In a letter to Congress sent on Friday, Biden argued that “certain Russian energy pipeline projects” would expand Moscow’s influence over EU energy resources and weaken “Ukraine and Eastern flank NATO and EU countries,” thereby threatening “the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.” To that end, …
Read More »But Afghanistan! German tabloid Bild chastises Merkel for being ‘in a good mood’ at documentary premiere amid Kabul chaos
As Western nations including Germany were scrambling to evacuate people from the Hamid Karzai airport in Taliban-captured Kabul, Chancellor Merkel went to a movie theater, Bild reported. She “was in a good mood” when attending the premiere of a documentary at Berlin’s Delphi Film Palace and posing for the media …
Read More »As German military plane FAILS to land in Kabul, Merkel calls US-led Afghanistan mission ‘NOT AS SUCCESSFUL’ as hoped
Three Luftwaffe Airbus A440M transport planes took off from Wunstorf, in Germany, on Monday, bound for Kabul. Carrying paratroopers for security, the aircraft were set to evacuate German diplomats and citizens stranded in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s swift takeover of the country. However, Kabul airport was overrun with crowds of …
Read More »Would-be German chancellor Scholz jumps the gun on EU expansion eastward, which may provoke more states to follow the UK and exit
In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Olaf Scholz, the Social Democrats’ candidate in the upcoming general election, said that Russia and others must “accept that there will be further European integration.” Given that Scholz namechecked Russia, he can only mean more European integration in Eastern Europe. Given that most …
Read More »British embassy worker in Berlin arrested by German security services over claims he passed secret government documents to Russia
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the office of the German Prosecutor General confirmed that a UK national, known only as David S., had been detained. According to the authorities, “until his arrest, he had been an employee at the British Embassy in Berlin. On at least one occasion, he …
Read More »Uproar after German parliament committee head suggests preparing for INTERVENTION in Afghanistan…again
US President Joe Biden should stop America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Norbert Roettgen, the head of the German parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, told the German FAZ newspaper on Sunday. Roettgen said he was concerned about the prospects of Taliban militants taking control of Afghanistan by force, if left undeterred in the …
Read More »‘My colleagues under intense pressure,’ German Police Union head tells RT after officer filmed assaulting elderly protester
In a video from a rally against coronavirus restrictions in Berlin on Sunday, an officer in full riot gear was filmed grabbing a female demonstrator by the neck with both hands and violently tossing her to the ground to the shock of all those around. The woman didn’t appear to …
Read More »Several injured in shooting in Berlin carpark, German police mount major operation – reports
The shooting reportedly occurred on Thursday in a store carpark. Fire department officials quoted by local outlet Berliner Zeitung said that three men and one woman were injured in the incident, with all four receiving medical treatment at the scene before being taken to hospital. The severity of their injuries has …
Read More »German cycling coach sent home from Olympics for yelling, ‘Get the camel drivers’ slur, referring to African competitors
The confederation announced the disciplinary action on Thursday, despite Moster having said he was sorry. Its president, Alfons Hörmann, stated: “We remain convinced that his public apology for the racist remarks he made yesterday is sincere,” but made it clear that he had violated the Olympic values. “Fair play, respect, …
Read More »German cops identify over 1,600 suspects in sting op on online chat groups where child porn & zoophilia materials were distributed
While most of the suspects came from across the country, digital forensic experts had picked out people from the US, Austria, Switzerland and France on suspicion of possessing or sharing images of child sex abuse in the chat groups. According to a press statement from Bavarian police, the suspects were …
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