giga Berlin plant in Grünheide near Berlin, Germany appears to be on the last straight to start series production of the Tesla Model Y.

Daily Mirror

Two Father Christmases from different lands bond over festive tales

Klaus Kröger, 62, from Germany and Andy John Bradford, 57, from Northern Ireland, live 1,163 miles apart but their love for Christmas has brought them together as share their stories of being Santas for Europe Talks

The Independent UK

Germany ending 'untenable' ban on advertising abortions

Germany’s justice minister has launched a drive to remove from the country’s criminal code a ban on doctors “advertising” abortion services, a provision that he says is untenable

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