Jun 23 Opening soon: Germany’s largest Jewish cultural center since the Holocaust By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Germany’s biggest Jewish educational and cultural complex since the Holocaust is set to open in Berlin, five years after the groundbreaking. Continue reading
Jun 05 Prominent figure in German far-right party charged over alleged Nazi slogan By Associated Press Prosecutors in the eastern city of Halle said that Björn Höcke was charged with public use of a symbol of an unconstitutional organization. Continue reading
Jun 02 Centrists alarmed as poll shows growing support for German far-right party By Associated Press Prominent members of German mainstream parties have expressed alarm at a new poll released showing support for the far-right Alternative for Germany at a record high. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Still no debt limit deal but both sides say they’re hopeful In our news wrap Wednesday, there is still no deal to raise the nation's debt limit but both sides said they're still hopeful, a typhoon pounded Guam with sustained winds of 140 mph and torrential rains, Germany's government launched a… Continue watching
May 24 U.S. announces $524 million for Horn of Africa drought; Germany, UK also make pledges By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Guterres told would-be donors to make a major injection of funding to prevent the crisis caused by drought, mass displacement after years of conflict and skyrocketing food prices "from turning into catastrophe."… Continue reading
May 14 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says counteroffensive aims to take back occupied land, not attack Russian territory By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Speaking during a news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s goal is to free the territories within its internationally recognized borders. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as U.S. approves helicopters for Germany By Associated Press The State Department said it had notified Congress that the U.S. would sell Germany 60 Chinooks along with engines and associated spare parts, including missile warning systems. Continue reading
Apr 28 Climate activists stage over a week of road blockages in Berlin By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Members of the Last Generation group glued themselves to the road and caused long traffic jams for commuters. The group has acknowledged that its protests are provocative but argues that creating friction can encourage debate about climate change. Continue reading
Apr 19 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising commemorated on 80th anniversary By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The presidents of Germany, Poland and Israel, joined by Holocaust survivors and their descendants, are marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Continue reading
Mar 23 German unions call to stage a wide-ranging transport strike Monday By Associated Press German unions are calling on thousands of workers across the country’s transport system to stage a one-day strike on Monday that is expected to bring widespread disruption to planes, trains and local transit. Continue reading