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September 17, 2024 at 2:06 AM

Germany begins conducting checks at all its land borders

Germany has begun random checks at its borders with five Western European nations, expanding a system of controls already in place at its four other borders
September 17, 2024 at 2:06 AM
A coach coming from Austria is checked at the border checkpoint on the A93 highway near Kiefersfelden on the German side Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (Peter Kneffel/dpa via AP)
September 13, 2024 at 11:02 AM

Islamic extremist plotted to attack German soldiers during lunch, prosecutors say

German authorities say an alleged Islamic extremist has been arrested in connection with plotting an attack on German soldiers during their lunch break in Munich, killing as many of them as possible and causing a feeling of insecurity among the larger ...
September 13, 2024 at 11:02 AM
A German flag flies at the entrance to the Upper Franconia barracks, in Hof, Germany. Investigators in Bavaria have arrested a 27-year-old Syrian man for planning to attack Bundeswehr soldiers in Upper Franconia. (Pia Bayer/dpa via AP)
September 12, 2024 at 3:18 AM

A partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany disrupts traffic. No one was injured

Officials are investigating why part of a bridge in eastern Germany has collapsed
September 12, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Parts of the Carola Bridge over the Elbe have collapsed in Dresden, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (Robert Michael/dpa via AP)
September 6, 2024 at 1:58 PM

Man who threatened to kill German police officers believed to have extremist motive

Prosecutors say a man armed with a machete has been overwhelmed and arrested after threatening to kill officers at a police station in western Germany
September 6, 2024 at 1:58 PM
The entrance to the police station in Linz, Germany, after an attack, Friday Sept. 6, 2024. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
September 5, 2024 at 4:31 PM

Gunman killed in Munich believed to be planning terrorist attack: Police

Munich police shot dead an armed teenager in the Karolinenplatz area of the southern German city on Thursday morning, authorities said.
September 5, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Police officers patrol near a scene after police fired shots at a suspicious person near the Israeli Consulate and a museum on the city's Nazi-era history in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2024.
August 26, 2024 at 2:07 AM

German authorities take man into custody in fatal stabbing attack

A 25-year-old Syrian national is accused of three counts of murder and eight counts of attempted murder in a stabbing spree.
August 26, 2024 at 2:07 AM
VIDEO: German authorities take man into custody in fatal stabbing attack
August 25, 2024 at 4:19 PM

2 detained in deadly knife attack at German music festival: Police

German police have detained two people in connection with a stabbing of several people at a Solingen music festival.
August 25, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Police officers are shown at the scene following an incident in which several individuals were killed after a man randomly stabbed passers-by with a knife at a city festival, in Solingen, Germany, Aug. 24, 2024.
August 25, 2024 at 2:03 PM

ISIS claims responsibility in German festival knife attack, suspect in custody

A suspect is in custody in relation to the deadly knife attack at a German festival, police said. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility, calling it a response to deaths in Gaza and elsewhere.
August 25, 2024 at 2:03 PM
VIDEO: ISIS claims responsibility in German festival knife attack, suspect in custody
August 25, 2024 at 2:52 AM

Terrorist group claims responsibility for knife attack in Germany

Two people have been detained in connection to the violent stabbing attack in the city of Solingen, Germany at least 3 victims dead and many injured.
August 25, 2024 at 2:52 AM
VIDEO: Terrorist group claims responsibility for knife attack in Germany
August 24, 2024 at 3:23 PM

Multiple people killed in stabbing attack at German festival

A manhunt is underway for the attacker at the annual city festival that left three dead and several injured.
August 24, 2024 at 3:23 PM
VIDEO: Multiple people killed in stabbing attack at German festival
1 month ago

Several people killed in Germany after knife attack at music festival: Police

Police in Germany are on the hunt for a suspect who allegedly killed and wounded several people at a music festival Friday night in Solingen, investigators said.
1 month ago
Police and deployed near the scene where people were killed and injured in an attack at a festival in Solingen, Germany, Aug. 23, 2024, the German dpa news agency reported.
1 month ago

Several injured after suspect stabs random people at festival in Germany: Police

A man with a knife went on a rampage, stabbing people at random at a festival in Solingen, Germany. At least three people may be dead, and several others are seriously injured.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Several injured after suspect stabs random people at festival in Germany: Police
1 month ago

Several people killed in Germany after knife attack at music festival: Police

No arrests have been made, the authorities said.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Several people killed in Germany after knife attack at music festival: Police
1 month ago

German hotel partially collapses, killing 1 and trapping 8, police say

At least one person was killed and eight others remained trapped Wednesday after a hotel partially collapsed in the winemaking town of Kroev, Germany.
1 month ago
A firefighter carries a woman after a hotel partially collapsed overnight near the banks of Germany's river Moselle in Kroev, Germany, August 7, 2024.
1 month ago

2 dead after partial hotel collapse in Germany

The two people who died were a German man and woman.
1 month ago
The two people who died were a German man and woman.
7 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.
7 months ago
VIDEO: Harris travels to Munich to assure global community
8 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.
8 months ago
Adele announced summer shows in Munich.
10 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.
10 months ago
VIDEO: Airport in Hamburg, Germany, ends shutdown
10 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.
10 months ago
The incident began Saturday night at the Hamburg Airport and lasted more than 18 hours, according to officials.
10 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.
10 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.
1 year 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.
1 year 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.
1 year 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.
1 year 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.
2 years 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.
2 years ago
Police officers on the scene of a shooting in Hamburg, Germany, March 9, 2023.
2 years 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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: 5 worshippers killed at Jehovah’s Witness hall in Germany
2 years 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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: 7 dead, including unborn child, after shooting in Hamburg, Germany
2 years 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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Gunman kills 7 in Germany after opening fire in church
2 years 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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: 2 killed, 7 injured in stabbing attack on German train
2 years 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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Greta Thunberg hauled away by police at German mine protest
2 years 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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Suspected chemical attack foiled in Germany
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: German police break up alleged plot to overthrow government
2 years 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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: New details on alleged extremist plot to overthrow German government
2 years 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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Dozens arrested in alleged German government coup plot
2 years 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.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Police in Germany say far-right extremists were planning a coup, arrest 25
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
3 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.
3 years ago
VIDEO: New Germany mandate bans unvaccinated from restaurants, bars and more
3 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.
3 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.
4 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.
4 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.