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Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month's election
BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of Germans on Saturday protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of the Feb. 23 general election. At Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, a huge crowd blew whistles, sang...
Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The world's focus will be on the remaining survivors of Nazi Germany's atrocities on Monday as world leaders and royalty join them for commemorations on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The main observances take place at the site in...
German opposition leader plans migration proposals to parliament in risky pre-election move
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's opposition leader said Friday his party will bring motions to toughen migration policy to parliament next week in one of its last sessions before the country's election, a risky move if they go to a vote and pass with the help of a far-right party. Friedrich...
Scholz's challenger vows tough border rules as attack puts migration in German election spotlight
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's opposition leader vowed Thursday to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected chancellor next month, as a knife attack by a rejected asylum-seeker spilled over into an election campaign in which he is the...
2 people are killed in a knife attack in Germany. Scholz says there must be consequences
BERLIN (AP) — Two people, including a 2-year-old boy, were killed and three others injured in a stabbing attack in Bavaria on Wednesday. The suspect, a former asylum-seeker who was supposed to be leaving Germany, was arrested. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that authorities must clear...
As Davos 2025 reacts to Trump tack, EU chief leads defense against climate change
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — As the World Economic Forum’s annual gabfest in the Swiss Alps got into full swing on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump gave everybody something to talk about with his actions on his first day back in office. Energy industry executives could consider...
Billionaires' wealth soared in 2024, anti-poverty group says as the elites prepare for another Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Billionaires' wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, a top anti-poverty group reported on Monday as some of the world's political and financial elite prepared for an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland. Oxfam International, in its...
German ambassador warns Trump will test the US constitutional order, report says
BERLIN (AP) — The German ambassador to Washington wrote in a report back to Berlin that he expects Donald Trump in his second presidency to largely undermine the system of democratic checks and balances in the United States, the German news agenda dpa reported on Sunday. Ambassador...
Germany's leader says Musk's support for European far-right is 'completely unacceptable'
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday that Elon Musk's support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable,” adding to his previous criticism of Musk's interventions in the German election campaign. Musk has said over the past month that only the...
Middle East latest: Israel's Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire deal is not complete
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Wednesday that a ceasefire agreement with Hamas is still not complete and the final details are being worked out. Netanyahu's statement comes hours after the United States and Qatar announced the deal, which would pause the...
