World Jul 14 German customs officers find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in spongecake boxes By Associated Press
World Jul 14 Trial begins for Berlin doctor accused of murdering 15 patients A German doctor has gone on trial in Berlin, accused of murdering 15 patients who were under palliative care. By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press
World Jun 05 Watch 4:39 Germany’s chancellor visits Trump as Europe’s alliance with U.S. is fracturing President Trump met with German Chancellor Merz in the Oval Office on Thursday. Merz urged Trump to increase pressure on Russia, but the president made no commitments and instead compared Ukraine and Russia to two fighting children who needed to… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
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. By Seung Min Kim, Kirsten Grieshaber, Geir Moulson, Associated Press
World May 28 Germany offers to help Ukraine develop long-range missiles to strike Russia German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to help Ukraine develop its own long-range missile systems that would be free of any Western-imposed limitations on their range and targets. By Stefanie Dazio, Barry Hatton, Associated Press
May 23 Woman arrested after stabbing attack at train station in Hamburg, Germany By Associated Press A stabbing attack at the busy central train station in the German city of Hamburg left multiple people injured, some of them in life-threatening condition, authorities said. A woman was arrested as the suspect. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 5:18 As Germany selects a new conservative chancellor, a look at the challenges he inherits By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev In Berlin, Friedrich Merz was elected Germany’s chancellor, but not without a surprising setback. For the first time in Germany’s modern history, he lost the parliament’s initial vote and needed a second round to secure a majority. Nick Schifrin reports… Continue watching
May 06 Friedrich Merz wins on second ballot to become Germany’s chancellor By Stefanie Dazio, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Friedrich Merz has succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round. Continue reading
Apr 30 German coalition deal approved by center-left party, paving way for Merz to be elected chancellor By Associated Press Germany’s center-left Social Democrats have approved a deal to join a new coalition government, paving the way for parliament to elect conservative leader Friedrich Merz as the country’s new chancellor. Continue reading
Mar 10 One-day strike at German airports brings most flights to a halt By Associated Press A one-day strike by workers at 13 German airports, including the Frankfurt and Munich hubs and all the country’s other main destinations, has caused the cancelation of most flights. Continue reading