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A Syrian man arrested after a stabbing attack at Berlin's Holocaust memorial that wounded a Spanish man had been harboring a "plan to kill Jews", police and prosecutors said Saturday. The 19-year-old arrested Friday with blood stains on his hands was carrying a copy of the Koran and a prayer rug, and initial investigations suggested ...
This is Beirut, 21/02 22:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Germany Stabbing Holocaust memorial Berlin
German police said Friday that a man was badly wounded in a possible stabbing at central Berlin's Holocaust memorial near the US embassy. "A man was seriously injured by an unknown person," they said on X, and "rescue workers are caring for several people on site who had to witness the events." Police spokeswoman Valeska Jakobowski told AFP that ...
This is Beirut, 13/02 15:26 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
An Afghan asylum seeker was arrested after a suspected car ramming attack injured at least 28 people in the southern German city of Munich on Thursday, police said. The incident comes on the eve of a high-profile international conference in Munich and amid an election campaign in which immigration and security have been key issues after a spate ...
This is Beirut, 04/02 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah Israel Germany
Hezbollah is reportedly operating secret bases across northern Germany, using them to expand its influence throughout Europe. This covert network is believed to serve as a platform for fundraising, weapons procurement and bolstering the group’s presence within the Lebanese community. These revelations were published by The National on February ...
This is Beirut, 01/02 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Former German President and former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Horst Köhler, passed away on Saturday at the age of 81. The Christian Democratic economist "passed away early this morning in Berlin... after a short and severe illness, surrounded by his family," according to a statement from the German ...
This is Beirut, 24/01 12:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Julian Nagelsmann Germany Euro 2028 football
Julian Nagelsmann has signed a contract extension to remain Germany coach until the end of Euro 2028, the German FA (DFB) announced Friday. Nagelsmann said his experience at Euro 2024, hosted by Germany, convinced him to stay on for both the 2026 World Cup and the Euros two years later. "We are on the right path and it is not over yet. We want ...
This is Beirut, 23/01 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Europe Germany Donald Trump Economy
Auto industry jobs have long been the lifeblood of the German town of Luedenscheid but now, a trade union official says, the sector's woes have sparked fears it will turn into an "open-air industrial museum". Insolvencies and layoffs have cast doubt on the town's future prosperity, echoing wider anxieties in Europe's biggest economy as it heads ...
This is Beirut, 08/01 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Olaf Scholz Germany NATO Donald Trump Greenland Denmark
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that EU leaders were baffled after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military action to take Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. "In my discussions with our European partners, there has been a notable incomprehension when it comes to current statements from the USA ...
This is Beirut, 06/01 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmanuel Macron France Ukraine Russia Germany Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said Iran was the main strategic and security challenge in the Middle East, citing the acceleration of its nuclear programme and support for Russia's war against Ukraine. "Iran is the main strategic and security challenge for France, the Europeans, the entire region and beyond," Macron said in a speech ...
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Germany Mannschaft Football Kolossal
After years of wandering marked by disastrous failures in the World Cup and European Championship, Germany finally appears to be reclaiming its status as a football powerhouse. Euro 2024, hosted on home soil, provided the perfect stage for a Mannschaft in full reconstruction. But does this return to the spotlight truly signal the beginning of a ...
This is Beirut, 03/01 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Barrot Ahmad el-Sharaa Syria Baerbock France Germany
Visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot called on Syria's new rulers Friday to reach a settlement with Kurdish authorities in the northeast. Barrot and his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock met Syria's new ruler, Ahmad el-Sharaa, in Damascus, in the highest-level visit by major Western powers since Islamist-led rebels seized power ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-23 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Germany on Monday warned Turkey against stepping up military action against Kurdish armed groups in the north of Syria, two weeks after Islamist-led rebels toppled Syria's longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday it was time to destroy "terrorist" groups that posed a threat to Syria's survival, namely the ...