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January 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM

Animal transports banned in German region after foot-and-mouth disease detected

Animal transports have been banned in a state surrounding Berlin and the capital’s two zoos have closed as a precaution after foot-and-mouth disease was detected in a buffalo herd just outside the city
January 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
People in protective clothing walk through a farm in Hoppegarten, Germany, Friday Jan 10, 2025. (Sebastian Gollnow/dpa via AP)
January 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM

Far-right party's convention draws protests as Germany heads into election

A convention of a far-right party is being met by protests in Germany as it and other major parties launch their campaigns for the country’s election next month
January 11, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Police officers stand guard during a demonstration ahead of the AfD's national party conference, in Riesa, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. (Jan Woitas/dpa via AP)
January 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM

Germany leader: All countries must respect existing borders, in rebuttal of Trump

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, however powerful
January 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
January 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Death toll from the German Christmas market attack rises to 6

Prosecutors say the death toll in the attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg last month has risen to six as a woman succumbed to her injuries
January 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
People lay flowers in the cathedral square of Magdeburg, Germany, on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in remembrance for the victims of the attack at a Christmas market on Dec. 20, 2024. (Peter Gercke/dpa via AP)
January 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM

Christmas for elephants at Berlin zoo

Unsold Christmas trees are turning into tasty treats for the elephants.
January 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
VIDEO: Christmas for elephants at Berlin zoo
January 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM

German government condemns New Year's Eve violence after hundreds of arrests

The German government has condemned incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured, mostly with fireworks
January 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Police officers stand guard in the streets after fireworks for the New Year's celebrations in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
December 31, 2024 at 4:32 PM

Berlin police say they have detained a man who attacked 2 people with a knife

Berlin police say they have detained a man who attacked and injured two people in the city’s Charlottenburg neighborhood, further jolting Germany days after a deadly Christmas market attack elsewhere in the country
December 31, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Police officers stand at a cordoned-off area in front of a supermarket in Berlin-Charlottenburg after an incident, in Berlin, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP)
December 31, 2024 at 11:21 AM

Scholz calls on Germans to unite in solidarity in a new year despite many crises

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Germany’s 84 million residents to stick together despite the many global crises and wars, the country’s ailing economy and a deadly Christmas market attack
December 31, 2024 at 11:21 AM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits in front of the backdrop of the Reichstag illuminated by spotlights during a photo session after the recording of his New Year's address in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 29, 2024. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)
December 29, 2024 at 4:57 PM

Musk causes uproar for backing Germany's far-right party

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest
December 29, 2024 at 4:57 PM
FILE - President-elect Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk as he arrives to watch SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lift off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Nov. 19, 2024. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP, File)
December 21, 2024 at 6:21 PM

Child among 5 dead, over 200 injured after car attack in Germany

A young child is one of the at least 5 dead and over 200 injured in the vehicle-ramming attack on a Christmas market in Germany on Friday, according to Minister President Reiner Haseloff.
December 21, 2024 at 6:21 PM
VIDEO: Child among 5 dead, over 200 injured after car attack in Germany
2 months ago

US citizen arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for China

Germany’s federal prosecutor's office said it arrested the suspect, who was only identified as Martin D., in Frankfurt. ABC News’ Marcus Moore reports.
2 months ago
VIDEO: US citizen arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for China
4 months ago

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.
4 months ago
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.
5 months ago

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.
5 months ago
VIDEO: German authorities take man into custody in fatal stabbing attack
5 months ago

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.
5 months ago
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.
5 months ago

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.
5 months ago
VIDEO: ISIS claims responsibility in German festival knife attack, suspect in custody
5 months ago

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.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Terrorist group claims responsibility for knife attack in Germany
5 months ago

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.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Multiple people killed in stabbing attack at German festival
5 months 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.
5 months 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.
5 months 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.
5 months ago
VIDEO: Several injured after suspect stabs random people at festival in Germany: Police
5 months ago

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

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

2 dead after partial hotel collapse in Germany

The two people who died were a German man and woman.
5 months ago
The two people who died were a German man and woman.
1 year 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.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Harris travels to Munich to assure global community
1 year 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.
1 year ago
Adele announced summer shows in Munich.
1 year 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.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Airport in Hamburg, Germany, ends shutdown
1 year 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.
1 year ago
The incident began Saturday night at the Hamburg Airport and lasted more than 18 hours, according to officials.
1 year 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.
1 year 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
2 years 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."
2 years ago
Neuschwanstein castle was the inspiration for the castle in Disney's "Sleeping Beauty."
2 years 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.
2 years 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.
3 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.
3 years ago
Rescue workers help an injured person after a car crashed into a crowd of people in central Berlin, Germany, June 8, 2022.
3 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.
3 years ago
Berlin police say it’s not yet clear whether it was accident or intentional.