Germany August 18, 2022 German chancellor speaks with Israeli PM Lapid following Abbas Holocaust remark in Berlin Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke Thursday, with Scholz condemning Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas's recent remarks in Berlin.
Israel August 17, 2022 Outrage over German chancellor's silence as Palestinian leader says Israel committed '50 Holocausts' German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is engulfed in an antisemitism scandal due to what critics say was his non-reaction to Palestinian leader Abbas' trivialization of the Holocaust.
Germany August 16, 2022 Self-steering BMW cuts into oncoming traffic, killing 1 One person is dead and nine are injured after a self-steering BMW test vehicle veered into oncoming traffic in Germany. BMW says the driver 'retains responsibility.'
Theme Parks August 11, 2022 Roller coaster crash at Legoland amusement park in Germany injures at least 34 Two trains collided on the Fire Dragon roller coaster at Legoland in Guenzburg, Germany, on Thursday, injuring at least 34 people, according to German media.
LIFESTYLE August 9, 2022 On this day in history, August 9, 1936, Jesse Owens wins fourth gold at Berlin Olympics Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal of the Berlin Olympics on August 9, 1936, running the first leg for the U.S.A.'s record-setting 4x100 relay team.
Brazil August 7, 2022 Brazilian police accuse German diplomat of murdering husband in brutal beating Brazilian police claim German consul Uwe Herbert Hahn beat his husband, Walter Maximilien Biot, to death and attempted to cover up the alleged crime before police arrived.
Germany August 4, 2022 Explosion at German WWII ammunition dump starts blaze near Berlin German firefighters are combating an uncontrolled blaze near Berlin after World War II ammunition detonated at a police facility in Grunewald forest on Thursday.
World July 28, 2022 Raging wildfires in Germany, Czech Republic are threatening tourist region Rescue crews and firefighters on the German-Czech border have been fighting a massive fire at the heart of a national park for days. .
Media July 27, 2022 Washington Post op-ed: 'Germany has only itself to blame' for dependence on Russian gas A guest Washington Post op-ed argued that Germany should blame itself for promoting policies that made it overly dependent on Russian gas for energy.
World July 21, 2022 Pope to German bishops: Progressive changes 'not lawful,' churches will 'weaken, rot and die' The Vatican decided to halt the progress of a German progressive movement that aims to give Catholics the ability to speak on issues of homosexuality and women priests.
Pope Francis July 21, 2022 Pope Francis warns German bishops: Changing teachings is 'not lawful,' causes churches to 'rot and die' Pope Francis warned the German Conference of Bishops in a Thursday statement that alterations to theology or church governance is 'unlawful' and could hurt the church.