AfD wreath incident: Man barred after trying to remove party wreath at Bendlerblock A 61-year-old man was barred from a Berlin government commemoration after an AfD wreath incident at Bendlerblock, …
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Audi Neckarsulm workers demand VW launch affordable electric model to save jobs
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoAudi Neckarsulm plant protest puts 15,000 jobs and call for affordable EV into spotlight More than 2,000 employees protested at the Audi Neckarsulm plant this week as politicians and unions …
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Süddeutsche Zeitung Launched by US Military in 1945 to Erase Nazi Militarism
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoSüddeutsche Zeitung founding: How US License No.1 and McMahon’s Order Shaped Bavaria’s First Postwar Daily Süddeutsche Zeitung founding in 1945 began under US License No.1 after a directive to eradicate …
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Ukraine Molotschka campaign strikes 183 Russian ships and disrupts wheat exports
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoAttack on freighter Golden Leo highlights Ukraine’s “Molotschka” Black Sea campaign Ukraine’s ‘Molotschka’ campaign is accused of attacking the freighter Golden Leo, heightening Black Sea tensions and disrupting Russian grain …
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Trier stabbing sparks debate over German mental health reporting reforms
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoPsychKHG reform sparks heated debate after Trier student killing and earlier Aschaffenburg attack PsychKHG reform in Germany has reignited controversy after the fatal Trier stabbing, linking new reporting rules for …
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Bologna police investigated after video shows man pinned to ground and dying
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoBologna police killing: Video captures death of 42-year-old Abderrahim Fakir during Pilastro intervention Video of Bologna police killing fuels protests after 42-year-old Abderrahim Fakir dies in Pilastro; autopsy ordered and …
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Spahn resignation prompts Merz and Söder to propose CDU faction chair replacement
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoSpahn resignation sparks CDU power play as Merz and Söder weigh faction chair and wider reshuffle Spahn resignation forces CDU leaders into urgent talks as Merz and Söder consider candidates …
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Russia’s Parliamentary Vote Faces Test as War and Fuel Shortages Bite
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoRussian parliamentary election faces domestic strains as drone strikes and fuel shortages unsettle Kremlin control Russian parliamentary election in September 2026 faces tests as drone attacks, fuel rationing and internet …
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Conscientious objectors revoke their status in 2026 as armed service refusals rise
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoHundreds of conscientious objectors in Germany rescind status as weapon refusals also climb Hundreds of conscientious objectors in Germany have rescinded their objection this year, a development that could set …
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€15 participation allowance largely unused by eligible German children, Bertelsmann reveals
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoMost eligible children miss the €15 Teilhabebetrag, Bertelsmann Stiftung finds Bertelsmann Stiftung finds more than 80% of eligible children miss the €15 Teilhabebetrag; uptake differs by age and state, prompting …