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Minister Warns of Rising Youth Violence After Teen Stabbing in North Rhine-Westphalia
Nordrhein-Westfälia’s Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) expressed concern over the deadly violence against a 14-year-old in the Sauerland…
Biggest German Lotto Jackpot Ever Hits $9 Million on Saturday Draw
On Saturday evening, the lottery numbers for “6 aus 49” were drawn by the German Lotto and Toto…
14-Year-Old Dies After Being Stabbed by 17-Year-Old in Menden Dispute.
A 14-year-old boy has died after being stabbed during a playground altercation in Menden. The incident occurred early…
Germany’s Foreign Minister Must Speak Truth to Power
Matthias Miersch, the parliamentary group leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has expressed his concerns about the…
Green Party Slams Silence of Justice Minister on Border Control Controversy
The Greens have criticized the silence of Federal Minister of Justice Stefanie Hubig (SPD) regarding the intensified border…
Merz ends public debate on weapon deliveries to Ukraine
Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz, representing the CDU, has pledged continued military support for Ukraine during his visit to Kyiv.…
Condemning Hamas Attack and Urging Ceasefire
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) emphasized the importance of German-Israeli relations ahead of his departure to Israel…
US Mediated Talks
According to US President Donald Trump, India and Pakistan have agreed to a complete and immediate ceasefire. Trump…
Willful Coalition” Seeks Peace Talks with Russia
The Ukrainian government has announced its readiness to initiate a full and unconditional ceasefire. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij…
Merkel Praises Holocaust Survivor Margot Friedländer’s Legacy Against Group-Based Hostility
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) has praised the achievements of the late Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer. In…
Germany Sees Spike in Domestic Violence Cases Amid New Government Push for Solutions
The number of victims of domestic violence in Germany has significantly increased in the past year. According to…
Federal Police’s Afghan Entry Intervention Sparks Political Controversy
The debate over different programs to admit Afghan citizens into the Federal Republic of Germany has been ongoing…
Radicalization Spiral: Islamophobia and Islamism Fuel Each Other in Germany
Susanne Pickel, a political scientist from Duisburg, Germany, warns of a “radicalization spiral” that is occurring in the…
Pregnant Women, Sick, Minors the Only Exceptions
According to reports from police unions, German border police have significantly intensified their policy of rejecting asylum seekers.…
Bundestag President Wants Bundestag Representation on Tiktok
Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner advocates for the Bundestag’s presence on TikTok Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner has expressed her desire for…
SPD Leader: AfD Ban Possible in Future Debate
Matthias Miersch, the leader of the SPD parliamentary faction, is maintaining that a potential banning process of the…
‘Guilt, Forgiveness and Responsibility’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed her condolences following the passing of Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer.…
A Legacy of Resilience and Reconciliation
Margot Friedländer, a Holocaust survivor, has passed away. This was announced by Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday…
ElBaradei Slams Germany’s Israel Stance, Calls for End to Palestinian Dehumanization
Former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Mohamed El-Baradei, has sharply criticized Germany’s…
Union Party Deputy Leader Denies Razzien Amid Corruption Allegations
Following the classification of the AfD as a confirmed right-wing extremist movement by the Federal Agency for the…
German Rap Scene Pays Tribute to ‘Greatest Legend’
Köln Police Confirm Tragic News Köln, Germany – The tragic news of rapper Xatar’s passing has been confirmed…
Left Party’s Chemnitz Congress Highlights Need for Infrastructure Investments
Susanne Schaper, the State Chairwoman of the Left Party in Saxony, opened the party’s federal congress in Chemnitz…
Classic Pink Floyd Film Surges to Top of Album Charts
The English rock band Pink Floyd has reached the top of the official German album charts once again.…
SPD Warns Against Border Rejections Threatening European Unity
The SPD warns against jeopardizing European unity in the asylum debate. In an article for the “Rheinische Post”…
Could AfD Leader’s Immunity Be Stripped in Spying Scandal?
