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COLOGNE, GERMANY - JUNE 04: A view of as German city of Cologne is preparing for its largest evacuation on June 04, 2025, since World War II after the discovery of three unexploded bombs in the Deutz district. Roughly 20,000 residents are being evacuated

WWII bombs defused in Cologne after thousands evacuated

Over 20,000 people were evacuated from central Cologne after three unexploded World War II bombs were found, the biggest such operation in the German city since the end of the war.

World • 05 Jun

Lawyer Kerstin Stirner looks on as Bjoern Gercke hands the report to Archbishop Rainer Maria Woelki (L)

Hundreds of clerical abuse cases in German diocese

An independent study commissioned by the Catholic Church uncovered hundreds of cases of sexual violence allegedly committed by clergy and laymen in Germany's top diocese.

World • 18 Mar 21

Visitors welcomed the experience, describing it as 'unusual' and 'completely different'

German artists set up drive-through exhibition

Artists in the Cologne and Bonn region of Germany have set up a drive-through gallery in an airport car park to exhibit their work.

News Lens • 08 Jun 20

Construction workers found the bomb on the right bank of the Rhine river yesterday evening

Experts defuse WWII bomb found by Cologne workers

German experts defused a World War II bomb in Cologne that had forced the evacuation of thousands of office workers and disrupted rail and ship traffic.

World • 21 Jan 20

Reported that shots fired at Cologne's main train station

German police free hostage at Cologne rail station

Police in Germany say a hostage situation in Cologne is under control.

World • 15 Oct 18

Angela Merkel popularity has dropped since sexual assaults in Cologne on New Year's Eve were blamed on migrants

Merkel under pressure from allies over refugees

A prominent ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel has threatened to take her government to court over its "open doors" refugee policy as political pressure grows for the chancellor to reduce the number of new arrivals.

News • 18 Jan 16

The assaults allegedly took place at Hamburg's party avenue Reeperbahn

Hamburg records 133 cases of New Year violence

Police in the northern German city of Hamburg said they have recorded 133 cases of offences including sexual assaults allegedly committed against women during New Year's celebrations.

News • 10 Jan 16