A fatal attack on Berlin's Pride festival leaves locals wondering how their city will recover
Read full article: A fatal attack on Berlin's Pride festival leaves locals wondering how their city will recoverA fatal attack on Berlin’s Pride festival has left locals wondering how their city will recover.
The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack is killed in a confrontation with police
Read full article: The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack is killed in a confrontation with policeGerman authorities say the suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that killed one person and left 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in a suburb of the city.
Van slams into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing 1 and injuring 16, as police identify suspect
Read full article: Van slams into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing 1 and injuring 16, as police identify suspectA van has slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed LGBTQ+ event, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had begun.
WTA introduces gene testing for all players on women's tennis tour
Read full article: WTA introduces gene testing for all players on women's tennis tourThe Women’s Tennis Association is introducing one-off mandatory gene-testing for all players effective from Tuesday – a requirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Members of a sexual predator network on Telegram tried to hide their crimes with code words
Read full article: Members of a sexual predator network on Telegram tried to hide their crimes with code wordsA German investigation into an online predator network that thrived on the messaging app Telegram for years has led to the convictions of four alleged members of the group's inner circle.
Germany plans to take 40% in Leopard tank maker KNDS, joining France as stakeholder
Read full article: Germany plans to take 40% in Leopard tank maker KNDS, joining France as stakeholderThe German government says it intends to take a 40% stake in defense contractor KNDS, whose products include Leopard and Leclerc tanks, as it tries to strengthen European production along with NATO ally France.
Pop-up art show takes over German president's residence before yearslong renovation
Read full article: Pop-up art show takes over German president's residence before yearslong renovationA pop-up art show featuring contemporary works is set to open at the German president's official residency this week before renovations begin.
Wim Wenders pulls 1975 film over nude scene with then-13-year-old Nastassja Kinski
Read full article: Wim Wenders pulls 1975 film over nude scene with then-13-year-old Nastassja KinskiThe filmmaker Wim Wenders has pulled his 1975 movie “The Wrong Move” due to a nude scene featuring a then-13-year-old Nastassja Kinski.
Berlin OKs bid to rehost Olympics on or after 100th anniversary of 1936 Games under the Nazis
Read full article: Berlin OKs bid to rehost Olympics on or after 100th anniversary of 1936 Games under the NazisBerlin’s state parliament has given the go-ahead for the city’s bid to rehost the Olympic Games on or after the 100th anniversary of the 1936 Games staged by the Nazis.
Berlin's Pergamon Museum will reopen in mid-2027 as a lengthy restoration moves forward
Read full article: Berlin's Pergamon Museum will reopen in mid-2027 as a lengthy restoration moves forwardBerlin’s Pergamon Museum will reopen next year after the first part of a painstaking restoration effort that has kept its centerpiece out of the public eye for more than a decade.
As US plans fewer troops in Germany, Europe sees need for bigger role within NATO
Read full article: As US plans fewer troops in Germany, Europe sees need for bigger role within NATOEuropean leaders say President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany is just the latest signal that Europe must take more responsibility for its security.
Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin museum in Beeple's new exhibit
Read full article: Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin museum in Beeple's new exhibitRobot dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads modeled after famous figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are roaming a Berlin museum.
People living with dementia are often overlooked. This tour at the Berlin Zoo seeks to change that
Read full article: People living with dementia are often overlooked. This tour at the Berlin Zoo seeks to change thatMuseums and other cultural institutions across the globe have added barrier-free tours and guides to their repertoire.
Bayern Munich is on the verge of clinching the Bundesliga title after another Dortmund defeat
Read full article: Bayern Munich is on the verge of clinching the Bundesliga title after another Dortmund defeatBayern Munich can clinch another Bundesliga title this weekend thanks to Hoffenheim’s 2-1 win over second-place Borussia Dortmund.
Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging prices
Read full article: Wealthy nations pledge record release of emergency oil reserves in a bid to calm surging pricesThe International Energy Agency has agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East.
Germany trims this year's growth forecast to 1% as its economy is slow to gather pace
Read full article: Germany trims this year's growth forecast to 1% as its economy is slow to gather paceThe German government has trimmed its 2026 forecast for the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, as growth picks up more slowly than previously hoped.
Adam Silver: NBA, FIBA pushing forward with plans for new league in Europe. But things take time
Read full article: Adam Silver: NBA, FIBA pushing forward with plans for new league in Europe. But things take timeNBA Commissioner Adam Silver has reaffirmed plans to launch a new league in Europe in partnership with FIBA.
