World Jun 23 Trains across Germany halted for hours by communication system outage The main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, said shortly before 1 a.m. — nearly 2 1/2 hours after it first reported the outage — that the problem had been resolved and service was resuming “step by step.”… By Geir Moulson, Pietro Decristofaro, Associated Press
Politics May 19 NATO's top officer doesn't expect more U.S. drawdowns beyond the 5,000 troops Trump announced The remarks by U.S. Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich follow Trump's surprise announcement of the move early this month. By Lorne Cook, Emma Burrows, Associated Press
World May 04 Driver plows car into people in shopping area in Germany, killing 2 An additional three people were seriously injured in what officials believe was a deliberate rampage, Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung said. By Associated Press
World May 04 European leaders say the timing of Trump's decision to pull troops from Germany came as a surprise Asked about the American decision, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said: "I wouldn't exaggerate that because I think we are expecting that Europe is taking more charge of its own security. By Mark Carlson, Lorne Cook, Associated Press
May 02 U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6 to 12 months By Ben Finley, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The United States will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next six to 12 months, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Trump's threat as he clashes with the German leader over the U.S. war with Iran. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 9:07 Germany builds up its military to prepare for a potential future without U.S. support By Malcolm Brabant, Mike Muhlberger Despite Trump's repeated threats to withdraw the United States from NATO, Germany’s top military officer claims relations with American military leaders are as strong as ever, but he also says that the threat from Russia means Germany’s push to strengthen… Continue watching
Apr 27 U.S. 'is being humiliated' by the Iranian leadership, Germany's Merz says By Associated Press German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday criticized the United States for going into the Iran war without any strategy, saying this also makes it harder to end the conflict. Continue reading
Apr 17 German chancellor seeks U.S. involvement in mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany, ″if possible, would also like to see the United States of America participate; we believe this would be desirable.″… Continue reading
Mar 29 Stranded humpback whale in Germany's Baltic Sea weakens as hopes of its return to the Atlantic fade By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press A stranded humpback whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea looks weaker, and experts fear it won’t be able to find its way back to the Atlantic despite several attempts at its rescue this week. Continue reading