Top Iranian official acknowledges French-German cyclist being detained

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told a French newspaper that cyclist Lennart Monterlos was detained "for having committed an infraction," without offering details.

• Jul 11

German woman found alive after 12 days missing in Australia's Outback

Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia's remote Outback 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was spotted by a helicopter crew.

• Jul 11

German museum targeted in jewel heist

A gang of jewel thieves hit the jackpot at a museum in Germany. They stole rare gems dating from the 18th century. As Elizabeth Palmer reports, they were in and out in a flash.

• Nov 25, 2019
• 01:37

Biles wins 25th gold medal in Germany

Simone Biles has flipped and twisted her way to two more gold medals at the Gymnastics World Championships in Germany. The victory makes her the most decorated gymnast in history.

• Oct 13, 2019
• 01:27

Marking the 30th anniversary of the falling of the Berlin Wall

Germany is marking 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. CBS News journalist Anna Noryskiewicz spoke with CBSN from Berlin about the Wall's lasting legacy.

• Nov 9, 2019
• 05:50

WWII vet Clarence Smoyer awarded Bronze Star

On March 6, 1945 Clarence Smoyer, a Pershing tank gunner with the U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Division, helped to capture Cologne, Germany's third-largest city. His bravery under fire was chronicled in a recent book, "Spearhead." On September 18, 2019, Smoyer, now 96, was belatedly awarded the Bronze Star in a ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.

• Sep 21, 2019
• 01:49

Violent turbulence injures 9 on flight, forces emergency landing

German police say severe storms in southern Germany forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing after violent turbulence injured nine people on board.

• Jun 5

3 World War II bombs defused in German city of Cologne, thousands evacuated

More than 20,000 residents were evacuated Wednesday from Cologne's city center.

• Jun 4

Privacy, weekend leave, key. This is prison?

Bill Whitaker reports on the German prison system which emphasizes rehabilitation rather than punishment

• Mar 4, 2018
• 13:49

German prison inspires Connecticut

A prison in Connecticut is taking cues from Germany, where inmates do yoga and have keys to their cells. "60 Minutes" reported on it in 2016.

• Mar 31, 2019
• 13:48

New search launched 18 years after U.K. toddler vanished in Portugal

Madeleine McCann vanished from her family's vacation home in Portugal almost two decades ago. A new search is underway near a cottage previously used by the sole suspect.

• Jun 3

Post-WWII Germany's first Jewish cabinet member on past lessons, new risks

Karin Prien was warned in 1960s Germany to hide her Jewish faith. Now in the government, she says a lot still needs to change.

• May 29

Karin Prien on confronting rise of antisemitism

Karin Prien, post-World War II Germany's first Jewish federal cabinet member, shares her personal story and reflects on her political career as she makes it her mission to confront the rise of antisemitism in Germany and across the globe.

• May 29
• 06:01

Ukraine gains support as U.N. panel accuses Russia of war crimes

Germany and Ukraine strike a deal to jointly develop weapons with "no range restrictions," as the Kremlin says Trump's jabs at Putin are due to him "not being informed."

• May 28

Stabbing at Germany train station leaves several people injured, authorities say

The attacker targeted people on the platform in the city of Hamburg, according to police.

• May 23

Ukraine, allies push for 30-day ceasefire

The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. They're threatening to ratchet up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the conflict.

• May 10
• 00:21

Germany's Merz elected chancellor

Germany's Friedrich Merz won enough votes on Tuesday to become the country's new chancellor after a second round of parliamentary voting after falling short. Watch live coverage of the moment from BBC News.

• May 6
• 02:40

Rights groups demand probe after German police fatally shoot Black man

German police fatally shooting a man identified as Lorenz A. outside a nightclub in the city of Oldenburg has fueled calls for an independent investigation.

• Apr 28

German police hunt for a suspect who fatally shot 2 Turkish men

German police in a spa town north of Frankfurt were expanding a manhunt for one or more suspects still on the loose after two Turkish men were fatally shot a day earlier.

• Apr 20

Doctor with "lust for murder" charged with killing 15 patients

Prosecutors said they charged a Berlin doctor with the murder of 15 patients, alleging he acted out of a "lust" for killing.

• Apr 16

Inside Buchenwald, 80 years after Edward R. Murrow revealed its horrors

CBS News' Edward R. Murrow was shocked by what he saw at the just-liberated Buchenwald concentration camp in 1945. Work continues to ensure the world never forgets.

• Apr 11

Countries look to retaliate against tariffs

Foreign leaders lined up on Thursday to condemn President Trump's wide-reaching trade taxes, promising countermeasures of their own. Enda Curran, global economics reporter for Bloomberg, joins "America Decides" to unpack the international fallout.

• Apr 3
• 04:30

German police say online child sex abuse platform busted in huge operation

Police in Europe say "one of the largest pedophile platforms in the world" is now offline after a joint operation dismantled the "KidFlix" network.

• Apr 2

Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes seconds after liftoff

The unmanned Spectrum rocket, an orbital rocket developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, crashed and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff.

• Mar 30

U.S. goes on international egg hunt to ease prices at home

U.S. egg prices are just starting to fall, but big demand for Easter and Passover could cause prices to edge up again next month.

• Mar 28

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