Magdeburg, Germany – A suspected terror attack at a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday evening has left at least 11 people dead and 70 injured, with 15 in serious condition, according to local authorities. The incident occurred when a dark BMW plowed through the bustling market, traveling over 400 meters and causing chaos…
Berlin, Germany – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday said freedom of opinion “also applies to multi-billionaires,” after Elon Musk said that only the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) can ‘save’ the country. At a press conference in Berlin, Scholz told reporters that “freedom of opinion also means that you can say things that are…
Berlin, Germany – The upper chamber of Germany’s parliament, the Bundesrat, on Friday held its annual commemoration of the Sinti, Roma and Yenish who were persecuted and murdered under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime. Across Europe, 500,000 members of these minorities fell victim to the Nazis and were murdered in concentration camps, said Bundesrat President Anke Rehlinger….
Frankfurt, Germany – A man who managed to drive with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s motorcade onto the tarmac at Frankfurt Airport and hugged the chancellor in a bizarre incident in May 2023 is now facing criminal charges. The man is accused of endangering road traffic and trespassing, said Dominik Mies, spokesman for the Frankfurt Public…
Berlin, Germany – The German climate activist group Last Generation is changing its name but will continue its advocacy with a new focus, the group has announced. Co-founder and spokeswoman Carla Hinrichs told news magazine Spiegel that “something new, something big,” would evolve from the group. There would still be protests, highlighting the need for…
Maseru, Lesotho – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is concluding his four-day trip to Africa with a visit to Lesotho on Saturday. Steinmeier’s visit is the first by a German President to the small mountainous country, which is situated within South Africa.The trip follows an invitation from King Letsie III, extended during a visit to Berlin…
The groups for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for the European zone are set, but the final match-ups will only been known after the Nations League quarter-finals. By Nathalia Araújo, dpa The six groups of four teams (A-F) and the six groups of five teams (G-L) were drawn by football governing body FIFA on Friday.As…
Franziska Preuß claimed the first World Cup win for Germany in the new biathlon season with a triumph in the women’s sprint in Hochfilzen, Austria on Friday. By Nathalia Araújo, dpa In the men’s event, Johannes Thingnes Bø won his first individual race of the season after missing out on the top spot on the…
Munich, Germany – Thomas Müller scored, made a crucial block and helped his coach in a post-match interview. No wonder Bayern Munich may be tempted to have their talisman around for another year. By Carsten Lappe, dpa Thomas Müller has shown once again on and off the pitch how important he remains for Bayern Munich…
Brandenburg, Germany – German Social Democratic (SPD) politician Dietmar Woidke was re-elected to another term as premier of the eastern state of Brandenburg on Wednesday. Woidke, who has held the office since 2013, will now head a coalition between the SPD and the insurgent populist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), a self-described “left conservative” party founded…