• Job Maseko: The South African WW2 hero who didn't get a Victoria Cross
  
  Job Maseko blew up a German ship but his bravery was not properly recognised because he was black, campaigners say.
  BBC News.  Mon, 17 May 2021 23:40:27 GMT.
• TV reporter recognises stolen dog and rescues it from suspected thief on air
  
  Titus, a 13-month-old German shorthaired pointer, has been reunited with owner
  Louise Hall.  The Independent.  Mon, 17 May 2021 18:25:05 GMT.
• Germany authorizes pipe-laying for Nord Stream 2 in its waters
  
  The permit concerns laying pipes on a 2-kilometer stretch in the German Exclusive Economic Zone by vessels with an anchor positioning system, such as the Fortuna pipelayer
  Tass.  Mon, 17 May 2021 21:22:59 +0300.
• Johnny Cash's first wife was black and her great-grandmother was a freed slave
  
  Vivian Liberto was married to Cash from 1954-66. She believed she was of Sicilian and German-Irish heritage, but it has now emerged her great-great grandmother was enslaved.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 17 May 2021 17:32:43 GMT.
• The Passenger: Lost German novel makes UK bestseller list 83 years on
  
  A novel written by a Jewish author in 1938 after he escaped Nazi Germany is climbing the book charts.
  BBC News.  Mon, 17 May 2021 16:47:25 GMT.
• Germany close to accord with Namibia over colonial mass murder
  
  Germany said it is close to an agreement with Namibia for the mass murder of tens of thousands of indigenous people when it was the colonial ruler over a century ago.
  AfricaNews.  Mon, 17 May 2021 15:16:25 +0000.
• Madeleine McCann 'killed in Portugal and not moved to Germany', police say
  
  German authorities have said they firmly believe Madeleine McCann was killed in Portugal and not taken to another country.Investigations into prime suspect Christian Brueckner have ruled out the possibility he moved the ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Mon, 17 May 2021 09:04:24 +1200.
• A Scratched Hint of Ancient Ties Stirs National Furies in Europe
  
  Czech archaeologists say marks found on a cattle bone are sixth-century Germanic runes, in a Slavic settlement. The find has provoked an academic and nationalist brawl.
  Andrew Higgins.  New York Times.  Sun, 16 May 2021 14:40:22 +0000.
• Belarus Sentences Two Journalists To 20 Days In Jail As Media Crackdown Continues
  
  Belarus has sentenced two reporters, including one working for German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle, to 20 days in jail for allegedly participating in an unsanctioned demonstration.
  Radio Liberty.  Sat, 15 May 2021 19:25:13 +0000.
• France Unanimously Votes Gender Quotas For Executive Leadership
  
  After quotas on corporate boards spread across Europe, countries are pointing their legislation at Executive leadership. It started with Germany, now France is voting for them too.
  By Avivah Wittenberg-cox, Contributor.  Forbes.  Sat, 15 May 2021 14:49:49 -0400.
• 'German Greta' says UN climate talks were 'hopeless'
  
  The climate activist dubbed the "German Greta" has described UN climate talks as "hopeless" ahead of the next major climate conference in Glasgow this year.  
  Sky News.  Fri, 14 May 2021 11:10:00 +0100.
• As births slow in China and US, ex-laggard Germany bucks trend
  
  Rise in births in Europe's largest economy attributed to family-friendly policies, welcoming of refugees.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 13 May 2021 14:48:46 +0000.
• Germany OKs Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for all adults
  
  Germany is making the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine available to all adults as it did with the AstraZeneca vaccine, though the bulk of the expected deliveries is still some way off.
  Fox News.  Mon, 10 May 2021 11:08:13 GMT.
• The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
  
  BERLIN - A large German health insurance provider says the number of days working-age people called in sick during the first three months of 2021 hit a 13-year low as hygiene and distancing rules prevented the spread of other illnesses. ...
  The Associated Press.  Washington Times.  Mon, 10 May 2021 02:36:53 -0400.
• Chicago Sky trade Gabby Williams to Los Angeles Sparks
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Sparks acquired Gabby Williams from the Chicago Sky for rookie Stephanie Watts and the rights to German guard Leonie Fiebich on Sunday. Williams, the No. ...
  Washington Times.  Sun, 09 May 2021 22:19:13 -0400.
• Famous German Architect Killed in Illinois Bike Accident
  
  Helmut Jahn, 81, was struck Saturday afternoon while riding north on a village street in Campton Hills, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) west of Chicago.
  Voice of America.  Sun, 09 May 2021 21:47:16 -0400.
• Dortmund vs. Leipzig in Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal final will be an epic week for German soccer
  
  Dortmund face Leipzig in two competitions, the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal final, this week. The results will tell us a lot about the Bundesliga.
  ESPN.  Thu, 6 May 2021 18:30:05 EST.
• Germany rejects US proposal to waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines
  
  US President Joe Biden on Wednesday voiced support for a waiver in a sharp reversal of the US position, and his top trade negotiator.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Fri, 07 May 2021 05:45:25 +1000.
• Digital Learning: Students exchange international views on fake news, reliable information and data protection
  
  VARNA, MUNICH, COBURG, TRIER – Students from Germany and Bulgaria recently came together on a digital platform to exchange views on the topic of Covid and Fake News. ...
  Realwire.  Thu, 06 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100.
• France, Germany plan billions in pandemic recovery spending
  
  
  Yahoo.  2021-04-27T14:32:03Z.

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