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BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have arrested four Iraqis suspected of membership in the Islamic State group, including one who is alleged to have carried out attacks that killed and wounded U.S. troops, officials said Thursday. The men were arrested Wednesday in the western cities of Dortmund and Bottrop, and Amberg-Sulzbach county in Bavaria, the federal prosecutors’ office said in a statement. … [Read more...] about Germany Arrests Four Islamic State Suspects, One Iraqi Migrant Killed U.S. Troops

Merkel hopes there will be no need for the EU to implem­ent retali­atory measur­es in its trade disput­e with the US … [Read more...] about Germany’s Merkel laments fraying of multilateral order

Presidents Duda and Trump signed a joint statement during their meetings at the White House. That statement committed the U.S. and Poland to “enhance cooperation on energy security” and “ensure better energy diversification of Europe, in which private enterprise should play a key role.” It also committed the countries to “counter energy projects that threaten our mutual security, such as Nord Stream 2.” Each country will “support expanded efforts to enhance energy cooperation and diversification, including nuclear energy.” … [Read more...] about Polish President Backs Trump Warning NATO of Russia-Germany Pipeline

The incident comes about a month after the city council of Herxheim, a village in southeastern Germany, voted to keep a church bell (pictured) prominently emblazoned with a Nazi symbol and the words, “Everything for the Fatherland — Adolf Hitler.” … [Read more...] about ‘Spring Cleaners’ Scrape Swastika Off Church Bell in Germany

Pictures of the incident appear to show the patio of a restaurant completely demolished. The BBC reported that at least 30 people were injured and that the driver of the car had killed himself.  … [Read more...] about Several Fatalities Reported In Germany After Car Drives Into Crowd of People