Climate change protests conclude at German coal mine
We wrote climate history this weekend," the activist group End of Story said as it halted the protest. "Our movement has never been so diverse and never been so determined"
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Thousands urge climate change action in Germany
The protests come only days after European Union leaders disagreed on a plan to strive for a climate-neutral economy by 2050
German nurse gets life in prison for murder of 85 patients
Niels Hoegel overdosed patients to cause cardiac arrest because he enjoyed resuscitating them, but in many cases he failed
97-year-old veteran parachutes into Normandy
Tom Rice was among the 18,000 paratroopers who would be dropped behind enemy lines
75 years after D-Day, WWII veterans recall "dreadful, scary" experiences
"They say we're heroes, but we're not heroes. We had a job to do and we did it," one veteran said
Museum chides German anti-Islam party's use of "Slave Market" painting
But the Massachusetts art museum can't legally challenge the far-right AfD party's use of a 19th-century portrayal of a slave auction
Owner of Krispy Kreme and Panera acknowledges Nazi past
German conglomerate reportedly forced civilians and prisoners of war to work in its factories during World War II
Man jailed for life for poisoning co-workers’ sandwiches
A German man has been sentenced to life in prison for poisoning his colleagues' sandwiches with mercury and other substances over several years
Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel fashion icon, has died at 85
A decades-long fashion career led to Vogue magazine dubbing him the "unparalleled interpreter of the mood of the moment"
EU states say taking ISIS recruits back "not as easy" as Trump thinks
Mr. Trump has demanded that EU states take back ISIS recruits for trial, but European nations' reactions have been mixed
"Napalm Girl" from iconic Vietnam photo honored for peace work
Image of Kim Phuc's tiny, badly burned body was seared into the minds of a generation, and she has dedicated her life to helping kids wounded by war
Europeans poised to roll out "vehicle" to dodge Iran sanctions
EU says it's "moving in the same direction" as U.S. on Iran's regional influence and military development, but it wants to keep the nuclear deal alive
Mama mia! Italy, now in recession, stunts Europe's growth prospects
The country’s slump is one reason the wider eurozone’s growth fell to a meager 0.2% rate in 2018’s final quarter
Hacker confesses to stealing data from German leader, other politicians
Officials said the hacker leaked the data because he was "annoyed" by some of the victims' public statements
Hack exposes German politicians' data, but spares far-right party
Data from hundreds of officials reportedly includes cellphone numbers, addresses, party communications, bills and credit card details
20-year-old is priciest American soccer player in history
Chelsea paid 64 million euros – $73 million – for Christian Pulisic
Airport suspends flights after car drives through gate
A man drove a car onto the apron where planes park and are loaded, authorities said
Disgraced reporter may have embezzled donations for war orphans
Influential German news weekly Der Spiegel said Sunday it would file a criminal complaint against a disgraced reporter
New global leaders vow radical change
2018 has been a year of anti-establishment fervor, with demands for radical change escalating worldwide from both the far left and far right. Examples can be seen in the politics of Germany, Italy, Mexico, Brazil, Pakistan and elsewhere. So what does this mean for the year ahead? CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZero Media, Willis Sparks, explains.
Streets covered with chocolate after factory leak in Werl, Germany
There was one sweet mess in the German town of Werl this week, when liquid chocolate seeped out of a factory and onto the street
Deutsche Bank offices raided by police in tax haven case
The raid, focused on two Deutsche Bank employees, was sparked by the Panama Papers tax haven revelations
SS guard charged as accessory to 36,000 deaths at Nazi camp
95-year-old man is accused of serving as an SS guard in the camp in northern Austria from mid-1944 to early 1945.
German teen Formula 3 racer fractures spine in airborne crash
17-year-old Sophia Floersch's car careened off Macau Grand Prix course on a sharp bend, going about 170 miles-per-hour
Albert Einstein letter warning of pre-Nazi nationalism sells at auction
"Here are brewing economically and politically dark times," renowned physicist wrote to his sister in letter that fetched twice the expected price
Ex-Nazi concentration camp guard, 94, goes on trial in Germany
Johann Rehbogen accused of role in hundreds of murders at Stutthof camp; the latest case against a shrinking pool of elderly Nazi suspects
Judge blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon, for now
The ruling came after a legal whirlwind that began hours earlier when the president sent California troops to Portland.
Trump urges Gaza peace deal negotiators to "move fast" ahead of Cairo talks
Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war.
Johnson, Schumer accuse each other of not being serious in shutdown negotiations
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
As justices confront harassment, death threats, Barrett says "I'm not afraid"
In an interview with CBS News, Justice Amy Coney Barrett said of the Supreme Court's emergency orders in the Trump cases, "This isn't the final decision."
Priscilla strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific. Maps show its path.
Hurricane Priscilla was strengthening Sunday in the Pacific Ocean, off the southwestern coast of Mexico.
Man arrested, charged with having Molotov cocktail outside D.C. church
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle was celebrating the Red Mass, an annual Mass to mark the start of the U.S. Supreme Court term. There were no justices spotted at Sunday's Mass.
Kroger recalls deli pasta salads due to possible listeria contamination
The Kroger Company's recall follows another FDA recall announcement last week of possibly contaminated pasta.
2 dead, 12 injured in Montgomery, Alabama mass shooting
Rival gunmen started shooting at each other in a crowded downtown nightlife district in Alabama's capital city Saturday night, police said.
Gunman fired up "50 to 100 shots" on busy Sydney street, police say
Acting New South Wales Police Superintendent Stephen Parry said "anywhere between 50 and 100 shots" were fired during the incident.