Salman Rushdie's memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prize
Salman Rushdieโs account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious nonfiction book prize.
A far-right German party's win has some fearing for the future. Others worry of a return to the past
Some Germans are worried about the future of their country after Alternative for Germany, or AfD, became the first far-right party to win a state election in post-World War II Germany.
Germany and the UK seek a new bilateral treaty as Starmer pursues a 'reset' with the European Union
The leaders of Germany and the United Kingdom plan to draw up a treaty meant to deepen the two nationsโ trade, defense and other relations.
German warship blasts Darth Vader anthem in heart of London. 'No deeper message,' navy says.
Germanyโs navy says there was "no deeper messageโ in the choice to blast the famed Imperial March โ Darth Vaderโs theme song in the โStar Warsโ films โ from one of its warships as it cruised down the River Thames through London.
The Berlin Zoo is hoping for more German-born giant pandas as scans confirm a pregnancy
The Berlin Zoo has much anticipated news: Meng Meng the panda is pregnant again, months after the first giant pandas born in Germany were sent to China.
For freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priority
After arriving in Germany as part of the massive East-West prisoner swap, Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin has hit the ground running.
German court rejects a former Syrian secret police officer's appeal against his conviction
A German federal court says it has rejected a former Syrian secret police officerโs appeal against his conviction for overseeing the abuse of detainees at a jail in his homeland.
As a historic prisoner exchange unfolds, a look back at other famous East-West swaps
When Washington and Moscow exchange prisoners, it usually comes after months of secret, back-channel negotiations.
England manager Gareth Southgate leaves his future open for now after a Euro 2024 final loss
Gareth Southgate is leaving his future as England manager open for now after his teamโs 2-1 loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
Spain and England to contest Euro 2024 final in a former Nazi stadium where Jesse Owens won gold
Spain and England will play the European Championship final on Sunday in an imposing stadium with a dark history.
Switzerland knocks out defending champion Italy and advances to the Euro 2024 quarterfinals
Defending champion Italy has crashed out of the European Championship with a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in Berlin.
Austria beats Netherlands 3-2 to reach knockout stage of Euro 2024 as group winner ahead of France
Marcel Sabitzer scored late for Austria to advance to the knockout stage of the European Championship as group winner with a 3-2 victory over the Netherlands.
A German town's referendum on culling pigeons has led to an uproar by animal rights activists
An ongoing fight between residents and animal rights activists over whether to cull pigeons in a small German town has led to an uproar.
The European Union's top court rules that disinfectants can't be advertised as 'skin friendly'
The European Unionโs top court says products such as disinfectants canโt be advertised as โskin friendly.โ.
Actor Ian McKellen, 85, is looking forward to returning to work after his fall off a London stage
Veteran actor Ian McKellen says he is looking forward to returning to work after toppling off a London stage during a play and being hospitalized.
Zelenskyy appeals for help with Ukraine's energy network as recovery conference opens
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed for short-term help in repairing his countryโs electricity network and long-term investment in its energy system.
German far right gains as governing parties decline, but conservatives lead in European election
Projections show that Germanyโs unpopular governing parties sank to feeble results and the far-right Alternative for Germany made gains in Sundayโs vote for the European Parliament, while the mainstream conservative opposition was the countryโs strongest political force by a distance.
For Jewish soccer club on the verge of reaching German Cup again, there is fear as well as pride
When Makkabi Berlin became the first Jewish club to ever play in the German Cup last year, it was a moment of pure joy and pride for a team founded by Holocaust survivors.
Russia celebrates victory in World War II as Putin accuses the West of fueling global conflicts
Russia wrapped itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, as President Vladimir Putin celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II by hailing his forces in Ukraine and blasting the West for fueling conflicts around the world.
Pro-Palestinian student protests spread across Europe. Some are allowed. Some are stopped
Campus protests by pro-Palestinian activists have spread across Europe as some call for a break in academic ties with Israel over the war in Gaza.
Major Berlin show marks 250th anniversary of German Romantic painter Caspar David Friedrich's birth
A major show of Caspar David Friedrichโs iconic landscapes that marks the 250th anniversary of his birth is opening in Berlin, where he made his breakthrough and where a 1906 exhibition kicked off an enduring revival of interest in the German Romantic master.
German parliament votes to make it easier for people to legally change their name and gender
German lawmakers have approved legislation that will make it easier for transgender, intersex and nonbinary people to change their name and gender in official records.
