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Waves crash over the harbour on October 19, 2023 in Stonehaven, Scotland.

Hundreds told to evacuate in Scotland as Storm Babet hits

The UK's weather forecaster, the Met Office, issued a rare red alert — the highest level of weather warning — for parts of Scotland, with "exceptional rainfall" expected to pose a "danger to life from fast-flowing or deep floodwater".

Weather News3:59am Oct 20, 2023

Trio win Nobel Prize in physics for impressive electron research

Their experiments "have given humanity new tools for exploring the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules", the committee says.

science10:29pm Oct 3, 2023

Museum worker swapped prized paintings with forgeries to fund extravagant lifestyle

He spent the ill-gotten gain to buy a new apartment, watches and a Rolls-Royce car.

arts4:24pm Sep 27, 2023

The robots that vacuum, mow and clean your pool are here

The annual IFA Berlin Trade Fair this week has shown that not only are we ready, but the choice of robots is endless.

Tech12:35pm Sep 5, 2023

People walk the grounds of the former concentration camp at the Sachsenhausen Memorial, April 2023.

Germany charges 98-year-old former Nazi camp guard

The man, who was a minor at the time of the alleged crimes, has been changed with accessory to murder.

World10:42am Sep 2, 2023

Germany's Cabinet is set to approve a plan to liberalise rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union's most populous member to decriminalise possession of limited amounts and allow members of "cannabis clubs" to buy the substance for recreational purposes.

Germany's Cabinet approves a plan to liberalise rules on cannabis

Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to liberalise rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union's most populous nation to decriminalise possession of limited amounts and allow members of "cannabis clubs" to buy the substance for recreational purposes.

drugs5:24pm Aug 17, 2023

Australia has a growing number of female billionaires. Where do we rank?

Australian wealthy women have total combined net worth of a whopping $60 billion, according to the latest study from City Index.

World1:57pm Aug 17, 2023

Lioness alarm called off after animal believed to be wild boar

A search turned up no sign of such a predator and experts who analysed a video have concluded that it was likely a wild boar.

video10:09am Jul 22, 2023

Video appears to show Berlin 'lioness' as search continues

Town of 20,000 told to stay inside as police search for animal with helicopters, drones, a vet and hunters.

World8:56pm Jul 21, 2023

Holocaust survivor speaks about importance of history education

Peter Gaspar, 86, was a young boy when he was sent to the Terezin concentration camp in his home country.

history9:06pm Jul 15, 2023

PM joins NATO talks as Zelenskyy slams 'absurd' lack of timetable

Tensions heightened after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted the absence of a timetable for his country's NATO membership as "absurd".

Politics9:47pm Jul 12, 2023

Australia joins G7-backed 'climate club' and promises to cut emissions

The club is a way of getting countries to voluntarily set high targets and then require trading partners to meet those standards.

climate change12:16am Jul 11, 2023

A trooper from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) mounted in Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle at Wide Bay training area, Queensland.

One of biggest defence deals in Australia's history inked in Berlin

The PM is finalising plans to export more than 1000 locally made Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles to Germany, starting in 2025.

national5:45am Jul 10, 2023

Eva Liu died after allegedly being pushed down a steep hill, German authorities say.

Police appeal after tourist killed near German castle

Police in Germany are appealing for photos and videos taken by witnesses of an attack near Neuschwanstein castle in which an American man allegedly pushed two women down a slope, killing one of them.

crime3:38pm Jun 18, 2023

American arrested for pushing tourists into gorge at German castle, killing one

An American man has been arrested over the death of one US tourist and an assault on another near Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany after he allegedly pushed the two women down a steep slope.

crime9:10am Jun 16, 2023

German backpacker Simone Strobel was found dead in Lismore in 2005.

Family of backpacker 'shocked' after murder charges dropped

The parents of Simone Strobel say they are "shocked and saddened" by the decision to drop murder charges against her then-boyfriend.

crime7:41pm Jun 15, 2023

Police seize items from reservoir in search for Madeleine McCann

Police have seized a number of items following the search of a reservoir in Portugal during the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.

