5 EU nations planning to follow U.S. with deportations to third countries

Five European countries are moving ahead with plans to send rejected asylum applicants to "return hubs" in countries outside the bloc under new EU rules.

• 2h ago

Was Hitler behind niece's death? Documents raise questions about alibi

Newly unearthed records have cast doubt on Adolf Hitler's whereabouts at the time of his niece's suspicious 1931 death, Der Spiegel reported.

• Sep 24

Accused Nazi POW camp guard, 105, being investigated in Germany

The man is "accused of being an accessory to multiple murders through his activities there," prosecutors said.

• Sep 24

U.S. fighter jet crashes at air base in Germany, injuring pilot

The U.S. Air Base Spangdahlem said that the pilot ejected and was receiving medical care.

• Sep 22

U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes in Germany

For the second time in less than a week, a U.S. F-16 fighter jet has crashed, this time during a training mission in western Germany, according to the military. They said the pilot ejected safely.

• Sep 22

Metal detectorist finds record-breaking trove of ancient Roman coins

A man who discovered Roman silver coins in a field realized he had stumbled upon something bigger when his metal detector kept signaling.

• Sep 22

Germany's Merz remains defiant after historic state elections defeat

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz​ acknowledged that the result was a "disaster" but said he would still move ahead with his government's reform agenda.

• Sep 20

German leader under huge pressure as the far-right AfD gains steam

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing a "crisis of authority and leadership" as immigration concerns fuel a far-right rise.

• Sep 18

Father-daughter pilots cross paths

Just before taking off for Munich, Germany, United Airlines pilot Kent Katnik, checked in with the tower and heard his daughter, Kenny Katnik, herself a pilot, about to take off for Syracuse. Tony Dokoupil has the story.

• Sep 15

Breaking down the far-right win in Germany

Far-right party AfD shocked German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with a landslide regional election victory. CBS News' Trevor Phillips has more.

• Sep 7

How the far-right AfD is causing a German political earthquake

The AfD may not end up controlling Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state despite a landslide election victory, but the far-right party's "dream result" sends a clear message.

• Sep 7

Far-right AfD wins big in German regional election, falls short of majority

Alternative for Germany failed to secure an absolute majority in the state legislature to govern alone and overcome the so-called firewall of mainstream parties' refusal to work with AfD.

• Sep 6

Exit polls put German far-right party ahead in regional election

AfD Saxony-Anhalt is a racist extremist group, according to the German state's intelligence agency. The party may well trounce its rivals in this weekend's state election.

• Sep 6

German man convicted for 1994 rape and murder of U.S. tourist

Amy Lopez, 24, was discovered by children and had stab wounds, severe head injuries and injuries consistent with strangling.

• Aug 28

2 airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane in Germany

Caused by parasites spread via Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria can cause symptoms including nausea, headache and intense waves of fever and chills.

• Aug 28

The untold story of the search for Nazi leaders

The new book "They Shall Not See the Dawn" looks at the manhunt for top Nazi leaders after World War II and the lead up to the Nuremberg trials. Author and "Inside Edition" executive producer Charles Lachman joins "The Takeout" to discuss what he uncovered in the process of writing the book.

• Aug 25

European wildfires expose, detonate buried explosives from past wars

The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have revealed World War I and II ordnance lurking beneath the blackened landscape.

• Aug 22

Trial opens 32 years after American woman murdered in Germany

The man is accused of luring Amy Lopez under false pretenses into a secluded room, where he then allegedly handcuffed her, sexually assaulted her and killed her.

• Aug 18

Drones spotted over German military base amid uptick in similar incidents

Drone sightings over civilian and cargo airports have been reported more frequently.

• Aug 8

Europe continues to celebrate Pride after attack on Berlin parade

Large Pride events in Hamburg and Amsterdam are underway after last week's deadly ramming attack in Berlin.

• Aug 1

2025 was deadliest year for antisemitic attacks in 30 years, study says

Last year, 20 people were killed in antisemitic attacks outside of Israel, making it the deadliest year for such incidents since 1994.

• Jul 29

Extremism expert on Berlin Pride attack

Authorities say the suspect who attacked Berlin's Pride event was known to German police for other crimes. Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project speaks on German efforts to monitor extremists, and CBS News' Bradley Blackburn takes a look at German data on hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people.

• Jul 28

New details on Berlin Pride attack suspect

CBS News has learned that the 21-year-old man accused of plowing his vehicle through Berlin's Pride celebration on Saturday night had previously received a suspended sentence for charges related to his attempt to join ISIS. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay has the latest from Berlin.

• Jul 27

A look at Germany's deradicalization programs

Bill Braniff, executive director of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab at American University, joins "The Daily Report" to break down the attack that took place at an LGBTQ+ pride event in Berlin, Germany and new details on the suspect's time in a deradicalization program.

• Jul 27

Berlin Pride attack suspect with ISIS ties raised red flags, group says

Officials said Abdul Ballout, a 21-year-old German-born citizen with Lebanese roots, plowed a vehicle into celebrants at one of Europe's largest Pride events.

• Jul 27

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