'Black Forest Rambo' hid in ditches with letter to his family: A man who sparked a five-day police hunt in Germany's Black Forest tried to avoid detection by hiding in ditches and holes. Further details have emerged of Yves R.'s… dlvr.it/Rc95z6 newssyndicators.com

Germany moves toward coronavirus tests at airports: Travelers who arrive in Germany from high-risk COVID-19 countries could be required to submit to coronavirus testing at airports. Any formal decision has yet to be rubber-stamped. dlvr.it/Rc9tgZ newssyndicators.com

Mexican cave tools show earlier human arrival in North America: Archaeological evidence discovered in central Mexico suggests humans were living in the Americas at least 10,000 years earlier than previously thought. Scientists… dlvr.it/RcBvrV newssyndicators.com

Cologne Zoo's meerkat pups make public debut: Meerkat mum Babette gave birth to the four meerkat pups in Cologne Zoo several weeks ago. They may look cuddly, but strict rules govern which meerkats can have babies. dlvr.it/RcDx57 newssyndicators.com

Boxing: Mike Tyson comes out of retirement to fight Roy Jones Jr.: The former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world will fight Roy Jones Jr. at an exhibition in Los Angeles in September. Tyson, who turned 54 last month, was… dlvr.it/RcFj9n newssyndicators.com

US admits to 'intercepting' Iranian passenger plane: The US Central Command has claimed responsibility for engaging with an Iranian passenger plane in Syrian airspace. Iranian officials have threatened to take legal and political… dlvr.it/RcGhG9 newssyndicators.com

Turkey's long history of femicides: The recent murder of Turkish student Pinar Gültekin by her ex-boyfriend has sparked outrage in Turkey. Womens' rights activists are calling for the government to tackle the widespread problem of… dlvr.it/RcJbq2 newssyndicators.com

Poland: Protesters slam plans to withdraw from domestic violence convention: Protesters rallied across Poland in support of the Istanbul domestic violence convention after the government signaled it would withdraw from it. Some… dlvr.it/RcKJLX newssyndicators.com

Germany reveals details of compensation plan for gay soldiers: Homosexual soldiers who faced discrimination in Germany's Bundeswehr army could receive financial compensation, according to the draft of a new bill. The judgments of… dlvr.it/RcL53Z newssyndicators.com

Germany braces for a second coronavirus wave amid rising infections: German health authorities have warned that the infection rate has risen to around 800 per day from 500 earlier. The state premier of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer… dlvr.it/RcMPLp newssyndicators.com

LGBT+ rights: Berlin Pride parade goes virtual due to coronavirus: Members of the LGBT+ community in Berlin had to forgo their usual street parade due to the pandemic so viewers tuned in to YouTube to keep abreast of activities.… dlvr.it/RcMy29 newssyndicators.com

US protests: Demonstrators in Seattle set fire to detention center: Violence has flared in cities around the US as protesters clash with officers over issues of racial injustice and policing tactics. A car drove into a crowd in… dlvr.it/RcNgm8 newssyndicators.com

Emma Hinze: Olympics frontunner forced to play waiting game: On the back of winning three world titles, track cyclist Emma Hinze became a gold medal hopeful before the coronavirus lockdown. The postponed Olympics have slowed her… dlvr.it/RcPytp newssyndicators.com

Maas: Germany against US push to let Russia back into G7: US President Donald Trump had suggested reintroducing Russia into the G7 last month. However, Moscow first needs to take greater efforts in solving the conflict in Ukraine,… dlvr.it/RcQYCH newssyndicators.com

Volkswagen hunts for informer who leaked secret talks: Nearly 50 hours of secretly recorded conversations appear to show Volkswagen engaging in legally dubious behavior in a dispute with a supplier. Now the carmaker is… dlvr.it/RcRWc2 newssyndicators.com

Three decades at the Bayreuth festival: personal account: A lot is to be seen and heard in 29 seasons at the Wagner festival. This year's edition called off, DW's Rick Fulker has found the time to pull up memories. dlvr.it/RcTXJW newssyndicators.com

Black US civil rights leader John Lewis lies in state: The veteran lawmaker and civil rights icon has been honored with a rare ceremony in the Capitol building's Rotunda. Nancy Pelosi described him as "the conscience of Congress." dlvr.it/RcVGwN newssyndicators.com

Turkey: Activist Osman Kavala completes 1,000 days in prison: Civil society groups worldwide are calling on Turkey to release prominent Turkish philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala who has spent 1,000 days in jail without… dlvr.it/RcWJPT newssyndicators.com

Somalia downplays EU criticism over ouster of former leader: The international community has expressed concern over the removal of former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in a no-confidence vote. Somalia's fragile government… dlvr.it/RcYK21 newssyndicators.com

Coronavirus: German officials say EU internal borders should stay open: Germany's politicians are debating how to reconcile open borders with containing COVID-19, as Europe's vacation season continues amid a spike in new cases.… dlvr.it/RcZ3zN newssyndicators.com