The General State Prosecutor’s Office in Dresden has reportedly submitted an application to lift the immunity of the…
26-Year-Old Injured in Gunfight During Police Operation in Billerbeck
During a police operation in Billerbeck on Thursday evening, a 26-year-old man was injured. The suspect had previously…
From Loss to Liberation
TV detective Oliver Wnuk, famous for the ARD crime series “Nord Nord Mord”, has fallen victim to a…
30 Percent Surge in Parliamentary Offenses
The number of crimes in the German Bundestag has risen by almost 30 percent in recent years, according…
More Leeway for Member States in Managing Populations
The European Parliament has approved the downgrading of the wolf’s protection status in the EU from “strictly protected”…
Low-Income Families Urged to Get Energy-Saving Appliances Reimbursed by New German Government
The Germany Social Association (SoVD) has called on the new federal government to cover the cost of energy-efficient…
German Women’s League Calls for Gender Equality and Reform from Pope Leo XIV
Anja Karliczek, the President of the Catholic German Women’s League, expresses her hope for the continuation of the…
‘We Must Be Concerned’
The esteemed Berlin historian, Wolfgang Benz, expresses concern over the political developments in Germany. “We are standing at…
Surprise: American Cardinal Prevost Elected as Pope Leo XIV
Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old American, has been elected as the new Pope and will be known as…
Vatican Announces Successor to Late Pope Francis
The Conclave in the Sistine Chapel has elected a new Pope. White smoke from the chimney of the…
April 2025: Second Warmest on Record, Paris Climate Agreement Goal in Jeopardy
Last month, April 2025, was the second hottest April on record, according to the European Union’s Earth observation…
Call for Urgent Reform
The largest provider of emergency services in Germany is calling for a reform of the emergency care system…
Federal Police Shifts Focus to Border, Sacrificing Other Tasks?
The Federal Police expects that the increased deployment of officers at the border could cause gaps in other…
Pressure on AfD Members in State Service After Extremist Classification
Following the classification of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a reliable right-wing extremist organization, political scientists and…
800 Officers in Major Crackdown
On Thursday, approximately 800 federal police officers and eight tax collectors from the Offenbach am Main tax office…
Cardinals Struggle to Elect New Pope in Second Round
On Thursday afternoon, black smoke once again emerged from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. The 133 cardinals…
Standstill Agreement: AfD Sees Legal Victory in Delayed Extremist Classification
Professor Volker Boehme-Neßler, a constitutional law expert at the Carl-von-Ossietzky-University in Oldenburg, has viewed the decision to make…
Majority in Germany calls for more remembrance of Nazi crimes
In Germany, half of the population believes that remembering Nazi crimes is still appropriate, according to a recent…
New Survey Shows Deep Divide
A new debate has emerged regarding the classification of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as a right-wing extremist…
Wednesday Lotto Draw Revealed!
In the Wednesday draw of “6 out of 49” by the German Lotto and Toto Association, the lottery…
White or Black Smoke? Cardinals Begin Papal Conclave
The 133 eligible cardinals have entered the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday afternoon to elect a new Pope. According…
Spahn sticks to CDU’s incompatibility decision on Left Party cooperation.
Union’s Spahn reaffirms CDU’s decision to not cooperate with the Left Party in the Chancellor election Union-Fraktionschef Jens…
20-Year-Old in Custody for Alleged Hammer Attack on Ukrainian in Dresden
The Dresden State Prosecutor’s Office and the Dresden Police Department are investigating two Germans, aged 20 and 21,…
SPD Elects Matthias Miersch as New Parliamentary Group Chairman.
Matthias Miersch, the General Secretary of the SPD, has been elected as the new chairman of the SPD-Bundestagsfraktion.…
DBB Defends Civil Servants Linked to AfD Despite Extremist Label
Ulrich Silberbach, the president of the German Civil Service Association (DBB), has welcomed the statement made by Federal…
Ukraine Crisis: Germany’s Role in Solidarity with War-Torn Country
On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Welthungerhilfe has appealed to…
‘Operation Sindoor’ Targets Terrorist Infrastructure
The Indian government has announced the initiation of “Operation Sindoor” to target “terrorist infrastructure” in Pakistan and the…
Tragic Accident Takes Couple’s Lives in East Westphalia
A couple has tragically lost their lives in a severe traffic accident in Espelkamp, East Westphalia on Tuesday,…
Expert Investigates Sequence of Events
A severe traffic accident occurred on State Route 2418 between Winterhausen and Ochsenfurt on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in…
End of Conflict?
