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April 26, 2023

Ex-Nazi, 102, dies awaiting appeal for over 3,500 accessory to murder convictions

A 102-year-old ex-concentration camp guard convicted last year on over 3,500 accessory to murder counts has died while free pending appeal.

April 26, 2023

Switzerland to erect its first official Holocaust memorial

The Swiss government has approved plans to fund the nation's first official Holocaust memorial, set to be constructed in a "central location" in its capital, Bern.

April 26, 2023

German police stop van carrying 29 Syrians in suspected human smuggling case

Police said a van carrying 29 people from Syria pushed a patrol car off the road while officers tried to stop it near Germany’s border with Poland. There were no injures reported.

April 26, 2023

Germany's foreign minister wants Iran to reverse death sentence of Iranian-German citizen

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called the death sentence that was handed to Jamshid Sharmahd "completely unacceptable." Baerbock wants Iran to reverse the sentence.

April 26, 2023

German state to allow hunters to cull wolves with less restrictions

German Governor Markus Soeder has issued a decree that would allow hunters to shoot wolves in an area where a wolf has killed a single farm animal.

April 25, 2023

Top German clergyman steps down over mishandling of sex abuse cases

Vicar General Wolfgang Roesch of the German Catholic Church's Limburg Diocese has been removed from his position over his mishandling of reported sex abuse cases.

April 25, 2023

Weight loss wonder: German man loses over 350 pounds, says he's ‘no longer depressed’

A man from Germany went on a weight-loss journey and shed over 350 pounds. Through exercise and healthy eating, Michael Mehler is much happier now.

April 25, 2023

Germany arrests Syrian man suspected of planning an Islamic extremist attack

Authorities in Germany arrested a 28-year-old Syrian man suspected of planning to target civilians with an explosive belt in a terror attack motivated by Islamic extremism.

April 25, 2023

World Health Organization fires doctor over repeated sexual misconduct allegations

A doctor for the World Health Organization was fires after he repeatedly engaged in sexual misconduct. The doctor 'categorically' denied he had ever sexually assaulted anyone.

April 24, 2023

Syrian national arrested in German gym attack that left 4 wounded

A suspect has been arrested in a German gym attack that left four people wounded. The 26-year-old man was brought before a judge Monday to determine whether he will be kept in custody.