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German Chancellor Scholz expands border checks to tackle immigration

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s ruling coalition agreed to temporarily extend frontier controls to all nine of Germany’s land borders as part of a crackdown on irregular immigration and an effort to strengthen domestic security.

Germany already has temporary controls on its bor…[Read more]

Far-right AfD eyes big gains in German elections

Voters in Germany’s two eastern states are due to cast their ballots in elections in which the far right is expected to perform strongly.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been polling top in Thuringia ahead of Sunday’s vote, while the party has been running neck-and-neck for first place with…[Read more]

Austria to work with Germany on deportations of people with criminal records to Afghanistan

Austria’s Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum has said that deportations to Afghanistan are permissible on a case-by-case basis due to the changed security situation in the country.

Austria has fallen in line with Germany and said it intends to…[Read more]

Germany expels head of banned Muslim association

Germany has told the Iranian head of the recently banned Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH) that he is being expelled from the country and has two weeks to leave, authorities in Hamburg said on Thursday.
The interior ministry of the German city state of Hamburg said in a statement that it had informed…[Read more]

Germany deports 28 Afghans for first time since 2021 Taliban takeover

‘Our security counts,’ German interior minister says as government confirms those deported are convicted criminals.

Germany has deported 28 Afghan nationals charged with criminal acts, in the first such move since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 202…[Read more]

Deportation flight leaves Germany for Afghanistan

A flight has taken off from an airport in eastern Germany deporting individuals to Afghanistan. It is the first deportation of Afghans since the Taliban took power in Kabul in 2021.

A deportation flight to Afghanistan has left Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport, the Interior Ministry for the state…[Read more]

Germany: Several killed in stabbing at Solingen street party

Police have launched a manhunt after a man killed three people and seriously injured five more with a knife. The attack took place as the city of Solingen was celebrating its 650th anniversary.

Three people were killed and five seriously injured in a knife attack in the western German…[Read more]

German police yet to identify attacker who stabbed 3 to death at festival despite major manhunt

A major manhunt is underway in Germany after an attacker stabbed to death three people at a festival on Friday evening in the western city of Solingen but police say they are yet to identify the suspect.

Police said a 15-year-old boy was arrested on…[Read more]

Solingen stabbing: Three killed in attack at Germany festival

Police say search under way for unknown assailant after attack on festivalgoers that injured eight people.

Police in Germany are searching for an unidentified suspect behind a mass stabbing at a festival in the western city of Solingen in which three people were killed.

Eight people…[Read more]

France: Macron says arson attack on synagogue ‘terrorist’

Two cars were torched near a French synagogue in the town of La Grande-Motte, with one of the vehicles exploding and injuring a police officer. President Emmanuel Macron described it as a “terrorist act.”

French authorities condemned an attack targeting a Jewish synagogue in the southern…[Read more]

Germany’s most beautiful bike paths

Discover Germany’s scenic landscapes and cities by bike. The road network is extensive and well laid-out. Here are a few tips.

Altmühltal Cycle Route
The perfect route for beginner bicycle travellers: the Altmühl is considered one of the slowest-flowing rivers in Germany, and the 250-kilometre cycle path a…[Read more]

Pistorius in Manila: closer cooperation agreed on armaments and training

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Pistorius in Manila: closer cooperation agreed on armaments and training
Manila (dpa/BMVg/d.de) – Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for talks to dis…[Read more]

German court convicts activist for leading ‘from the river to the sea’ chant

Judge says phrase ‘denied right of Israel to exist’ but woman’s lawyer says ruling is a defeat for free speech

A Berlin court has convicted a pro-Palestinian activist of condoning a crime for leading a chant of the slogan “from the river to the sea, Palestine w…[Read more]

India vs Germany hockey, Paris 2024 Olympics semi-final – where to watch IND vs GER /strong>

The India vs Germany hockey Olympic semi-final will be live streamed and telecast in India. T…[Read more]

Putin warns US against deploying long-range missiles in Germany

Russian leader says Washington risks triggering cold war-style missile crisis and promises to respond in kind

Vladimir Putin has warned the US that if Washington deploys long-range missiles in Germany from 2026, Russia will station similar missiles within striking distance of the…[Read more]

Questions surround German man sentenced to death in Belarus

A German man who has been sentenced to death in Belarus for terrorism has been shown in a heavily choreographed interview on state-controlled television, apparently confessing to planting explosives near a railway line.
There is no direct evidence of that in the 16-minute video for which…[Read more]

‘Fake news’: FO denies report of Germany handing over suspects involved in consulate attack

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday denied authenticity in the report circulating on social media about Germany handing over of those involved in the attack on Pakistani consulate in Frankfurt.

When asked whether the suspects involved in the…[Read more]

Germany ‘blocking’ medical treatment for Palestinian children from Gaza

Around 40 medical facilities agreed to treat children from Gaza in Germany and cover the costs, but reports say the foreign and interior ministries have hindered their efforts.

German aid organisations have accused the government of blocking much-needed medical help for…[Read more]