China sanctions 2 US defense companies and says they support arms sales to Taiwan
China has announced rare sanctions against two U.S. defense companies over what it calls their support for arms sales to Taiwan.
Germany rejects allegations that it's facilitating acts of genocide in Gaza at UN court
Germany is strongly rejecting a case brought by Nicaragua at the United Nationsโ top court accusing Berlin of facilitating breaches of the Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law by providing arms and other support to Israel in its deadly assault on Gaza.
Nicaragua urges top UN court to halt German military aid to Israel because of its assault in Gaza
Nicaragua is calling on the United Nationsโ top court to halt German military aid to Israel, arguing that Berlinโs support enables acts of genocide and breaches of international humanitarian law in Gaza.
Top UN court will hold hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict
The United Nationsโ top court is hearing a case on Monday that seeks an end of German military and other aid to Israel.
Jewish group launches Holocaust survivor speakers bureau to fight increasing antisemitism worldwide
More than 250 Holocaust survivors have joined an international initiative to share their stories of loss and survival with students around the world during a time of rising antisemitism following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip.
German train drivers' union and railway operator reach a deal in their long dispute
A union representing many of Germany's train drivers says it and the country's main railway operator have reached a deal in a long dispute over working hours and pay that was marked by a string of strikes.
A major European nature protection plan stumbles at the final hurdle. 'How could we give that up?'
A major European Union plan to fight climate change and better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc has been indefinitely postponed.
In Germany, the far right is on the rise again. How did it happen?
Millions of Germans have been protesting against the rise of the far-right in huge rallies all over the country for weeks in a row, attending events with slogans such as โNever Again is Now.โ.
Putin basks in electoral victory that was never in doubt even as Russians quietly protest
Russian President Vladimir Putin is basking in a victory that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token challengers and harshly suppressing opposition voices.
Trial of former Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn over diesel scandal set to start in September
A German court says former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn will go on trial in September on charges of fraud and market manipulation linked to the automakerโs diesel emissions scandal.
Elon Musk visits a Tesla plant near Berlin as production resumes after a suspected arson attack
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is visiting the electric car makerโs first European plant as production resumes at the factory just outside Berlin, about a week after a suspected arson attack cut its power supply.
Power restored to Tesla factory outside Berlin a week after a suspected arson attack
A network operator says power has been restored to electric car manufacturer Teslaโs factory near Berlin after a nearly one-week outage believed to have been caused by arson.
Germany's top prosecutor takes over Tesla fire investigation, suspecting terrorism
Germanyโs top prosecutor has taken over the investigation into an alleged arson attack on the power supply of the electric car company Tesla near Berlin.
Some doorbell cameras sold on Amazon and other online sites have major security flaws, report says
Consumer Reports says some doorbell cameras sold by Amazon and other online retailers have security flaws that could allow bad actors to view footage from the devices or control them completely.
Germany's parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow 'cannabis clubs'
German lawmakers have approved a government plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, paving the way for the country to decriminalize limited amounts of marijuana and allow members of โcannabis clubsโ to buy it for recreational purposes.
What's behind Germany's transport strikes that have stranded air, rail and bus travelers?
Thousands of travelers across Germany have found themselves stranded after ground staff walked off the job at seven of the countryโs biggest airports.
Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry connect with their Jewish heritage in new film โTreasureโ
Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham play a convincing father and daughter in German director Julia von Heinzโ first English-language movie, โTreasure.โ.
Amazon argues that national labor board is unconstitutional, joining SpaceX and Trader Joe's
Amazon is arguing in a legal filing that the 88-year-old National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.
It's about the movies, not politics. Berlin Film Festival jury pushes back on the uninvited party
The jury at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival has pushed back on political questions as the festival kicked off, seeking instead to shift the focus to the tough selection of the best movie, with 20 titles from around the globe competing for the top prize, the Golden Bear.
France's foreign ministry has summoned Russia's ambassador over French aid workers killed in Ukraine
The French foreign ministry says it has summoned Russiaโs ambassador over the deaths of two French nationals working for nongovernmental organizations in Ukraine.
At least 150,000 gather in Berlin to protest the far right
At least 150,000 people gathered in front of the German national parliament in Berlin Saturday afternoon to protest against the far right, the latest in a string of large weekend demonstrations across Germany.
