Hundreds of Twitter accounts, including media outlets, celebrities, international aid organisations and political entities, appear to be hacked by a group supporting the Turkish government. The tweets from alleged hackers include a swastika, as well as the hashtags ‘Nazialmanya’ (NaziGermany) and ‘Nazihollanda’ (NaziHolland), which refers to the increasing diplomatic tensions between[Read More…]
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German police end operation over attack threat
German police said on Sunday they put an end to their major operation which was launched after they received information of a potential threat of an attack in the south-western town of Offenburg on Saturday night. Officers stepped up security in the town centre and on public transport and police[Read More…]
Nearly 10 anti-migrant attacks a day in Germany, says interior ministry
Nearly 10 attacks were made on refugees and asylum seekers in Germany every day in 2016, the interior ministry data showed. The country had witnessed more than 3,500 attacks against migrants last year. The assaults left 560 people injured, including 43 children, the ministry said in a written response to[Read More…]
DFB bans 88 Borussia Dortmund fans
Merkel urges Putin to help end violence in eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel unanimously agreed on immediate restoration of peace in southeastern Ukraine, the Kremlin said Tuesday. They expressed concern during a phone conversation about the recent activities of the armed conflict between Ukrainian government troops and local militias in the Donbass region, as[Read More…]
Berlin attack: Italy, Germany tried to deport the suspect; the man served four years in Italian jail
Two European countries tried to deport Anis Amri, 24 year-old suspect in the Berlin Christmas attack, CNN reported. He served four years of jail time in Italy for assault, arson and damaging state property. German Police claimed on Thursday that they overheard the Tunisian man’s plan to carry out a[Read More…]
World Cup 2018 Qualifiers: England, Germany win, Norway go down
Gareth Southgate’s first game in charge for England resulted in a 2-0 victory over Malta in Saturday’s 2018 World Cup qualifier while defending champions Germany strolled past the Czech Republic 3-0. Daniel Sturridge and Dele Alli scored first-half goals in front of a crowd of 82,000 at Wembley to steer[Read More…]
Teary-eyed Schweinsteiger bids adieu to splendid Germany career
Bastian Schweinsteiger played his final match for Germany on Wednesday, captaining his side one last time in a friendly against Finland. Schweinsteiger couldn’t hold back the tears as he was introduced to the crowd, presented with flowers and a framed photograph, all while a lengthy highlight video spanning his incredible[Read More…]
Abortion: Whose choice is it anyway?
Ours is a young nation. Yes, our history goes back to the dawn of time but the story of the new generation is still being written. Our forefathers understood the importance of the opportunity that should be given to everyone without any discrimination to determine for themselves how they want[Read More…]
A tale of ravaged countries and weeping children- ISIS through pictures
“Because of what is happening in Syria we don’t play any more. I miss my house. I miss my neighbourhood. I miss playing football. I was at a funeral when the rocket struck, there were dead bodies all around and I lost my relatives that day. Dogs ate the dead[Read More…]
Germany: Syrian refugee sets off bomb, kills self
A 27-year-old Syrian who was denied asylum last year detonated a bomb outside a bar in Ansbach, Germany. He killed himself and injured a dozen people after he was denied entry into the event because he did not have a ticket. After the explosing, 2,500 people were evacuated from the[Read More…]
Munich shooting: 10 dead including gunman, several wounded
Nine people were killed in Munich, Germany, on Friday, after a lone gunman, who was an 18-year-old German of Iranian descent, opened fire at a shopping complex. In what police described as an “acute terror situation”, authorities believe it was aimed at causing fear in the country. Many of the[Read More…]