Deal for new German chancellor clears final hurdle
Center-left leader Olaf Scholz to succeed Angela Merkel later this week.
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World War II bomb explodes in Munich dropped by Allied forces
A bomb dropped during the war was detonated by accident during construction work.
Omicron keeps world on edge as variant reaches US
European Union chief says waiting for advice on the new variant feels like 'an eternity'.
'She died of thirst': IS member chained 5yo Yazidi girl in the sun
Al-Jumailly chained Yazidi girl in the sun in temperatures of over 50C.
He convinced voters he would be like Merkel. But who is Olaf Scholz?
New York Times: Can Germany's new chancellor fill the very big shoes of his predecessor?
A new era: Germany is about to meet its post-Merkel government
New York Times: For the first time in 16 years, Germany will have a centre-left govt.
Germany faces grim Covid milestone
Germany is set to mark 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 this week.
'Vaccinated, recovered or died': German health minister's sobering prediction
The nationwide tally of newly confirmed cases rose by 45,326 in the past 24 hours.
Europe braces against 'dramatic' Covid-surge
As a fourth wave of Covid-19 sweeps across Europe, severe restrictions follow.
Lockdowns return to Europe as Covid surges again
Toughest restrictions loom again, including for double jabbed – in deadly fourth wave.
'Accidentally': Maddie McCann suspect's chilling confession
He's the major suspect in the McCann case. A former friend drops a new bombshell.
'Europe is back at the epicenter of the pandemic,' says W.H.O official
Infections are again sweeping across Western Europe, despite high vaccination rates.
Country placing two million unvaccinated people into lockdown
The move prohibits unvaccinated people 12 and older from leaving their homes.
Man seriously injured falling from Holocaust memorial Berlin
The accident comes after two police officers were reprimanded for posing on the stones.
Confronting 'our role as perpetrators': Austria unveils Holocaust memorial
"We looked away for too long, until we became aware of our role as perpetrators."
'The human side of war': Untold stories of New Zealanders' experiences in World War II subject of new book
Few were left untouched by the deadliest war in history.
'Probably inevitable': Nation to lock down the unvaxxed as Europe cases surge
Covid cases are skyrocketing in Europe, leaving nations to make some tough choices.
'Back at the epicentre of the pandemic': WHO's Western Europe warning
The WHO says coronavirus deaths rose by 10 per cent in Europe in the past week.
Knife attack on German train severely injures three people
Police said a man has been arrested in connection with the morning attack.
Germany's fourth Covid surge 'worrying' experts
An epidemiologist has issued a bleak prediction for Europe's most populated country.
'Warning shot for the world': WHO makes horrifying Europe death prediction
Europe is again becoming a cause of "grave concern" for virus experts.
Eight operations, one death: Man on trial for castrating men on his kitchen table
Man's body found in a box by police three weeks after an alleged home operation.
Negative Covid test not enough to visit Berlin's iconic Markets
The Christmas spirit is returning to Berlin but not for everyone.
'Catastrophic' shortage of key commodity looming in weeks
Businesses and millions of jobs are on the line amid a shortage of a crucial commodity.
No Fly List: UK flights banned from Morocco after Covid cases soar
UK's rising Covid-19 cases has caused one country to ban incoming flights.
Outrage after US teachers told to offer books with 'opposing' Holocaust views
"How do you oppose the Holocaust?" one teacher asked.
Leipzig voted top European city, Germans can't work out why
Germany hasn't been this divided since 1989.
German companies want clear path to climate neutrality
The 69 signatories included chemicals company Bayer and sportswear firm Puma.
Madeleine McCann: Prosecutors '100pc certain' they have killer in custody
German authorities say they have evidence to charge sex offender Christian Brueckner.
Jewish group condemns singer's treatment at German hotel
German-Israeli singer turned away from a hotel because of his Star of David pendant.
Skateboards, climate change and freedom: Germany's next-generation parliament
New York Times: A new generation of lawmakers is entering Germany's Parliament.
German airport high alert as tourist's explosive souvenir backfires
The hiker's edgy choice of souvenir blew up in his face.
How Nazi war criminals lived 'mundane and untroubled lives' in the UK
Holocaust perpetrators lived untroubled lives, but film director hasn't forgotten them.