Jan 17 Police carry Greta Thunberg, other activists away at German coal mine protest By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press German news agency dpa is reporting that Swedish climate activist Great Thunberg and several other protesters have been carried away by German police from the edge of an open coal pit mine. Continue reading
Jan 15 Clearance of German village for contested mine expansion said to be near-complete By Associated Press A village in western Germany that is due to be demolished to make way for a coal mine expansion has been cleared of activists, apart from a pair who remained holed up in a tunnel, police said Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 14 Greta Thunberg joins climate activists protesting coal mine expansion in Germany By Philipp Jenne, Associated Press Thousands of people demonstrated in persistent rain on Saturday to protest the clearance and demolition of a village in western Germany that is due to make way for the expansion of a coal mine. Continue reading
Jan 08 Germany detains Iranian over suspected poison plot after tip from U.S. security By Frank Jordans, Associated Press A 32-year-old Iranian man has been detained in Germany following a tip from U.S. security officials that he could be planning an attack with deadly chemicals, officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 06 WATCH: White House announces $3.75 billion in military aid to Ukraine, its neighbors By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The White House announced Friday a new $3.75 billion military assistance package to help Ukraine and its neighbors on NATO's eastern flank as Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds on. Continue reading
Dec 15 Tennis legend Becker returns to Germany after being freed from prison By Associated Press German tennis legend Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison. Continue reading
Dec 12 G7 establishes global club to fight climate change By Associated Press The Group of Seven leading economies have created an open and international climate club in which countries are to cooperate in the fight against global warming. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 7:33 German police arrest dozens of far-right extremists attempting a coup By Amna Nawaz, Cai Pigliucci More than two dozen people suspected of plotting an armed coup have been arrested in raids carried out across Germany. The suspects are linked to a far-right extremist group and had allegedly begun preparations to carry out a plot that… Continue watching
Dec 07 25 arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning armed coup By Frank Jordans, Associated Press Thousands of police officers carried out raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the government in an armed coup. Officials said 25 people were detained. Continue reading
Dec 02 Russia rejects pullout from Ukraine as condition for talks By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russia has rejected Western demands that it pulls out completely from Ukraine as part of any future talks to end the war, saying they effectively rule out any talks on settling the conflict. Continue reading