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May 1, 2024 at 4:18 PM

30 people are injured when a trailer overturns in southwestern Germany

Police say a trailer packed with people celebrating May Day has overturned in southern Germany, leaving 30 injured, 10 of them seriously
May 1, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Rescue workers stand next to an overturned May wagon after an accident in Kandern, Germany, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Police say an accident involving a trailer in southwestern Germany has left 30 people injured, 10 of them seriously. German news agency dpa reported that the accident happened near the city of Freiburg on Wednesday. (Gudrun Gehr, Oberbadisches Verlagshaus/dpa via AP)
April 29, 2024 at 2:30 PM

2 Ukrainians were stabbed in Germany. Prosecutors are examining a possible political motive

The public prosecutor general's office in Munich has taken over the investigation into the stabbing deaths of two Ukrainian men in southern Germany because of a possible political motivation for the crime
April 29, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Flowers and a small Ukrainian flag are laid at a shopping center in Murnau, Germany, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Police say two Ukrainian men have been stabbed to death in southern Germany and a Russian man was arrested by authorities as a possible suspect in the killings. German news agency dpa reported Sunday that the two Ukrainians, who were 23 and 36 years old and lived in the southern German county of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, were killed on the premises of a shopping center in the village of Murnau in Upper Bavaria. (Constanze Wilz/dpa via AP)
April 28, 2024 at 4:30 PM

German police arrest a Russian man in connection with the fatal stabbings of 2 Ukrainian men

German police say two Ukrainian men have been stabbed to death and a Russian man has been arrested by authorities as a possible suspect in the killings
April 28, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Flowers and a small Ukrainian flag are laid at a shopping center in Murnau, Germany, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Police say two Ukrainian men have been stabbed to death in southern Germany and a Russian man was arrested by authorities as a possible suspect in the killings. German news agency dpa reported Sunday that the two Ukrainians, who were 23 and 36 years old and lived in the southern German county of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, were killed on the premises of a shopping center in the village of Murnau in Upper Bavaria. (Constanze Wilz/dpa via AP)
April 18, 2024 at 12:21 PM

Germany arrests 2 for allegedly spying for Russia, planning sabotage

Prosecutors say two German-Russian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage
April 18, 2024 at 12:21 PM
April 17, 2024 at 10:30 AM

German police target China-linked human smuggling gang with raids

German authorities conducted a large-scale raid against an international human smuggling gang early Wednesday, police said in a statement
April 17, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Police officers stand near a building that is being searched in Solingen, Germany, Wednesday April 17, 2024. The Duesseldorf public prosecutor's office has arrested ten suspects in a large-scale raid against an international smuggling gang in eight federal states. More than 1000 officers from the federal police and the public prosecutor's office have been involved in the operation since the early morning. A total of 101 residential and business premises were searched. (Gianni Gattus/dpa via AP)
3 months ago

Harris travels to Munich to assure global community

NPR White House correspondent and contributor Asma Khalid talks about what Vice President Kamala Harris hopes to achieve in her visit to Munich, Germany.
3 months ago
VIDEO: Harris travels to Munich to assure global community
3 months ago

Adele to play concerts in custom-made stadium in Germany this summer

Adele has announced four shows in Munich, Germany, on Aug. 2, 3, 9 and 10.
3 months ago
Adele announced summer shows in Munich.
6 months ago

Airport in Hamburg, Germany, ends shutdown

A man who drove onto the tarmac at the Hamburg airport and held his 4-year-old daughter hostage surrenders to officers after an 18-hour standoff.
6 months ago
VIDEO: Airport in Hamburg, Germany, ends shutdown
6 months ago

Hostage situation shut down major airport in Germany

The incident began Saturday night at the Hamburg Airport and lasted more than 18 hours, according to officials.
6 months ago
The incident began Saturday night at the Hamburg Airport and lasted more than 18 hours, according to officials.
6 months ago

