Germany news: Military conscientious objections spike

The number of people applying for conscientious objection to military service has risen sharply and there were around 5,100 heat-related deaths recorded in June alone. DW has more.

• Number of conscientious objections to military service rises sharply
• Police conduct searches over alleged prison drug smuggling

Below you can read a roundup of the top stories from and about Germany on Tuesday, July 14.

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