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German far-right party leads exit polls in state elections
Germany’s far right is on course to win the most votes in a state election for the first time since the Nazi era, in a major rebuke of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling center-left coalition.
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26-year-old man turns himself in after deadly Germany stabbing attack, officials say
German police said early Sunday that a 26-year-old man turned himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly Solingen knife attack that left three dead and eight wounded at a festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary.
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Suspect arrested in German stabbing attack that killed 3; Islamic State takes credit
German police early Sunday detained a suspect in the Solingen knife attack that killed three people and wounded eight others, the state internal affairs minister of North Rhein Westphalia said.
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3 killed and 6 injured following attack at Germany festival
At least three people were killed and six others injured in an attack at a festival in Germany, police said.
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An attack at a festival in a German city kills 3 people and wounds at least 5 seriously
An attacker with a knife killed three people and seriously wounded at least five late on Friday at a festival in the western German city of Solingen, authorities said.
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Missing American teen who left cruise ship at German port has been found safe
A 14-year-old American boy who walked away from the Caribbean Princess cruise ship after its scheduled stop at a German port more than three days ago has been found safe, his grandmother said Saturday.
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American teen missing in Germany after leaving cruise ship, police say
Aydin Brown, 14, hasn’t been seen since 7 a.m. on Thursday when he left the Caribbean Princess cruise ship in the port town of Rostock-Warnemünde, police said.
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German city temporarily renames itself after Taylor Swift ahead of ‘Eras Tour' stops
Swift’s concerts in Gelsenkirchen are sold out and will take place at the Veltins-Arena on Schalke stadium, which has space for up to 70,000 Swifties
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Why Leverkusen won the Bundesliga: 5 reasons Xabi Alonso's team beat Bayern to the German title
Bayer Leverkusen won its first ever Bundesliga title on Sunday with five games to go, ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign. Here’s how the club did it.
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German investigators seize fake US bills with a face value of over $103 million
German investigators say they have seized counterfeit U.S. dollar bills with a face value of over $103 million, which apparently came from Turkey and were being stored ahead of transport to the United States.
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Bundesliga player thanks referee for potentially saving his life vs. Bayern Munich
Mainz’s Josuha Guilavogui thanked referee Patrick Ittrich for potentially saving his life in a Bundesliga game Saturday after his tongue had blocked his airway.
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German officials detain suspects in connection to NYE Cologne Cathedral terror plot
German authorities say they have detained three more people in connection with a reported threat of an attack on the Cologne Cathedral over the holiday period.
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German police say the hostage situation at Hamburg Airport is over. Man in custody, girl is safe
The hostage situation at Hamburg Airport has ended around 18 hours after a man drove his vehicle through the gates of the airport with his 4-year-old daughter inside.
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German airport closed after armed man breaches security with his car
German news agency dpa has reported that the airport in the northern city of Hamburg has been closed to passengers and flights have been canceled after a vehicle broke through security and entered the premises.
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FBI returns 300-year-old painting to Germany after American soldier stole it during World War II
The painting has been missing since 1945 and was first reported stolen from the Bavarian State Painting Collections in Munich, Germany
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Germany bans far-right group that tried to indoctrinate children with Nazi ideology
The German government has banned a far-right, racist group known for its indoctrination of children.
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Beer flows and crowds descend on Munich for the official start of Oktoberfest
The beer is flowing and millions of people descending on the Bavarian capital to celebrate the official opening of Oktoberfest. With the traditional cry of “O’zapft is” — “It’s tapped” — Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap in the first keg at noon on Saturday, officially opening the 18-day festivities. Revelers decked out in traditional lederhosen and dirndl dresses trooped...
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Germany wins Basketball World Cup for 1st time, defeats Serbia 83-77 for gold medal
Dennis Schroder scored 28 points as Germany capped off an unbeaten run through the World Cup by holding off Serbia 83-77 in the final.
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A 98-year-old German man is charged as an accessory to murder at a Nazi concentration camp
German prosecutors say a 98-year-old man has been charged with being an accessory to murder as a guard at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp between 1943 and 1945.
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2 US soldiers arrested over fatal stabbing at funfair in Germany
The incident followed an “argument” at the Säubrenner fair in the small town of Wittlich on Saturday night, police said.