Tag: Germany
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No murder over Gaza postings: Judiciary sees no third-party involved in death of Jordanian student
Because a German blogger spread a false report on the case of the dead student Mohammad Barakat around Christmas, the police exceptionally ignored the press code. The Hamburg Public Prosecutor General’s Office still sees no evidence of third-party culpability in…
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Police draw up report on offences when evicting Lützerath: “Mud Wizard” allegedly also uncovered
A year ago, the village of Lützerath in the coal-mining region of North Rhine-Westphalia was evicted. Almost 600 criminal offences were recorded by the police there. Suspects were also identified using facial recognition. One year after the eviction of the…
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Questionable narrative on coast guard in Tunisia: Theft of engines allegedly served for sea rescue
The Tunisian National Guard takes engines away from refugee boats and lets them drift in the sea. Human rights activists accuse the German government of complicity. The EU and individual member states have been supporting the Tunisian coast guard with…
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Elite unit open to women: German military introduces new recruitment test for special forces
Instead of muscles, the Bundeswehr wants to look more at the brain when recruiting special forces. Applicants can score points with drone experience. Following a judgement by the European Court of Justice, the German Armed Forces opened up all military…