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Passengers evacuated from train after fire breaks out in Austrian tunnel
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian authorities evacuated hundreds of passengers from a train in a tunnel after a fire broke out Wednesday evening, and officials said around 50 people had slight injuries. Local authorities said the night train with up to 370 passengers on board was in the...
Residents briefly allowed back into rockslide-threatened Swiss village
BERLIN (AP) — Residents of a Swiss village under threat from a massive rockslide were allowed back Wednesday for the first time since they were evacuated last month, but only for 90-minute visits. Local authorities allowed a maximum of 30 people into the village of Brienz at a time...
US weighs in on Roger Waters antisemitism debate, says artist has long history of denigrating Jews
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is weighing in on the controversy over Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, saying his recent performances in Germany were antisemitic, an assessment shared by many in Israel and the pro-Israel community. The State Department said Tuesday...
EU chief von der Leyen says she isn't interested in the top job at NATO
BERLIN (AP) — The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, says she has no interest in becoming the new leader of NATO as the trans-Atlantic military alliance seeks a successor to Jens Stoltenberg. Stoltenberg, a former Norwegian prime minister, has been NATO...
Germany detains 2nd man over fatal arson attack on refugee shelter in 1991
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities detained a second man Tuesday in connection with a racist arson attack on a shelter for asylum-seekers 32 years ago in which a Ghanaian man was killed. Federal prosecutors said Peter St., whose full surname wasn't released due to privacy rules, was...
Wildfire on German military training site contaminated with ammunition
BERLIN (AP) — Strong winds have fanned flames at a wildfire on a German military training site that is known to contain large amounts of ammunition, causing it to double in size, officials said Monday. The fire near Jueterbog, south of Berlin, had been simmering for days as...
Berlin police record jump in angry motorists attacking road-blocking climate activists
BERLIN (AP) — Figures released Thursday by German police showed a sharp increase in the number of violent attacks on climate protesters in Berlin recorded this year compared with 2022. Police in the capital said they opened 66 investigations into motorists suspected of committing...
German police say teen injured in post-match brawl with French team has died
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A 15-year-old soccer player has died after suffering severe brain injuries during a post-match brawl with an opposing team at an international youth tournament in Germany over the weekend, officials said Wednesday. Frankfurt police said in a statement that...
German court hands student lengthy prison sentence for attacks on neo-Nazis
BERLIN (AP) — A court in eastern Germany has sentenced a 28-year-old woman to five years and three months in prison for taking part in a series of attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists over a period of two years. German news agency dpa reported Wednesday that the...
Germany orders Russia to close 4 out of its 5 consulates in tit-for-tat move
BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Wednesday that it has told Russia to close four out of its five consulates general in Germany in a tit-for-tat move after Moscow set a limit for the number of staff at the German Embassy and related bodies in Russia. Foreign Ministry...