German lawmakers approve contested cuts to farmers' fuel subsidies and a revamped 2024 budget
German lawmakers have approved cuts to fuel subsidies for farmers that prompted angry protests, along with a 2024 budget the government had to revamp after a court ruling blew a hole in its financial plans.
Poland's new government asks Germany to think creatively about compensation for World War II losses
The foreign minister in Polandโs new pro-European Union government says he would like Germanyโs leaders to think in a โcreativeโ way about compensating Poland for the huge losses it suffered at German hands during World War II.
Climate activists in Germany to abandon gluing themselves to streets, employ new tactics
A group of climate activists who infuriated many in Germany by gluing themselves to streets to block traffic says it will abandon the tactic and move on to holding what it calls โdisobedient assemblies.โ.
Biden and Germany's Scholz will meet in Washington as US and EU aid for Ukraine hangs in the balance
President Joe Biden will host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on Feb. 9 as the West struggles to provide new aid for Ukraine in the war against Russia.
Swedish PM says he's willing to meet Hungary's Orban to end deadlock over Swedenโs NATO membership
Swedish media say Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has agreed to meet with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbรกn, who invited Kristersson to Budapest to discuss Swedenโs accession into NATO.
German train drivers go on strike for 6 days, bringing railway traffic to a near-standstill - again
Germanyโs train drivers have brought rail traffic to a standstill again when they began a six-day strike to push their demands in a rancorous dispute with the countryโs main railway operator over working hours and pay.
France fines Amazon $35 million for 'excessively intrusive' monitoring of warehouse staff
Franceโs privacy watchdog has fined Amazonโs French warehouse business $35 million for using an โexcessively intrusive systemโ to monitor worker performance and activity.
Germany's top court rules a far-right party is ineligible for funding because of its ideology
Germanyโs highest court has ruled that a small far-right party will not get any state funding for the next six years because itโs values and goals are unconstitutional.
Hungary's Orbรกn takes step toward breaking deadlock over Sweden's NATO membership
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbรกn has sent a letter to his Swedish counterpart, Ulf Kristersson, inviting him to Budapest to discuss Swedenโs accession into the NATO military alliance.
Protests against Germany's far right draw hundreds of thousands โ in Munich, too many for safety
German police say safety concerns caused a protest against the far right in the city of Munich Sunday afternoon to end early, after approximately 100,000 people showed up.
Heavy snowfall and freezing rain disrupt transport in Scandinavia and Germany
Heavy snow and freezing rain have hit parts of northern and central Europe, bringing transport to a halt in some Scandinavian regions and causing major disruption at airports in Frankfurt and Oslo.
From Berlin to Karachi, thousands demonstrate in support of either Israel or the Palestinians
From Berlin to London and Limassol to Karachi, thousands of people took to the streets to mark the 100th day of Israelโs war with Hamas.
3-day union strike brings train traffic to a near standstill across Germany
A union representing many of Germanyโs train drivers has started a nearly three-day strike in a rancorous dispute with the countryโs state-owned main railway operator over working hours and pay.
Austrian government supports Vienna Boys Choir to help it out of financial difficulties
The Austrian government says that it is giving the countryโs world-famous Vienna Boys Choir 800,000 euros ($884,000) to help it out of severe financial difficulties.
German railway operator Deutsche Bahn launches effort to sell logistics unit Schenker
Germanyโs main national railway operator Deutsche Bahn has launched an effort to sell logistics unit DB Schenker as the company seeks to concentrate on its core business at home.
Germany's top court orders a repeat of the 2021 national election in parts of Berlin due to glitches
Germanyโs highest court has ordered the 2021 national election to be partially repeated in Berlin because of severe glitches at many polling stations in the capital.
Holocaust survivors will mark Hanukkah amid worries over war in Israel, global rise of antisemitism
Holocaust survivors from around the globe will mark the start of the fifth day of Hanukkah together with a virtual ceremony as worries grow among Jews worldwide about the Israel-Hamas war and a spike of antisemitism in Europe, the United States and elsewhere.
Germany's train drivers stage a 24-hour strike as contract negotiations stall
Travelers in Germany are facing delays and disruptions as a union representing Germanyโs train drivers conducts a 24-hour strike.
Antisemitic incidents in Germany rose by 320% after Hamas attacked Israel, a monitoring group says
A group tracking antisemitism in Germany says that it has documented a drastic increase of antisemitic incidents in the country in the month after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7.
