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  • Recruits attend a combat exercise with the G36 assault rifle at the Westfalen-Kaserne barracks of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) in Ahlen, western Germany, on November 13.
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    German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits as Europe seeks to counter Russia
  • Members of the German military take part in a media day in Berlin on November 18.
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    German military says thousands of rounds of ammunition were stolen from parked vehicle last week
  • Protesters line the street prior to the founding congress of the new youth wing of the far-right Alternative for Germany party in Giessen, Germany, on Saturday.
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    German far-right party sets up its new youth wing as thousands protest
  • The Pride march brings together tens of thousands of people carrying rainbow flags and banners along with political and social demands in Paris, on June 28, 2025.
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    EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognized throughout bloc
  • Recruits attend a combat exercise with the G36 assault rifle at the Westfalen-Kaserne barracks of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) in Ahlen, western Germany, during a media day about the basic training for Bundeswehr recuits, on November 13, 2025. Germany's coalition government has agreed a new voluntary military service model, politicians said on November 13, 2025, after weeks of wrangling over whether there should be a compulsory element. From the year 2026, all 18-year-old men will have to fill in a questionnaire on whether they would want to serve and undergo an armed forces physical test, if the plan is adopted.
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    Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer
  • Wiener Christkindlmarkt Am Rathausplatz, Austria
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    The best Christmas markets taking place around the world in 2025
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  • Germans think their bread is the best in the world. Here’s why they might be right
  • Weapons cache believed linked to Hamas found in Vienna by Austria’s intelligence service
  • German nurse convicted of murdering 10 patients to reduce his workload
  • Man charged after stabbing two teenagers with a fork on a flight from Chicago to Germany
  • ICE arrests police officer in Chicago suburb and accuses him of being in US illegally
  • German mayor reportedly stabbed as Merz condemns ‘heinous’ attack
  • Mexico soccer star Omar Bravo arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse
  • Latest drone activity stalls Munich Airport relaunch ahead of Oktoberfest finale
  • Germany’s Munich Airport closes twice in two days over ‘unconfirmed drone sightings’
  • Germany arrests suspected Hamas members accused of procuring weapons to target Jewish or Israeli institutions

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  • <p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russia is 'testing how far it can go' with its incursions into NATO. Clare Sebastian has more details. </p>
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  • Harry Styles, center, competes in the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 21, 2025 (Sportfotograf via AP)
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  • <p>The historical investigation and court room game features stories based on crimes committed by Nazis during WWII. Rick Damigella reports.</p>
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  • A humanoid robot Tiangong by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co, moves an orange as a demonstration at its company, during an organised media tour to Beijing Robotics Industrial Park, in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town, China on May 16, 2025.
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    China bumps Germany off the top 10 list of most innovative nations
  • The economic damage from Trump’s tariffs is piling up
  • DHL to suspend global shipments of over $800 to US consumers
  • Video Trump’s tariffs policy is ‘wonderful news’ for this steel manufacturer 2:12
  • Germany’s Merz wins vote to massively expand borrowing and super-charge military spending

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  • Rosa Parks' house in an abandoned state.
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  • Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no
  • Meet the designer redefining lace for the 21st century
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  • 102-year-old Holocaust survivor is Vogue Germany’s cover star

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