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February 12, 2024

German Chancellor Scholz and US Sen. Coons share 'twinning' moment in DC

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came to Washington, D.C., to encourage U.S. support of Ukraine. On his trip, he shared a selfie of himself with his "Doppelgänger," U.S. Sen. Chris Coons

February 10, 2024

Alica Schmidt, track star dubbed 'world's sexiest athlete,' says she turned down six-figure sponsorship deal

Alica Schmidt, the track star dubbed the "world's sexiest athlete," revealed in a recent interview that she had turned down hundreds of thousands of dollars from a potential sponsor.

February 9, 2024

Far-right German politician to go on trial for alleged use of Nazi slogan

Björn Höcke, a prominent figure in Germany's far-right party, is set to go on trial in April for charges related to his alleged use of a Nazi slogan in a speech.

February 8, 2024

German Chancellor Scholz seeking aid for Ukraine on Washington trip, visit with Biden

Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz will visit Washington, DC, this week in a push for more American aid to benefit Ukrainians in their war against Vladimir Putin's regime.

February 8, 2024

German military ship sails toward Red Sea to join EU mission against Houthi attacks

A German Navy ship has set sail toward the Red Sea to participate in a European Union mission aimed at defending cargo ships from attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.

February 8, 2024

Berlin Zoo mourns the death of Ingo the Flamingo, who was believed to be 75 years old

The Berlin Zoo is mourning the loss of Ingo, its oldest resident flamingo, who died at the age of at least 75. Ingo had been living in the zoo since the mid-1950s.

February 7, 2024

State-owned German bank sells $2.3B in DHL Group shares

Germany's KfW bank has sold 50 million shares of Deutsche Post, known internationally as DHL Group, for some 43.45 euros per share — a total of $2.3 billion.

February 7, 2024

Germany to reduce minimum prison sentence for spreading child sexual abuse images

Germany's Cabinet has approved changes to reduce the minimum sentence for spreading child sexual abuse images, as the previous one-year minimum was deemed too rigid.

January 31, 2024

Former head of Germany's domestic spy agency faces scrutiny for alleged extremism

Hans-Georg Maassen, the former head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency, is facing scrutiny by the agency he once led for potential ties to right-wing extremism.

January 31, 2024

Holocaust survivors can live on for generations with creative use of new technology

A museum in Cincinnati is trying to leverage the power of AI to create and exhibit that will allow future generations to interact with Holocaust survivors.