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April 21, 2023

US expedites deployment of Abrams tanks as it readies Ukrainian troops for training

Secretary of Defense LLoyd Austin said the U.S. would expedite the deployment of M1 Abrams tanks for May delivery in Germany as it looks to ready Ukrainian troops for training on the advanced equipment.

April 21, 2023

German court sentences man who drove into groups of pedestrians to be permanently held in psychiatric hospital

A man who drove into crowds of pedestrians in Berlin has been ordered to be permanently held in a psychiatric hospital. The driver was detained by citizens before being arrested.

April 21, 2023

German climate advocates march through Berlin, cause gridlock in parts of the capital

Protest in Germany's capital were carried out by climate activists, causing gridlock in some parts of Berlin. Hundreds of protestors slowly marched toward the center of Berlin.

April 21, 2023

Retired German archbishop gives back Order of Merit due to criticism of handling of clergy abuse

Robert Zollitsch, the former Catholic German Bishop's Conference leader, is handing back the Order of Merit following criticism of his handling of clergy abuse.

April 20, 2023

Missing Madeleine McCann: German court throws out sex charges against suspect in toddler's disappearance

Christian Brueckner, a suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance, was charged with sex crimes against children in 2022, but a German court dismissed those charges Thursday.

April 20, 2023

Schumacher family plans legal action over fake AI 'interview'

The family of Formula One champion Michael Schumacher plans to take legal action against a German magazine after it published an "interview" with the racer that was generated using AI.

April 20, 2023

Yellow daffodils, planted in honor of 1943 uprising against Nazi occupiers, bloom in Warsaw

Daffodils are seen everywhere in Warsaw, Poland, as residents commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Jewish uprising that opposed Nazi Germany in 1943.

April 20, 2023

Denmark lifts sailing ban in area where gas leaked after Nord Stream pipeline explosion

The explosions at the Nord Stream pipelines caused gas to leak last year in the Baltic Sea. Denmark recently lifted a sailing ban in the area where the gas leaked.

April 19, 2023

An American motor-powered Honda Civic set a speed record at this famous track

The 2023 Honda Civic Type R has set a new record for front-wheel-drive cars at the benchmark Nürburgring Nordschleife racing circuit in Germany.

April 19, 2023

German police release description of knife attack suspect that seriously wounded 4 men

The description of a man who is suspected of wounding four people with a knife at a gym in Duisburg, Germany, has been released. Investigators are looking into a possible motive.