With antisemitism rising as the Israel-Hamas war rages, Europe's Jews worry
Antisemitism is spiking across Europe after Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre and Israel's bombardment of Gaza, worrying Jews from London to Geneva and Berlin.
German railway runs much-reduced schedule as drivers' union stages a 20-hour strike
Germanyโs national railway operator is running a drastically reduced schedule after a union called a 20-hour strike aimed at increasing the pressure in a bitter dispute over pay and working hours.
Amazon takes another shot at health care, this one a virtual care service that costs $9 per month
Amazon is taking another step toward becoming a regular health care source for customers with the launch of a service centered on virtual care.
Germans commemorate 'Night of Broken Glass' terror as antisemitism is on the rise again
People have come together across Germany to commemorate the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht or the โNight of Broken Glassโ in 1938 during which the Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria.
NATO freezes a Cold War-era security pact after Russia pulls out, raising questions on arms control
NATO allies have frozen their participation in a key Cold War-era security treaty in response to Russiaโs withdrawal from the pact.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz and state governors agree on new measures to curb migration to Germany
Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germanyโs 16 state governors have agreed on new, stricter measures in an effort to curb the large number of migrants coming to the country.
European cities see vigils to oppose antisemitism and rallies seeking relief for Gaza
Thousands of people have gathered in Berlin and London to oppose antisemitism and support Israel, while in Paris and other European cities, thousands demanded relief for Palestinians in besieged Gaza.
Scholz says that Germany needs to expand deportations of rejected asylum-seekers
Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Germany needs to start deporting โon a large scaleโ migrants who donโt have the right to stay in the country, adding to increasingly tough talk on migration since his coalition performed badly in two state elections earlier this month.
The German chancellor condemns a firebomb attack on a Berlin synagogue and vows protection for Jews
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has strongly condemned a firebomb assault on a synagogue in Berlin.
Plans to accommodate transgender swimmers at a World Cup meet scrapped because of lack of entries
Plans for the first โopen categoryโ swimming races to accommodate transgender competitors at a World Cup this weekend have been scrapped because of a lack of entries.
EU struggles to update asylum laws three years on from a sweeping reform. And the clock is ticking
European Union governments are struggling to overcome obstacles to put a new asylum system in place three years after unveiling a plan to reform the bloc's outdated asylum rules.
Shelters for migrants are filling up across Germany as attitudes toward the newcomers harden
Officials across Germany are sounding the alarm that they are no longer able to accommodate migrants who are applying for asylum.
The Rolling Stones will release their first studio album in 18 years, 'Hackney Diamonds'
On Monday, the Rolling Stones announced they will release their first album of original material in 18 years.
Carlo Chatrian to step down as artistic director of the Berlin film festival
Berlin International Film Festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian says he will step down next year after Germanyโs culture minister announced a new management structure for the event.
Amazon imposes new fees on sellers who ship their own products to customers
Amazon will impose new fees on third-party sellers who ship their products to customers instead of using the companyโs fulfillment service.
Germany's Cabinet approves a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis possession and sale
Germanyโs Cabinet has approved a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Unionโs most populous nation to decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of โcannabis clubsโ to buy the substance for recreational purposes.
Makkabi Berlin, founded by Holocaust survivors, to be 1st Jewish team in German Cup
When Makkabi Berlin takes the field this weekend, the soccer club founded by Holocaust survivors will become the first Jewish team to play in the German Cup.
Dripping Springs native identified as soldier killed in crash on German highway
The U.S. military has identified a soldier killed when a truck hit her Stryker armored vehicle on a highway in southern Germany.
Spain fines Apple and Amazon $218 million for elbowing out small retailers
Amazon and Apple have been fined a total of $218 million after Spanish regulators say they colluded to box out competitors by favoring sales of Apple products directly from the online retail giant.
Germany presents long-awaited strategy on China, stresses economic security
The German government has presented a long-awaited strategy for relations with China that points to a โsystemic rivalryโ with the Asian power and a need to reduce risks of economic dependency, but highlights Berlinโs desire to work with Beijing on challenges such as climate change and maintain trade ties.
German opposition leader takes aim at migration but largely rules out working with far right
Germanyโs conservative opposition leader says large-scale migration is one of the countryโs biggest problems and the main reason for a recent surge in support for the far right.
Climate talks chief urges oil producing states to slash emissions
The president of this yearโs United Nationsโ climate talks urged the oil and gas industry Thursday to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by or before 2050 in a speech to oil producing states.