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WHO Ends Global Mpox Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has lifted the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) designation for Mpox…
September 5, 2025
KPop Hit Golden Reigns On German Charts
The single “Golden” by the virtual girl group Huntrix, featured in the Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters”…
September 5, 2025
Essen School Attack Suspect Apprehended
Following a stabbing attack on a teacher at a vocational college in Essen Friday morning, the suspected perpetrator…
September 5, 2025
Teacher Stabbed in Essen Hospitalized After Attack
Emergency services responded to an incident at a vocational college in Essen’s northern district Friday morning involving an…
September 5, 2025
Prien Advocates Equal Military Service For Men And Women
Family Minister Karin Prien has stated that any discussion regarding a potential return to conscription in Germany should…
September 5, 2025
Becker Finds Positivity in Prison Experience
Former tennis star Boris Becker has expressed a surprisingly positive outlook on his time in prison, stating it…
September 4, 2025
Summer Holidays Shift Proposed Amid Heatwaves
A leading travel provider is advocating for a reassessment of traditional summer holiday scheduling in light of increasingly…
September 4, 2025
Car Ploughs Into Childrens Group in Berlin
Berlin authorities responded to an incident in the Wedding district on Thursday after a vehicle entered a crowd…
September 4, 2025
Police Search Villa Linked to Far-Right Meeting for Controversial Influencer
Police conducted a search operation at the Villa Adlon in Potsdam, locating controversial influencer Erik Ahrens Brandenburg police…
September 4, 2025
Merkel to Deliver Eulogy for Former Union Leader Sommer
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to deliver a eulogy at the memorial service for Michael Sommer,…
September 4, 2025
Berlusconi Family Firm Gains Control of ProSiebenSat.1
Media For Europe (MFE), the holding company of the Berlusconi family, has secured a controlling interest in ProSiebenSat1,…
September 4, 2025
Lisbon Cable Car Tragedy Germany Expresses Condolences
Germany’s Foreign Office has expressed its condolences following a cable car accident in Lisbon, Portugal, which has resulted…
September 4, 2025
Crash Claims Two Lives in Southern Germany
A fatal traffic collision occurred early Thursday morning on the Bundesstraße 311 near Öpfingen, Germany Police in Ulm…
September 4, 2025
Lisbon Cable Car Crash Claims Fifteen Lives
A tragic incident in Lisbon on Wednesday evening resulted in the deaths of at least fifteen people and…
September 3, 2025
German Lottery Results Drawn Tonight
The German Lotto and Toto Block conducted its weekly “6 aus 49” draw on Wednesday evening, revealing the…
September 3, 2025
Eastern Germany Sees Spike in Right-Wing Crime
Data released by the German federal government indicates a disproportionate incidence of right-wing criminal activity in the eastern…
September 3, 2025
Water Scarcity Looms As Climate Change Bites
Germany’s Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has cautioned about the increasing impact of climate change on water resources and…
September 3, 2025
Red Cross Urges Changes to National Service Plan
The German Red Cross is urging revisions to the newly proposed national service model, expressing concern over a…
September 3, 2025
Europe Fears New Wars Poll Reveals
Fears of wider conflict remain elevated in Germany more than three years after the start of the war…
September 3, 2025
Teen Drivers Plea Lower Age for Supervised Practice
Germany’s victim support organization for traffic accident victims, Verkehrsunfall-Opferhilfe Deutschland (VOD), is advocating for a lowering of the…
September 3, 2025
US Navy Opens Fire On Venezuelan Vessel
The United States military engaged with a vessel originating from Venezuela, a development confirmed Tuesday by both President…
September 2, 2025
German Officer Honored for Kabul Rescue Mission
A German Federal Police officer has received the nation’s highest order of merit for his role in the…
September 2, 2025
German States Doubt Plan To Track Multiple Citizenships
Across Germany, the announcement by North Rhine-Westphalia’s (NRW) Interior Minister Herbert Reul to begin recording second passports held…
September 2, 2025
La Niña Won’t Halt Global Warming Trend
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) anticipates that global temperatures will remain above average despite the likely development of…
September 2, 2025
Spies Target Online Recruitment Warns Security Agencies
German federal authorities have observed a surge in attempts to recruit individuals for espionage and sabotage activities via…
September 2, 2025
German Students Lack Basic Health Knowledge
