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4 Ex-VW Execs Involved in 'Dieselgate' Hear Their Fates

Convicted of fraud in emissions cheating scandal, 2 men get prison, 2 get suspended sentences

(Newser) - Four former Volkswagen executives were found guilty of fraud in a court in Braunschweig, Germany, on Monday, a decade after the company's emissions-cheating scandal was exposed. Jens Hadler, once head of diesel engine development at VW, received the longest sentence—four and a half years in prison, per...

18 Hurt After Knife Attack at German Train Station

Suspect is in custody after ambush during Friday evening rush hour

(Newser) - Eighteen people were injured in a knife attack at the main railway station in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday evening, according to police. The suspect, a 39-year-old German woman, was arrested at the scene and remains in custody, per the BBC . The attack occurred during rush hour, around 6pm local...

For Germany's Military, It's a First Since WWII

Nation stations a permanent brigade in a foreign nation, Lithuania

(Newser) - Germany has launched its first permanent foreign troop deployment since World War II— stationing an armored brigade in Lithuania to help strengthen NATO's eastern defenses against Russia, reports the Guardian .
  • "This is a historic day," Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said during a Thursday ceremony with German
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Raid on Neo-Nazi Group Nets Arrests of 14- to 18-Year-Olds

Young people started the organization suspected in political violence

(Newser) - Police in Germany arrested five teenagers in a raid Wednesday against a neo-Nazi group officials say has organized attacks against migrants and wants to topple the nation's form of government. The male suspects, ages 14 to 18, were taken into custody in three states in eastern and central Germany,...

Tuesday Is for the Bees
On Tuesday, the Bees
Get Their Day
May 20, 2025 10:05 AM CDT

On Tuesday, the Bees Get Their Day

On 'World Bee Day,' the bees remained busy—and oblivious to threats that endanger their survival

(Newser) - On the eighth annual "World Bee Day," around 400,000 bees in urban rooftop hives in Cologne, Germany, were busy at work making honey. They seemed oblivious to the threats that endanger their survival. Scientists and bee experts hope Tuesday's World Bee Day can raise awareness, reports...

Germany Arrests a 'King,' Bans the 'Kingdom of Germany'

It saw the far-right group as a threat to the country's democratic order

(Newser) - A self-declared "king" was arrested Tuesday in Germany, which also banned the associated "Kingdom of Germany." It's a far-right group established by Peter Fitzek in 2012 that the government believes is 1,000-members strong and that it viewed as a threat to the country's...

In Kyiv, 'Coalition of the Willing' Puts Pressure on Putin

Heads of UK, France, Germany, Poland want Russia to OK ceasefire on Ukraine starting Monday

(Newser) - In a show of unity in Kyiv on Saturday, leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire. The leaders, from France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland, said the proposal to start the ceasefire on...

German Hiker Dies After Fall in Utah

The 77-year-old man was pronounced dead after falling on a rugged trail

(Newser) - A German man died after falling while hiking at Arches National Park in Utah, authorities said Wednesday, per the AP . The National Park Service identified the hiker as Rudolf Peters, 77, from Haltern am See in western Germany. Peters was hiking the Windows Loop, a trail known for its...

Germany Has a Chancellor, Despite Historic Stumble

Friedrich Merz failed to secure enough votes in first round of voting, wins on second ballot

(Newser) - Friedrich Merz became the new chancellor of Germany on Tuesday, as expected. It just took longer than thought. Merz secured enough votes in the second round of voting in parliament, hours after failing to do so on the first ballot, reports the AP . The first-round failure had never happened before...

Germany Balks After Rubio, Vance Support Far-Right AfD

US secretary of state accuses German government of 'tyranny,' German foreign ministry pushes back

(Newser) - Germany's foreign ministry is hitting back at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he criticized the decision to classify the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party as a "right-wing extremist" organization. The spat occurred at a complicated time for Germany, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the...

