German authorities have detained 25 people on suspicion of a terrorist plot to overthrow the state. A 71-year-old aristocrat and former MP for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland were arrested after a series of raids across Germany on Wednesday morning.
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German media have identified Heinrich XIII, a descendant of the noble Reuß family that used to rule over parts of eastern Germany in the 12th century, as one of the group's ringleaders. The far-right group planned to 'overthrow' the state, harbouring conspiracy theories from the QAnon cult and the so-called Reich Citizens movement.

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