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Why Friedrich Merz decided to risk Donald Trump’s wrath

Trump’s retribution is painful for Germany and Nato, but Merz is not backing down. He knows the status quo is untenable, says Jörg Lau, international correspondent for Die Zeit

The Guardian - UK

Nazi database takes Germans on personal journey into their families’ dark pasts

Die Zeit’s online database of individuals’ Nazi membership is prompting a reckoning as people uncover ties to regime

The Guardian - UK

Final steps taken before audacious plan to tow whale stranded in Germany to North Sea

Millionaire funded operation called ‘pure animal cruelty’ after environment minister sent threats on social media

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‘I’m not a PR stunt’: Marie-Louise Eta on making history at Union Berlin

The first woman to manage a men’s team in Europe’s major leagues on ‘shouting back’, her coaching influences and fighting the drop

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‘Like a rock star’: the global reverence for Martin Parr’s class-conscious photography

Unfettered love for late photographer in France and elsewhere stands in contrast to occasional reservations in UK

The Guardian - UK

Was al-Assad's top adviser assassinated before his downfall in Syria?

Syria's ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad's adviser Luna al-Shibl died in a suspected hit after Tehran's top general warned she was a spy. Recently leaked videos show her mocking Putin and Hezbollah with al-Assad.

Euronews

One year after Syria ouster, al-Assad lives under strict Russian supervision in Moscow exile

Former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad lives in Moscow under strict Russian supervision with banned public appearances, limited movements and no political activity since fleeing Damascus in December 2024.

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Italian police detain Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline blasts

Italian authorities arrested Ukrainian citizen Serhii K for allegedly leading a sabotage operation that destroyed three Nord Stream pipelines in September 2022.

Euronews

German 'Doctor Death' Goes On Trial For 15 Murders

A German doctor will go on trial Monday for killing 15 patients with lethal injections, in what investigators fear may just be the tip of a deadly iceberg.

International Business Times

Étienne-Émile Baulieu obituary

French doctor and biochemist who developed the abortion pill and socialised with artists and film stars

The Guardian - UK

Germany trumpets its reckoning with its Nazi past – except when it’s inconvenient

From a media prize with a dubious pedigree to the horrors of Gaza, the establishment forgets and remembers what suits it best, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein

The Guardian - UK

Hamburg Ballet dancers accuse artistic director of creating ‘toxic environment’ – reports

More than half of troupe’s dancers write to minister criticising Demis Volpi and five soloists resign

The Guardian - UK

Friedrich Merz arrives as a humbled new German chancellor – but that may not be the worst way to start

Defeat in the first round of a confirmation vote was humiliating. It could be the lesson Merz needed to change his leadership style, says Jörg Lau of Die Zeit

The Guardian - UK

Friedrich Merz was the most pro-US politician in Germany – his shift could be historic for Europe

The lifelong Atlanticist was frank after his election victory: Nato is on the brink, and Germany must reassess its core beliefs on defence, says Jörg Lau, international correspondent for Die Zeit

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Munich car attack suspect: What we know about Afghan bodybuilder and asylum-seeker Farhad Noori

The arrested suspect Farhad Noori had hints of an ‘extremist background’, police investigating attack that injured 36 people say

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A political gamble backfired spectacularly – bringing the far right closer to power in Germany

The CDU’s Friedrich Merz has shattered the taboo that had underpinned German politics since the war. The unthinkable is now more possible says Die Zeit writer, Jörg Lau

The Guardian - UK

Plan to cut Berlin arts budget will ‘destroy’ city’s culture, directors warn

Leading theatre figures warn ‘drastic’ reduction in funding will cause bankruptcy and harm city’s tourism appeal

International Business Times UK

"F---": German Newspaper's One-Word Reaction To Donald Trump's Re-election Goes Viral

A leading German newspaper reacted to Donald Trump's 2024 election win with a stark one-word headline, "F---," capturing the unease in Germany and across Europe about the implications of his return to the White House.

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Latin Times

Top German Newspaper Reacts to Trump Victory with One Word: 'F--k'

German newspaper Die Zeit responded to the news of former President Donald Trump emerging victorious in the 2024 presidential election with a one-word headline: "F--k."

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How the German media is covering the Tartan Army invasion

THE General Election has taken a backseat in Scotland’s media as the Tartan Army descend upon Munich ahead of the national team’s opening match…

International Business Times

German Coup Plot: Who Are The Alleged Ringleaders?

Aristocrat Prince Heinrich XIII Reuss is said to have been the main leader of the coup plot and was supposed to be installed as Germany's new head of state if the bizarre plan had succeeded.

The Guardian - UK

Chinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’

Exclusive: Vast web of fake shops touting designer brands took money and personal details from 800,000 people in Europe and US, data suggests

The Times of India

Even Olaf Scholz is admitting Germany’s govt is in trouble

Olaf Scholz is not known for expressions of self-doubt. So a nation took notice when the German chancellor voiced, for the first time, that things weren’t going to plan.

The Guardian - UK

Award ceremony suspended after writer compares Gaza to Nazi-era Jewish ghettos

US-Russian journalist Masha Gessen won Germany’s Hannah Arendt prize for political thought

The Guardian - UK

‘At what price?’: German press sceptical over Harry Kane’s £100m transfer

Bayern Munich fans delighted but commentators question price tag and Germany’s failure to nurture homegrown talent

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