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Teacher sentenced after asking pupil for nude photos 16.10.2018

The teacher promised to give the 14-year-old student better grades if she sent him nude photos. He also reportedly promised other pupils better grades if they gave him a kiss.
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CSU's Horst Seehofer: Under fire from Bavaria to Berlin 16.10.2018

CSU leader Horst Seehofer — the German interior minister and an uneasy ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel's — is back in Berlin and vowing to play nice after Bavaria's vote. But how long can he hold on before heads roll?
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German police 'not ruling out' terrorism in Cologne hostage-taking 16.10.2018

Police have launched raids connected to the main suspect of an attack at Cologne's central train station. Authorities said witnesses reported hearing the subject vow his allegiance to 'Islamic State' terrorists.
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Berlin gets into an autumn mood 16.10.2018

It was a very long summer in the German capital. But now the deciduous trees are getting more and more colourful. Autumn can no longer be stopped. Berlin turns its face to warm and golden sun-kissed days.

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Understanding East Germany: A never-ending look at the past 15.10.2018

Germany is a country known for having thoroughly come to terms with its history. As the foundation dedicated to studying East Germany's communist past turns 20, however, it's clear that task remains vital to this day.
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Top accolade for woman who broke up anti-Semitic attack 15.10.2018

Janina Levy intervened in an anti-Semitic attack on two men wearing skullcaps that caused outrage across Germany. Levy's bravery has been recognized with a coveted award for civil courage.
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Germany reopens one of its biggest neo-Nazi trials 15.10.2018

More than five years after it began, a trial against members of a neo-Nazi group must restart from the very beginning. The case was provisionally closed because it ran so long, the presiding judge went into retirement.
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Cologne station hostage situation: How it unfolded 15.10.2018

Cologne train station was evacuated after a man took a woman hostage at a pharmacy. Cologne's crisis negotiation units made contact with the hostage-taker before police stormed the pharmacy.
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Highlights of the Harz region 15.10.2018

Hilly peaks and narrow lanes, witches and caves - the poets Goethe and Heinrich Heine were fascinated by the Harz, a low mountain range steeped in legend. But the times when people just hiked there are long past.

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German police free hostage at Cologne train station 15.10.2018

Police have rescued a hostage taken in a pharmacy at Cologne's central station. The perpetrator is in intensive care after being shot during the operation. Officials said they could not rule out terrorism as a motive.
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Germany at a crossroads after Bavarian poll debacle 15.10.2018

The drubbing of the mainstream parties in Bavaria's election didn't come as a surprise. But the outcome could have serious repercussions for Germany's political landscape.
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Germany deports convicted 9/11 accomplice Motassadeq to Morocco 15.10.2018

The 9/11 attacks were led by a group of young men who met in Hamburg. Only one of them has ever been convicted: Mounir el-Motassadeq. He's now being sent to Morocco. DW traces his story.
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Bavaria's Free Voters — What you need to know 15.10.2018

The Free Voters have scored a record number of votes in Sunday's Bavarian state election and are likely to become part of the government coalition. Here are some facts about the small conservative party.
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Germany: Net migration drops to less than half a million in 2017 15.10.2018

Germany's statistics office has published figures for net migration to the country in 2017 with some surprise findings. The figures show more Germans are returning to the country and staying put.
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Opinion: Upheaval in Bavaria 15.10.2018

The Bavarian CSU has suffered a historic drubbing in state elections. The result will have consequences at a national level as well, says DW's Rosalia Romaniec.
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Germany book trade Peace Prize winners slam the AfD 15.10.2018

Aleida and Jan Assmann rejected the AfD's recent attempts to downplay Germany's Nazi past and Alexander Gauland's 'bird shit' remark. The pair said that 'not every dissenting opinion deserves respect.'
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