Tesla rejected a major union's claims of health and safety issues at its Berlin gigafactory — weeks after an official said he feared someone could die

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk stands next to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, both wearing suits and smiling, during the official opening of the new Tesla electric car manufacturing plant on March 22, 2022
Elon Musk and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz opened the Berlin Gigafactory last year.

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The mother of tattoo artist Shani Louk who was paraded semi-naked on a Hamas truck makes a public plea for more information

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Shani Louk
A photo of Shani Louk posted on her Instagram four weeks ago.

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Elon Musk attacked German support for migrants and promoted a call to support a far-right extremist political party

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Elon Musk.
Elon Musk.

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Ukraine refused 10 Leopard tanks from Germany because they needed repairs and it didn't have the technicians and parts to fix them, report says

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Two Ukrainian soldiers inspecting the gun barrel of a Leopard 1 A5 tank that is parked in a field while another Ukrainian soldier is standing on the top of the tank.
Ukrainian soldiers work on the gun of a Leopard 1 A5 tank at a Bundeswehr site in Klietz, Germany, on May 5, 2023.

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This tailor is in high demand for Oktoberfest — there's a 6-month wait for his authentic leather lederhosen, which can cost nearly $2,000

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Klaus Bensmann, a man with a long white beard, glasses and a tape measure hanging around his neck stands in his tailor shop.
Klaus Bensmann has been making authentic lederhosen since 1985 with the help of his wife and two women, who help with stitching.

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I moved to Germany after a cancer diagnosis shattered my American dream

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A woman holding a bouquet of flowers.
Leigh William moved to Germany from Atlanta in 2017.

Leigh William

African skulls pillaged during German colonial rule have been matched to living relatives after DNA tests

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An ancient skull is shown in a display case.
A skull from an indigenous Namibian on display at the Charité Hospital, Berlin, Germany, September 30, 2011, which was later restituted to the Namibian government. This skull was likely from a Herero or Nami tribe-person who was killed in a brutal war with German colonizers.

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A far-right German politician and the granddaughter of one of Hitler's henchmen had dog feces smeared on her in a 'disgusting' attack

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Beatrix von Storch, deputy spokeswoman of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, attends the party congress in Hannover, November 28, 2015. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
Beatrix von Storch.

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The sanctions against Russia aren't working, says the foreign minister of Germany

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Annalena Baerbock, German Foreign Minister.
Annalena Baerbock, German Foreign Minister.

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For over 20 years, archaeologists in Germany thought a 35,000-year-old figurine they found was a horse. Now, they aren't sure whether or not it's a cave lion or cave bear.

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A small brown ivory figurine shaped like a bear or a lion in front of a black background
The Hohle Fels animal figure from left front

Ria Litzenberg, University of Tübingen

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