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Prosecutors arrest two former German soldiers on terrorism charges

Prosecutors have arrested two former Bundeswehr soldiers accused of being the ringleaders of an attempt to form a terror group. The planned paramilitary unit in Yemen would have put civilian lives at risk, they said.  

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German central bank head Jens Weidmann to resign at end of year

Jens Weidmann

After more than 10 years at the German central bank, Jens Weidmann has announced he will resign from the Bundesbank.  

German Bundestag president appointment puts spotlight on gender inequality

Bärbel Bas

The Social Democrats have named Bärbel Bas as the new president of the German parliament, the Bundestag. After the departure of Chancellor Angela Merkel, the country will again see a marked gender imbalance in politics.  

Germany: Three probed over deadly Leverkusen chemical blast

A large plume of smoke rises above the site of the chemical plant blast in Leverkusen

Three suspects are being investigated in connection with July's chemical plant blast in Leverkusen, western Germany. Seven people lost their lives in the explosion.  

Reichelt and Bild: Media giant Axel Springer under pressure

Julian Reichelt Chefredakteur Bild Digital

Bild tabloid Editor-in-Chief Julian Reichelt was fired after The New York Times detailed misconduct toward female employees. The case is now making waves internationally.  

Hebrew prayer book from medieval Bavaria sells for $8.3 million

Prayer book for Jewish holidays

A rare-illustrated Hebrew prayer book from medieval Bavaria sold for a record $8.3 million at Sotheby's. The Luzzatto High Holiday prayer book fetched the highest price ever at auction for a Hebrew manuscript.  

After the flood in Erftstadt-Blessem

Maria Dunkel and Thomas Dunkel look out from their home's windows

The mid-July flash floods in Erftstadt-Blessem caused severe damage and swept away several houses, leaving behind a huge crater. The Dunkel family house is still standing.  

Opinion: NATO-Russia rift is next level in Putin's escalation

The Russian flag on top of the NATO flag

Officially freezing relations with the trans-Atlantic alliance gives the Kremlin a new chance to raise tensions on NATO's eastern flank and with Ukraine, writes Konstantin Eggert.  

Patents to tackle plastic waste on the rise

Laptops piled up in the trash

As the use of plastic increases, scientists and inventors are looking for ways to get a handle on the problem of plastic waste. Recent patent data points to promising innovations, especially from Europe and the US.  

How football built bridges between Israel and Germany

Germany captain Lothar Matthäus (left) shaking hands with his Israeli counterpart before a friendly in 1987

Football was one of the catalysts for the ever-warming relations between Germany and Israel. As the German women's national team travels to Tel Aviv, DW revisits how the sport has built bridges between the two countries.  

73rd Frankfurt Book Fair launches in Germany

It's known as the world's biggest book fair and it's back in town. After going online for the pandemic, the Frankfurt Book Fair is opening its doors to publishers from around the world – as well as lovers of the printed word.  

Beuys: Big in Japan?

Artist Joseph Beuys

'Eurasia' was Joseph Beuys’s vision of a world unbounded. Yet quite little is known about the artist's 1984 visit to Japan. A Goethe-Institut project traces the impact of that trip, bringing together Beuys, Nam June Paik and contemporary Asian art.  

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