Hostage situation shuts down major airport in Germany for 18 hours

One of Germany's largest airports was shut down for more than 18 hours as a man allegedly held his 4-year-old child hostage on the tarmac, police said.
6 months ago
Special forces detain a suspect, after a man drove through a barrier onto the grounds of the city's airport with a child in his car in Hamburg, Germany, Nov. 5, 2023.
9 months ago

Why authorities called off the search for an escaped 'lioness'

After 36 hours of combing through woodlands and speaking to experts, authorities said they now believe the creature in question is a wild boar.
9 months ago
Police officers and a community hunter patrol continue to search for an animal initially thought to be an escaped lioness in Berlin on July 21, 2023.
9 months ago

Escaped wild animal on the loose in Berlin prompts urgent citywide search, police say

A lion is loose in Berlin, prompting authorities in Germany to send emergency alerts to thousands of people in Berlin warning them to stay indoors.
9 months ago
Police officers coordinate the search for a wild animal in a residential area in Teltow, Germany, Thursday July 20, 2023. German authorities warned people in Berlin's southern suburbs on Thursday to watch out for a potentially dangerous animal, suspected to be a lioness, that was on the loose.
1 year ago

Meet the inspiring US athletes in Berlin for the Special Olympics World Games

Tim Shriver and Loretta Claiborne join Robin Roberts in Berlin ahead of the opening ceremonies for the Special Olympics World Games.
1 year ago
Mark Solomeyer, vice president and athlete spokesman for Special Olympics Germany, holds three medals at the kick-off press conference for the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 on June 16, 2023.
1 year ago

American tourist killed, another injured in attack near German castle, police say

Neuschwanstein castle was the inspiration for the castle in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty."
1 year ago
Neuschwanstein castle was the inspiration for the castle in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty."
1 year ago

American tourist dies after attack near Germany's famous Neuschwanstein castle

An American tourist was killed and another was injured when they were attacked by an American man they met near the famous Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany.
1 year ago
People watch the Neuschwanstein castle, in Schwangau, Germany, June 15, 2023. Authorities say an American man has been arrested in Germany after allegedly assaulting two tourists he met near the castle.
1 year ago

5 dead, plus unborn child, in shooting at Jehovah's Witness hall: Police

Multiple people have been shot, some fatally, at a building used by Jehovah's Witnesses in Hamburg, Germany, police said.
1 year ago
Police officers on the scene of a shooting in Hamburg, Germany, March 9, 2023.
1 year ago

5 worshippers killed at Jehovah’s Witness hall in Germany

Authorities said a former member of the congregation killed five people and wounded eight, including a pregnant woman who miscarried after the shooting.
1 year ago
VIDEO: 5 worshippers killed at Jehovah’s Witness hall in Germany
1 year ago

7 dead, including unborn child, after shooting in Hamburg, Germany

A gunman opened fire inside a Jehovah's Witnesses building and now police are trying to determine the motivation behind the attack.
1 year ago
VIDEO: 7 dead, including unborn child, after shooting in Hamburg, Germany
1 year ago

Gunman kills 7 in Germany after opening fire in church

Seven people were killed and dozens wounded after a mass shooting at a Jehovah's Witness center in northern Germany. Police say the gunman, who took his own life at the scene, acted alone.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Gunman kills 7 in Germany after opening fire in church
1 year ago

2 killed, 7 injured in stabbing attack on German train

The attack occurred shortly before 3 p.m. local time on a train bound for Hamburg and the assailant was subdued by passengers, officials said.
1 year ago
VIDEO: 2 killed, 7 injured in stabbing attack on German train
1 year ago

Greta Thunberg hauled away by police at German mine protest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg and other protesters were carried away by German police during demonstrations against the destruction of a village to make way for the expansion of a coal mine.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Greta Thunberg hauled away by police at German mine protest
1 year ago

Suspected chemical attack foiled in Germany

In Germany, a tip from U.S. security officials led to the arrest of a man suspected of plotting a chemical attack.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Suspected chemical attack foiled in Germany
1 year ago

