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POLITICS41m agoUkrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream bombingA Ukrainian ex-military officer goes on trial in Germany on Wednesday, accused of organising the secret operation ​that blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022, severing western Europe from the biggest source of Russian natural gas. The suspect, identified under German privacy rules only as Serhii K., is accused of leading a group of Ukrainian agents including divers and an explosives expert to mount one of the biggest infrastructure sabotage operations of modern times. FRANCE 24's Jörg Taszman reports from Berlin, Germany.France 24 [en]
POLITICS50m agoFormer Ukrainian military officer to stand trial in Germany over Nord Stream sabotageWhile some in the West were quick to accuse Russia of sabotaging its own gas export route, German investigators identified a cell of Ukrainians they say were the alleged perpetrators.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS3h agoGermany news: Nord Stream sabotage suspect's trial opensA Ukrainian man is going on trial in Hamburg in the case of a 2022 attack on major gas pipelines. At the same time, Chancellor Merz is expected to give a major policy statement. DW has more.DW News [en]
POLITICS5h agoGermany joins Ukraine Transport Support Fund with EUR 1M contributionGermany has joined the Ukraine Transport Support Fund with a contribution of €1 million.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICT6h agoGermany puts Ukrainian ex-officer in the dock over Nord Stream sabotageFinancial Times
CONFLICT7h agoUkrainian ex-officer goes on trial in Germany over Nord Stream blastsThe trial is expected to run into February and could test Germany's political stance on Ukraine.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECH8h agoPolice in Germany seize robot after teen girl is allegedly gropedGerman authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police said. Police in the western city of Cologne responded after the incident overnight Saturday to Sunday in which the robot’s suspected 16-year-old owner and a 19-year-old companion were said to have filmed the alleged assault. They were said to have streamed the incident and commentated on it...South China Morning Post
CONFLICT10h agoGermany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelinesFour years after the attacks, Serhii K is in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.BBC World
POLITICS11h agoFormer Ukrainian officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream sabotageFour years after the dramatic operation that targeted the two gas pipelines connecting Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, the first trial is opening Wednesday in Hamburg against Serhii Kuznetsov, one of the alleged masterminds.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS15h agoGermany news: Left-leaning Berlin coalition talks break downThe SPD and Greens in Berlin have halted exploratory coalition talks with the Left Party amid a dispute over Israel policy and antisemitism. DW has more.DW News [en]
DISASTER16h agoHijack alert from cockpit of plane to Germany turns out to be false alarmNOS Buitenland
POLITICS21h agoNord Stream: Trial of Ukrainian attack suspect begins in GermanyA Ukrainian citizen faces court in Hamburg, accused of attacking the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022. It raises questions about Kyiv's possible role in the explosions. German support for Ukraine is also under scrutiny.DW News [en]
CONFLICT21h agoNord Stream: Germany puts suspected Ukrainian pipeline saboteur on trialDW News [en]
DISASTER22h agoGermany: Nuremberg airport closed over in-flight emergencyPolice are investigating a suspected in-flight emergency on a Corfu flight. The plane landed safely in Nuremberg after a fighter jet escort.DW News [en]