German Far-Right AfD Member Arrested for Spying for Chinese Intelligence Services
On April 23, the German Federal Prosecutor’s Office announced that it had arrested a staff member of a member of the European Parliament from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on charges of spying for Chinese intelligence services. The picture shows the flags of Germany and China. Photograph taken in Berlin in June 2023 […]
Fraud or innocence? Hush money trial against Trump is ongoing
Would Americans elect a convicted felon as president? There is a lot at stake for Donald Trump at the start of the trial over hush money payments to cover up a sex scandal. The globally acclaimed trial against former US President Donald Trump over hush money payments to a porn actress has begun with the […]
The indictment accuses Trump of committing a crime
The opening arguments are now to be heard in the trial against Donald. If convicted, the ex-president faces several years in prison. However, he is still likely to run in the election. In the trial against Donald Trump, the prosecution accused the former US president of unlawfully influencing the 2016 presidential election. Trump “conspired” with […]
Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside New York Court Amid Trump Affair Case
On the 19th, a man set himself on fire outside the New York District Court, where a criminal case related to the alleged affair of former US President Donald Trump was being held. Picture taken in New York (2024 Reuters/Brendan McDermid) [ニューヨーク １９日 ロイター] – On the 19th, a man set himself on fire outside the […]
The number of right-wing extremist crimes is increasing
The police authorities registered more right-wing extremist crimes in 2023 than in previous years. Federal Interior Minister Faeser also sees the AfD as sharing responsibility for this development. The statistics on politically motivated crime show a significant increase in right-wing extremist crimes for 2023. According to preliminary figures from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, […]
Microsoft Uncovers Russian Online Political Campaign to Influence US Presidential Election
On April 17, Microsoft revealed that an online political campaign in Russia with the aim of influencing the November presidential election of the United States had started in the last 45 days. Pictured on the left is President Biden giving a speech in Las Vegas in March. Right is former President Trump at a rally […]
German-Russian Duo Arrested for Suspected Sabotage of US Military Facilities in Ukraine Conflict
[ベルリン １８日 ロイター] – The German authorities announced on the 18th that they had arrested two individuals of German and Russian nationality on suspicion of planning to sabotage US military facilities. The move is said to be aimed at weakening military aid to Ukraine. Authorities searched the suspect’s home and workplace. He is believed to […]
AfD politician in court because of SA slogans
AfD right winger Björn Höcke is on trial because he used an SA slogan. The director of the Buchenwald Concentration Camp Memorial explains what it is actually about and what can be expected from Höcke. There are three words that are likely to occupy Germany intensively from Thursday: “Everything for Germany”. The Thuringian AfD leader […]
Donald Trump’s Indictment Gives Momentum to Presidential Campaign
April 16: Former US President Donald Trump’s indictment over a year ago on charges of falsifying business records related to hush money payments to an affair partner ended up giving momentum to his House campaign. The picture shows Mr. Trump appears in the New York State Supreme Court on the same day. Representative photo (2024 […]
US Supreme Court Expressing Doubt in Capitol Attack Case Under Sarbanes-Oxley Act
On the 16th, the US Supreme Court held oral arguments in a case in which a man accused in the January 2021 attack on the US Capitol appealed against a lower court ruling that found him guilty of obstructing public proceedings. The judges expressed doubt about the application of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which is the […]
