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Canada nears decision on huge German submarine deal with side agreements attached

Canada is moving closer to a decision on buying as many as twelve submarines from Germany, a deal that would rank as the...

Berlin schools open their doors as application season for fifth and seventh grades begins

Berlin schools have begun holding open house events for prospective students, marking the start of the annual application...

Berlin parties shun education post as coalition talks continue

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Five weeks after Berlin's state election, none of the parties involved in forming the next government have put forward a...

Netanyahu bloc extends lead in Israeli election but falls short of majority

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right wing religious bloc has strengthened its lead in Israel's parliamentary election...

German rivers suffered record low water levels in 2025-26, researchers report

German rivers ran persistently low through much of the past hydrological year, with water levels falling to levels...

Most Germans call smartphone use at the dinner table rude, survey finds

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Nearly two-thirds of Germans consider it impolite when a dining companion checks their smartphone during a meal, according...

Israel to seal off West Bank on election day as military operation continues

Israel's military said it will impose a lockdown on the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the day of the country's...

Germany's maritime coordinator predicts port funding deal by end of 2026

Germany's maritime coordinator, Christoph Ploß, said he expects the federal government and the states to reach a swift...

Death toll from Tibet earthquake rises to 16 as search continues

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Tibet has climbed to at least 16, Chinese state media reported, as...

Boeing wins US approval for largest 737 Max variant after years of delay

The Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Boeing 737 Max 10, the largest version of the aircraft maker's...

Berlin coalition talks advance plan to take 160,000 apartments into public ownership

Berlin's Left Party, Greens and Social Democrats have agreed in principle to transfer roughly 160,000 privately owned...

Potsdam housing committee criticism puts 163 planned apartments in doubt

A plan to build 163 apartments near the Babelsberg Medienstadt railway station in Potsdam has run into resistance in the...

Study finds migraine and anxiety dominate in a third of endometriosis cases

Nearly one in three women with endometriosis experience migraine, anxiety or depression as the dominant feature of their...

Berlin briefing covers Linke reshuffle, smoking rules delay and tiger mosquitoes

A Berlin news briefing circulated this week touched on four unrelated developments in the German capital: a personnel...

IMF sharply raises German growth forecast for 2026

The International Monetary Fund has significantly raised its growth forecast for the German economy, projecting expansion...

Afghan Girls Secretly Continue Their Education Under Taliban School Ban

More than five years after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, thousands of girls barred from formal secondary...

Researchers Say Strong Data Privacy Rules Can Boost Europe's Competitiveness

Cutting data protection standards would not help Europe compete in the digital economy, according to a policy paper...

Berlin Mitte Prepares for 2026 Vote on District Mayor Post

Political parties in Berlin's central Mitte district are gearing up for the 2026 Berlin state and district elections, when...

German Startup Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit, Boosting Europe's Space Ambitions

A German startup launched a rocket into orbit for the first time on Saturday, marking a milestone in Europe's push to...

Suspect Held Over String Of Attacks On German Power Grid

Police in western Germany arrested a 48-year-old man on Tuesday suspected of carrying out a series of attacks on the...

Berlin Firefighters Battle 18-Hour Blaze in Steglitz Apartment Building

Firefighters in Berlin spent nearly 18 hours battling a fire that tore through the roof of a residential building in the...

Learning researcher urges schools to make room for creativity in every subject

A German learning researcher is calling for a broad overhaul of classroom teaching, arguing that creativity should be...

CDU district leaders meet in Berlin as doubts grow over Merz's leadership

Local chairmen of Germany's Christian Democratic Union gather in Berlin on Monday for a long-scheduled conference, a...

Berlin's SPD, Greens and Left Party open coalition talks after party conference vote

Coalition negotiations between Berlin's Social Democrats, Greens and the Left Party formally began this week, following a...

Legal fight brewing over Berlin's plan to seize housing from large landlords

A renewed push in Berlin to strip large property companies of thousands of apartments is colliding with a competing effort...

Copper prices climb to record highs as demand for the metal surges

Copper prices have climbed to record levels this year, driven by surging demand from electric vehicles, power grids and...

DNA match links Ted Bundy to 1974 killing of Utah teenager

Investigators in Utah have identified serial killer Ted Bundy as the man who murdered a 17-year-old girl in 1974, solving...

Berlin homeless shelters nearly full as cold season begins

Emergency overnight shelters for homeless people in Berlin were already close to full capacity in October, even though...

German Red Cross opens disaster relief hub able to shelter 5,000 people

The German Red Cross has opened a new disaster relief logistics center in Luckenwalde, Brandenburg, capable of supplying...

Rain and sun to alternate across Berlin and Brandenburg this week

Berlin and Brandenburg are in for a stretch of changeable autumn weather, with bands of rain crossing the region on...

Study finds Europe growing more dependent on foreign digital technology

Europe has become more reliant on foreign digital technology over the past decade even as the United States and China...

