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Berlin police investigate a suspected arson attempt at Iran opposition group's office
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Berlin are investigating a suspected arson attempt early Monday at the office of an Iranian opposition group. Members of the group noticed flames at a window of the building in Berlin's Schmargendorf district at about 2:15 a.m. and were able to extinguish...
Winter arrives in Northern Europe, with dangerous roads in Germany and record lows in Scandinavia
BERLIN (AP) — Winter's early onset has brought heavy snowfall and icy roads to Northern Europe, creating disruptions and dangerous driving conditions, with German media reporting Tuesday at least two deaths and children stuck overnight in a school. To the north, Scandinavia was...
Antisemitic incidents in Germany rose by 320% after Hamas attacked Israel, a monitoring group says
BERLIN (AP) — A group tracking antisemitism in Germany said Tuesday that it documented a drastic increase of antisemitic incidents in the country in the month after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. The RIAS group said it recorded 994 incidents, which is an average of 29 incidents...
German police arrest two men accused of smuggling as many as 200 migrants into the European Union
BERLIN (AP) — German police arrested two men Thursday following raids targeting organized migrant smuggling in the country’s capital and the northern state of Lower Saxony. About 260 officers took part in the raids and searches at eight properties in Lower Saxony and another six...
Hundreds of German police raid properties of Hamas supporters in Berlin and across the country
BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of police officers searched the properties of Hamas members and followers in Germany on Thursday morning following a formal ban on any activity by or in support of the militant group. The German government implemented the ban on Nov. 2 and dissolved Samidoun,...
Germany and Italy agree on joint 'action plan' including energy, technology, climate protection
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Italy agreed Wednesday to work closer together in the fields of energy, technology, climate protection, security and cultural cooperation among other issues. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni signed an “action plan” in...
German police raid homes of 17 people accused of posting antisemitic hate speech on social media
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities on Tuesday raided the homes of 17 people in the state of Bavaria accused of spreading antisemitic hate speech and threats targeting Jews online. According to the Bavarian criminal police, the suspects were 15 men and two women aged between 18 and...
Germany pledges to invest 4 billion euros in green energy projects in Africa
BERLIN (AP) — The German government pledged Monday to invest 4 billion euros ($4.37 billion) in African green energy projects until 2030, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz saying that countries in Africa should benefit more from their wealth of raw materials. Scholz discussed the pledge...
Turkish and German leaders air deep differences on the Israel-Hamas war
BERLIN (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday aired deep differences over the war between Israel and Hamas as the Turkish leader made a brief and tensely anticipated visit to Berlin. Erdogan was invited to visit Germany months ago...
A record Russian budget will boost defense spending, shoring up Putin's support ahead of election
LONDON (AP) — Russia's State Duma took a step forward Wednesday towards approving its biggest-ever federal budget which will increase spending by around 25% in 2024, with record amounts going on defense. Defense spending is expected to overtake social spending next year for the...
