Germany

• Germany train attack: No sign of terror motive, says prosecutor
  A 33-year-old man of Palestinian origin is accused of stabbing multiple people on a train in northern Germany. Authorities say a 16-year-old female and a 19-year-old male were killed in the attack.
• US, German authorities block 'Hive' ransomware website
  German prosecutors said the group was responsible for more than 1,500 cyberattacks. The US Justice Department said the seizure had thwarted over $130 million in ransom demands.
• Germany's drugs czar wants tougher rules on alcohol, tobacco ads
  Berlin's anti-drug czar says no other country is as liberal as Germany when it comes to alcohol. He says "a real paradigm shift" is needed to tackle issues such as addiction.
• Germany arrests second suspect in Russia espionage case
  A German citizen is suspected of passing intelligence to Russia. Concerns about Russian espionage in Europe have increased since the invasion of Ukraine.
• Ukraine war, inflation accelerate Germany's housing crisis
  A building-price explosion has ruined Germany's apartment-building plans. The rental market is becoming nightmarish, and experts say the government hasn't even begun to grasp the scale of the crisis.

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