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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.
September 3, 2024 at 2:14 AM

Poland holds state burial for over 700 victims of German WWII massacres

Poland has held a state burial of the remains of more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II mass executions that were recently uncovered in the so-called Valley of Death in the country’s north
September 3, 2024 at 2:14 AM
People lay a wreath at the monument to the 1939 heroic defense of the Westerplatte peninsula outpost during solemn observances of the 85th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, at Westerplatte, on the Baltic Sea, Poland, on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. Attacked by a German Nazi warship in the small hours on Sept. 1, 1939, the Westerplatte military outpost was supposed to hold out for 24 hours, but its soldiers put up resistance to the Germans for seven days. (AP Photo/Wojciech Strozyk)
September 2, 2024 at 4:46 PM

Far-right success in German votes piles new pressure on Scholz's coalition

The far-right Alternative for Germany party’s success in two state elections has piled new pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s fractious government
September 2, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Björn Höcke, party and parliamentary group leader of the AfD in Thuringia and top candidate, leaves the AfD election party in Erfurt, Germany, Monday Sept. 2, 2024. (Daniel Vogl/dpa via AP)
September 1, 2024 at 9:58 PM

A German far-right party wins its first state election, performs strongly in a second

A far-right party has won a state election for the first time in post-World War II Germany in the country’s east, while it looks set to finish a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote
September 1, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Petra K'pping, Saxony's Minister of Social Affairs and SPD lead candidate for the 2024 state election in Saxony, welcomes German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the SPD's election campaign finale, in Chemnitz, Germany, Friday Aug. 30, 2024. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP)
September 1, 2024 at 12:14 PM

Germany's leaders pay tribute to victims of the Solingen knife attack

German leaders have paid tribute to the three people killed in the Aug. 23 knife attack by a suspected Islamic extremist that has pushed immigration back to the top of the country’s political agenda
September 1, 2024 at 12:14 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a commemoration service for the victims of a knife attack that killed three people last week, in Solingen, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, Pool)
August 31, 2024 at 9:26 AM

6 people hurt in a knife attack on a bus in Germany. No political or religious motive seen

Police arrested a 32-year-old woman after six people were hurt in a knife attack on a bus headed to a festival in western Germany
August 31, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Police officers stand in front of a bus on a special route to a city festival in Siegen, Germany, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, after a suspect allegedly attacked other passengers on the bus with a knife. (Sascha Ditscher/dpa via AP)
August 30, 2024 at 3:10 PM

Germany deports Afghan nationals for first time since Taliban takeover in 2021

Germany has deported Afghan nationals to their homeland for the first time since August 2021, when the Taliban returned to power
August 30, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Federal Minister of the Interior and Home Affairs Nancy Faeser, left, attends the special session of the Bundestag's Committee on Internal Affairs, in Berlin, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. Germany deported Afghan nationals to their homeland on Friday for the first time since August 2021, when the Taliban returned to power. (Kay Nietfeld/dpa via AP)
August 28, 2024 at 6:46 AM

As the far right rises in eastern Germany, companies struggle to attract skilled foreign workers

As the far-right Alternative for Germany gains more power in eastern Germany, companies there find it increasingly hard to attract the skilled foreign workers they desperately need
August 28, 2024 at 6:46 AM
Electoral posters of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or And, using the slogan "Summer, Sun, Remigration," and depicting a plane dubbed "Deportation Airline" is displayed at a public transport station in the capital of German federal state Thuringia, in Erfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. In the federal state Thuringia, in former East Germany, the citizens are called to vote for a new state parliament on Sept. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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 8:30 PM

Man turns himself in, claiming to be behind deadly knife attack, German police say

A 26-year-old Syrian man has been ordered held on suspicion of murder and membership in a terrorist organization in connection with the Solingen knife attack
August 25, 2024 at 8:30 PM
The alleged perpetrator of the knife attack in Solingen is escorted from a helicopter in Karlsruhe, Germany, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. German police say a 26-year-old man has turned himself in, saying he was responsible for the deadly Solingen knife attack that left three dead and eight wounded at a festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary. (Uli Deck/dpa via AP)
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
August 24, 2024 at 3:11 AM

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.
August 24, 2024 at 3:11 AM
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.
August 24, 2024 at 2:11 AM

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.
August 24, 2024 at 2:11 AM
VIDEO: Several injured after suspect stabs random people at festival in Germany: Police
August 23, 2024 at 11:01 PM

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

No arrests have been made, the authorities said.
August 23, 2024 at 11:01 PM
VIDEO: Several people killed in Germany after knife attack at music festival: Police
August 23, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Security is stepped up at a NATO air base in Germany due to a 'potential threat'

NATO says security at an air base in western Germany was raised temporarily because of intelligence information pointing to a “potential threat.”
August 23, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Soldiers check the entrance to the NATO air base, in Geilenkirchen, Germany, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (Christoph Reichwein/dpa via AP)
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
7 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.
7 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.
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
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.