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Britain and Germany sign defense pact to counter Russia's growing threat
Read full article: Britain and Germany sign defense pact to counter Russia's growing threatOfficials say German submarine-hunting planes will patrol the North Atlantic from a base in Scotland under a new Britain-Germany defense pact in response to the growing threat from Russia.
Learning about God from dogs, Orthodox monks breed and train canines in upstate New York monastery
Read full article: Learning about God from dogs, Orthodox monks breed and train canines in upstate New York monasteryA group of Orthodox monks in upstate New York takes the Christian imperative to care for creation more literally than most religious communities.
Tuchel's hiring by England sparks dismay and resignation among British soccer coaches
Read full article: Tuchel's hiring by England sparks dismay and resignation among British soccer coachesBritish soccer managers have reacted with disappointment and a degree of resignation after a German, Thomas Tuchel, was hired to take charge of England ahead of a homegrown coach.
Former Las Vegas-area Democratic politician gets at least 28 years in prison for killing journalist
Read full article: Former Las Vegas-area Democratic politician gets at least 28 years in prison for killing journalistA former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office two years ago.
Ex-politician convicted in 2022 killing of Vegas reporter, jury sets sentence at 20 years to life
Read full article: Ex-politician convicted in 2022 killing of Vegas reporter, jury sets sentence at 20 years to lifeA Nevada jury has found a Democratic former Las Vegas-area politician guilty of murdering an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office.
Jury resumes deliberating in trial of ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas reporter
Read full article: Jury resumes deliberating in trial of ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas reporterA jury in Las Vegas has resumed deliberations in the trial of a former Democratic politician accused of killing an investigative reporter two years ago.
Jury deliberating fate of ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas investigative reporter
Read full article: Jury deliberating fate of ex-politician accused of killing Las Vegas investigative reporterA jury has began deliberating in the trial of a former Democratic politician accused of killing an investigative journalist in Las Vegas.
Jury hears ex-politician on trial for murder amassed photos, ID records about slain Vegas reporter
Read full article: Jury hears ex-politician on trial for murder amassed photos, ID records about slain Vegas reporterA Nevada jury heard testimony that Las Vegas police found hundreds of photos of a slain investigative journalist’s home and neighborhood, along with screen shots of his identification records, on the cellphone and computer of a Democratic politician accused of killing him in September 2022.
Trial of ex-politician in killing of Vegas reporter opens with video of attacker 'lying in wait'
Read full article: Trial of ex-politician in killing of Vegas reporter opens with video of attacker 'lying in wait'Video of a person wearing bright orange slipping into the yard of a Las Vegas reporter's home opened the trial of a former elected official charged with murder in the death of the veteran investigative journalist during Labor Day weekend 2022.
Domingo Germán getting a 2nd chance in the majors with the Pirates after flameout in New York
Read full article: Domingo Germán getting a 2nd chance in the majors with the Pirates after flameout in New YorkDomingo Germán is getting a second chance in the big leagues, a year after he flamed out with the New York Yankees because of behavioral issues.
German investigators detain third suspect in attempted blackmail of former Formula 1 driver's family
Read full article: German investigators detain third suspect in attempted blackmail of former Formula 1 driver's familyGerman investigators say they have arrested a third suspect in an attempt to blackmail the family of former Formula 1 race driver Michael Schumacher.
German investigators detain 2 men who allegedly tried to blackmail the family of Michael Schumacher
Read full article: German investigators detain 2 men who allegedly tried to blackmail the family of Michael SchumacherGerman prosecutors say two men who allegedly tried blackmailing the family of former Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher were detained earlier this month.
Turkey can expect strong support from the Turkish-German community at Euro 2024. So can Germany
Read full article: Turkey can expect strong support from the Turkish-German community at Euro 2024. So can GermanySix years ago, Ilkay Gündogan’s place on the German national team was in question over a photograph with Turkey’s president.
