<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:30:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@thelocalgermany/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[US cops killed 100 times more than German police in 2015]]></title><description><![CDATA[10 people were killed by German police in 2015, according to a report released Thursday 22 September 2016 by publishing group Funke Mediengruppe. 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