Updated: Hamburg airport hostage standoff over, suspect arrested – police
Updated: 7:20am, 6th November (AEDT)Frankfurt, GermanyReuters Police arrested a man and rescued a child at the centre of a hostage standoff at Hamburg airport on Sunday, ending a crisis that had forced authorities to close the busy air hub. A man, who police said was suspected of carrying a gun, and possibly explosives, drove a […]
Updated: German gunman kills six at Hamburg Jehovah’s Witness hall
Last updated: 11am, 11th March, 2023 (AEDT)Hamburg, GermanyAP A gunman stormed a service at his former Jehovah’s Witness hall in Germany, killing six people before taking his own life after police arrived, authorities in the port city of Hamburg said Friday. Police gave no motive for Thursday night’s attack. But they acknowledged recently receiving an anonymous tip […]
Church communities pray for greater action on African crisis as G20 meets in Hamburg
Church communities in Germany and around the world will pause at 6pm on Friday, 7th July, to pray for justice and peace around the world as the G20 summit gets underway in Hamburg. The move comes after the World Council of Churches, ACT Alliance and All Africa Conference of Churches joined in issuing a ‘Call to […]