Hour by hour: A brief timeline of the Allies' June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of occupied France
Read full article: Hour by hour: A brief timeline of the Allies' June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of occupied FranceJune 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normany, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carry airborne troops.
Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War II
Read full article: Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War IIThe June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to punch a hole in Adolf Hitler’s defenses in western Europe and change the course of World War II.
Germany's top prosecutor takes over Tesla fire investigation, suspecting terrorism
Read full article: Germany's top prosecutor takes over Tesla fire investigation, suspecting terrorismGermany’s top prosecutor has taken over the investigation into an alleged arson attack on the power supply of the electric car company Tesla near Berlin.
It's about the movies, not politics. Berlin Film Festival jury pushes back on the uninvited party
Read full article: It's about the movies, not politics. Berlin Film Festival jury pushes back on the uninvited partyThe jury at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival has pushed back on political questions as the festival kicked off, seeking instead to shift the focus to the tough selection of the best movie, with 20 titles from around the globe competing for the top prize, the Golden Bear.
The origins of Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil
Read full article: The origins of Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney PhilThe spotlight returns to Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania this week, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil will announce his verdict — six more weeks of winter or an early spring.
Stephan Jaeger takes a 1-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open after Thomas Detry's watery finish
Read full article: Stephan Jaeger takes a 1-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open after Thomas Detry's watery finishStephan Jaeger sank a 6-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Torrey Pines South for a one-shot lead in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open.
A French investigating judge hands terror-linked charges to a man accused of killing tourist
Read full article: A French investigating judge hands terror-linked charges to a man accused of killing touristProsecutors say a man accused of fatally stabbing a tourist and injuring two other people over the weekend near the Eiffel Tower has been placed under investigation on charges of murder and attempted murder in connection with a terrorist organization.
After a fatal attack near the Eiffel Tower, French investigators look into suspect's mental health
Read full article: After a fatal attack near the Eiffel Tower, French investigators look into suspect's mental healthFrench investigations into a fatal weekend attack near the Eiffel Tower are looking into the suspect's mental health.
France's anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation into the killing of a tourist in Paris
Read full article: France's anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation into the killing of a tourist in ParisFrance’s anti-terrorism prosecutor says he has opened an investigation into the fatal stabbing of a German-Filipino tourist near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, allegedly by a man who had been under surveillance for suspected Islamic radicalization.
Police in Paris have arrested a man who targeted passersby, killing 1 and injuring 2, official says
Read full article: Police in Paris have arrested a man who targeted passersby, killing 1 and injuring 2, official saysFrance's interior minister says police have arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others.
Domingo Germán cut by Yanks 5 months after perfect game, 3 months after starting alcohol treatment
Read full article: Domingo Germán cut by Yanks 5 months after perfect game, 3 months after starting alcohol treatmentDomingo Germán became a free agent when he refused an outright assignment to the minor leagues from the New York Yankees, five months after he pitched Major League Baseball’s 24th perfect game and three months after he entered alcohol abuse treatment.
Author Salman Rushdie calls for defense of freedom of expression as he receives German prize
Read full article: Author Salman Rushdie calls for defense of freedom of expression as he receives German prizeAuthor Salman Rushdie called for the unconditional defense of freedom of expression as he received a prestigious German prize.
Biden's dog Commander no longer at White House after biting incidents
Read full article: Biden's dog Commander no longer at White House after biting incidentsPresident Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, is “not presently on the White House campus” following a series of biting incidents involving White House staff and U.S. Secret Service officers.
Balzan Prizes recognize achievements in study of human evolution, black holes with $840,000 awards
Read full article: Balzan Prizes recognize achievements in study of human evolution, black holes with $840,000 awardsAn American literary historian, a French paleoanthropologist, a Danish evolutionary geneticist and a German-Dutch radio astronomer have been named the winners of this year’s Balzan Prize.