US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Huthi militia in Yemen has surrendered. Trump announced this on…
Steinmeier Appoints Cabinet, Warns of Great Responsibility
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has appointed the new members of the Federal Cabinet. The head of state handed…
Green Party Criticizes Schneider’s Appointment as Environment Minister Over Coal Phase-Out Stance
Green Party’s Dröge Criticizes Carsten Schneider’s Appointment as Environment and Climate Protection Minister Katharina Dröge, the chairwoman of…
VZBV: Demand for Lower Electricity Tax and Clarity on 58-Euro Ticket Amidst New Federal Government’s Consumer Protection Agenda
The Consumer Association Federal Association (VZBV) has called on the new federal government to implement a 100-day program…
Vintage Music Advocate Guildo Horn Criticizes Eurovision Song Contest for Losing Its Soul
Schlagersänger Guildo Horn criticizes the Eurovision Song Contest. “This is no longer my competition” Horn said to the…
Germany halts refugee flight from Sudan amid internal review of resettlement programs
The Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Agency for Migration and Refugees (Bamf) have reportedly suddenly…
Whistleblower Exposes Fake Objection in Electronic Patient Record System
A whistleblower has uncovered a security loophole in the objection procedure for the electronic patient record (ePA). According…
German Teachers Association President Blasts Bureaucracy and Vacant Principal Positions
The President of the German Teachers’ Association, Stefan Düll, has criticized the high demands and bureaucratic requirements for…
Left-handedness Linked to Higher Risk of Autism and Schizophrenia, Study Suggests
Scientists have discovered that left-handedness or mixed-handedness is unusually common among patients with certain neurological conditions such as…
Civilian Relocation and Expanded Offensive Approved
Israel’s Security Cabinet has decided to significantly expand the military offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. According…
Almost One-Third of Births by Surgery
In Germany, the rate of cesarean sections has reached a new high of 32.6% in 2023, according to…
66% of Germans Believe Managers Can Become Successful Ministers
According to a survey, Germans have a lot of trust in political outsiders from the business world. 66…
Anti-Gypsyism Commissioner Exposes Widespread Discrimination Against Sinti and Roma in Germany
The outgoing Anti-Gypsyism Commissioner of the German government, Mehmet Daimagüler, has criticized the ongoing discrimination of Sinti and…
Police Warn of Strain on Resources from Tighter Border Checks
The Public Sector Union, the German Police (GdP), has warned of significant strain and staffing shortages at the…
Russia Out: German Parliament Excludes Ambassador from War Remembrance
On May 8th, during the commemoration ceremony of the German Parliament, Russian diplomats are not welcome. The German…
Bamf to Resume Syrian Asylum Hearings Amid Uncertain Country Situation
The Federal Agency for Migration and Refugees (Bamf) has announced that it will resume processing asylum applications filed…
Federal Interior Minister Warns of Risks in Third Country Asylum Procedures.
The Federal Ministry of the Interior has released its final report on asylum procedures in third countries and…
Tragic Accident Near Freiburg Claims Lives of Two Children and an Adult
On Saturday evening, a severe traffic accident occurred on the B3/B31 near Freiburg, resulting in the deaths of…
Faeser Predicts Record Low Asylum Applications in Germany in 2025
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) expects the lowest asylum numbers since over a decade in 2025. “If…
Doubts Arise as Dobrindt Promises Tougher Migration Policies
Former Federal Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP) doubts that the designated Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) can immediately…
Holocaust Survivor Slams Merz for Ignorance Amid Rising AfD Support
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Holocaust survivor Eva Umlauf criticized Germany’s…
Tragic Crash Leaves Four Injured, Driver Under Influence of Alcohol
In the early hours of Sunday morning, a serious traffic accident occurred in Obertshausen, in the Rhine-Main region,…
Insa Poll: Over Half of Germans Want to Ban Right-Wing Extremist AfD Party
According to a survey conducted by Insa for Bild am Sonntag, the majority of Germans support the banning…
Win Big with Numbers 20, 25, 28, 37, 44, 48 and Super Number 9!
