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German leader’s stance on Russia looms over 1st visit to US

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Washington this week to reassure Americans that his country stands alongside the United States and other NATO partners in opposing any Russian aggression against Ukraine.

By The Associated Press

Germans will choose a new government as Angela Merkel steps down as chancellor

Decision day in Germany

By NPR

German woman, 95, charged with complicity in more than 10,000 murders during WWII

In a statement sent to NPR, Senior Public Prosecutor Peter Müller-Rakow said the woman helped those in charge of the camp carry out “the systematic killing of Jewish prisoners,” along with Polish partisans and Russian prisoners of war.

By NPR

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Rise of the Nazis

See how Adolf Hitler and the Nazis rise to power. In 1930, Germany is a liberal democracy. Just four years later, democracy is dead, Germany’s leader is a dictator and the government is in the hands of the Nazis. The three-part series begins November 10 at 9:00pm on WITF.

By Fred Vigeant/WITF

Germany is conducting nationwide COVID-19 antibody testing

The antibody test launched last week and initial results are expected in May.

By NPR

Global deaths from coronavirus surpass 6,000

The head of the World Health Organization says Europe had become the new epicenter of the pandemic after it peaked earlier in Asia.
By NPR

White House appoints outspoken ambassador as new acting head of intelligence

Richard Grenell, who has been the U.S. envoy to Berlin since May 2018, is known to be fiercely loyal to President Trump, but critics have noted that he has no background in intelligence and no top-level management experience.

By NPR

Shootings in Germany kill 10; police suspect far-right extremism

At least 10 people were shot and killed in western Germany late Wednesday at several locations, including two different hookah lounges frequented by ethnic Kurdish customers.

By NPR

Ho ho, oh no! Germany has a Santa shortage

By NPR

Escape tunnel underneath Berlin Wall opens to public

The tunnel was built by a group of people who had escaped earlier to West Berlin. They wanted to help friends and family to flee to the West but, days before it was finished, somebody informed East German officials about it.

By The Associated Press