Germany reports rise of child sex abuse, depiction of abuse
May 30, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — German police recorded a significant increase of depictions of sexual abuse against children last year compared to the year before, the country's top criminal police official said Monday.
Germany: Telegram becoming a ‘medium for radicalization’
January 26, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — A top German security official said Wednesday that his agency has created a task force to investigate individuals suspected of using Telegram to commit crimes, amid growing concerns that the messaging app is becoming a “medium for radicalization.”
Germany sees increase in reported domestic violence in 2020
November 23, 2021 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Germany saw a 4.4% increase in known cases of actual or attempted violence against domestic partners last year, the vast majority of them against women, but the figures didn’t offer a clear picture of the impact of lockdowns prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Tuesday.
German far-right crime rises; police arrest alleged neo-Nazi
May 4, 2021 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Berlin police arrested a 53-year-old German man on suspicion of sending dozens of threatening letters to politicians, lawyers and journalists that were signed with the acronym of a neo-Nazi group, as officials warned Tuesday of a disturbing rise in far-right extremism across Germany...
3 Iraqi refugees arrested in Germany over attack plot
January 30, 2019 GMTBERLIN (AP) — German authorities arrested three Iraqi refugees on Wednesday on allegations they were planning an Islamic extremist bombing attack, and searched properties in three states in connection with their investigation...