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World
Carl Hahn Dies at 96; Made the VW Beetle Ubiquitous
As president of Volkswagen of America, he pushed the “Think Small” ad campaign that helped create a counterculture icon.
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World
Untested German Defense Minister Has Allies Watching Closely
Boris Pistorius, the new defense minister, is seen as a skilled politician but, entering a world stage on which Ukraine…
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World
Germany’s Defense Minister Quits, Blaming ‘Media Focus’
Christine Lambrecht was a frequent target of criticism, including over German caution on military aid to Ukraine. Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
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World
German Defense Minister Resigns After Weeks of Criticism
BERLIN — Germany’s defense minister, Christine Lambrecht, has resigned after enduring a year of heavy criticism over repeated public blunders,…
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World
New Armored Vehicles Will Help Ukraine Take the Fight to Russia
The Western allies’ provision of infantry fighting vehicles signals their support for new offensives in coming months, analysts said.
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World
Ukraine says recent pledges show that key weapons are no longer ‘taboo’ for its allies.
At the start of the war, they were considered too big an ask. But the armored fighting vehicles committed to…
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World
From Germans, an Outpouring of Mixed Emotions at Benedict XVI’s Death
Church bells rang across Germany on Saturday as leaders around the country paid their respects to Benedict XVI — the…
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World
His Job Description? Protecting German Democracy. Literally.
Thomas Haldenwang runs Germany’s Office for the Protection of the Constitution. His mission is to fight the enemies of German…
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World
Germany accuses one of its intelligence officers of being a Russian spy.
BERLIN — A member of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and is…
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Arts
How Germany Changed Its Mind, and Gave the Benin Bronzes Back
A ceremony in Nigeria on Tuesday was the culmination of a yearslong process that upended Germany’s approach to museum items…