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Germany's far-right AfD wins state election for first time since World War II — but moderate parties will refuse to join in coalition
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won about 32 to 33% of the vote in the east German state of Thuringia, flattening the center right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) group, which brought in about 24%, according to...
German political party whose leaders have defended Nazis on verge of winning two state elections
Alternative for Germany is running an intensely anti-immigration campaign to secure the spots in the formerly communist eastern Germany.
Syrian admits to fatally stabbing three at German festival as prosecutors blame 'radical Islamist convictions'
The suspect previously applied for asylum in Germany, but his request had reportedly been denied, and he was set to be deported last year.
German police say 26-year-old man has turned himself in, claiming to be behind knife attack that left 3 dead
On Saturday the Islamic State terror group claimed responsibility for the attack, without providing evidence.
German warship blasts iconic villain theme song as it travels into London
A video of a German warship blasting "The Imperial March," Darth Vader’s theme song in the “Star Wars” movie franchise, went viral this week.
Islamic militant group claims responsibility for horror knife attack in Germany that left 3 dead, several injured
A 15-year-old was arrested Saturday in connection with a knife attack at a festival in Germany that left three people dead and several others hurt, authorities said.
3 dead, several injured after knife-wielding maniac attacks festival in German city: cops
Several individuals were killed on Friday night when a man stabbed passers-by at random with a knife at a city festival in the western German city of Solingen, newspaper Bild...
Anna Delvey says she doesn't want to be a 'spectacle' with bedazzled ankle monitor
Anna Delvey is being a “pain” about her ankle monitor, according to immigration sources -- but the "Fake Heiress" says she just doesn’t want to be “stared at” anymore.
Sobbing pop star claims she was banned from flight after security guard ‘threatened’ her
The 34-year-old vocalist was traveling to the US when she was stopped from boarding her flight at Munich International Airport in Germany on Saturday.
Ferris wheel bursts into flames at German music festival, injuring 30
A wild video shows the burning wheel continuing to turn as thick, black smoke billows into the night sky.
Germany issues arrest warrant for Ukrainian suspect ID'd as 'Volodymyr Z' in connection to Nord Stream pipeline explosion: reports
German authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian national in connection to the explosion that damaged the Nord Stream 2 pipeline two years ago.
Passenger sneaks onto 2 flights in 2 days without tickets across Europe — here's how he did it
German authorities are investigating how a Norwegian man managed to board two fights in two days without tickets, traveling 800 miles to Sweden.
IOC prez reveals if he will seek another term
The president of the International Olympic Committee has decided not to seek a third term.
Germany transforms former Nazi bunker into hip luxury hotel hub -- complete with restaurants, terrace
During World War II, the Nazis built the St Pauli bunker in 1942 as a series of massive "flak towers" that served as shelters during air raids, as well as...
Meet the jaw-dropping 'world's sexiest athlete' competing at the Olympic games
Alica Schmidt is turning heads both on and off the track. The German track and field star, who has long been dubbed the “world’s sexiest athlete” by her fans and...
LeBron James saves Team USA again in another close call
On Friday, LeBron James will carry the U.S. flag. But first, he carried the U.S. men's basketball team.
Pair of endangered Siberian tiger cubs make their adorable debut at German zoo
The cubs — a female named Tochka and a male named Timur — were born in mid-April at the zoo, one of several facilities trying to breed the endangered big...
European nations resurrect, expand compulsory military service in face of Russian threat
Some European countries have resurrected or expanded their compulsory military service after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine — a once-unthinkable policy shift fueled by the notion that they'd have to respond...
7th person likely 'cured' of HIV in a remarkable case
"The longer we see these HIV remissions without any HIV therapy, the more confidence we can get that we’re probably seeing a case where we really have eradicated all competent...