A recent nationwide study in Germany reveals significant concerns regarding the health literacy and well-being of school children…
September 2, 2025
Reading Skills Stall In Germany Twenty Percent Struggle
A recent study indicates that functional illiteracy rates in Germany remain stable at 20 percent, representing approximately 106…
September 2, 2025
Germany Population Rises Over 3 Million Since 1990
Germany’s population has increased by 38 million people, representing a 5% growth, since 1990, according to data released…
September 2, 2025
Students Face Longer Commutes Than Workers
New data released Tuesday by Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), based on preliminary results from the 2024 Microcensus,…
September 2, 2025
Merz Pledges Swift Action on City Debt Relief
Municipal authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia have expressed satisfaction with the federal government’s commitment to addressing accumulated municipal debt…
September 2, 2025
Ukraine War Arms Risk German Security
Germany’s police union is raising concerns about potential security implications arising from the conflict in Ukraine and is…
September 2, 2025
Teachers Slam Crumbling Schools Last-Minute Fixes
As the summer holidays draw to a close across Germany, concerns are mounting regarding the condition of numerous…
September 2, 2025
Charity Asks Seniors To Help With Reform
The president of the German Caritas, Eva Welskop-Deffaa, has urged consideration of contributions from older generations in the…
September 2, 2025
Afghan Refugees Land in Hannover After Pakistan Flight
A chartered flight carrying 47 vulnerable Afghan nationals landed in Hanover, Germany, on Monday afternoon The group is…
September 1, 2025
Conservatives Reject Criminalizing Street Harassment
Germany’s conservative bloc, the CDU/CSU, has rejected a proposal from the Social Democratic Party (SPD) to criminalize verbal…
September 1, 2025
Seniors Demand Education Overhaul and Pandemic Review
Hubert Hüppe, the newly elected chairman of the CDU’s Senioren-Union (Senior Citizens’ Union), is advocating for significant reforms…
September 1, 2025
Tire Wearup Changes Rhine River Microbes
Research indicates that tire wear particles are significantly altering the microbial ecosystems within the Rhine River Scientists at…
September 1, 2025
Berlin Highway Closure Demanded After Just Four Days
A recently opened section of Berlin’s A100 motorway is facing renewed scrutiny after a traffic expert called for…
August 31, 2025
East Germans Increasingly See Themselves As Victims
As he prepares to leave office, the outgoing President of the Federal Agency for Civic Education, Thomas Krüger,…
August 31, 2025
Union Reclaims Lead in Polls
Recent polling data indicates a shift in voter preference within Germany, with the center-right CDU/CSU alliance regaining the…
August 31, 2025
German Courts Face Record Case Backlog
German prosecution services and criminal courts continue to face significant backlogs, according to recent data Public prosecutors’ offices…
August 31, 2025
Crack Spread Worries German Drug Chief
Germany’s Federal Drug Commissioner, Hendrik Streeck, has issued a stark warning regarding the escalating spread of crack cocaine…
August 31, 2025
Saturday Lotto Numbers Revealed
The German Lottery Block conducted its weekly “6 aus 49” draw Saturday evening, revealing the winning numbers as…
August 30, 2025
Schools Welcomed Refugee Students Successfully Study Finds
A recent assessment of Germany’s school system regarding the integration of refugee children, particularly following the large influx…
August 30, 2025
New Pension Scheme Launches Soon
Germany is poised to implement a new initiative allowing senior workers to continue employment beyond the standard retirement…
August 30, 2025
German Official Urges Dialogue With Muslims Amid Rising Antisemitism
Germany is experiencing an unprecedented surge in antisemitic incidents, according to the Federal Government’s Antisemitism Commissioner, Felix Klein.…
August 30, 2025
Moscow Recruiting Desperate Spies Germany Warns
German security agencies are launching a joint public awareness campaign to counter what they describe as hybrid warfare…
August 29, 2025
Military Extremism Concerns Rise Within German Army
The German Ministry of Defence has reported increased vigilance regarding extremist tendencies within the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces).…
August 29, 2025
Huntrix’s Golden Still Tops German Charts
Germany’s official charts see continued success for “Golden” by the virtual girl group Huntrix, maintaining its number one…
August 29, 2025
Dual Nationality Data Now Included In German Crime Stats
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior has voiced support for a move by the state of North…
August 29, 2025
Germany Considers Funding Major Rainforest Protection Initiative
