Germany news: Major raids carried out against Hells Angels
Key takeaways
- A large-scale police operation in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia has targeted biker gang crime.
- Here is a roundup of the top headlines and human interest stories from Germany on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
- England captain Harry Kane set the tone for a thrilling match by opening the scoring for Bayern with a penalty kick.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
A large-scale police operation in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia has targeted biker gang crime. Meanwhile, Germany is to bid again for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Cub8Police have searched Hells Angels premises across North Rhine-Westphalia, as here in Hilden Image: Christoph Reichwein/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know The Bundeswehr has said it is not planning on opening contracts with US AI firm Palantir Germany has sent 25 Afghans with criminal records to Afghanistan Police have been raiding premises connected with the Hells Angels biker group in the state of NRW The German foreign minister is to hold talks with UN chief Antonio Guterres in New York Business leaders have little confidence in the German government's ability to boost economic growth, according to a survey This blog is now closed. Here is a roundup of the top headlines and human interest stories from Germany on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
04/28/2026April 28, 2026Bayern Munich loses in Champions League semi-final first legAlthough Harry Kane scored the first goal, Bayern lost the matchImage: Marc Niemeyer/kolbert-press/picture allianceIn an intense Champions League semifinal match in Paris on Tuesday, reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain narrowly defeated Bayern Munich 5-4.