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Five people convicted over massive $182m heist of jewel artefacts from German vault

The thieves made international headlines when they stole some of the world’s most valuable jewels, including a diamond-encrusted sword.

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German police secured the return of the bulk of $180m worth of jewels stolen in Dresden in 2019. (AP PHOTO)

‘Extreme danger’: At least seven dead in German church shooting

A large-scale police operation is underway.

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At least six people have been shot dead at a Jehovah’s Witness centre in Germany.

Two killed and five injured in knife attack on German train

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A suspected attacker has been arrested after two people were killed on a train in northern Germany. (AP PHOTO)

The next Messi? Why this teenager is tipped for big things at the World Cup

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German teen Jamal Musiala has been compared to Argentina's Lionel Messi in the World Cup run-up.

German girl finally rescued after mother locked her in her room for years

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07 November 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Attendorn: Cars drive through the city. An eight-year-old girl is said to have been held in a house in the Sauerland region for almost her entire life. The public prosecutor's office in Siegen is investigating the child's mother and grandparents, a spokesman said. It is assumed that the girl lived in the grandparents' house in the town of Attendorn for almost seven years - without being allowed to leave. Photo: Markus Klümper/dpa (Photo by Markus Klümper/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Seven-year-old girl crushed to death by falling statue in holiday tragedy

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Lavinia Trematerra was crushed by the statue in the courtyard of a hotel in Munich.