Interpol at 100: A mixed legacy of hunting fugitives and merging police data from 195 countries
Read full article: Interpol at 100: A mixed legacy of hunting fugitives and merging police data from 195 countriesInterpol is turning 100 with a mixed legacy — as a misconstrued crime-fighting organization, a network that merges police data from authoritarian states and democracies, and a global adviser on how to handle criminal trends.
Beloved 2000s Irish boy band Westlife set to embark on first-ever North American tour
Read full article: Beloved 2000s Irish boy band Westlife set to embark on first-ever North American tourThe ‘00s Irish boy band-turned-pop group Westlife are set to embark on their first-ever run of North American tour dates in 2024, surrounding St. Patrick’s Day.
Harry Kane signals he needs time to adapt at Bayern Munich after a loss on his debut
Read full article: Harry Kane signals he needs time to adapt at Bayern Munich after a loss on his debutEngland captain Harry Kane says he may need time to adapt after joining Bayern Munich following a loss in his first game in Germany and won’t “panic” if he isn’t scoring.
German businessman's dismembered body found in freezer in Thailand with chainsaw and hedge clippers
Read full article: German businessman's dismembered body found in freezer in Thailand with chainsaw and hedge clippersThai police say they have found the dismembered body of a missing German businessman inside a freezer inside a house in southern Thailand.
Facebook faces legal setback in EU court decision on data privacy and ads
Read full article: Facebook faces legal setback in EU court decision on data privacy and adsFacebook has lost a legal challenge at the European Union’s top court over a groundbreaking German antitrust decision that limited the way the company uses data for advertising.
German police warn of 'Blue Punisher' ecstasy pills after 2 teenage girls die
Read full article: German police warn of 'Blue Punisher' ecstasy pills after 2 teenage girls dieGerman police have warned of a potentially lethal “Blue Punisher” variety of ecstasy in circulation after the death of two teenage girls was linked to the drug.
Germany frees driver sought by Italy in death of cyclist Rebellin pending extradition ruling
Read full article: Germany frees driver sought by Italy in death of cyclist Rebellin pending extradition rulingGerman prosecutors say a truck driver wanted by Italy in connection with a crash last year that killed professional cyclist Davide Rebellin has been released from jail pending a decision on his extradition.
Author Salman Rushdie awarded prestigious German prize for his literary work and resolve
Read full article: Author Salman Rushdie awarded prestigious German prize for his literary work and resolveWriter Salman Rushdie has been awarded a prestigious German prize for his literary work and for his resolve and positive attitude in the face of constant danger.
Film composer Hans Zimmer proposes to his partner on London stage, prompts raucous audience response
Read full article: Film composer Hans Zimmer proposes to his partner on London stage, prompts raucous audience responseTwo-time Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer has proposed to his partner onstage in London, prompting raucous applause from the audience.
German shepherd wounded in Ukraine gets new start as Hungarian police dog
Read full article: German shepherd wounded in Ukraine gets new start as Hungarian police dogA German shepherd wounded during a rocket attack in northeastern Ukraine is now training with the police department in Hungary's capital.
Toyota, Daimler Truck, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso joining forces in ecological technology
Read full article: Toyota, Daimler Truck, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso joining forces in ecological technologyGerman truck maker Daimler, Toyota and two other automakers plan to work together on new technologies, including the use of hydrogen fuel, to help fight climate change.
Portugal police end latest search for clues into missing McCann child case, no results released
Read full article: Portugal police end latest search for clues into missing McCann child case, no results releasedPolice in Portugal have ended the latest search for clues into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British child who went missing in 2007 in southern Portugal.
German prosecutor says clues to McCann child disappearance possible at Portuguese dam site
Read full article: German prosecutor says clues to McCann child disappearance possible at Portuguese dam sitePolice searching for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British child who went missing in 2007 in Portugal, are concentrating operations in several areas around a dam including one where media reports say a lead suspect in the case often stayed.
Police in Portugal resume search for Madeleine McCann, British child missing since 2007
Read full article: Police in Portugal resume search for Madeleine McCann, British child missing since 2007Portuguese police aided by German and British officers have resumed their search for Madeleine McCann, the British child who disappeared in the country’s southern Algarve region 16 years ago.