French police make nearly 1,000 arrests as mostly peaceful protests turn violent in pockets

French authorities said nearly 1,000 people were arrested nationwide after a day of largely peaceful demonstrations was...

Clocks fall back as winter time begins across Germany and Europe

Clocks across Germany and most of Europe went back one hour early Sunday, marking the end of daylight saving time and the...

Police arrest about 100 people after riots erupt in central Barcelona

Police arrested roughly 100 people in central Barcelona after hundreds of young people gathered for an unannounced protest...

Germany to send staff officers and tanker planes to Ukraine coalition exercise

Germany will contribute about ten staff officers, aerial refuelling aircraft and logistical support to the first military...

Peter Wächtler exhibition at Haus am Waldsee explores doubt and tradition

A survey exhibition of works by the German artist Peter Wächtler has opened at Haus am Waldsee in Berlin, bringing...

Berlin coalition sets 10,000-flat threshold for housing takeovers

Berlin's incoming coalition of the Left Party, the Greens and the Social Democrats has agreed on a plan to force large...

CSU opens party conference in Munich facing leadership questions and poll pressure

The Christian Social Union opened its annual party conference in Munich on Friday with chairman Markus Söder facing a...

Most German teenagers say people around them are addicted to social media

Eight out of ten teenagers in Germany believe someone in their circle of friends or family is addicted to social media,...

Berlin's BER airport moves to scrap late night noise surcharges

The operator of Berlin Brandenburg Airport has applied to abolish the extra fees charged to airlines for flights taking...

Berlin students point to crumbling university buildings as France-style protests loom

Students at the Technical University of Berlin say decaying buildings, closed lecture halls and years of underinvestment...

EU Parliament groups reportedly agree to soften 2035 combustion engine ban

The three largest political groups in the European Parliament have agreed to loosen the European Union's planned 2035 ban...

Trump envoy Witkoff travels to Russia after Ukraine floats new peace ideas in Oslo

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Friday, carrying fresh...
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Berlin CDU district branch weighs breaking taboo on backing AfD motions

The Christian Democratic Union in Berlin's Reinickendorf district is considering ending its long-standing refusal to vote...

Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies at 34

RJ Mitte, the actor known for playing Walter White Jr. in the television series Breaking Bad, has died at the age of 34....

Police stage large-scale drill simulating football match security in Frankfurt an der Oder

About 550 police officers took part in a large-scale exercise across Frankfurt an der Oder on Tuesday, simulating the...

Deutsche Bahn to expand international routes and launch new Hamburg to Munich sprinter

Deutsche Bahn will expand its international rail connections and introduce a new high-speed service between Hamburg and...

Berlin's Fontane-Haus marks 50 years as cultural hub of Märkisches Viertel

The Fontane-Haus in Berlin's Reinickendorf district is marking its 50th anniversary this week, celebrating half a century...

Berlin plans to demolish Hitler-era bunker despite preservation group's objections

Berlin city officials have backed plans to demolish a network of underground chambers built during the Nazi era to make...
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Germany's public EV charging points jump 24 percent in two months

The number of public charging points for electric vehicles in Germany rose sharply over the summer, climbing 24 percent...

Berlin to Warsaw express train adds free onboard culture programme

A decorated saloon carriage carrying live concerts, theatre performances, dance and readings will be attached to the...

Ed Sheeran Tour Rocked by Macklemore Exit Over Pro-Palestinian Remarks

US rapper Macklemore has been dropped from the opening lineup of Ed Sheeran's ongoing "Loop" tour in the United States...

German Diesel Prices Hit Record High Amid Red Sea Crisis

Diesel prices in Germany climbed to their highest level on record this week as an escalating conflict in the Middle East,...

How Autumn Changes the Body: Fatigue, Weight and Daylight

Shorter days and falling temperatures at the start of autumn bring measurable changes to sleep, energy and body weight,...

Merz Pledges Relief as German Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has promised measures to ease the burden of record fuel prices on drivers, saying a...

B'Tselem Report Accuses Israel of Systematic Erasure of Palestinian Life in West Bank

An Israeli human rights organization has accused Israeli authorities of running a coordinated campaign to dismantle...

German Cigar Makers Warn Tax Plan Could Raise Prices 60 Percent

German cigar and cigarillo producers are warning that a tax proposal under discussion in the Bundestag could push retail...

Thieves Steal Four Paintings From Renoir Museum in Southern France

Burglars broke into the museum dedicated to Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer, southern...

Young Berliners Say Politics Ignores Their Concerns Ahead of Election

A large majority of young Berliners believe the city's political leaders are failing to take their concerns seriously,...

Berlin's Theater Ost Presses On Amid Standoff Over Building's Future

Theater Ost in Berlin's Adlershof district has resumed ticket sales and is moving ahead with a full autumn program, even as...

Merz Faces Isolation in Own Party as AfD Gains and Poll Numbers Sink

Chancellor Friedrich Merz confronted a subdued and increasingly skeptical audience inside the Reichstag building in Berlin...