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No passports for ‘anti-Semites’? German MP suggests barring those questioning ‘Israel’s existence’ from getting German citizenship

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Those who committed ‘anti-Semitic’ acts should be barred from acquiring German citizenship, an interior policy spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party in the Bundestag said ahead of the voting on the issue. … Read More >No passports for ‘anti-Semites’? German MP suggests barring those questioning ‘Israel’s existence’ from getting German citizenship

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‘Slap in the face’: Namibian descendants of German genocide victims condemn aid deal

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Namibian descendants of victims of the genocide committed by Germany during its colonial rule have rejected a deal made by the governments of the two countries as a “slap in the face” that has “no regard for the human lives lost.” … Read More >‘Slap in the face’: Namibian descendants of German genocide victims condemn aid deal

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Germany seeks ‘clarification’ over media report claiming Denmark’s secret service helped NSA spy on Merkel

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Berlin wants an explanation from its partners after several media outlets alleged that Germany’s ally and neighbor Denmark had worked with US intelligence agency the NSA to spy on Chancellor Angela Merkel. … Read More >Germany seeks ‘clarification’ over media report claiming Denmark’s secret service helped NSA spy on Merkel

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WATCH: 5 police officers injured in clashes with rioters as hundreds of youths flout Covid-19 restrictions in Stuttgart, Germany

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An attempt by German police to disperse a crowd of young revelers in Stuttgart late on Saturday ended up in clashes that left five officers injured. Large gatherings are still banned in the city because of Covid-19. … Read More >WATCH: 5 police officers injured in clashes with rioters as hundreds of youths flout Covid-19 restrictions in Stuttgart, Germany

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Pope Francis sending team to investigate whether German diocese mishandled sexual abuse allegations, amid public anger

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Pope Francis will dispatch a team to investigate if the Archbishop of Cologne mishandled sexual abuse claims in the Catholic Church. Parishioners have been protesting against the diocese and demanding accountability. … Read More >Pope Francis sending team to investigate whether German diocese mishandled sexual abuse allegations, amid public anger

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German scientists claim to have solved Covid-19 vaccine blood clot mystery, say jabs can be altered

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A group of German scientists claims to have found the cause of the rare blood clots linked to the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines – and they say the jabs could be altered to prevent the problem … Read More >German scientists claim to have solved Covid-19 vaccine blood clot mystery, say jabs can be altered