New search for Madeleine McCann, UK toddler missing since 2007, Portuguese police confirm
Read full article: New search for Madeleine McCann, UK toddler missing since 2007, Portuguese police confirmPortuguese police say they'll resume searching for Madeleine McCann, the British toddler who disappeared in the Algarve region in 2007, in the next few days.
Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit from Epstein victims, lawyers say
Read full article: Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit from Epstein victims, lawyers sayDeutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the German lender should have seen evidence of sex trafficking by Jeffrey Epstein when he was a client.
German company sells heat pump business to US firm Carrier
Read full article: German company sells heat pump business to US firm CarrierGermany’s Viessmann Group is selling its heat pump business, viewed as a key technology in making heating more climate-friendly, to Florida-based Carrier Global Corp. as part of a 12 billion-euro ($13.2 billion) deal.
Schumacher's family plans legal action over fake interview
Read full article: Schumacher's family plans legal action over fake interviewThe family of Formula One great Michael Schumacher plans to take legal action against a German magazine for publishing what it claims to be an artificial intelligence-generated interview with Schumacher.
Principal resigns after complaints on 'David' statue nudity
Read full article: Principal resigns after complaints on 'David' statue nudityA Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo’s “David” sculpture.
Germany urges North Macedonia to amend charter for EU bid
Read full article: Germany urges North Macedonia to amend charter for EU bidGermany's foreign minister has urged North Macedonia’s leaders to deliver on a pledge to amend the country’s constitution to speed up its path toward European Union membership.
Hells Angels organized crime trial begins in Spain
Read full article: Hells Angels organized crime trial begins in SpainProsecutors are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for a former leader of the Hells Angels in Europe who is accused of running a chapter of the motorcycle club linked with organized crime in Spain.
Benedict leaves German homeland with complicated legacy
Read full article: Benedict leaves German homeland with complicated legacyPope Benedict XVI leaves his homeland with a complicated legacy: pride in a German pontiff but a church deeply divided over the need for reforms in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal in which his own actions of decades ago were faulted.
German bishops assure Vatican but vow to proceed with reform
Read full article: German bishops assure Vatican but vow to proceed with reformGermany’s Catholic bishops are vowing to continue their controversial reform process after a week of tense meetings with Vatican officials seeking to put the brakes on proposals to ordain women, bless gay unions and rethink church teaching on sexuality.
Holocaust memorial: Kristallnacht photos were already seen
Read full article: Holocaust memorial: Kristallnacht photos were already seenIsrael’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial has acknowledged that a series of photos from Nazi Germany’s 1938 pogroms against Jews have been seen and published before, revising a claim it made when releasing the photos last week.
French-Italian fight puts a deal helping migrants in peril
Read full article: French-Italian fight puts a deal helping migrants in perilA deal for Europe to jointly help asylum-seekers was breaking apart in a bitter French-Italian feud over a ship floating in the Mediterranean, its passengers and crew desperate for land.
Newly discovered photos show Nazi Kristallnacht up close
Read full article: Newly discovered photos show Nazi Kristallnacht up closeHarrowing, previously unseen images from 1938′s Kristallnacht pogrom against German and Austrian Jews have surfaced in a photograph collection recently donated to Israel’s Yad Vashem memorial.
NGO: Libyan Coast Guard threatened to shoot down plane
Read full article: NGO: Libyan Coast Guard threatened to shoot down planeThe German non-governmental organization Sea-Watch is accusing the Libyan coast guard of threatening to shoot down their monitoring plane that helps documented the interception of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.
Costa Rica finds 2 bodies in crash of plane carrying Germans
Read full article: Costa Rica finds 2 bodies in crash of plane carrying GermansAuthorities in Costa Rica have found two bodies in the search for six people, apparently including the German businessman behind Gold’s Gym, who went missing when their small plane disappeared from radar just off the country’s Caribbean coast.
