• Germany and France 'WILL give AstraZeneca jab to over-65s' in major U-turn
  
  In an ignominious climb-down, health chiefs in Germany and France have now suggested they could update their policies for the AstraZeneca Covid jab after initially refusing to give it to the over 65s.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 28 Feb 2021 01:03:05 GMT.
• Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s
  
  A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab.
  BBC News.  Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:23:14 GMT.
• BTS: Radio host apologises for comparing band to covid
  
  The German radio host made the comments while talking about the band's cover of a Coldplay song.
  BBC News.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 21:23:17 GMT.
• Man who threatened to blow up NHS hospital unless he was paid £10m convicted of extortion
  
  A Berlin-born man who threatened to blow up an NHS hospital unless he was paid £10m in cryptocurrency has been convicted of extortion by a German court.
  Sky News.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:25:00 +0000.
• Lady Gaga has been 'communicating' with dog walker as she remains in Italy following shooting, her dad says
  
  Lady Gaga's father, Joe Germanotta, revealed to Fox News on Friday that the singer has been communicating with her dog walker as he remains hospitalized following a Wednesday shooting.
  Melissa Roberto.  Fox News.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:17:13 GMT.
• German president cautions against severance of all ties with Russia
  
  Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressed that both the West and Russia are responsible for peace in Europe
  Tass.  Thu, 25 Feb 2021 21:51:12 +0300.
• German police commissioner charged with sharing Hitler pictures
  
  The suspect had shared pictures of the Nazi leader performing the Hitler salute with 30 others, including police officers, prosecutors allege.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Fri, 26 Feb 2021 03:09:08 +1100.
• QAnon: How the US Satanic paedophile cult conspiracy theory took root in Europe
  
  Movement mutating away from original Trump-centric mythology to appeal to anti-establishment suspicion and anti-lockdown discontent in UK, France, Germany and beyond
  Joe Sommerlad.  The Independent.  Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:49:45 GMT.
• German Man Charged With Spying At Bundestag For Russia
  
  German prosecutors say they have filed espionage charges against a German man suspected of passing the floor plan for the parliament building in Berlin to Russian intelligence services.
  Radio Liberty.  Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:12:03 +0000.
• Yanks: German apology first step; still ways to go
  
  Yankees pitcher Domingo German publicly apologized Wednesday for a domestic violence incident that merited a suspension, while his teammates weighed in on his face-to-face address to them the previous day.
  ESPN.  Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:10:11 EST.
• Domingo German Apologizes For Domestic Violence Suspension As Yankee Teammates Put Him On Notice
  
  Domingo German apologized for his domestic violence suspension Wednesday.
  By Larry Fleisher, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:58:02 -0500.
• Yankees' Domingo German Apologizes, Vowing to be 'Different Person'
  
  The Yankees pitcher, who was suspended for 81 games over a domestic violence incident, addressed the news media for the first time since returning to the team.
  James Wagner.  New York Times.  Thu, 25 Feb 2021 03:26:12 +0000.
• 23.2 tons of cocaine found in twin seizures in Germany, Belgium
  
  German customs officials have found more than 16 metric tons of cocaine in containers that arrived in Hamburg from Paraguay, authorities said Wednesday. Another 7.2 metric tons of cocaine were seized in Belgium and a suspect was ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Thu, 25 Feb 2021 08:01:51 +1200.
• German economy grew 0.3% in 4th quarter, better than thought
  
  BERLIN (AP) - The German economy grew 0.3% in last year's fourth quarter compared with the previous three-month period, official data showed Wednesday - a better performance than first thought. ...
  Washington Times.  Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:28:13 -0500.
• UK, US to achieve herd immunity in 2021, but not EU: Report
  
  EU countries need to triple vaccination rate to catch up with UK and US, says German database firm Statista.
  Al Jazeera.  Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:10:58 +0000.
• EAEP as a Driving Force and Think Tank: European Association of Online Pharmacies Repositions Itself
  
  Brussels/Berlin, 23 February 2021 – The leading association of European online pharmacies has a new board team, a new name and a new external image. ...
  Realwire.  Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:00:00 UTC.
• Survey: German business optimism up despite pandemic burdens
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Optimism rose among German businesses in February, according to a closely watched survey - despite a worrisome flattening out in the decline of infections. ...
  Washington Times.  Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:08:20 -0500.
• US deports former Nazi concentration camp guard to Germany
  
  Officials say he was a guard of a Neuengamme concentration camp subcamp in 1945
  Voice of America.  Sun, 21 Feb 2021 00:53:52 -0500.
• 95-year-old Tennessee man who was Nazi guard gets deported to Germany
  
  A 95-year-old Tennessee man who was a Nazi concentration camp guard has been deported to Germany for his role in the Holocaust.
  ABC News.  Sat, 20 Feb 2021 20:49:06 -0500.
• Upamecano's move to Bayern from Leipzig doesn't mean the Bundesliga is broken
  
  Derek Rae breaks down this week's high-profile moves in Germany.
  ESPN.  Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:41:48 EST.

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