Environment

Germany relaxes rules on shooting wolves

The German government on Wednesday relaxed rules on culling wolves, as the population of the predator has grown since returning to the country two decades ago.

Saudi Arabia

Germany set on Saudi arms ban despite British warning

Germany said Wednesday it would hold firm on its decision to halt weapons exports to Saudi Arabia, shrugging off British warnings that the embargo could hurt European credibility and efforts to bring peace in Yemen.

Brexit

UK wants to 'remain best friends' with EU neighbours: Hunt in Berlin

Britain can only avoid a hard Brexit if it reaches a deal with the EU to resolve the Irish backstop issue, UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said in Berlin during a speech on the two countries' friendship.

Hunter

Fury as German hunter kills massive elephant

A German hunter has reignited Zimbabwe's hunting debate after shooting dead one of the largest elephants ever seen in the country – but the company behind the hunt wants to remain anonymous.

wolf

Wolf decapitator hunted by police

Police in eastern Germany are hunting a sadist who had killed and beheaded a wolf - and drawing a link with a similar outrage last year.

Police

Bulls deployed to catch runaway cow

Efforts by animal lovers to catch runaway cow Yvonne before hunters find her, have been stepped up with Ernst the bull and soon her own son Friesi being deployed to tempt her out of woods in Bavaria.