Zelenskyy and some 30 countries to approve compensation body for Ukraine damages
Read full article: Zelenskyy and some 30 countries to approve compensation body for Ukraine damagesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and about 30 other countries are expected to approve plans to create a compensation body for damages caused by the Russian invasion.
US officials say Washington has agreed to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talks
Read full article: US officials say Washington has agreed to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talksU.S. officials say Washington has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia’s nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend.
Germany summons Russian ambassador over alleged sabotage, cyberattacks and election interference
Read full article: Germany summons Russian ambassador over alleged sabotage, cyberattacks and election interferenceAn official says Germany has summoned the Russian ambassador following accusations of sabotage, cyberattacks and election interference.
German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits that stops short of conscription
Read full article: German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits that stops short of conscriptionGerman lawmakers have approved the government’s plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia.
NFL teams flock to Berlin as the league eyes more games in Germany
Read full article: NFL teams flock to Berlin as the league eyes more games in GermanyBerlin will be the third German city to host a regular-season game when the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons square off Sunday at Olympiastadion.
Who's who of French artists in focus as a major private art collection goes on show in Berlin
Read full article: Who's who of French artists in focus as a major private art collection goes on show in BerlinA major German private art collection accumulated over four generations is going on large-scale show for the first time in Berlin.
Russia is tracking two satellites used by the German military, defense minister says
Read full article: Russia is tracking two satellites used by the German military, defense minister saysRussia is currently tracking two satellites used by the German military, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.
German economy shrank by 0.3% in second quarter in worse showing than initially thought
Read full article: German economy shrank by 0.3% in second quarter in worse showing than initially thoughtOfficial data shows the German economy shrank by 0.3% in the second quarter compared with the previous three-month period.
A Berlin garden of flavorsome herbs revives a monastic health tradition from the Middle Ages
Read full article: A Berlin garden of flavorsome herbs revives a monastic health tradition from the Middle AgesIn a secluded lot next to a former gasworks in suburban Berlin, Martin Rötzel is breathing new life into a tradition of centuries past: the monastery garden.
Ukrainian man arrested in Italy over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
Read full article: Ukrainian man arrested in Italy over Nord Stream pipeline blastsA Ukrainian man suspected to be one of the coordinators of the undersea explosions in 2022 that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany has been arrested in Italy.
$7K worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store, authorities say
Read full article: $7K worth of Labubu dolls stolen from Los Angeles store, authorities sayThe Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating an incident in which thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls, the agency said.
Magic, Grizzlies to play in Berlin and London this season. More games coming to Manchester and Paris
Read full article: Magic, Grizzlies to play in Berlin and London this season. More games coming to Manchester and ParisThe NBA will play at least six regular-season games in Europe over the next three seasons, starting with a pair of games between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic this season.
Outgoing head of Europe's drug agency warns of surge of violence from stimulant trade
Read full article: Outgoing head of Europe's drug agency warns of surge of violence from stimulant tradeEurope’s top official monitoring illegal drugs is nearing the end of his decade-long tenure with one clear message: the non-stop rise in cocaine and other stimulants is producing more violence than ever before in the heart of the world’s safest society.
Schwarzenegger tells environmentalists dismayed by Trump to 'stop whining' and get to work
Read full article: Schwarzenegger tells environmentalists dismayed by Trump to 'stop whining' and get to workArnold Schwarzenegger has a message for environmentalists who despair at the the approach of President Donald Trump’s administration: “Stop whining and get to work.”.
Police to start new search near where toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007
Read full article: Police to start new search near where toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared in 2007Police investigating the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann from a Portuguese holiday resort in 2007 are to conduct fresh searches in the area.
New German leader Friedrich Merz will meet Trump at the White House next week
Read full article: New German leader Friedrich Merz will meet Trump at the White House next weekGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington next week to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, with the war in Ukraine and trade tensions among the items on the agenda.
Germany's economy grew by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. That's double the initial estimate
Read full article: Germany's economy grew by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. That's double the initial estimateThe German economy, Europe’s biggest, grew by 0.4% in the first quarter thanks to stronger-than-expected exports and manufacturing.
Germany's Merz inaugurates a historic new brigade in Lithuania and pushes for security spending
Read full article: Germany's Merz inaugurates a historic new brigade in Lithuania and pushes for security spendingGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has traveled to NATO partner Lithuania to inaugurate a German brigade meant to protect the alliance’s eastern flank in the face of mounting worries about Russia.
