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Rob Hyde

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Covers:  General news in Germany, with some coverage of Austria & Switzerland Normally: - General daily news from German-speaking countries - Funnies (amusing everyday news)
Rob Hyde is a freelance journalist in Germany. Published in The Times, Daily Mail, Mirror, Jewish Chronicle & more. Europe-loving, EU-wary, EFTA-hopeful.

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Swiss city apologises after police remove trans woman from nudist lido

Swiss city apologises after police remove trans woman from nudist lido

The Times — Police in Bern claim the person refused repeated requests to leave the female-only area after other swimmers said they felt uncomfortable

Germany shooting: father accused of killing six at mother-and-baby centre

Germany shooting: father accused of killing six at mother-and-baby centre

The Times — Six killed in shooting at Stade welfare centre in Germany

Hitler secret cards and gifts to henchman during WW2

Hitler secret cards and gifts to henchman during WW2

The Daily Mirror — Never before seen notes and cards from Hitler show how he rewarded evil Nazi enforcer with stolen presents

Police arrest suspect amid fears of Christmas market terror attack

Police arrest suspect amid fears of Christmas market terror attack

The Daily Mirror — Man held by German anti-terror police amid fears of another terror attack on a Christmas market

Europe Christmas markets on red alert with gun cops & bollards hidden as GIFTS

Europe Christmas markets on red alert with gun cops & bollards hidden as GIFTS

The Sun — EUROPE'S Christmas markets will open this winter under the strictest security controls ever after a string of horror attacks. From London's Winter Wonderland to the cities of Germany, p...

Goebbels 'love nest' villa at centre of explosive row in Germany

Goebbels 'love nest' villa at centre of explosive row in Germany

The Daily Mirror — Anger has flared at how Nazi leader Joseph Goebbels 'love nest' villa has been given away in Germany following years of debate over future of decaying relic

My 48 hours with Christian Brückner, and the nightmare for German police

My 48 hours with Christian Brückner, and the nightmare for German police

The Times — Prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance is free but under surveillance. Paranoid yet belligerent, he may take his dark secrets to the grave

Incest monster's lawyer wants him set free for 'social training' and coffee

Incest monster's lawyer wants him set free for 'social training' and coffee

The Daily Mirror — The Lawyer for the twisted rapist father who imprisoned his own daughter for more than two decades has asked Austrian authorities for the fiend to be allowed out

Letters from prisoners on Nazi death row sent to families at last

Letters from prisoners on Nazi death row sent to families at last

The Times — A trove of undelivered messages from resistance figures and those accused of pretty crimes under the Third Reich has been unearthed in Bavarian archives

Madeleine McCann suspect petition launched by mums in bid to keep him in jail

Madeleine McCann suspect petition launched by mums in bid to keep him in jail

The Daily Mirror — Christian Brueckner is due to be released in less than three months after completing a seven-year term for rape. Prosecutors believe he abducted and killed Madeleine in May 2007

Mystery woman who paid fine to free Madeleine McCann suspect is ex-cop

Mystery woman who paid fine to free Madeleine McCann suspect is ex-cop

The Daily Mirror — Christian Brueckner was facing extra time behind bars because he could not pay a fine. But now a former technician in Germany's BKA - their equivalent of the FBI - has paid the cash

Madeleine McCann suspect planning major move as he expects release from jail

Madeleine McCann suspect planning major move as he expects release from jail

The Daily Mirror — Christian Brueckner wants to move to Sylt when he walks free from prison, according to his lawyer. Reports also suggest a secret female donor has paid his outstanding €1,400 fine

James Bond villains inspired by Nazi archives, German fans say

James Bond villains inspired by Nazi archives, German fans say

The Times — Ian Fleming based the Moonraker villain Hugo Drax on Nazi industrialists he encountered through wartime intelligence work, it has been claimed

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner could spend another year locked up

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner could spend another year locked up

The Daily Mirror — Reacting to the charges, Christian Brueckner's lawyer Philipp Marquort told the Mirror: 'Give me a break. Nobody else would have been accused in this way other than Mr Brueckner'

Outrage over Nazi leader's £15m house up for sale as property 'jewel'

Outrage over Nazi leader's £15m house up for sale as property 'jewel'

The Daily Mirror — Anti Nazi activists attack the sale of the £15m house of Hermann Goering after it was described as a 'property jewel.' The marketing of the seaside mansion has been described as 'disgusting' and 'outrageous'

Archdiocese of Freiburg's AI chatbot for German election falls foul (in very human way) of trying...

Archdiocese of Freiburg's AI chatbot for German election falls foul (in very human way) of trying...

thecatholicherald.com — As Germany's federal election approaches on 23 February, the Archdiocese of Freiburg's Wahlkompass (Election Compass) initiative has launched an AI chatbot with the aim of assisting Catholic voters in their decision-making. While an arguably noble aim, recent reports indicate that the artificial intelligence-based app has a decidedly left-wing bias.

German firm 'supplied novichok ingredients for Navalny attack'

German firm 'supplied novichok ingredients for Navalny attack'

The Times — These chemicals could have been used in Russia's weapons programs, raising serious security concerns for Germany and its Nato allies

Elon Musk backs AfD to 'save Germany'

Elon Musk backs AfD to 'save Germany'

The Telegraph — Far-Right party welcomes SpaceX billionaire's support, with party leader Alice Weidel thanking him in a video message

Scholz loses vote of no confidence

Scholz loses vote of no confidence

The Telegraph — Defeat follows collapse of chancellor's coalition, and sets up Germany for February election

The German election bombshell that will terrify Brussels

The German election bombshell that will terrify Brussels

Daily Mail — The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) stormed to victory with 32.8% of the vote in the former East German state of Thuringia and came a close second to the CDU conservatives in neighbouring Saxony

One dead and eight trapped after hotel collapses in Germany

One dead and eight trapped after hotel collapses in Germany

The Telegraph — Drones and dog teams part of effort to rescue those stuck under the wreckage

Terror group linked to Islamic State names 3 cities as targets ahead of Euros

Terror group linked to Islamic State names 3 cities as targets ahead of Euros

The Mirror UK — Host cities Berlin, Dortmund, and Munich were listed by "Voice of Khorasan," based in Afghanistan. A disturbing montage included a fighter in camouflage, brandishing a machine gun inside an empty football stadium

Call to beef up German synagogue security after Iran is linked to attacks

Call to beef up German synagogue security after Iran is linked to attacks

The Jewish Chronicle — IN the wake of increased threats to Jewish life in Germany linked to Iran, a leading security expert says protection for synagogues across the country needs rethinking. His comments come after a Hell's Angel suspected of murder who fled to Iran was connected to three recent attacks on synagogue buildings, while a Syrian-born police informant was linked to the targeting of the head of Germany's Jewish community.

Maddie McCann suspect Christian Brueckner faces new sex assault charges in weeks

Maddie McCann suspect Christian Brueckner faces new sex assault charges in weeks

Sunday Mirror — Hans Christian Wolters, heading the inquiry into Madeleine McCann's disappearance, told the Sunday Mirror he will go on TV with a crucial development on the Brueckner file before the end of the month The prime suspect in the abduction of Madeleine McCann could be charged with new sex offences within weeks.
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