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Poisoning at prestigious German university that injured 7 is investigated as attempted murder

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

Seven people at the Technical University of Darmstadt fell seriously ill after ingesting poisoned food. Investigators believe they are dealing with an attempted murder at the campus. … Read More >Poisoning at prestigious German university that injured 7 is investigated as attempted murder

Germans shot Afghan security guards at Kabul airport after unknown SNIPER opened fire – reports

Posted on August 27, 2021August 27, 2021By Editor

In the first actual attack on the Kabul airport since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, an unknown sniper reportedly opened fire on local security forces, setting off a fatal firefight with German troops and US Marines. … Read More >Germans shot Afghan security guards at Kabul airport after unknown SNIPER opened fire – reports

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Afghan security forces member killed in gunfight with ‘unknown assailants,’ as US & German troops join battle at Kabul airport

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021By Editor

At least one member of the Afghan security forces guarding Kabul’s airport has been killed after a firefight broke out with unknown assailants near the air hub, the German military has revealed. … Read More >Afghan security forces member killed in gunfight with ‘unknown assailants,’ as US & German troops join battle at Kabul airport

Germany sends 2 light helicopters to assist with Kabul evacuation, but military says people must get to airport themselves

Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021By Editor

German nationals and locals fleeing the Taliban have to make their own way to Kabul airport, as the two light helicopters Berlin is sending will only be used in individual cases and not as a “taxi,” the Bundeswehr chief said. … Read More >Germany sends 2 light helicopters to assist with Kabul evacuation, but military says people must get to airport themselves

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German train drivers’ union GDL announces it will go on strike again from Saturday

Posted on August 24, 2021August 24, 2021By Editor

German train drivers’ union the GDL released an official statement on Friday which said that railway employers had not improved workers’ conditions, and as a result it has announced another strike, which will commence on Saturday. … Read More >German train drivers’ union GDL announces it will go on strike again from Saturday

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Germany enters FOURTH Covid-19 wave, health watchdog warns, amid uptick in younger patients

Posted on August 23, 2021August 23, 2021By Editor

A fourth wave of Covid-19 has kicked off in Germany, according to the nation’s top disease prevention and control agency, which also reported a growing number of cases among children and young adults. … Read More >Germany enters FOURTH Covid-19 wave, health watchdog warns, amid uptick in younger patients

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Anti-Semitic incidents prevalent during lockdown protests in Germany – study

Posted on August 20, 2021August 20, 2021By Editor

More than 500 anti-Semitic incidents have been linked to the Covid-19 pandemic in Germany, during which Jews were blamed for both the virus and the lockdowns, a report by a watchdog group shows. … Read More >Anti-Semitic incidents prevalent during lockdown protests in Germany – study

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‘My colleagues under intense pressure,’ German Police Union head tells RT after officer filmed assaulting elderly protester

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021By Editor

The anti-lockdown protest in Berlin wasn’t peaceful and the officers acted lawfully to contain it, the German Police Union head told RT when asked to comment on a viral clip of a cop tossing an elderly woman to the ground. … Read More >‘My colleagues under intense pressure,’ German Police Union head tells RT after officer filmed assaulting elderly protester

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As Nord Stream 2 nears completion, Germany’s Merkel to make farewell Russia & Ukraine visits next week – will meet Putin, Zelensky

Posted on August 15, 2021August 15, 2021By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will fly to Moscow next week for a meeting with her Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as work finishes up on the jointly-backed Nord Stream 2 pipeline and ahead of her departure from office. … Read More >As Nord Stream 2 nears completion, Germany’s Merkel to make farewell Russia & Ukraine visits next week – will meet Putin, Zelensky

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‘Flying the flag’: Germany sends warship to South China Sea for first time in two decades amid rising tensions

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021By Editor

A German frigate has set sail for the South China Sea for the first time in some two decades as part of a six-month mission, as Berlin pledges its commitment to its allies and to ‘freedom of navigation’. … Read More >‘Flying the flag’: Germany sends warship to South China Sea for first time in two decades amid rising tensions