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June 16, 2023

Germany returns 600-year-old indigenous masks to Colombia

Germany returned two "sun masks" made by Colombia's Native Kogi people in the 1400s to their home country on Friday, after spending over a century in a Berlin museum's collection.

June 16, 2023

3,000-year-old sword so well-preserved it 'almost still shines' found in Germany

German officials report that a sword in a near-pristine state of preservation was uncovered by archaeologists during a Bavarian excavation last week.

June 15, 2023

German police arrest American tourist for shoving two women down a ravine, killing one, near famous castle

An American man is in German custody for allegedly shoving two fellow American tourists down a steep slope, killing one of them near the Neuschwanstein Castle.

June 15, 2023

Rescuers fear death toll will continue to rise following migrant shipwreck off coast of Greece

Rescuers fear more deaths will be recorded a day after the migrant ship capsized off Greece's coast. Authorities believe the ship was carrying 750 people, but only 104 were rescued.

June 15, 2023

American man assaults 2 women near castle in Germany, killing 1 of them

A 30-year-old man has been arrested for assaulting two women in southern Germany. One of the women died of her injuries following the attack.

June 15, 2023

Taylor Fritz begins grass court season with win over Aslan Karatsev

No. 8 ranked American Taylor Fritz began his grass court season with a key victory over Aslan Karatsev to advance to the quarterfinals

June 15, 2023

Germany gives $1.4 billion to Holocaust survivors across the world

Holocaust survivors across the globe will receive $1.4 billion in compensation next year, according to an organization working on behalf of Jews who suffered under Nazi Germany,

June 14, 2023

Germany unlikely to meet its greenhouse gas cutback goals by 2030 with current climate measures

Officials in Germany said the country’s climate measures will reduce emissions by 900 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, which is 200 million tons short of reaching its 2030 goal.

June 13, 2023

German diocese ordered to pay $323K in compensation to former alter boy who was repeatedly abused by priest

A German diocese will have to pay an abuse victim $323,000 after he was repeatedly abused by a priest in the 1970s. The victim is now a 62-year-old man.

June 13, 2023

German curator's mission is to return 111 heirlooms to families of Holocaust victims by the end of the year

Matthias Weniger, The curator of the Bavarian National Museum, has made it his mission to return as many heirlooms that were lost by Jewish families during the Holocaust as he can.