The German government is currently evaluating participation in a novel financial instrument designed to safeguard tropical forests. Dubbed…
August 29, 2025
Hot Summers Followed by Wet July in Germany
Germany experienced a notably warm summer in 2025, exceeding long-term averages and characterized by two distinct heatwaves interspersed…
August 29, 2025
Author Wahl Trades Novels for Navigation License
Bestselling author Caroline Wahl intends to refrain from significant purchases following the release of her third novel, “The…
August 29, 2025
MPs Urge Funding For Sea Rescue Operations
Several members of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group have expressed concerns regarding proposed cuts to funding…
August 28, 2025
Police Seek Fewer Fines For Minor Offenses
The newly elected state chairman of the German Police Union (Gewerkschaft der Polizei), Patrick Schlüter, has advocated for…
August 28, 2025
Nobel Laureate Warns Europe Against Trump’s Influence
Ahead of planned Franco-German government consultations, Nobel laureate in Economics Jean Tirole has urged Europe to pursue robust…
August 28, 2025
Kyiv Strikes Kill Again EU Building Hit
Kyiv and other locations across Ukraine were subjected to a large-scale barrage of attacks on Thursday, involving drones,…
August 28, 2025
Human Trafficking Cases Surge in Germany
German authorities report a record high in investigations concluded regarding human trafficking and exploitation in 2024. The Federal…
August 28, 2025
Berben Slams Political Left’s Approach
Veteran German actress Iris Berben has delivered a pointed critique of the contemporary political left, arguing that it…
August 28, 2025
German Investigators Rule Out Russian Link To Christmas Market Attack
The Saxony-Anhalt State Criminal Police Office (LKA) has concluded that there is no evidence to suggest the perpetrator…
August 28, 2025
Germans Back Reforms Amid Future Concerns
A comprehensive survey reveals widespread public dissatisfaction with Germany’s preparedness for the future, with a strong demand for…
August 28, 2025
Union Leader Rules Out Welfare Cuts
The head of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), Yasmin Fahimi, maintains that the German social welfare system…
August 28, 2025
North Rhine-Westphalia Links Crime to Multiple Nationalities
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is implementing a revised methodology for recording the nationalities of individuals suspected of crimes, moving…
August 28, 2025
Ramelow Proposes Mandatory Social Year For Young Germans
A prominent German politician has proposed broadening mandatory national service options for young citizens, injecting a new perspective…
August 28, 2025
Police Union Urges Improved Data Sharing
Germany’s police union, GdP, has urged improved inter-agency data sharing as the government prepares to approve the establishment…
August 27, 2025
Minnesota School Shooting Two Children Killed Dozens Injured
A shooting at a Catholic school event in Minnesota left at least two children, aged eight and ten,…
August 27, 2025
German Lottery Results Revealed Tonight
The German Lotto and Toto Block conducted its weekly “6 aus 49” lottery draw on Wednesday evening, revealing…
August 27, 2025
Nord Stream Sabotage Suspects Named by Investigators
German authorities have reportedly identified all members of the commando unit allegedly responsible for the explosions that damaged…
August 27, 2025
Fuel Prices Rise Again Both Gasoline and Diesel Affected
Fuel prices across Germany have experienced a slight upward trend in the past week, reversing a recent period…
August 27, 2025
Students Spend Half of Income on Rent
New data released by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a significant disparity in housing costs between students,…
August 27, 2025
Youth Psychiatrists Back Social Media Age Limits
Germany’s leading association for child and adolescent psychiatry, psychomatics and psychotherapy (DGKJP) has expressed support for proposed age…
August 27, 2025
Klüssendorf Warns Against Welfare Cuts
Ahead of a joint strategy meeting of the governing coalition’s parliamentary group leaderships scheduled for Thursday and Friday…
August 27, 2025
Wagenknecht Rallies Supporters Against Military Service Reform
The Alliance for Germany (BSW) intends to leverage the planned reform of military service to galvanize its supporters…
August 27, 2025
Röttgen Slams New Military Service Plan
A leading figure within Germany’s parliamentary opposition has voiced significant concerns regarding the proposed new national service legislation…
August 27, 2025
Charity Urges Calm Over Welfare Reform Plans
One of Germany’s largest welfare organizations, Diakonie Deutschland, has voiced cautious support for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s recent announcement…
