Crosswire — August 29, 2026
DAILY BRIEFING — August 29, 2026
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GEOPOLITICS
Germany: Femicide at School Near Berlin
A 19-year-old German man is in custody after killing two people at a private school in Gosen-Neu Zittau, near Berlin. The victims: an 18-year-old female student and a 30-year-old man who died intervening. Officials called it a "cowardly femicide" — the suspect is believed to be the victim's ex-boyfriend. Classes were cancelled Friday, though the school remained open as a support space.
Why it matters: This is the latest in a grim pattern of domestic violence incidents escalating into public attacks in…
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