German military is to be allowed to shoot down suspected drones, according to a new bill. The announcement comes after several drones have been spotted near military facilities in Bavaria.
WorldThe German government condemns the violence in, among other places, Berlin on New Year's Eve after police were attacked and hundreds of people were arrested.
WorldGermany's president Frank-Walter Steinmeier says that a "dark shadow" has fallen over Christmas after the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday.
World politicsThe man suspected of killing five people when he drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, has been arrested, according to German Focus. As early as 2013, he was fined for threatening to carry out an attack, according to Spiegel.
WorldTwo people have been killed after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg shortly after 7 pm on Friday evening. According to the city's mayor, 70 are injured, of which 15 are seriously injured, reports TV channel MDR.
WorldGermany, Denmark and several other countries in Europe are pausing their asylum processing of Syrians following the regime's fall.
WorldA German left-wing extremist, who has been sought by police for several years, has been arrested. The man is, according to federal prosecutors, suspected of having attacked right-wing extremists in both Germany and in Hungary.
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