Tag: Germany
World 30.01.19 | 18:10

German police confirm arrest of trio of Iraqis on terrorism charges

Three Iraqi men are under arrest in northern Germany on suspicion of terrorism charges, police confirmed on Wednesday. The three suspects are aged between 23 and 36 and were arrested in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, prosecutors in Karlsruhe said. According to Spiegel magazine, investigators had uncovered...
World 27.01.19 | 15:44

CNN: Germany rolls up refugee welcome mat to face off right-wing threat

Nearly four years after almost 1 million refugees were welcomed into the country, Germany has quietly been closing the window on asylum applications and ramping up deportations, CNNCNNwrites. This trend has continued even as the number of people arriving in Europe has dropped 80% since the height of...
Handball 22.01.19 | 14:51

World Handball Championship: Germany end Croatia’s medal hopes

Croatia’s hopes of a medal at the 2019 IHF World Men’s Handball Championship have ended at the hands of hosts Germany on Monday. In what was a must-win match, Croatia has come up just short and have lost to Germany 22-21 in Cologne, croatiaweek.com reports. Croatia was much improved from their loss...
World 22.01.19 | 12:17

Germany disappointed by May’s Brexit plan, suggests second referendum

German Justice Minister Katarina Barley said on Tuesday she was disappointed by British Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to break a deadlock over Brexit and suggested Britain hold a second referendum, Reuters reports. May on Monday sought to break the parliamentary impasse over Britain’s exit from...
World 10.01.19 | 14:08

Parts of Austria, southern Germany sink deeper into snow

Heavy snowfall continued Thursday in parts of Austria and southern Germany, with several places cut off and the bad weather expected to last at least another day. Snow was causing problems in other parts of Europe, even in Norway’s Arctic Svalbard archipelago. Austrian police said that a 16-year-old...
World 08.01.19 | 11:59

Suspect arrested over massive German politician data hack

Police arrested a 20-year-old suspect in central Hesse Sunday connected to the December data breach of hundreds of politicians. The BKA is slated to hold a press conference midday Tuesday to provide more details on the suspect and his arrest, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said in a statement...
World 04.01.19 | 18:39

Treasure trove of hacked sensitive information about German politicians posted on Twitter

German “Bild” reports that hackers have obtained confidential personal information from a large number of German politicians, mainly members of Parliament from all political parties except the nationalist AfD. Some of this data was made public on Twitter and journalists have been going through...
World 02.01.19 | 11:04

Germany adopts intersex identity into law

Intersex people in Germany can now legally identify themselves as such under a new law adopted in December, BBC reports. People who do not fit the biological definition of male or female can now choose the category “diverse” on official documents. Those choosing the option will need a doctor’s...
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