October 4, 2020 German demonstrators protest coronavirus restrictions, fail to form human chain around lake Both protesters and counter-protesters gathered, totaling as many as 11,000
October 1, 2020 Russia's Navalny accuses Putin of being behind poisoning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is recovering in Germany after being poisoned in Russia by a nerve agent, accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being behind the attack in comments released Thursday.
September 27, 2020 Biden compares Trump to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels The comment comes as Biden has pushed back against attacks on the campaign trail from the president, who is looking to paint the former vice president as a socialist.
September 27, 2020 Alps surprised by early snowfall, Swiss town sees new record Parts of Switzerland, Austria, and Germany were surprised by unseasonably early snowfall overnight, after a sharp drop in temperatures and heavy precipitation.
September 23, 2020 German Lufthansa airline plans rapid COVID-19 testing for passengers German airline Lufthansa announced this week that it would start offering rapid coronavirus testing for passengers in October.
September 22, 2020 ‘Darknet’ opioid takedown nabs 179 suspects worldwide and $6.5M seized, DOJ announces Justice Department officials on Tuesday announced the largest international opioid takedown targeting drug traffickers through the darknet, which resulted in 179 arrests and the seizure of more than $6.5 million in cash and currency.
September 21, 2020 Fear grows for jailed Qatari royal amid health decline as wife pleads at UN for release Pressure is mounting over the case of Qatari Sheikh Talal Al Thani – the grandson of the founder of the gas-rich state – after his wife, Asma Arian, submitted an 11th-hour plea for his release at the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday.
September 20, 2020 Anti-lockdown protests demand cities reconsider resuming coronavirus restrictions World leaders are considering the resumption of lockdown measures to combat spiking cases as the global death toll nears 1 million.
September 17, 2020 German police officers suspended over pro-Nazi photos, doctored images of refugees in gas chambers At least 29 police officers in western Germany have been suspended pending an ongoing investigation for exchanging photos of Adolf Hitler and doctored images depicting refugees in gas chambers on their personal cellphones, state officials announced Thursday.