Bestselling Crime Novelist Murdered on Houseboat
Crime Novelist
Murdered on Houseboat
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May 3, 2025 6:00 AM CDT

Crime Novelist Murdered on Houseboat

Alexandra Fröhlich was reportedly shot in Hamburg, Germany

(Newser) - The murder of a bestselling author in Germany is like something out of a book. A son of Alexandra Fröhlich visited her houseboat on the Elbe river in Hamburg on Tuesday morning and found she had been violently attacked and killed only hours before. Police believe Fröhlich, 58,...

German Teens Try to Visit Hawaii, End Up Deported
German Teens Try to Visit
Hawaii, End Up Deported
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Apr 26, 2025 4:05 PM CDT

German Teens Try to Visit Hawaii, End Up Deported

Border guards thought their lack of plans for a 5-week trip was a little suspicious

(Newser) - The US has been seeing a sharp decline in the number of foreigners booking trips this year, and the experience of two German teenagers trying to visit Hawaii probably won't help much. The two females ended up strip-searched, detained, and deported, reports the UK Times . Charlotte Pohl, 19, and...

A Massive Underwater Tunnel Is Taking Shape in Europe

Fehmarnbelt will connect Scandinavia and central Europe under the Baltic Sea

(Newser) - One of Europe's most ambitious infrastructure projects is taking shape beneath the Baltic Sea, where a massive tunnel will eventually connect Denmark and Germany. The 11-mile Fehmarnbelt tunnel promises faster journeys and a new link between Scandinavia and central Europe, reports the BBC . More than that, though: When...

Doctor Was Really a Serial Killer: Prosecutors

German man charged with killing 15 patients with drug cocktail

(Newser) - A palliative care doctor should work to improve patients' quality of life, not end their lives, as a German doctor is accusing of doing. Prosecutors in Berlin say the 40-year-old man murdered at least 15 patients over three years, apparently for no reason other than he had a "lust"...

UK, Germany Issue US Travel Warnings
UK, Germany Issue
US Travel Warnings
Mar 21, 2025 10:45 AM CDT

UK, Germany Issue US Travel Warnings

Nations are wary of their citizens visiting US amid Trump administration moves

(Newser) - Two US allies have adjusted their travel recommendations for the United States, and not in an encouraging direction. The Hill reports that on Thursday, the United Kingdom updated its guidance for travel to the US, with the government warning its citizens to "comply with all entry, visa, and other...

Germany's Spies: COVID Likely Started in a Lab

Nation's spy agency says the virus almost certainly came from a leak out of China

(Newser) - Germany's spy agency is in sync with the CIA in regard to the origins of COVID: Both think it likely originated in a lab in China. After its own analysis, Germany's BND foreign intelligence service thinks there's an 80% to 90% chance that the virus accidentally leaked...

Germany's Leader-in-Waiting Vows 'Independence' From US

Trump remarks show US is 'largely indifferent to the fate of Europe,' Friedrich Merz says

(Newser) - President Trump congratulated Fredrich Merz—and himself—after Merz's center-right Christian Democratic Union prevailed in Sunday's election in Germany , but Merz soon spoke of achieving "independence" from the US. "My absolute priority will be to strengthen Europe as quickly as possible so that, step by step,...

Birkenstock: Our Sandals Are Art. German Court: Nope

Shoemaker loses court case claiming that its shoes 'are copyright-protected works of applied art'

(Newser) - Birkenstocks: ubiquitous in summer, comfy, and very German. Sometimes they look chic and sometimes shabby. But can these sandals be considered art? That's the question Germany's Federal Court of Justice wrestled with Thursday, and it ruled they're just comfy footwear, reports the AP . Birkenstock—which is headquartered...

Vance Meets AfD Leader After Scolding Europe on Far Right

Alice Weidel is running for chancellor of Germany

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance met the leader of a German far-right party in Munich on Friday, nine days before a German election and after scolding European leaders about the state of democracy. Vance met with Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party and candidate for chancellor,...

Tilda Swinton Stepping Away From a 'Merciless Mistress'

After scathing speech at Berlinale on world's issues, actor says she's taking a break from work

(Newser) - There are few actors who take on quirkier roles than Tilda Swinton, but apparently working that hard at being weird can take its toll. This week at the Berlinale international film fest in Berlin, the 64-year-old Oscar winner received the Golden Bear lifetime achievement honor, and she used her acceptance...

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