The German Lotto and Toto Block held the Saturday draw of “6 aus 49” on the evening. The…
Stuttgart Driver Released After Killing Woman, Injuring Seven Others
A 42-year-old man who drove into a group of people in Stuttgart on Friday evening, resulting in seven…
Severe Thunderstorms Ravage Central and Southern Germany, Causing Flooding and Damage
Severe thunderstorms are currently affecting central and southern parts of Germany on Saturday afternoon and evening. The German…
Disciplinary Actions Ongoing
According to a query made by “Stern” and RTL to the interior ministries of all 16 federal states,…
Small Solar Installations Vulnerable
The President of the German Federal Network Agency, Klaus Müller, has warned of potential risks associated with cyberattacks…
Anger Outbursts and Insults
A convicted attacker of the Magdeburg Christmas market is reported to have threatened the staff of the prison,…
Police Believe It Was an Accident, Not a Deliberate Attack
In Stuttgart, on Friday evening, a vehicle collided with a group of people, resulting in the death of…
Suspect Arrested
In Stuttgart, on Friday evening, a vehicle crashed into a group of people. This was confirmed by the…
Jazeek Dominates German Single Charts, Akon in Second Place, New Entry Wiz The Mc & Bees and Honey in Top Three! Ghost’s “Skeletá” Tops Album Charts, Billy Idol & Phillip Boa’s New Versions Follow!
Jazeek maintains the top position in the official German single charts with “Akon”. GfK announced this on Friday.…
Tsunami Warning for Chilean Coast
On Friday, a strong earthquake occurred in the Drake Strait, also known as the Sea of Hoces, between…
No Child Should Go Hungry
The Left Party is calling for free and healthy meals to be provided to all schoolchildren nationwide. According…
Germany’s CDU Leader Promises to Include Afghan Local Forces in Resettlement Plan Despite Union’s Stance on Voluntary Inclusion.
In Pakistan and Afghanistan, 32 former German military local staff members are currently waiting to come to Germany…
EU Faces $150 Million Annual Bill to Guard ISIS Fighters in Syria Prisons
The European Union is considering financing the security of controversial prisoner camps in northern Syria, where tens of…
Crack overtakes heroin as most popular drug in open drug scenes
Crack continues to spread in Western Germany. The cocaine derivative is now the most commonly consumed drug in…
‘Moral Authority’ Friedländer Receives Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
Margot Friedländer, a Holocaust survivor, has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the…
55 Years Later: New Suspect in Shocking 1970 Munich Jewish Center Attack Emerges
Munich prosecutors are following a new lead in the unsolved arson attack on the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde community center…
Museum Island Pedestrian Zone Delayed Until 2037 Due to Construction Traffic Concerns
The Berliner Museumsinsel will not be transformed into a pedestrian zone, but rather a route for construction traffic…
Niedersachsen’s Minister of Interior Rejects Racism Allegations Against Police Despite Deadly Shooting Incident
Niedersachsens Innenministerin Daniela Behrens (SPD) denies accusations of racism against the police following the fatal shootings in Oldenburg.…
Berlin’s Cultural Senator Steps Down Over Budget Cuts, Citing Closure of Key Institutions
Berlin’s Cultural Senator Joe Chialo (CDU) Resigns. “Today, I have asked the Governing Mayor for the dismissal from…
Top 10 Exit Due to Hostile Media Environment
Germany’s ranking in the global press freedom list has fallen out of the top 10, according to the…
Joy Denalane on the Digital Transformation of Music
Musicians Joy Denalane and Max Herre have observed the impact of streaming services on their own music. “Streaming…
Poland Warns of Conflict Over Tightened Borders and Migrant Refusals with Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz
CDU leader Friedrich Merz faces potential tensions with Poland over planned intensified border controls and returns. According to…
One Officer Injured in Protests
Germans protest on May Day in Berlin, violence reportedOn May Day, demonstrations took place in Berlin, with some…