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The BKA — 'Germany's FBI' — turns 75
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (699+ words) Founded in 1951, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) was dominated for decades by men with Nazi pasts. Today, the BKA is a central pillar of Germany's security architecture " even on the international stage. Transparency and self-criticism were long taboo at…...
Amsterdam Jewish school targeted in attack
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (195+ words) No injuries were reported in what Amsterdam's Mayor Femke Halsema described as a "deliberate attack." It follows an arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam a day earlier. A Jewish school in Amsterdam was hit by an explosion early on…...
US: Judge quashes subpoenas in DoJ's Federal Reserve case
15+ hour, 50+ min ago (690+ words) A federal judge called the government case "improper" and designed to force Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates or resign. President Trump has railed against him since returning to the White House. US Federal Judge James Boasberg…...
After Epstein: How to hold powerful abusers accountable
1+ day, 43+ min ago (97+ words) After Epstein: How to hold powerful abusers accountable'DW.com The Epstein scandal exposed a system where wealth shields the powerful and victims who come forward often struggle to be believed. Now survivors and advocates are pushing for justice, accountability and…...
Russia jails 15 men for life over concert hall terror attack
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (558+ words) Fifteen men received life sentences for the Crocus City Hall attack that killed 150, including children, and wounded hundreds inside a burning building. It was Russia's deadliest such incident in two decades. A Moscow court on Thursday sentenced 15 men to life…...
Suspect killed after attack on Detroit-area synagogue
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (323+ words) A rifle'wielding man rammed his car into the largest Reform synagogue in the United States. The suspect was dead but a security guard was injured in the ramming. A suspect in a shooting at Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield,…...
EU states must provide proper ID for transgender citizens
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (293+ words) The EU's top court on Thursday said the bloc's countries must provide trans citizens IDs reflecting their "lived gender." The case was referred to the ECJ by Bulgaria, which sought clarity on the issue. The European Court of Justice (ECJ)…...
Germany news: Lufthansa pilots stage another strike
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1752+ words) A two-day strike by Lufthansa pilots is expected to lead to many cancellations. The German chancellor is visiting Norway, a key energy supplier to his country. DW has more on events in and concerning Germany. Here is a rundown of…...
Nigeria's new corridor opens doors for jihadist groups
4+ day, 44+ min ago (962+ words) Nigeria's northwest and central border regions have become a hub for Sahelian militants, raising concerns about a widening insurgency corridor that could destabilize the region. For more than a decade, violent extremism in Nigeria was largely confined to the country's…...
Germany: Queer referee attacked after viral proposal
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (247+ words) Referee Pascal Kaiser went viral after proposing to his boyfriend during a Bundesliga game. Then, the 27-year-old was attacked, though the motive is still unclear. German'football referee Pascal Kaiser was attacked over the weekend, his lawyer told local media on…...