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Crowds rush to take selfies with neo-Nazi Hitler impersonator at German motorcycle race

While donning a rubber Hitler mask, he enjoyed beers openly at the race to the reported amusement of those around him.

 Crowds take selfies with a neo-Nazi impersonating Hitler in Germany.
Leon Botstein, Bard College president and director of its orchestra, leads a concert in Nuremberg, Germany, May 8, 2025.

Why did Bard College’s orchestra performed Mendelssohn at site of Hitler’s Nuremberg rallies?

PALESTINIANS SHELTER in tents in Gaza City. Civilians deserve a real choice – to remain amid crossfire and Hamas exploitation or to move temporarily to a secure area with access to food, water, shelter, and medical care, the writers argue.

Germany not planning to recognise Palestinian state in short term

 Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, speaks during a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to host major Iranian opposition convention in Munich


Spy cockroaches and AI robots: Germany plots the future of warfare

Reuters spoke to two dozen executives, investors, and policymakers to examine how Germany - Europe's largest economy - aims to play a central role in rearming the continent.

A digital illustration released by Swarm Biotactics shows what they describe as cyborg cockroaches equipped with specialized backpacks that enable real-time data collection via cameras.

Patron behind Hamburg's new opera house has resisted scrutiny of family history with Nazis

The patron behind Hamburg’s new opera house has resisted scrutiny of his family’s Nazi collaboration

Klaus-Michael Kühne, speaks to employees at the headquarters of Kühne + Nagel.

Turkey nears Eurofighter jet purchase after UK, German agreements

Turkey has been in talks to purchase 40 of the jets, which are built by a consortium of Germany, Britain, Italy and Spain, represented by Airbus, BAE Systems, and Leonardo.

 Norway's Air Force F-16 fighters (R) and Italy's Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighters patrol over the Baltics during a NATO air policing mission from Zokniai air base near Siauliai, Lithuania, May 20, 2015.

Germany's Merz faces pressure to toughen Israel stance after abstaining from coalition letter

"The demands in the letter from the 29 partners to the Israeli government are understandable to me. I would have wished for Germany to join the signal sent by the 29 partners," she said.

 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during an industrial sector association BDI event in Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2025.

Munich citizens form human chain around synagogue to protect from pro-Palestine rally

The pro-Palestine rally was given permission to travel right past the main synagogue in the city, posing a threat to the Jewish community.

 Protestors take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, April 6, 2024.

Reinforcing strategic stability in Europe: The role of the London-Berlin treaty - opinion

Europe is signaling its intent to reclaim its position as an independent global actor.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands at a signing ceremony in London last week. For the first time since World War II, the two countries forged a direct bilateral defense pact, says the writer.

Former Mossad agent indicted in German custody kidnapping case - report

A German restaurant heiress has been accused of using an Israeli-connected global security agency to execute a violent, cross-border kidnapping of her two youngest children.

 German entrepreneur and gastronome Christina Block and her lawyers Otmar Kury and Ingo Bott wait for the start of her trial at the regional court in Hamburg, Germany, July 11, 2025.

Haim Saban urges Herzog to honor Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner for support of Israel

Since the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023, Axel Springer has projected the faces of more than 200 Israeli hostages onto its Berlin headquarters.

 The logo of German publisher Axel Springer is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in Berlin July 25, 2013.

Robbie Williams discusses family health struggles; On being 51-years old -- 'Strange place to be'

He expressed nostalgia, recalling his father: 'He used to sing with me every night on stage... Now he can't leave the house.'

 Robbie Williams discusses family health struggles; On being 51-years old -- 'Strange place to be'.

Jewish student can take Berlin university to trial over failure to combat antisemitism, judge rules

The judge's ruling approves a Jewish student's request to go to trial against the Free University of Berlin (FU) over its alleged failure to combat antisemitism.

 A sign at an entrance to the Free University in Berlin, Nov. 13, 2023.

US, European allies agree on August deadline for Iran nuclear deal – report

If Iran and the US cannot reach a deal by August, Germany, France, and the UK will reimpose UNSC sanctions that were lifted under the 2015 Iran deal.

 The IRGC’s control over Iran’s oil industry has grown to such a point, experts now estimate 50% of the country's oil wealth is siphoned to the military organization