August 27, 2025
Union slams low investment in waterways
A prominent German lawmaker is raising concerns about insufficient investment in the country’s inland waterways, despite the existence…
August 27, 2025
German Arms Exports Hit Record High
Germany authorized arms exports totaling €12.83 billion in 2024, marking a record high according to a report detailed…
August 27, 2025
Opposition Fears Animal Welfare Officer Independence
The planned appointment of Silvia Breher, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (CDU),…
August 27, 2025
EU Plans Response to Trump’s New Tariffs
A leading figure in the European Parliament is calling for a robust response to recent threats of new…
August 26, 2025
German MPs Demand Mandatory National Service
Members of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentary group have signaled their intention…
August 26, 2025
Greens Slam Minister Over Palantir Data Deal
A political debate is unfolding in Germany regarding the potential use of data analytics software developed by the…
August 26, 2025
Munich Attack Suspect Formally Charged
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against an Afghan national alleged to be responsible for a fatal attack on…
August 26, 2025
Parents Feel Intense Pressure Survey Reveals
A new survey indicates a significant proportion of parents with school-aged children are experiencing considerable strain. According to…
August 26, 2025
Apple Watch Ad Claim Ruled Misleading
A German court has ruled against Apple’s marketing claim that its Apple Watch is a “carbon neutral product”.…
August 26, 2025
Uncanny Virtual Humans Trigger Immune Response
Researchers at the University of Hamburg have discovered a physiological response to virtually rendered humans exhibiting atypical appearances.…
August 26, 2025
Child Welfare Group Opposes Social Media Age Limit
Child welfare organizations in Germany are voicing concerns regarding a proposed age restriction for social media platforms, put…
August 26, 2025
Mums Feel Career School Choice Pressure
A recent survey indicates a significant number of parents experience conflict between professional obligations and supporting their children’s…
August 26, 2025
German Border Checks See Over 10000 Rejections Minister Praises Results
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has highlighted a significant decrease in illegal migration to the country, attributing it…
August 26, 2025
German Minister Backs Controversial Palantir Spyware
Germany’s Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has defended the controversial surveillance software developed by US company Palantir, emphasizing its…
August 26, 2025
Magdeburg Attacker Planned 2023 Attack Reportedly
Prosecutors allege the driver who intentionally drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg last month…
August 25, 2025
German Minister Warns Transport Shift Faces Hurdles
Germany’s transition to more sustainable transportation faces significant hurdles, according to Tarek Al-Wazir, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee…
August 25, 2025
Gaming Loot Boxes Face Tighter Rules
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Family Affairs has expressed support for a recent initiative from the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern…
August 25, 2025
Police Chief Slams Nuclear Waste Transport Approval
The German federal government’s decision to authorize the transport of Castor casks to the interim storage facility in…
August 25, 2025
Nuclear Waste Transport Approved for North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany’s Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) has authorized the transport of nuclear waste…
August 25, 2025
Half of Germans Now Tune In To Podcasts
A recent survey indicates that podcast listening has become a widespread habit amongst Germans, with nearly half of…
August 25, 2025
Environmentalists Slam Nuclear Waste Shipments
Environmental advocacy group BUND (Friends of Nature Germany) North Rhine-Westphalia has voiced strong criticism regarding the recent authorization…
August 25, 2025
Gaza Strikes Kill Journalists And Dozens More
Reports from the Gaza Strip indicate that multiple fatalities occurred following airstrikes near a hospital in southern Gaza…
August 25, 2025
US Citizen Charged With Spying For China
German prosecutors have filed charges against a U.S. citizen suspected of acting as an agent for Chinese intelligence…
August 25, 2025
German Court Upholds Conviction In Valeriia Murder Case
Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) has dismissed the appeal of a man convicted of the murder of…
August 25, 2025
Fentanyl Threat Looms in Germany
Germany is facing a growing concern regarding the emergence of synthetic opioids within its illicit drug market, according…
August 25, 2025