No pilot for 10 minutes during a Lufthansa flight in 2024 because of fainting incident, report says
Read full article: No pilot for 10 minutes during a Lufthansa flight in 2024 because of fainting incident, report saysGerman news agency dpa has reported that a Lufthansa flight to Spain last year went without a pilot for 10 minutes after the co-pilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit.
German Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer dies at age 103
Read full article: German Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer dies at age 103Margot Friedländer, a German Jew who survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and became a high-profile witness to Nazi persecution in her final years, has died.
Berlin still bears scars 80 years after pivotal battle that sealed the defeat of Nazi Germany
Read full article: Berlin still bears scars 80 years after pivotal battle that sealed the defeat of Nazi GermanyCentral Berlin was in ruins after the Red Army completed the Allied victory over the Nazis in an intense fight for the German capital in May 1945.
Marco Rubio criticized Germany. The foreign ministry hit back
Read full article: Marco Rubio criticized Germany. The foreign ministry hit backGermany’s foreign ministry has hit back at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he criticized the decision to classify the Alternative for Germany party as a “right-wing extremist” organization.
Honoring the victims of the Holocaust at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Read full article: Honoring the victims of the Holocaust at the US Holocaust Memorial MuseumEighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still alive, but according to a study 70% of them will be gone within the next 10 years.
70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows
Read full article: 70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report showsEighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still alive, but according to a study 70% of them will be gone within the next 10 years.
FTC reverses its request for a delay in an Amazon trial, says it has resources to litigate the case
Read full article: FTC reverses its request for a delay in an Amazon trial, says it has resources to litigate the caseA lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission has walked back his comments about a lack of resources and staff turnover interfering with the agency’s preparations for a trial involving Amazon’s Prime program.
A one-day strike at 13 German airports, including the main hubs, brings most flights to a halt
Read full article: A one-day strike at 13 German airports, including the main hubs, brings most flights to a haltA one-day strike by workers at 13 German airports, including the Frankfurt and Munich hubs and all the country’s other main destinations, has caused the cancelation of most flights.
Flight cancellations at Germany's Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike
Read full article: Flight cancellations at Germany's Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strikeFlight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers have affected more than 40,000 passengers.
Trial begins in Germany for 4 alleged Hamas members accused of seeking weapons caches across Europe
Read full article: Trial begins in Germany for 4 alleged Hamas members accused of seeking weapons caches across EuropeA trial has begun in Germany for four alleged Hamas members suspected of organizing weapons caches across Europe.
Merz prioritizes Ukraine and US, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election win
Read full article: Merz prioritizes Ukraine and US, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election winMainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's election, ensuring strong support for Ukraine and creating hopes for economic renewal.
Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result
Read full article: Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar resultProjections show German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in Sunday's national election.
Norwegian drama 'Dreams (Sex Love)' takes top prize at the Berlin Film Festival
Read full article: Norwegian drama 'Dreams (Sex Love)' takes top prize at the Berlin Film FestivalA Norwegian film about love, desire and self-discovery won top honors at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.
Syrian suspect in Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing wanted to kill Jews, investigators say
Read full article: Syrian suspect in Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing wanted to kill Jews, investigators sayInvestigators say the suspect in a stabbing attack at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial that left a Spanish tourist seriously injured is a Syrian refugee who apparently wanted to kill Jews.
Police arrest a suspect in a stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial that injures 1 person
Read full article: Police arrest a suspect in a stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial that injures 1 personPolice in Berlin say they have arrested a man suspected in a stabbing attack at the city's Holocaust Memorial that left one man seriously injured.
Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007
Read full article: Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, MGM Amazon announced that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control.
Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe's response to an assertive Trump
Read full article: Germany votes Sunday for a new government that will shape Europe's response to an assertive TrumpGerman voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.
US displaced China as Germany's biggest single trading partner last year
Read full article: US displaced China as Germany's biggest single trading partner last yearThe United States was Germany’s biggest single trading partner last year for the first time since 2015, displacing China from the top spot as exports to the Asian power declined.
German opposition's migration bill narrowly defeated amid controversy over far-right support
Read full article: German opposition's migration bill narrowly defeated amid controversy over far-right supportGermany's parliament has narrowly rejected an opposition-sponsored bill calling for tougher rules on migration that risked becoming the first draft legislation to pass thanks to a far-right party.
