German
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World
Adidas Stops Customization of Germany Jersey for Fear of Nazi Symbolism
The apparel giant moved quickly to block the sale of shirts bearing the No. 44, which resembled a banned Nazi logo in the uniform’s new lettering.
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World
Germany’s Beloved Dachshund Could Be Threatened Under Breeding Bill
The bill would strengthen laws around dog breeding, but Germany’s kennel club worries that the legislation could lead to bans on several breeds.
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World
Norman Miller, German Refugee Who Helped Arrest a Top Nazi, Dies at 99
At 15, he escaped to England. At 20, he enlisted in the British Army and identified a German minister — whose roles included deporting Dutch Jews to labor camps — as he tried to flee.
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World
In Germany, Fighting the Far Right Poses a Conundrum for Democracy
Mainstream parties are changing laws to protect government institutions. Critics say the changes risk undermining democracy.
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Newyork
Sex, Lies and Tailor’s Tape
“The New Look,” an Apple TV+ series, takes great liberties with the intertwined life stories of Christian Dior and Coco Chanel. The truth is just as interesting.
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World
How Germany’s Most Wanted Criminal Hid in Plain Sight
Daniela Klette, a militant from the Red Army Faction, was on the run for decades. Yet with publicly available digital recognition tools, German police could probably have found her much sooner.
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World
Criticism of Israel at Berlin Film Festival Stirs Antisemitism Debate
The backlash to some winners’ speeches at the festival shows how polarized and fraught Germany’s culture scene has become.
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Newyork
Alfred Grosser, Champion of French-German Reconciliation, Dies at 99
A German-born Jew who became a French writer and activist, he devoted his life to healing the divide between two historic enemies after the trauma of World War II.
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US
Google Chatbot’s A.I. Images Put People of Color in Nazi-Era Uniforms
The company has suspended Gemini’s ability to generate human images while it vowed to fix the historical inaccuracy.
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Books
Ukraine, Gaza and the Long Shadow of German Guilt
In “Out of the Darkness,” Frank Trentmann details the way people in the country that started World War II are still confronting and atoning for the atrocities of their government.