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Kurdish politician Yüksel Koç in German prison on PKK charges – while the party lays down its arms
On Tuesday, Kurdish politician Yüksel Koç was arrested for alleged PKK activities. While the organisation announced its disarmament, Germany is holding on to the terror label – and playing for…
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Cockroach cyborgs by drone: German start-up develops remote-controlled insects for war and rescue missions
A Hessian company is developing an army of remote-controlled cockroaches that can be dropped from the air. Unlike with mammals, such research with electrical impulses is not prohibited for insects.…
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Maritime militarisation makes companies nervous: Offshore facilities and sea cables turned into surveillance
With a commitment to co-operate with the military, German wind farms will become legitimate military targets. Submarine cables are to be docked with secret harbours for underwater drones. The Bundeswehr…
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Red hands conspiracy: Decades-old protest symbolism is smeared to be anti-Semitic in Gaza context
Palestine solidarity groups in Germany allegedly use a well-known symbol to recall the lynching of Israeli soldiers. Experts vehemently contradict this narrative. To what end is it being spread? At…
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Police critical police inspector in Berlin receives letter with bullet to his protected address
Following an anonymous threatening letter, Berlin Chief Inspector Oliver von Dobrowolski has seen an increase in intimidation. He was insulted in as a ‘colleague pig’. At the beginning of April,…
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New surveillance method revealed: German authorities let IP addresses be “caught” with no clear legal basis
A new form of surveillance requires telephone providers to scan the internet behaviour of all customers. Further details are secret. In September, the German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk uncovered a previously…