World7:03pm Jun 1, 2023

A police search team work on the shore of the Arade dam near Silves, Portugal, Wednesday May 24, 2023.

Portugal police end latest search for clues into missing Madeleine McCann

A statement by Portugal's Judiciary Police said some material had been collected and would be handed over to German authorities for examination.

madeleine mccann6:01am May 26, 2023

Police search teams prepare to set out from an operation tent near Barragem do Arade, Portugal, Wednesday May 24, 2023.

Clues to McCann child disappearance possible at Portuguese dam: Prosecutor

German prosecutor Christian Wolters told public broadcaster NDR: "We have indications that we could find evidence there. I don't want to say what that is exactly, and I also don't want to say where these indications come from".

madeleine mccann4:16am May 25, 2023

Police in Portugal resume search for Madeleine McCann

Dozens of officers were seen combing a dam just 50 kilometres from where Maddie was last seen.

madeleine mccann9:17pm May 23, 2023

British girl Madeleine McCann vanished from the resort town of Praia da Luz in Portugal in May 2007, while on holiday with her family.

New search for Madeleine McCann a 'major breakthrough', expert says

Portuguese police have said they will resume searching for Madeleine McCann, the British toddler who disappeared in the country's Algarve region in 2007, in the next few days.

madeleine mccann7:05pm May 23, 2023

Five convicted over $185 million heist of European king's treasure

A German court has convicted five men of breaking into a Dresden museum and stealing 21 pieces of jewelry containing more than 4300 diamonds.

courts8:47am May 17, 2023

Mum desperate for answers over backpacker ride-on mower death

Jennifer Kohl, 27, was crushed to death when the ride-on mower she was riding with her then-boyfriend rolled while they were working at Mt Tamborine Avocados in December 2017.

Brisbane3:26pm May 10, 2023

Two young girls wounded in knife attack at German school

German police have detained a 38-year-old man after the stabbings.

Stabbing8:26am May 4, 2023

The SS-750 is specially designed for underwater operations.

Russian specialty ship spotted days before suspicious pipeline blast

A Russian vessel capable of carrying mini-submarines were spotted close to the Nord Stream pipelines days before an explosion crippled the major piece of infrastructure, a Danish newspaper reports.

Russia2:27pm Apr 29, 2023

German landlord wins right to sunbathe naked despite tenant complaints

A court ruled the property's usability was "not impaired by the plaintiff sunning himself naked in the courtyard".

courts5:03am Apr 28, 2023

The bust, which art collector Laura Young found at a Texas thrift store in 2018, once belonged in the collection of King Ludwig I of Bavaria

Ancient Roman bust purchased for $52 at US op shop is heading home

Art collector Laura Young was browsing a thrift store in Texas when she found a bust for sale.

history8:24am Apr 24, 2023

Could this powder be the beer industry's 'iPhone moment'?

It's inventor thinks calls it his "iPhone moment", something that will change the industry. A beer expert isn't so sure.

food6:40pm Apr 23, 2023

Why EU leaders are beating a path to Xi's door seeking China's help

For the 27-nation trading bloc, the reasons to head to China are clear.

Politics2:01am Apr 17, 2023

Euro nation suspects state actor behind pipeline explosion

Prosecuters hinted the identity of the likely saboteurs may never be known.

Russia Ukraine12:12pm Apr 7, 2023

King Charles III in Germany on first official state visit as monarch

King Charles III has arrived in Berlin for his first foreign trip as Britain's monarch, hoping to improve the UK's relations with the European Union and show he can win hearts and minds abroad, just as his mother did for seven decades.

King Charles III7:20am Mar 30, 2023

'Blue badge holders only': Wheelchair pilot's message in the sky

From hearts to words, airline pilots and those behind the controls of smaller planes sometimes fly unusual routes to create radar patterns, with ships also able to create fun designs.

aviation9:48am Mar 29, 2023

Locks of Beethoven's hair reveal secret family history, health issues

Scientists have fulfilled the famous composer's deathbed wish.

history10:12am Mar 23, 2023

'Incomprehensible': German schoolgirls suspected of stabbing classmate to death

Two schoolgirls have reportedly admitted to stabbing their 12-year-old peer to death in a woodland in western Germany, in a case that is causing shock around the world.