McCann suspect won't face trial in other cases before 2023
Read full article: McCann suspect won't face trial in other cases before 2023A court says a German man who is also suspected in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann won’t go on trial before next year on charges related to a string of other sexual offenses he is alleged to have committed.
German suspect in McCann case charged in separate assaults
Read full article: German suspect in McCann case charged in separate assaultsGerman prosecutors have charged a 45-year-old German man, who is also a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, with several sexual offenses he is alleged to have committed in Portugal between 2000 and 2017.
Next year's Met Gala will celebrate the late Karl Lagerfeld
Read full article: Next year's Met Gala will celebrate the late Karl LagerfeldVogue's Anna Wintour convened top Paris Fashion Week insiders Friday to announce that the theme of next year’s Met Gala will be the work of the late Karl Lagerfeld.
A Texas congresswoman wants to make cancer care easier for the growing number of female veterans
Read full article: A Texas congresswoman wants to make cancer care easier for the growing number of female veteransU.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, hopes the pilot program will help female veterans get better access to cancer care.
Official held in Vegas reporter killing facing loss of job
Read full article: Official held in Vegas reporter killing facing loss of jobA local elected official got court-appointed attorneys during his arraignment on a murder charge in the stabbing death of a Las Vegas investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him and his managerial conduct.
Prosecutor: Official's DNA in slain reporter's fingernails
Read full article: Prosecutor: Official's DNA in slain reporter's fingernailsPolice and prosecutors say the DNA of a jailed elected official angered by past and upcoming newspaper stories was found beneath the fingernails of a Las Vegas investigative reporter who fought for his life while being stabbed to death outside his home last week.
Couple recalls rescuing German Shepherd that was ejected from speeding truck in Katy area
Read full article: Couple recalls rescuing German Shepherd that was ejected from speeding truck in Katy areaThe witnesses who rescued a German Shepherd after it was ejected onto a busy road in the Katy area are sharing their story, hoping it serves as a wake-up call on how not to transport pets.
Danube drought reveals parts of hidden WWII history
Read full article: Danube drought reveals parts of hidden WWII historyThe worst drought in Europe in decades has not only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, it also has exposed a part of World War II history that had almost been forgotten.
German leader outlines vision for bigger, more coherent EU
Read full article: German leader outlines vision for bigger, more coherent EUGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz is calling for a growing European Union to agree on a series of changes that would help it overcome internal divisions and stand up to external rivals such as Russia and China.
Germany rethinks gas surcharge after backlash over profits
Read full article: Germany rethinks gas surcharge after backlash over profitsGermany is considering backtracking on plans for consumers to pay a surcharge on natural gas amid mounting criticism that the money could flow to highly profitable energy companies.
Polish Auschwitz survivor, novelist Zofia Posmysz dies at 98
Read full article: Polish Auschwitz survivor, novelist Zofia Posmysz dies at 98Zofia Posmysz, a Polish World War II-era resistance fighter who survived the Auschwitz and Ravensbrück concentration camps and who later became a journalist and novelist, has died at 98.
‘My dog was stolen and found 600 miles away’: Family reunited with dog that was stolen 4 years ago
Read full article: ‘My dog was stolen and found 600 miles away’: Family reunited with dog that was stolen 4 years agoOne Baytown family is in pleasant shock after their beloved Golden Shepherd was found after more than four years of being lost after the dog was stolen from their Baytown home.
Italy opens humanitarian corridor for 300 Afghan refugees
Read full article: Italy opens humanitarian corridor for 300 Afghan refugeesItaly's Foreign Ministry says the first of some 300 Afghan refugees have arrived in Italy along a new humanitarian corridor organized by the Italian government and other groups.
Philippine militants accused of beheading tourists surrender
Read full article: Philippine militants accused of beheading tourists surrenderPhilippine security officials say two long-wanted Abu Sayyaf militant commanders accused of beheading two kidnapped Canadian tourists and a German have surrendered.