Algeria blasts European Parliament for condemning a French-Algerian author's arrest
Read full article: Algeria blasts European Parliament for condemning a French-Algerian author's arrestAlgerian lawmakers have condemned the European Parliament for a resolution criticizing the arrest of French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal.
Germany's economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024
Read full article: Germany's economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024The German economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese competition ate into the country’s traditional exports of cars and industrial machinery.
Far-right party's convention draws protests as Germany's election campaign warms up
Read full article: Far-right party's convention draws protests as Germany's election campaign warms upThousands of people have demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany, blocking some roads and delaying the meeting’s start as the country's major parties launched their campaigns for next month's general election.
Berlin police say they have detained a man who attacked 2 people with a knife
Read full article: Berlin police say they have detained a man who attacked 2 people with a knifeBerlin police say they have detained a man who attacked and injured two people in the city’s Charlottenburg neighborhood, further jolting Germany days after a deadly Christmas market attack elsewhere in the country.
German Christmas market ramming is the latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons
Read full article: German Christmas market ramming is the latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weaponsPolice are treating a car-ramming at a Christmas market in Germany that killed at least five people as an attack.
Germans mourn the 5 killed and 200 injured in the apparent attack on a Christmas market
Read full article: Germans mourn the 5 killed and 200 injured in the apparent attack on a Christmas marketChurch bells rang out in the German city of Magdeburg exactly 24 hours after authorities say a man drove into a busy Christmas market, killing five people and injuring 200 others.
Russian opposition figure says fears of his mother's poisoning in Berlin proved false
Read full article: Russian opposition figure says fears of his mother's poisoning in Berlin proved falseA prominent Russian opposition politician freed as part of the largest East-West civilian prisoner swap since the Cold War says that fears of his mother’s poisoning in Berlin have proven false.
Scholz sets Germany on course for an early election as he requests a confidence vote next week
Read full article: Scholz sets Germany on course for an early election as he requests a confidence vote next weekChancellor Olaf Scholz has formally set Germany on course for an early election by requesting a confidence vote in parliament next week.
Syrians in Germany worried by some politicians' eagerness for them to go home after Assad's fall
Read full article: Syrians in Germany worried by some politicians' eagerness for them to go home after Assad's fallNearly a decade after hundreds of thousands of Syrians arrived in Germany, many are now well-integrated and settled in jobs — and tens of thousands have gained German citizenship.
Germany and other European countries suspend decisions on Syrians' asylum bids after Assad's fall
Read full article: Germany and other European countries suspend decisions on Syrians' asylum bids after Assad's fallGermany and several other European countries said Monday they are suspending decisions on asylum claims by Syrian nationals because of the unclear situation in their homeland following the fall of Bashar Assad.
Germany hands over Australian ancestral remains held by museums for over 100 years
Read full article: Germany hands over Australian ancestral remains held by museums for over 100 yearsFive sets of ancestral remains from Australia that had been in German museum collections since the 19th century have been handed back at a ceremony that a community representative described as a sad but “very joyful” moment.
Kirill Petrenko finds leading the Berlin Philharmonic means 100 opinions and 100 expectations
Read full article: Kirill Petrenko finds leading the Berlin Philharmonic means 100 opinions and 100 expectationsIn his sixth season as chief conductor, Kirill Petrenko is leading the Berlin Philharmonic on its 25th U.S. tour and second in three years.
Germany's defense minister says damage to 2 Baltic data cables appears to be sabotage
Read full article: Germany's defense minister says damage to 2 Baltic data cables appears to be sabotageGermany’s defense minister says officials have to assume that damage to two data cables under the Baltic Sea was caused by sabotage.
Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates to shut after an Iranian German prisoner is executed
Read full article: Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates to shut after an Iranian German prisoner is executedGermany has ordered the closure of all three Iranian consulates in the country in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United States and was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces.
Volkswagen says cost cuts are urgently needed as its earnings decline sharply
Read full article: Volkswagen says cost cuts are urgently needed as its earnings decline sharplyVolkswagen says significant cost cuts are urgently needed as it reports a steep decline in third-quarter earnings and faces employee representatives angry at the possibility of the automaker’s first plant closures in Germany.
Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
Read full article: Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisonerGermany has protested to Iran over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forces.
German authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli Embassy
Read full article: German authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli EmbassyGerman authorities have arrested a Libyan national with suspected ties to the extremist Islamic State group who was allegedly planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin.
