Germany
Germany’s ‘Biggest QAnon Mouthpiece’ Arrested in the Philippines
Oliver Janich, who has 150,000 Telegram subscribers, was arrested over an outstanding arrest warrant in Germany for inciting violence against politicians.
‘A Nice Joke’: Italian Winemaker Defends Adolf Hitler-Branded Wine
But after fresh outrage from Jewish groups, Vini Lunardelli told VICE World News it would phase out its Nazi-themed wines... from next year.
The 'World's Biggest Cannabis Scam' Is Totally Unravelling
Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world are said to have invested in JuicyFields, a firm that pledged to connect online investors with cannabis farms. But now there are suspicions that it was a Ponzi scheme.
Criminal Gangs in Europe Are Blowing Up ATMs – and the Cash Inside
“They can’t work out the proper charge for the bomb and keep blowing up the fucking money,” a Dutch police official told VICE World News.
Scientists Find Link Between Wolf Attacks and Far Right Politics
The reemergence of wolves to Germany “has been accompanied by electoral gains for far-right parties,” a new study reports.
101-Year-Old Former Nazi Camp Guard Jailed for 5 Years
Josef Schuetz was convicted of being complicit in the murder of 3,518 people. He's the oldest person to ever go on trial for complicity in war crimes during the Holocaust.
One Dead After Car Driven Into Crowd of People in Berlin
Several others were injured in the incident. Police said it was too early to tell whether they were responding to an accident or an intentional act.
Drunk Diplomat Accused of Groping Woman at Queer Event His Country Sponsored
The German Foreign Office is investigating the allegations.
Antisemitic Crimes Are Surging in Germany
A Jewish community leader said the pandemic had acted as an “accelerant” for hate, as Germany recorded its highest number of politically motivated crimes since records began.
German Far-Right Antivaxxers Plotted to Kidnap Health Minister
The plot, which was hatched on a Telegram group, was foiled after police raids that also found 22 guns, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and gold bars.
German Police Launch a Massive Raid of Suspected Neo-Nazis
The raids targeted suspected neo-Nazis connected to groups like Atomwaffen Divison, Combat 18, and Knockout 51, a small far-right street-fighting organization that tried to set up a "Nazi neighbourhood."
Police Shut Down ‘Hydra,’ One of the Largest Dark Web Marketplaces
German authorities seized and shut down Hydra, a Russian-language darknet market, and seized around $25 million in Bitcoin.