Armed police officers are seen near Thursday’s shooting in Hamburg, Germany. Jonas Walzberg/dpa via AP hide caption toggle caption Jonas Walzberg/dpa via AP Armed police officers are seen near Thursday’s shooting in Hamburg, Germany. Jonas Walzberg/dpa via AP BERLIN — Shots were fired inside a building used by Jehovah’s Witnesses
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Germany moves toward restrictions on Huawei, as Europe sours on China
Signs promoting 5G wireless technology from Chinese technology firm Huawei are displayed at the PT Expo in Beijing in 2018. Germany is reviewing the presence of Huawei and ZTE components in its telecommunications. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Signs promoting 5G wireless technology from Chinese technology firm
U.S., Germany pledge tanks to Ukraine, signaling heavy fighting ahead
U.S. Abrams tanks participate in a live fire demonstration during training exercises in Poland in September 2022. President Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. will be sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Germany also said it will be sending tanks. Omar Marques/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Omar Marques/Getty Images
Germany agrees to send its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine after weeks of pressure
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Leopard 2 main battle tank of the German armed forces while visiting an army training center in Ostenholz, Germany, on Oct. 17, 2022. David Hecker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Hecker/Getty Images German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Leopard
Germany is facing growing pressure to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine
Two Leopard 2 A6 heavy battle tanks and a Puma infantry fighting vehicle of the Bundeswehr’s 9th Panzer Training Brigade participate in a demonstration of capabilities during a visit by then-Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht to the Bundeswehr Army training grounds in February 2022 in Munster, Germany. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide
NFL schedule: What NFL teams will play in Germany in 2023?
The NFL announced which teams will be playing in their five international games for the 2023 season. These two teams will play in Germany next season. The NFL has held international regular season games since 2007, first starting in London. Then in 2016, the NFL began holding games in Mexico.
Expanded US training for Ukraine forces begins in Germany
FILE – Weapons lie on the ground as Ukrainian personnel train at a base in Southern England. The U.S. military’s new, expanded combat training of Ukrainian forces began in Germany on Sunday, Jan. 15th. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP hide caption toggle caption Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP FILE – Weapons lie on the ground as
An Iranian man has been held in Germany over a suspected chemical attack
Substances found during the search are examined on the premises of the fire department in Castrop-Rauxel, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. In Castrop-Rauxel, there was a large-scale operation by the police and fire department on Saturday evening. A special task force (SEK) was also on the scene, a police spokeswoman told the
Climate activists are fuming as Germany turns to coal to replace Russian gas
Climate activists from the group Letzte Generation (Last Generation) hold up commuter traffic on a Monday morning in Berlin by supergluing themselves to the road. Police unstick their hands using cooking oil and a pastry brush while irate drivers look on, stuck for more than an hour. Esme Nicholson/NPR hide
Germany returns looted artifacts to Nigeria to rectify a 'dark colonial history'
Looted Benin Bronzes that were returned by Germany to Nigeria are examined during a ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday. Nigerian officials said that more than 5,000 ancient artifacts are estimated to have been stolen from Nigeria, the majority by British colonizers. Olamikan Gbemiga/AP hide caption toggle caption Olamikan Gbemiga/AP Looted