Aug 23 German foreign minister calls for Israel and Palestine two-state solution during Indonesia visit By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Johann Wadephul and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said the humanitarian catastrophe resulting from the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is unbearable and a two-state solution is the sole means of ending the conflict. Continue reading
Aug 13 Germany and Western allies sending military aid to Ukraine using new NATO supply line By Associated Press Germany says it will work with Ukraine's Western allies to provide military aid worth up to $500 million. This aid will be delivered using a new NATO supply line. Continue reading
Aug 08 Germany halts exports of military equipment to Israel 'until further notice' By Fanny Brodersen, Associated Press The move by Germany, which has previously stopped short of tougher lines against Israel's government taken by some of its European Union allies, appeared likely to further isolate Israel in the wake of the military takeover plan that has been… Continue reading
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