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Germany under Merkel: One big US military base (Full show)

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President Biden hosted German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House on Thursday. After leading Germany nearly 16 years, she is expected to step down in October, making this her last official state visit to the US. Rick Sanchez takes us through her relationship with four successive US presidents. … Read More >Germany under Merkel: One big US military base (Full show)

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Berlin police investigating sedition raid homes of 5 officers suspected of disseminating racist, right-wing views

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Berlin police have carried out searches targeting five of its officers suspected of airing far-right anti-government views, as part of an investigation into possible acts of sedition committed by the allegedly extremist cops. … Read More >Berlin police investigating sedition raid homes of 5 officers suspected of disseminating racist, right-wing views

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Germany will not make Covid jabs mandatory, Merkel confirms, with voluntary vaccination held up as way forward

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Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that Covid jabs will not be mandatory in Germany, not even for healthcare workers, saying such a move would break public trust and people must decide for themselves whether to be vaccinated. … Read More >Germany will not make Covid jabs mandatory, Merkel confirms, with voluntary vaccination held up as way forward

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Lufthansa introduces gender-neutral in-flight greetings, replaces ‘ladies and gentlemen’ with ‘dear guests’

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German airline Lufthansa will scrap the traditional “ladies and gentlemen” greeting to passengers in favor of a gender-neutral alternative. Lufthansa is the latest major airline to do so, after Air Canada and Japan Airlines. … Read More >Lufthansa introduces gender-neutral in-flight greetings, replaces ‘ladies and gentlemen’ with ‘dear guests’

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120 politicians, journalists, and artists sign letter urging Merkel to confront Biden over Assange’s extradition, citing concerns

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Over a hundred people from German politics, media, and art have called on their chancellor to confront Joe Biden during an upcoming visit over the attempt to extradite WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange to the US. … Read More >120 politicians, journalists, and artists sign letter urging Merkel to confront Biden over Assange’s extradition, citing concerns

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Over 3,800 Germans got sick with Covid-19 following full vaccination, hundreds were hospitalized – health watchdog

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Germany has registered more than 3,800 symptomatic Covid-19 cases among people that were fully vaccinated against the disease since February, the nation’s disease control and prevention agency, the Robert Koch Institute, said. … Read More >Over 3,800 Germans got sick with Covid-19 following full vaccination, hundreds were hospitalized – health watchdog

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‘Massive effect’ on Germany’s Covid vaccination programme, as Berliners skip jab appointments

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The head of the Berlin Red Cross, Mario Czaja, has expressed alarm over a rise in Germans missing Covid vaccination appointments, warning it is having a “massive effect” on the region’s ability to protect its population. … Read More >‘Massive effect’ on Germany’s Covid vaccination programme, as Berliners skip jab appointments

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Germany’s CureVac jab shows only 48% effectiveness against Covid-19 in final stage of trial, driving stock plunge

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German biotech firm CureVac said its coronavirus vaccine showed just 48% efficacy against Covid-19 following its final analysis, marking only a slight improvement on the company’s last trial while sending its stock value tumbling. … Read More >Germany’s CureVac jab shows only 48% effectiveness against Covid-19 in final stage of trial, driving stock plunge

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Proportion of Germans jabbed with first Covid vaccine dose on par with Americans, German health minister says

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Germany’s vaccination campaign has caught such momentum that the proportion of the German population receiving their first dose of a Covid vaccine is now on a similar level as the US, despite the country’s initial slow roll-out. … Read More >Proportion of Germans jabbed with first Covid vaccine dose on par with Americans, German health minister says