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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that Russia has received a shipment of Fath 360 tactical ballistic missiles from Iran, and expects their deployment "within weeks". Iran denies the claim, calling it "psychological warfare". In response, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany announce new sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles.
2024-09-10

Germany's Bundestag votes 375–263, with one abstention, to approve the Bundeswehr's deployment in Mali as part of the UN's MINUSMA peacekeeping mission until May 31, 2024.
2023-05-26

Scientists belonging to a German–Malagasy expedition announce the discovery of "Brookesia nana", a lizard found in Madagascar. The male's body spanning only 13.5 mm, is potentially the smallest reptile on Earth.
2021-02-5

The Dutch Coast Guard says 270 containers fell off "MSC Zoe" in heavy seas near the German island of Borkum and floated towards the Netherlands. Treasure hunters revel on the West Frisian islands of Terschelling and Vlieland. Three containers containing hazardous materials are still missing and ships are warned for floating containers.
2019-01-3

In a joint statement, leaders of the European Union say that recent claims about the United States spying on European leaders, such as Germany's Angela Merkel and citizens, "could prejudice co-operation in intelligence gathering".
2013-10-25

Voters in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt go to the polls for an election with the results indicating that the Christian Democratic Union is likely to remain in power.
2011-03-20

Rare German stamps featuring film star Audrey Hepburn smoking fetch €430,000 at a charity auction in Berlin.
2010-10-17

Iran says two Germans arrested for interviewing the son of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, who has been sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery, have "admitted to breaking the law".
2010-10-15

Zimbabwe requests apologies from American, German and European Union envoys who walked out of the burial ceremony for President Robert Mugabe's sister; they refuse to apologise.
2010-08-3

Four German pensioners aged 61 to 80 are found guilty of kidnapping their own financial adviser from his home and driving him 450km (280 miles) to southern Bavaria, with the ringleader and his accomplice being jailed.
2010-03-23