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Seven reported killed in attack at church in Germany – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 9, 2023

Six dead and seven injured after shooting in Hamburg, reports say

Residents have been warned of an "extreme danger".

Daily Record · Mar 9, 2023

Several killed in shooting at Jehovah's Witness hall in German city of Hamburg

Shots were fired inside a building used by Jehovah's Witnesses in the northern German city of Hamburg on Thursday evening, and an unspecified number of people were killed or wounded, police said.

France 24 · Mar 9, 2023

Hamburg shooting: Unborn baby among seven killed at Jehovah’s Witness hall

Eight people were also injured in the ‘brutal act of violence’ that has shocked Germany

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023

At least six dead after shooting in Hamburg -Focus Online media

At least six people are dead and several more injured after a shooting in the northern German city of Hamburg, Focus Online media reported on Thursday, citing the fire service.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2023

Hamburg church shooting: Eight dead after mass attack in 'brutal act of violence'

Police in Hamburg, Germany, confirmed that eight people have been killed and many more injured after a shooting in a Jehovah's witness church in the city in a 'brutal act of violence'

Daily Mirror · Mar 9, 2023

Strike at German airports grounds nearly 300,000 passengers

A 24-hour strike at seven German airports, including Frankfurt and Munich, was set to affect nearly 300,000 passengers on Friday, as unionised workers pressed for higher wages and threatened a summer of "chaos" if their demands were not met.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2023

Germany Stabbing: Two dead and five injured after man stabs people on train

Two people were killed when a man stabbed a number of people on a train in northern Germany on Wednesday afternoon.

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2023

The Beatle who died before Beatlemania and how a house is preserving his legacy

"It is lovely to welcome people who are in awe of the Beatles' history and Stuart”

Liverpool Echo · Dec 26, 2022

How the German government was divided by a Chinese investment in the Port of Hamburg

The German government has become divided over a deal, agreed last month, which saw Chinese conglomerate Cosco invest in the Port of Hamburg. The deal had been in the works since September 2021 and was championed by the chancellor (and Hamburg’s former mayor), Olaf Scholz.

The Conversation · Dec 2, 2022