World Jun 10 Nine people are dead and at least 12 are wounded in Austrian mass shooting Police say the assailant was a 21-year-old Austrian man who used two weapons, which he appeared to have owned legally.
World Jun 05 WATCH: In Merz meeting, Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia 'fight for a while' In an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Trump likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in early 2022 — to a fight between two young children who hated each other.
World Feb 23 Germany's Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls show strong far-right gains Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead, while Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support, the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War…
World Feb 22 Top candidates make their final appeals to German voters ahead of landmark election The contenders in Germany's election made their final appeals to voters Saturday, with opposition leader and front-runner Friedrich Merz vowing to revive the stagnant economy and defend Europe's interests in the face of a confrontational U.S. administration. Chancellor Olaf Scholz,…
World Feb 14 German authorities say they are investigating possible Islamic extremist motive for Munich car-ramming attack Authorities said 39 people were injured in the attack, two of them very seriously and eight seriously.
World Feb 13 Driver plows into a labor union demonstration in Munich, injuring 30 A driver drove a car into a labor union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring 30 people including children, authorities said. Officials said it was believed to be an attack.
World Feb 13 Far-right AfD party appears to be heading for its strongest result in Germany's election Alternative for Germany appears to be heading for its strongest national election result yet this month and is fielding its first candidate to lead the country.
World Jan 06 Austrian far-right leader receives mandate to try to lead a government for the first time since World War II The anti-immigration and euroskeptic Freedom Party, which opposes sanctions against Russia and is led by Herbert Kickl, won Austria’s parliamentary election in September.
World Dec 21 Death toll in German Christmas market attack rises to 5, with a 9-year-old among those killed City official Ronni Krug said he didn’t have further information on the adults who were killed on Friday night. He said 200 people were injured, of whom 41 in serious or very serious condition.
World Dec 20 Driver hits crowd with car at Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 2 and injuring 60 A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack.