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Germans banned from using effective fertilizers in shift toward ‘green’ farming

The new rule in North Rhine-Westphalia is a “step backwards,” the region’s minister of agriculture says. Farmers in Germany’s most populous state must severely rein...

Controversy rages over Japan World Cup goal

Germany were sent packing from Qatar after Japan's shock triumph against Spain. Japan’s stunning FIFA World Cup win against Spain has been overshadowed by a...

Japanese victory condemns Germany to shock World Cup exit

The four-time champions have failed to get out of the group stage in Qatar. Japan mounted a stunning comeback win against Spain as both teams...

Fans in Qatar troll Germany after armband protest

The Germans had staged a ‘covered mouth’ protest earlier at the World Cup. Football fans in Qatar took a swipe at Germany during their match...

Germans salvage draw but World Cup hopes in the balance

Niclas Fullkrug’s goal rescued a point against Spain but Germany’s fate will be decided in the last round of group games in Qatar. Germany salvaged...

KFC sorry for urging Germans to mark Nazi attacks on Jews with ‘extra cheese’

The fast food chain has apologized for its “insensitive” push notification for the anniversary of Kristallnacht. The German branch of the US fast food chain...

China buys stake in Hamburg port – media

The German government has approved the controversial sale to shipping giant Cosco. Germany has agreed to allow Chinese shipping group Cosco to buy a stake...

More German soldiers refusing to fight amid Ukraine conflict – AFP

With NATO growing ever more involved in Eastern Europe, the number of conscientious objectors has nearly quadrupled this year. Nearly four times as many German...

Electric cars in Germany may fall victim to the energy crisis – Der Spiegel

Internal combustion engines might now be more economical than electric ones. The current energy crisis in Europe could put the brakes on electric mobility in...

Anti-NATO and Anti-EU protests growing across Europe

Tens of thousands of citizens across Italy, France, Germany and Belgium took the streets recently to voice opposition to Brussels and Washington bureaucrats. Protest marches...

German lawmaker ‘danced’ on Holocaust monument – ambassador

Israel’s top envoy to Berlin has blasted Holger Winterstein over a photo showing the MP standing on a memorial to murdered Jews. German lawmaker Holger...

German army has ammo for only two days of war – media

The problem has been known “for years” but is being aggravated by the Ukraine crisis. The German Army (Bundeswehr) has enough ammunition for only one...

Thousands Rally in Berlin to Protest Gov’t Policies, Call for Lifting Russian Sanctions

Several thousand protesters assembled outside the Reichstag, a historic government building in Berlin that houses the lower house of the German parliament, to show...

Poland Slaps Germany With $1.3 Trillion Bill for WWII, Including For Crimes Against Jews by Poles

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (Polish acronym PiS) announced last month that it would be demanding 6.2 trillion zlotys ($1.3 trillion US) from...

Thousands of German stores on brink of closure – Spiegel

Energy costs in the country have increased by nearly 150% since the beginning of the year. Over 15,000 German stores are facing bankruptcy due to...

Germans could be ‘left without a country’ soon – Trump

Ex-president says he warned Angela Merkel that Berlin’s dependence on Russian energy could lead to a “surrender”. Germany could soon cease to exist as a...

German party faces split over Ukraine – media

According to Der Spiegel, sections of the Left party are unhappy with one of its leader’s comments. One of Germany’s major political opposition forces is...

Poland passes reparations bill

The request of $1.3 trillion from Germany is based on flawed research, critics say. The lower house of Poland’s parliament voted on Wednesday to demand...

German recession ‘inevitable’ – Deutsche Bank

Soaring energy costs are hurting EU’s largest economy, according to CEO Christian Sewing. The engine of European economic development, Germany, is set for a contraction,...

‘Secret’ papers found in German leader’s trash

Private and even classified documents of the chancellor’s wife ended up in a residential dumpster. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s wife Britta Ernst has repeatedly disposed...

Watch: German authorities to prosecute journalist Alina Lipp for reporting from Donbass

In court charging documents received by Lipp, German authorities claim her reports from the Donbass amount to criminal acts, but that she is prohibited...

The relentless pressure of fools

Expat kiwi Chris Wheeler now living in Germany describes the situation for the unvaxxed in his adopted land, drawing startling parallels to the Nazi...

Train goes off the rails, killing four

A passenger train has gone off the rails in the German southern state of Bavaria. A regional passenger train heading to the city of Munich...

German inflation nears 50-year high

Consumer prices are surging in Europe’s top economy. The German statistics office Destatis has reported another jump in inflation in May as food and energy...

Watch: German FM heckled during Ukraine speech

Annalena Baerbock was called a “warmonger” by protesters. A group of protesters heckled German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during a speech on Saturday, as she...

Russia reveals details of Hitler’s last hours

The Federal Security Service has published top secret testimony from Nazi leader’s pilot Russia’s Federal Security Service (the successor of the KGB) has declassified documents...

Germany involved in ‘military biological activities’ in Ukraine – Russia

Berlin coordinated its work on biodefense with its US allies, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told RT. Question: It became known that during the...

‘Freedom Convoys’ gaining steam across Europe – reports

Inspired by the Canadian movement, truckers in Europe are planning to import the protest by driving to national capitals before “converging” on Brussels. Truckers in...

Hitler’s patsy: Is Neville Chamberlain really to blame for bowing down to Nazis?

As his aeroplane came in to land on Heston Aerodrome on a mild September evening, the Prime Minister could see that the airfield was...

Watch: German girl takes on thug cops at anti-COVID protest

Video of a young German girl has gone viral on Telegram after she was filmed standing up to police at an anti-government COVID rally.

Operators of notorious dark web service jailed

A German court has jailed the team behind the CyberBunker darknet service provider that operated from a Cold War-era NATO bunker, finding them guilty...

Mass protests against Covid-19 restrictions hit eastern Germany

Thousands of people took the streets of multiple cities in the former East Germany to express their dismay at coronavirus restrictions and vaccine mandates...

Star unvaccinated footballer has a lung problem weeks after catching Covid

Champions League winner Joshua Kimmich, who has been at the center of a high-profile row after refusing to take a Covid vaccine, has been...

Watch: Protesters march against vaccine mandate in Munich

A protest was held on Wednesday against a pending vaccine mandate and other pandemic-related restrictions in Munich, Germany’s third-largest city. The country’s new government...

Case #2 Pandemic of Stupidity: Berlin nightclubs can open but dancing is banned

In our new series ‘Pandemic of Stupidity’ we’ll be bringing you the latest breaking COVID idiocy stories from around the world. Case 2: Berlin's nightclubs...

Watch: Protests across Germany against jab mandates

Protests against COVID jabs and mandates took place across Germany on Monday night.

Watch: Medieval-style siege in central Berlin: German police move to evict iconic left-wing Kopi trailer camp

An operation to evict squatters from the left-wing Kopi trailer camp in Berlin has turned into a medieval-style standoff as shield-bearing police officers used...

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