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Man arrested on suspicion of calling for attacks on German politicians and publishing hit lists

BERLIN (AP) — A man accused of calling for attacks on German politicians and officials, seeking cryptocurrency donations to be used as a reward for their killing and publishing instructions on how to build explosives has been arrested, prosecutors said Tuesday. The suspect, a German-Polish dual citizen identified only as Martin S. in line with […]

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Officials arrest man who allegedly promised to get weapons for attack on Jewish targets in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — A man suspected of promising to get weapons for an attack on Jewish targets in Germany was arrested Wednesday in Denmark, Germany’s top prosecutor said. The suspect, an Afghan national who was identified as Tawab M. in line with German privacy rules, had allegedly been in contact with a Danish national who […]

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A man slipped into a VIP convoy and hugged the German chancellor in 2023. Now he has to pay a fine

BERLIN (AP) — A German court has fined a man for slipping into a VIP convoy for Chancellor Olaf Scholz in 2023 and giving him a hug as he prepared to board a plane at Frankfurt Airport, according to German news agency dpa. The court gave the 50-year-old man a 4,500-euro ($5,093) fine and a […]

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