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UN special rapporteur on torture requests info after video shows German police officer throwing elderly woman to ground

Posted on August 10, 2021August 10, 2021By Editor

Nils Melzer, the United Nation’s special rapporteur on torture, has issued a request for information after a video showing a German police officer throwing an elderly woman to the floor during a protest went viral online. … Read More >UN special rapporteur on torture requests info after video shows German police officer throwing elderly woman to ground

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Mayhem on streets of Berlin: Anti-lockdown protests turn into violent scuffles with police in Germany, 600 arrested (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021By Editor

Berlin witnessed chaotic scenes and violent brawls on Sunday as riot police sought to forcefully disperse anti-lockdown rallies that had been banned by authorities, after thousands took to the streets of the German capital. … Read More >Mayhem on streets of Berlin: Anti-lockdown protests turn into violent scuffles with police in Germany, 600 arrested (VIDEOS)

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Germany’s mini-Heemeyer? Worker demolishes building’s facade with EXCAVATOR after claiming he wasn’t paid in full (VIDEO)

Posted on August 8, 2021August 8, 2021By Editor

An alleged wage dispute in southwestern Germany escalated into a bizarre rampage, echoing the story of American Marvin Heemeyer. A disgruntled construction worker used an excavator to vandalize a residential complex he’d built. … Read More >Germany’s mini-Heemeyer? Worker demolishes building’s facade with EXCAVATOR after claiming he wasn’t paid in full (VIDEO)

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Vaccination must remain a personal choice’: Bavaria’s minister fends off attacks for refusing the jab

Posted on August 8, 2021August 8, 2021By Editor

A senior German official in Bavaria has shrugged off criticism from fellow politicians who are accusing him of supporting the country’s anti-vaccination movement. … Read More >Vaccination must remain a personal choice’: Bavaria’s minister fends off attacks for refusing the jab

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Four injured in shooting and stabbing in Berlin car park, one suspect arrested

Posted on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021By Editor

At least four people have been injured in a knife and gun attack in the Wedding neighborhood of Berlin, police told reporters. Officers have said the incident appears to have been targeted towards one of the victims. … Read More >Four injured in shooting and stabbing in Berlin car park, one suspect arrested

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Germany drops South Africa from ‘Covid variant area’ list as Delta becomes prevalent in both countries

Posted on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021By Editor

German authorities have removed South Africa from the country’s ‘virus variant’ list, as the extra-contagious Delta strain dominates other Covid-19 variants. The change paves the way for the easing of strict travel restrictions. … Read More >Germany drops South Africa from ‘Covid variant area’ list as Delta becomes prevalent in both countries

Poland ‘expects’ to participate in Nord Stream 2 certification after failing to stop Russian pipeline project

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021By Editor

Polish oil and gas company PGNiG and its German subsidiary PGNiG Supply & Trading are planning to take part in the certification procedures for the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. … Read More >Poland ‘expects’ to participate in Nord Stream 2 certification after failing to stop Russian pipeline project

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5 people missing after blast at German chemical park are unlikely to be alive, site’s operator says

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2021By Editor

Little hope remains that survivors will be found under the debris at the German industrial park rocked by a major explosion on Tuesday, its operator has said. The blast injured 31 and killed two, with five people still missing. … Read More >5 people missing after blast at German chemical park are unlikely to be alive, site’s operator says

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‘Extreme threat’: Major EXPLOSION hits chemical industry park in Germany, residents told to stay inside (VIDEOS)

Posted on August 2, 2021August 2, 2021By Editor

A severe explosion has occurred at a major chemical industrial park in Leverkusen, Germany, sending toxic smoke billowing above the city with residents told to stay indoors and close all windows and doors. … Read More >‘Extreme threat’: Major EXPLOSION hits chemical industry park in Germany, residents told to stay inside (VIDEOS)

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‘More freedom’ for the vaccinated? Merkel aide warns of restrictions for unvaxxed Germans if Covid-19 cases continue to rise

Posted on July 30, 2021July 30, 2021By Editor

Unvaccinated Germans could be barred from entering restaurants and cinemas if Germany is hit with a new Covid-19 wave, a top aide to Chancellor Angela Merkel said, adding that those vaccinated will “definitely have more freedom.” … Read More >‘More freedom’ for the vaccinated? Merkel aide warns of restrictions for unvaxxed Germans if Covid-19 cases continue to rise