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Woman arrested after police discover dead babies in German freezer
Police in Germany have arrested a woman after they are reported to have discovered two dead babies inside a freezer.
Women can now find out how much their male colleagues are paid in Germany
A new law directing firms to publish what they pay male and female staff comes into force this week in Germany, in a bid to tackle the country's large gender pay gap.
Police can't explain why needles are turning up in this supermarket's food
A supermarket in the German city of Offenburg is increasing its security measures after five people have so far reported finding needles in food bought at the store.
Two men killed as powerful illegal fireworks explode in their faces in New Year tragedy
Two men are dead and at least five more have required amputations after fireworks were mishandled.
'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz' Oskar Gröning loses appeal at top German court and is sent to jail
A court in Germany has ruled that Oskar Gröning, a former SS guard at Auschwitz must serve out his four-year prison sentence.
Armed police raid homes in UK and Germany over near-identical Christmas market bomb plots
Police questioning a number of suspects in relation to planning of possible terror attacks in the UK.
German schoolgirl Linda Wenzel who joined Isis faces execution in Baghdad: 'I ruined my life'
Linda Wenzel, who was 15 years old when captured fighting for Isis, is facing the death penalty after being arrested in Mosul in July.
Man stopped for drink driving shocks police by confessing to brutal cold case murder of woman
The 52-year-old killer, named as Olaf S., has been convicted of the murder of Monika F., a housewife in 1991. The 38-year-old woman was stabbed 70 times.
Sweden's right-wing extremist 'laser man' killer on trial for murder of Auschwitz survivor
Dubbed the 'laser man' the imprisoned John Ausonius is standing trial for the 1992 murder of an Auschwitz survivor in Frankfurt, Germany.
Teen girl finds grandfather's gravestone used as prop in theme park haunted house
A 13-year-old girl was left shocked when she discovered that the gravestone of a beloved family member was being used as a prop at a theme park in Germany.
Entire Communist-era German retirement village going for a bargain price
Got some spare cash lying around? The German village of Alwine (population: 20) is up for sale and going cheap at just €125,000.
Leading German politician calls for a United States of Europe by 2025
Martin Schulz, the man who could become one of the most senior members in Germany's government, has called for Europe to be bound by a united constitution by 2025.
German police under investigation over 'Heil Hitler calls' during public brawl
Witness reports seeing police trainees in Berlin brawling in public as one of them shouted Heil Hitler.
Gay Holocaust survivor 'doesn't deserve compensation' for being imprisoned
99-year-old Holocaust survivor Wolfgang Lauinger, who was imprisoned for being gay after returning home to Germany, has been denied compensation for his ordeal.
Pilots across Germany are blocking the deportation of asylum seekers
Lufthansa and Eurowings pilots in Germany are preventing planned deportations of asylum seekers and refugees.
German police looking for Potsdam 'bomb scare' perpetrator
Authorities have stepped up surveillance and counter terrorism security measures at Christmas markets throughout the country.
German mayor 'attacked with knife in kebab shop in botched assassination attempt'
Mayor of Altena Andreas Hollstein was allegedly targeted by a man wielding a 15-inch knife possibly because of his 'very liberal views on refugees', said German media.
Crisis for Angela Merkel: Germany plunged into political chaos as snap elections expected
After weeks of coalition talks, the three parties were unable to come to an agreement, putting Merkel's leadership under the spotlight.
Pound spikes versus euro on German constitutional crisis and resumption of Brexit talks
Collapse of coalition talks in Eurozone's biggest economy weighs on the euro ahead of next round of Brexit talks.
German finds his parked car after 20 years - but he won't be able to drive it again
The German driver, now 76, lost his vehicle when he left it in the car park of an industrial building two decades ago.
Tammy Abraham, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jordan Pickford to make England debuts against Germany
Gareth Southgate will name the most inexperienced England for 41 years against Germany after being deprived of 15 first-team players for the friendly.
Amazon Alexa AI goes rogue, wakes up neighbourhood with 2am rave and police raid
Unprompted, Alexa blasted music so loud that it woke the neighbours at 2am. The owner posted a lengthy tongue-in-cheek complaint to Amazon Germany.
Nazi holiday camp built by Hitler finally reopens as upmarket flats
A sprawling Nazi holiday camp built by Hitler has been turned into a luxury resort - boasting apartments worth more than £500,000.
England vs Germany friendly descends into further farce as seventh player withdraws
Jerome Boateng is the latest addition to the treatment table ahead of England and Germany's international friendly, with Toni Kroos set to join the seven players to have withdrawn.
Migrant who raped and killed EU official's daughter said he was unaccompanied minor but is probably 25
Afghan refugee Hussein Khavari raped and drowned Maria Ladenburger, 19, in Freiberg in October 2016. Police found a tooth in his home which showed that Khavari is 25.
Gunman opens fire outside supermarket in Germany
Police said circumstances of the incident are not clear, but there is no immediate danger to the public
Did Hitler survive Second World War and flee to Colombia? CIA documents contain shock claim
Informant told the CIA in 1955 that Adolf Hitler escaped the Second World War and fled to South America, where he lived with others Nazis in Tunja.
Spanish employee takes Lidl to court after being fired for 'working too many hours'
A Spanish worker at a branch of German retailer Lidl has brought them to court after they sacked him for working too many hours.
German couple finally give up trying to name their baby 'Lucifer'
A couple from Hesse in Germany have been convinced to change their baby's name from Lucifer to Lucian.
Brave Arab doctor who hid Jews in Hitler's Berlin posthumously honoured by Yad Vashem
The award will be handed to Helmy's great-nephew at the German foreign ministry by Israel's ambassador to Germany.