Dozens detained in Germany on suspected plot to overthrow government: Prosecutor

Thousands of officers have carried out a series of raids in Germany against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the state by force.
1 year ago
Police secures the area after 25 suspected members and supporters of a far-right terrorist group were detained during raids across Germany, in Frankfurt, Germany December 7, 2022.
1 year ago

German police break up alleged plot to overthrow government

The German police have confiscated guns, swords and night vision equipment and made arrests after they broke up an alleged plot to overthrow the government.
1 year ago
VIDEO: German police break up alleged plot to overthrow government
1 year ago

New details on alleged extremist plot to overthrow German government

Thousands of heavily armed police officers raided more than 130 properties across the country, arresting more than two dozen suspects who allegedly sought to overthrow the government by force.
1 year ago
VIDEO: New details on alleged extremist plot to overthrow German government
1 year ago

Dozens arrested in alleged German government coup plot

Prosecutors said 25 German citizens were detained on suspicion of "membership" in a terrorist organization that allegedly planned a government coup.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Dozens arrested in alleged German government coup plot
1 year ago

Police in Germany say far-right extremists were planning a coup, arrest 25

Plus, China officials are beginning to relax COVID-zero policies after several protests broke out across the country, and Ukrainian drones strike Russian military bases.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Police in Germany say far-right extremists were planning a coup, arrest 25
1 year ago

German police detain dozens on suspected plot to overthrow government

Twenty-five people were arrested in mass raids across the country in what German authorities are calling a terrorist plot by far-right extremists to overthrow the government.
1 year ago
VIDEO: German police detain dozens on suspected plot to overthrow government
2 years ago

31 people injured on Legoland park ride, police say

The incident occurred at a Legoland park in Günzburg in Bavaria.
2 years ago
A roller coaster can be seen next to the logo at the entrance to the 'Legoland' amusement park in Guenzburg, southern Germany, Aug. 11, 2022.
2 years ago

Dozens injured in a roller coaster accident at Legoland

Authorities said 34 people on the “Fire Dragon” roller coaster were injured when two trains collided at the theme park in Germany.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Dozens injured in a roller coaster accident at Legoland
2 years ago

At least 31 injured on ride at Legoland park in Germany, police say

The incident occurred at a Legoland park in Günzburg in Bavaria.
2 years ago
The incident occurred at a Legoland park in Günzburg in Bavaria.
2 years ago

1 teacher dead, 14 schoolchildren injured after car plows into crowd, police say

A teacher was killed and 14 schoolchildren were injured when a car plowed into a crowd in a popular shopping district in Berlin on Wednesday morning, police said.
2 years ago
Rescue workers help an injured person after a car crashed into a crowd of people in central Berlin, Germany, June 8, 2022.
2 years ago

1 dead, 12 injured after car drives through crowd in Berlin: Police

Berlin police say it’s not yet clear whether it was accident or intentional.
2 years ago
Berlin police say it’s not yet clear whether it was accident or intentional.
2 years ago

Germany seizes world's largest illegal market on darknet with US help

Hydra Market's sales were over 1 billion euros in 2020 alone, authorities say.
2 years ago
A hacker is pictured in this undated file photo.
2 years ago

New Germany mandate bans unvaccinated from restaurants, bars and more

ABC News’ Ines de La Cuetara reports from Munich after a strict mandate was put in effect, banning unvaccinated people from bars, restaurants and other places.
2 years ago
VIDEO: New Germany mandate bans unvaccinated from restaurants, bars and more
2 years ago

At least 4 injured in Germany WWII bomb blast

At least four people were injured when a World War II era bomb exploded at a construction site in Munich, Germany. Authorities say unexploded bombs are common in Germany.
2 years ago
VIDEO: At least 4 injured in Germany WWII bomb blast
3 years ago

Deadly explosion at German chemicals site declared 'extreme threat'

At least one person was killed and more than a dozen others were injured in an explosion at an industrial park for chemical companies in western Germany on Tuesday.
3 years ago
A dark cloud of smoke rises above the chemical park in Leverkusen, Germany, July 27, 2021.
3 years ago

