Jul 29 German zoo faces protests after killing 12 healthy baboons By Associated Press A zoo in the German city of Nuremberg says it has killed 12 baboons despite protests, capping a saga rooted in concerns that the zoo had too little space to house a growing group of the animals. Continue reading
Jul 27 Train derailment in southern Germany leaves at least 3 dead, multiple injured By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Federal and local police said the cause of the crash near Riedlingen, roughly 98 miles west of Munich, remains under investigation. Photos from the scene showed parts of the train on its side as rescuers climbed atop the carriages. Continue reading
Jul 14 German customs officers find 1,500 tarantulas hidden in spongecake boxes By Associated Press Roughly 1,500 young tarantulas were found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in chocolate spongecake boxes. Continue reading
Jul 14 Trial begins for Berlin doctor accused of murdering 15 patients By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press A German doctor has gone on trial in Berlin, accused of murdering 15 patients who were under palliative care. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 4:39 Germany’s chancellor visits Trump as Europe’s alliance with U.S. is fracturing By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn 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… Continue watching
Jun 05 WATCH: In Merz meeting, Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’ By Seung Min Kim, Kirsten Grieshaber, Geir Moulson, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 28 Germany offers to help Ukraine develop long-range missiles to strike Russia By Stefanie Dazio, Barry Hatton, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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