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AP PHOTOS: New Orleans, Rio, Cologne — Carnival joy peaks around the world as Lent approaches

Feb. 12, 2024 19:18 PM EST

Parades, music, dancing in the streets — joyous Carnival celebrations marking the final days of revelry before Lent are peaking in New Orleans, Rio de Janeiro and other locales in the Americas and Europe. Each city has its unique Carnival customs but the similarities are...

Protests against Germany's far right draw hundreds of thousands — in Munich, too many for safety

Jan. 21, 2024 21:01 PM EST

BERLIN (AP) — A protest against the far right in the German city of Munich Sunday afternoon ended early due to safety concerns after approximately 100,000 people showed up, police said. The demonstration was one of dozens around the country this weekend that drew hundreds of thousands of people...

3-day union strike brings train traffic to a near standstill across Germany

Jan. 10, 2024 07:36 AM EST

BERLIN (AP) — A union representing many of Germany’s train drivers started a nearly three-day strike early Wednesday in a rancorous dispute with the country’s state-owned main railway operator over working hours and pay. Train travel across the country and in many cities came...

A German who served time for a high-profile kidnapping is convicted over armed robberies

Jan. 04, 2024 08:32 AM EST

BERLIN (AP) — A German man who served prison time for a high-profile 1996 kidnapping was convicted of robbery and attempted murder on Thursday for his alleged role in a string of armed robberies in Germany in 2018 and 2019. The Cologne state court sentenced Thomas Drach to 15 years...

German officials detain a fifth suspect in connection with a threat to attack Cologne Cathedral

Jan. 01, 2024 09:58 AM EST

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Monday they detained another suspect in connection with an alleged threat of an attack on the world-famous Cologne Cathedral over the holidays, bringing the overall number of people detained in connection with the alleged plot to five. The...

German officials detain 3 more suspects in connection with a Cologne Cathedral attack threat

Dec. 31, 2023 13:04 PM EST

BERLIN (AP) — Three more people were detained Sunday in connection with a reported threat of an attack on the Cologne Cathedral over the holidays, German authorities said. The detentions came only days after a 30-year-old Tajik man was detained in relation to an alleged plot to...