Catastrophic flooding across western Europe leaves over 100 dead, scores missing

More than 100 people have been confirmed dead while many more remain unaccounted for amid catastrophic flooding across western Europe, officials said.
3 years ago
The Blessem district of Erftstadt in Germany, July 16, 2021.
3 years ago

4 dead as car drives into pedestrian area in Germany

At least four people have died after a car drove into a pedestrian area in the city of Trier, Germany, on Tuesday.
3 years ago
Police and ambulances work at the scene where a car drove into pedestrians in Trier, southwestern Germany, on Dec. 1, 2020.
4 years ago

6 injured in suspected terror attack on German motorists

A man has been charged with attempted murder following a series of car crashes on a German motorway which authorities believe had a potentially Islamist motive.
4 years ago
A police officer investigates the scene of a series of allegedly deliberate car crashes on highway A100 in Berlin, Germany, August 19, 2020.
4 years ago

Germany's highest mountain preparing to receive visitors after eased restrictions

The Zugspitze can see visitors again starting Saturday after a 2 1/2-month forced shutdown due to coronavirus restrictions.
4 years ago
Germany's highest mountain preparing to receive visitors after eased restrictions
4 years ago

Berlin theater set to reopen with audience at arm's length

The Berliner Ensemble is planning to open with safe distancing regulations restructuring the audiences' experience.
4 years ago
Berlin theater set to reopen with audience at arm's length
4 years ago

Nuclear power station demolished in spectacular explosion in Germany

A spectacular controlled explosion brought down the two cooling towers of a disused nuclear plant in southern German
4 years ago
VIDEO: Nuclear power station demolished in spectacular explosion in Germany
4 years ago

Some businesses to open in Germany as other EU states find ways to cope with COVID-19

Chancellor Angela Merkel and the heads of Germany’s 16 states have decided to maintain the contact restrictions until May 3. Some stores, however will be allowed to open.
4 years ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a news conference in Berlin, Germany, April 15, 2020, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Munich.
4 years ago

Berlin Film Festival highlights dark themes on its 70th anniversary

Under new leadership, the Berlin Film Festival takes a critical look at society in its selections.
4 years ago
People wait in the Berlin Arcades at Potsdamer Platz to buy tickets for the "Berlinale," Feb. 17, 2020.
4 years ago

Racially motivated attack in Hanau puts Germany's right wing extremism into focus

Is the rhetoric of Germany's far-right party partly to blame for the three right-wing terror attacks that have happened in the past nine months?
4 years ago
People shows portrait photos and posters as they take part in a funeral march in Hanau, Germany, Feb. 23, 2020. Several people were killed in a shooting in the central German city, Feb. 19, 2020. German language poster reads: "Assimilation policy divides and kills."
4 years ago

Car drives into carnival procession in Germany, several hurt

A suspect drove into a carnival procession in Germany Monday, leaving at least 30 people hurt, mostly children, police said.
4 years ago
Emergency cars stand next to the scene of the accident with a car that is said to have crashed into a carnival parade in Volkmarsen, Germany, Feb. 24, 2020.
4 years ago

Investigation into deadly shootings in Germany

At least 11 people, including the suspected shooter, were killed after a series of shootings in Hanau, Germany, at two hookah lounges.
4 years ago
VIDEO: Investigation into deadly shootings in Germany
4 years ago

6 dead, 2 injured after family shooting in Germany, police say

Several people were killed and injured in a shooting in the German town of Rot am See on Friday, according to local police.
4 years ago
German police searches a house on Jan. 24, 2020 in the town of Rot am See in southwestern Germany.
4 years ago

Angela Merkel's political party rocked by members' neo-Nazi link allegations

Angela Merkel’s center-right party has been rocked by accusations that several of its officials maintain ties to groups with neo-Nazi links.
4 years ago
Robin Schmiemann during a neo-Nazi and right-wing supporters protest march to voice their anger at the reporting by journalists Julian Feldmann, David Janzen and Andre Aden on Nov. 23, 2019 in Hanover, Germany.