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After the success of the far-right AfD in recent elections, anti-migration movement Pegida concludes its activities in Germany.

After France, Italy is now facing heavy rainfall, causing flooding in several parts, especially in Sicily.

German police have arrested a man from Libya suspected of planning an attack with weapons or explosives on the Israeli embassy in Berlin. The man allegedly has ties to Islamic State.

Code red has been issued in France for heavy rainfall in four departments, with precautions being taken in Haute-Loire, Ardèche, Rhône, and Loire to prevent flooding. Annonay, a village in Ardèche, is already experiencing flooding.

An international gang managed to sell 'exclusive' wines for up to 15,000 euros, but recent arrests revealed their fraudulent activities.

Lutz Bachmann, the German frontman of the controversial Pegida group, announced his decision to quit after leading protests against migration and Muslims in Dresden, Germany for a decade.

Allegation of rape has been reported against Kylian Mbappé after his visit to Sweden. The incident is said to have taken place in a hotel in Stockholm.

Seven new species of frogs that sound more like birds than amphibians have been discovered on the African island of Madagascar.

German intelligence services revealed on Monday in parliament that a plane almost crashed earlier this year in Germany due to Russian sabotage.

A former Stasi officer has been sentenced to ten years in prison for a murder in 1974. He was found guilty of shooting a Polish man at a border crossing between East and West Germany in Berlin.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk calls for control over borders to ensure security and minimize illegal migration in Poland.

Egon Krenz, the last leader of East Germany, remains unchanged in his pro-Russian beliefs since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Despite some former colleagues expressing regret for the dictatorship, Krenz is unapologetic and continues to find support among seniors.

The nightlife district of Hamburg, Germany, was partially evacuated on Saturday evening after an unexploded World War II bomb was discovered.

An historic book detailing Napoleon's coronation as Emperor of France has been sold for 29,000 euros at an auction in Brussels, surpassing its starting price of 4000 euros.

An explosion occurred on an oil tanker on the Baltic Sea off the coast of Germany, causing a fire. The tanker named Annika, carrying 640 tons of oil, had seven crew members who have been safely rescued.

Former high-ranking German intelligence officer brings attention to Russia's hybrid warfare against Germany, involving sabotage, espionage, and propaganda.

Omar Bin Laden, the oldest son of Osama Bin Laden, has been expelled from France for spreading terrorist propaganda in honor of his father.

French ski resorts, Seyne-les-Alpes and Alpe du Grand Serre, are shutting down due to snow shortages, impacting local communities and economies.

US President Joe Biden has canceled a visit to Germany due to hurricane Milton heading towards the United States, the White House announced. Biden was also scheduled to visit Angola.

Marseille faces a growing drug war with increasingly younger criminals, highlighting issues with prisons and law enforcement.

The main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been acquitted by a German court in several other abuse cases.

A ferry, making a day trip to the German island of Helgoland, encountered a power outage while returning on the North Sea, causing delays in its arrival at the port.

Three teenagers have been charged in Germany for planning a terrorist attack in accordance with the goals and ideology of Islamic State.

Multiple people have died on an overcrowded migrant boat traveling from France to England, with one young child fatally kicked, according to French authorities.

Munich Airport faced unprecedented chaos last Thursday with a two-kilometer queue at the security checkpoint due to extended weekend and Oktoberfest rush.

A former guard of a Nazi concentration camp managed to hide in the United States for almost thirty years, as revealed in a new book.

Two individuals suspected of being infected with the deadly Marburg virus in Hamburg have tested negative following their removal from a train on Wednesday. Authorities in Hamburg have confirmed the test results.

The new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier aims to tighten border controls to combat illegal immigration and cross-border crime.

The German police have registered nearly 2500 illegal border crossings in the past two weeks.

German police have arrested a Chinese spy in Leipzig. The spy, Yaqi X., was found to be passing sensitive documents containing confidential aviation data to another spy from the People's Republic. The arrest was announced today by the Attorney General.