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Disgruntled German voters want change
Disgruntled German voters want change
Support for Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left government has reached a new low. But who stands to gain?
Skip next section Politics
Politics
Drugs, human trafficking top organized crime in Germany
Drugs, human trafficking top organized crime in Germany
Organized crime in Germany involves drug offenses, racketeering and property crimes — as well as human smuggling.
German director Andrei Nekrasov detained in Russia
German director Andrei Nekrasov detained in Russia
Famous for his documentaries, Nekrasov said he is being detained as a foreign national but fears he won't be released.
Attack near Israeli Consulate in Munich
Attack near Israeli Consulate in Munich
Police have launched a terrorism investigation after a gunman was shot dead near the Israeli Consulate in Munich.
Munich shooting prosecuted as attempted terror attack
Munich shooting prosecuted as attempted terror attack
German prosecutors say a shooting near the Israeli consulate in Munich was an attempted terrorist attack.
Fact check: No ax attack at Düsseldorf Airport
Fact check: No ax attack at Düsseldorf Airport
A TikTok video claims a man allegedly went on a rampage with an ax at Düsseldorf Airport. But the scene is from Chile.
Munich shooting at Israeli Consulate, police suspect terror
Munich shooting at Israeli Consulate, police suspect terror
Investigators in Munich believe the incident was likely an attempted terrorist attack, but say investigations continue.
Video shows Munich gunman
Video shows Munich gunman
Footage from social media appears to show the man aiming at the nearby Nazi documentation museum.
Zelenskyy to visit US base in Germany to request weapons
Zelenskyy to visit US base in Germany to request weapons
The meeting comes just days after one of the largest waves of Russian airstrikes against Ukraine.
Skip next section Culture and Society
Culture and Society
Will the AfD prevent Thuringia's first mosque?
Will the AfD prevent Thuringia's first mosque?
The far-right AfD party has won a German state election for the first time, leaving many Muslims shocked and worried.
Goethe Medal 2024: Celebrating three women in the arts
Goethe Medal 2024: Celebrating three women in the arts
Germany's highest prize for foreign cultural policy goes to Claudia Cabrera, Carmen Romero Quero and Iskra Geshoska.
Munich: Nazi past and new Jewish life
Munich: Nazi past and new Jewish life
Thursday's shooting near the Nazi Documentation Center has put a spotlight on Munich's Nazi past and Jewish present.
Swiss cheesemakers struggle to find dairy workers
Swiss cheesemakers struggle to find dairy workers
Ever dream of working summers tending cows and making cheese high up in the Swiss Alps? It seems many Germans do.
Skip next section Business
Business
Greece and Germany: From anger to economic potential
Greece and Germany: From anger to economic potential
Germany is the official guest at the Thessaloniki International Fair, a major change from tense ties a few years ago.
Volkswagen clashes with workers over cuts
Volkswagen clashes with workers over cuts
Angry workers chanted "we are Volkswagen, you are not" as management tried to defend €10 billion in planned cuts.
VW Plant Closure Threat
VW Plant Closure Threat
Workers at the German car giant Volkswagen have voiced outrage at a decision to pull back job guarantees in Germany.
VW's warning on plant closures in Germany causes outcry
VW's warning on plant closures in Germany causes outcry
VW is being criticized for a cost-cutting plan that for the first time includes plant closures in Germany.
Ex-VW boss on trial over 'Dieselgate' scandal
Ex-VW boss on trial over 'Dieselgate' scandal
Martin Winterkorn is accused of perjury, market manipulation, and fraud.
Skip next section Science and Environment
Science and Environment
Namibia's hydrogen ambitions take shape
Namibia's hydrogen ambitions take shape
A German delegation attended a Namibian hydrogen summit, highlighting the growing collaboration between the two nations.
Could drone shows make fireworks a thing of the past?
Could drone shows make fireworks a thing of the past?
Drone shows cause less pollution than fireworks displays, but find no shortage of oohs and aahs.
Can AI predict migration flows?
Can AI predict migration flows?
How many people will become war refugees? Danish artificial intelligence can forecast statistics over years.
AI drones and data collection
AI drones and data collection
AI-based systems collect our data. But there is need for clarity on just how this data can be used.
How much can AI improve border control security?
How much can AI improve border control security?
Autonomous drones have long been undergoing research to secure our borders. But what good are they?
2024 on course to become hottest northern summer on record
2024 on course to become hottest northern summer on record
The EU's climate monitor says summer 2024 has been the hottest on record in the northern hemisphere.
Skip next section Travel
Travel
Germany’s quirkiest theme park
Germany’s quirkiest theme park
This park offers more than roller coasters; it’s a dive into Swabian culture.
Overtourism: Travel companies are turning to private islands
Overtourism: Travel companies are turning to private islands
Private islands allow companies to keep travelers away from locals while raking in all their tourist dollars.
Germany shuts key train route for 5 months of renovation
Germany shuts key train route for 5 months of renovation
Deutsche Bahn traffic between Frankfurt and Mannheim is halted until mid-December due to a modernization project.
The Berlin Wall Memorial: Understanding the city's division
The Berlin Wall Memorial: Understanding the city's division
Berlins Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße brings the harrowing memories of the Wall's construction in 1961 back to life
This is how currywurst was invented
This is how currywurst was invented
Currywurst is the classic Berlin street food. And the story of its creation is at least as good as the sausage itself.
Discovering Berlin's Museum Island
Discovering Berlin's Museum Island
What the 5 outstanding museums on Museum Island have to offer.
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Sports
Germany's ter Stegen is happy the wait is finally over
Germany's ter Stegen is happy the wait is finally over
Germany keeper Marc-André ter Stegen has spoken of his frustration during years of being stuck behind Manuel Neuer.
Paris 2024 — memorable Paralympics moments
Paris 2024 — memorable Paralympics moments
Each day of competition has produced extraordinary moments and unique images.
Women's soccer: US shows up Europe on maternity care
Women's soccer: US shows up Europe on maternity care
A recent lawsuit involving French club Olympique Lyon highlighted the disparities in maternity care in women's football.
Germany's Leon Draisaitl signs record NHL contract
Germany's Leon Draisaitl signs record NHL contract
Germany's Leon Draisaitl has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $112 million (€101.5 million).
Germany's Leon Draisaitl signs record NHL contract
Germany's Leon Draisaitl signs record NHL contract
Germany's Leon Draisaitl has signed an eight-year contract extension worth $112 million (€101.5 million).
US Open and the controversy over night sessions
US Open and the controversy over night sessions
A new rule was meant to clamp down on matches at the US Open dragging on into the early hours of the next day.
Germany coach Nagelsmann names Joshua Kimmich as new captain
Germany coach Nagelsmann names Joshua Kimmich as new captain
The coach of Germany's national football team has named a new captain as the team return to action following the Euros.
Skip next section DAILY DRONE
DAILY DRONE
#DailyDrone: Freyburg (Unstrut)
#DailyDrone: Freyburg (Unstrut)
The #DailyDrone takes a trip to Freyburg in the wine-growing region of Saale-Unstrut.
#DailyDrone: The Bad Kösen graduation tower
#DailyDrone: The Bad Kösen graduation tower
A drone flight in Naumburg (Saale): The "cathedral of salt works" in Bad Kösen from above.
#DailyDrone: Flächendenkmal „Hoher Forst“
#DailyDrone: Flächendenkmal „Hoher Forst“
Our #DailyDrone presents the award winners. Today: the NABU local group Kirchberg e.V. for the area monument Hoher Forst
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