Stabbing9:20am Mar 20, 2023

US releases footage of Russian fighter jet collision with drone

The United States has released video of the moment it says a Russian fighter jet collided with a US Air Force unmanned drone, forcing it to ditch into the Black Sea.

drones6:26pm Mar 17, 2023

NATO jets intercept Russian aircraft after US drone downed

Jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian aircraft, the UK said amid heightened tensions following the downing of a US drone over the Black Sea.

drones1:52am Mar 16, 2023

Figure seen through window before 'at least 25 shots' fired in Hamburg

Several people were killed in the shooting, with police probing possible motives.

shootings6:20pm Mar 10, 2023

Berlin to let everyone go topless at public swimming pools

Women in Berlin will soon be allowed to go topless at the city's public swimming pools, like men, the Berlin state government said Thursday.

World7:26am Mar 10, 2023

Bombshell new claims about who was behind sea leak

When the pipeline was blown up, the culprits seemed obvious to many world leaders - until new evidence emerged.

Ukraine3:58am Mar 9, 2023

David Ballantyne Smith was secretly working for Russia.

UK embassy guard in Berlin gets prison for spying for Russia

A former security guard at the British Embassy in Berlin was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for putting U.K. diplomats at “maximum risk” by selling secret information to Russia.

UK3:47pm Feb 18, 2023

Drone footage captured the moment the bomb went off.

World War II bomb explodes unexpectedly in UK town

A bomb from World War II has exploded unexpectedly in an English town, with the blast heard from kilometres away.

World War II12:25pm Feb 11, 2023

Australian city named among the 10 most welcoming worldwide

These ten cities were voted the most welcoming in the world

Travel2:01pm Jan 31, 2023

Woman suspected of murdering 'doppelganger' lookalike in Germany

A woman charged with murder in Germany is suspected of seeking out a lookalike to kill in order to fake her own death, authorities have alleged.

crime11:21am Jan 31, 2023

Germany approves long-awaited delivery of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

Germany is set to send its sought-after Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine to help bolster the country's war effort.

Russia Ukraine6:35pm Jan 26, 2023

Why the US backflipped on sending these war machines to Ukraine

For months, US officials balked at sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, insisting they were too complicated and too hard to maintain and repair. On Wednesday, that abruptly changed.

Russia Ukraine2:27pm Jan 26, 2023

Police officers carry Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg away from the edge of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine during a protest action by climate activists after the clearance of Luetzerath, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.

Greta Thunberg detained by police in Germany at coal mine protest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been detained by German police at a protest over the expansion of a coal mine in the west German village of Lützerath.

climate change4:50am Jan 18, 2023

German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht speaks with members of a German infantry unit.

German minister resigns after months of criticism and amateurish Insta post

Christine Lambrecht quit after months of criticism, and an amateurish New Year's Eve message on her private Instagram account.

military8:18am Jan 17, 2023

Police start clearing German village condemned for coal mine

Some stones and fireworks were thrown as officers entered the tiny hamlet of Luetzerath, which has become a flashpoint of debate over the country's climate efforts.

climate change12:33am Jan 12, 2023

The at this time 96-year-old defendant Irmgard F. sits in the courtroom at the beginning of the trial day in Itzehoe, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.

97-year-old woman sentenced for involvement in over 10,000 murders

A 97-year-old former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp has been convicted for her role in the murder of 10,505 people during the Holocaust, in what could be the final trial of its kind.

NAZI11:00pm Dec 20, 2022

Bulk of haul from $178 million jewellery heist recovered

German authorities said that they have recovered a significant part of the 18th-century treasures stolen from Dresden's Green Vault museum three years ago.

treasure10:11am Dec 19, 2022

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