Hamburg
German police shoot man with axe in city hosting Euro 2024 match
The incident occurred in an area of Hamburg reportedly thronged with thousands of fans ahead of Sunday’s match between the Netherlands and Poland.
German police carry out 54 raids in investigation into Islamic extremism
The Interior Ministry said the Islamic Centre Hamburg is suspected of promoting the Iranian leadership’s ideology.
Man ‘holding four-year-old daughter hostage’ at Hamburg airport
The airport has been closed since Saturday night when an armed man broke through a gate with his vehicle and fired a weapon twice into the air.
Four workers killed as scaffolding falls down lift shaft at building site
The accident happened in the Ueberseequartier, part of Hamburg’s HafenCity district, on Monday.
‘Political motive’ suspected as rail infrastructure in Hamburg damaged by fires
Hamburg police said that cable ducts next to railway lines were set on fire at three locations in the city between 2.30am and 4am.
Flights cancelled as climate activists protest at two German airports
Last Generation is known for its disruptive protests, blocking roads and airports to demand tougher government action to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Ukrainian refugees helped push German population up 1.3% last year
They helped increase the number of inhabitants in the European Union’s most populous country to more than 84.4 million.
Portrait of John Lennon by ex-Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe up for auction
The watercolour painting on paper is thought to be Sutcliffe’s only portrait of Lennon, whom he first met when they were students.
Portrait of John Lennon by ex-Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe up for auction
The watercolour painting on paper is thought to be Sutcliffe’s only portrait of Lennon, whom he first met when they were students.
Portrait of John Lennon by ex-Beatle Stuart Sutcliffe up for auction
The watercolour painting on paper is thought to be Sutcliffe’s only portrait of Lennon, whom he first met when they were students.