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Put the bright stripes away, Pope's Swiss Guards get new garb
AFP, Published on 03/10/2025
» VATICAN CITY - The Swiss Guards, the defenders of the pope known for their colourful uniforms, unveiled more sombre attire Thursday -- but only for special occasions.
German court jails Syrian 'torture' doctor for life
AFP, Published on 16/06/2025
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - A German court on Monday sentenced a Syrian doctor to life in prison for crimes against humanity for torturing detainees at military hospitals under former ruler Bashar al-Assad.
Ronaldo marks 200th Portugal cap with winner, Haaland fires Norway
AFP, Published on 21/06/2023
» PARIS - Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 200th international appearance with the winner as Portugal beat Iceland 1-0 in Euro 2024 qualifying on Tuesday, while Erling Haaland netted twice for Norway.
Mbappe and France crush Netherlands, Lukaku hits Belgium hat-trick
AFP, Published on 25/03/2023
» PARIS - Kylian Mbappe marked his first game as France captain with a brace in a 4-0 demolition of the Netherlands in Euro 2024 qualifying on Friday, while Romelu Lukaku scored a hat-trick as Belgium began a new era with a 3-0 victory in Sweden.
Key security conference in Munich has Ukraine in focus
AFP, Published on 17/02/2023
» MUNICH (GERMANY): The Munich Security Conference opens on Friday, bringing world leaders together ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine as Kyiv steps up pleas for more weapons.
Main line-up at Berlin film festival
AFP, Published on 23/01/2023
» BERLIN - The 73rd Berlinale, Europe's first major film festival of the year, starts next month with new movies from around the world screening in the main showcase.
German ex-soldier who posed as refugee jailed for far-right plot
AFP, Published on 15/07/2022
» FRANKFURT - A German court on Friday sentenced a former soldier to five and a half years in prison for plotting a far-right attack on senior politicians while posing as a Syrian refugee.
Germany in a quandary over Russian energy
AFP, Published on 10/03/2022
» BERLIN - Germany has rejected a complete ban on Russian gas and oil imports over Russia invading Ukraine, but voices are growing louder for Berlin to ditch its economic imperative to take a moral stand.
Ex-Nazi death camp secretary who fled trial faces court
AFP, Published on 19/10/2021
» ITZEHOE (GERMANY) - A 96-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary who absconded before her trial appeared in court in Germany on Tuesday to face charges of aiding and abetting murder.
'I am innocent': ex-Nazi guard, 100, tells German court
AFP, Published on 09/10/2021
» BRANDENBURG AN DER HAVEL (GERMANY) - A 100-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard, the oldest person charged with complicity in the murder of thousands of detainees, told a German court on Friday that he was not guilty.