Elderly woman arrested in Germany for shutting off roommate’s ventilator
A 72-year-old has been jailed after twice switching off her roommate's ventilator.
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McCann suspect charged with sex offences
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Germany closes long energy chapter with Russia by turning on Rosneft
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Germany profits by more than $1b from Lufthansa bailout
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Gazprom keeps gas pipeline to Germany switched off
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Drought exposes WWII ships in the Danube
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German leader condemns Abbas' '50 Holocausts' remark
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