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April 5, 2023

Catan board game creator Klaus Teuber dies after brief illness at age 70

Klaus Teuber, the creator of the beloved Catan board game, has died at 70 years old after a brief illness. The successful game sparked dozens of spinoffs and other products.

April 5, 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defends decision to deliver arms to Ukraine

Olaf Scholz defended the timing of Germany's deliverance of arms to Ukraine after the vice president claimed the country took too long to shift its position.

April 4, 2023

World media reacts to Trump indictment as leaders remain mostly silent

World leaders have been notably quiet on the historical indictment of former President Donald Trump, though the same cannot be said for international media outlets.

March 31, 2023

Gerhard Richter, one of Germany's most famous living artists, opens new show of works at museum in Berlin

Famous German painter Gerhard Richter is opening a new show of works at the Neue Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin. The art engages with Germany's Nazi past and the Holocaust.

March 27, 2023

Late Queen Elizabeth II asked Germany for 2 expensive horses when she visited the country in 1978

A report claims that the late Queen Elizabeth II asked for two expensive horses when she visited Germany in 1978. Germany's then-president approved the gift.

March 24, 2023

Man drives at pedestrians inside German airport garage, 3 injured

A man drove at pedestrians and rammed parked cars inside a German airport garage on Friday. The man injured three people and appeared to have mental health issues.

March 24, 2023

Man threatens passengers on German train, injures teenager

A man threatened passengers on a German train and injured a teenager with an ax-like implement. The suspect was not believed to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

March 24, 2023

German extremist jailed for deliberately driving into police officer while intoxicated

A German extremist has been jailed for driving into a police officer. The man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday for deliberately driving into the officer while intoxicated.

March 23, 2023

Germany urges North Macedonia to amend constitution for EU bid

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock urged North Macedonian officials to amend the Balkan nation's constitution to expedite its admission into the European Union.

March 23, 2023

Russia's Medvedev says any attempt to arrest Putin after ICC warrant would be a 'declaration of war'

Dmitry Medvedev, a Vladimir Putin loyalist, said Thursday that any attempt to arrest Putin following an arrest warrant from the ICC would amount to an act of war.