The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to over 900, as reported by The Guardian. Rescue workers continue to search for hundreds of missing people who may be trapped in tunnels of hydropower projects.
The war against Iran has weakened, not strengthened, the United States. As an analysis by Carsten Kühntopp shows, Donald Trump ignored warnings and expertise – with consequences reaching far beyond the Persian Gulf.
AfD leader Alice Weidel has reaffirmed her goal of leaving the euro and the Schengen area if her party takes government responsibility. Leading economists warn of the economic consequences.
Germany's gas storage facilities are only half full while gas prices rise. The federal government faces a choice between bad and worse.
US Donald Trump has declared an "economic war" on Iran. But without China's support, this campaign is unlikely to succeed.
The Greens want to connect more cities to rail services with a long-distance guarantee. The proposal is considered unrealistic but could bring movement to a neglected issue.
The US government has imposed sanctions on Tomoko Akane, the president of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Europe must respond forcefully.
German Friedrich Merz has sharply criticized Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's remarks about targeted killings of Palestinians. His spokesman said these 'inhumane and internationally unlawful appeals' were unacceptable.
The United States has imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tomoko Akane, and on senior jurist Abdoulaye Seye.
The Spanish exclave of Ceuta breathed a sigh of relief over the weekend as the feared influx of more migrants from Morocco failed to materialize. Security measures had been significantly increased after dozens of people drowned at the end of July trying to reach the enclave.
The 79th Locarno Film Festival concluded with an awards ceremony that put German cinema in the spotlight. Culture Minister of State Wolfram Weimer praised the artistic achievements and successes of German productions.
Inflation remains the biggest concern for people in Germany. By failing to address it, the Union and SPD are repeating a cardinal mistake of the failed traffic-light coalition.
Poland will not lift its unilateral ban on Ukrainian grain imports despite pressure from the European Commission, Agriculture Minister Stefan Krajewski has said.
The CDU lawmaker Catarina dos Santos-Wintz is set to become the new First Parliamentary Manager of the Union faction. Thorsten Frei has proposed the 32-year-old lawyer as successor to Steffen Bilger.
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have formed a new defense alliance, pledging that an attack on any one of them will be considered an attack on all three.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has long treated Europe as a warring party. As Die Zeit analyzes, the Kremlin is increasingly backing its aggressive rhetoric with hybrid attacks—from sabotage to assassination plots.
The EU has failed the solidarity test in the Ceuta crisis, criticizes Sabrina Fritz. Instead of supporting Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, many EU states have heaped accusations on him.
The premiers of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia have drawn up a list of demands for the federal government, calling for the retention of the full pension after 45 years of contributions.
Thorsten Frei, previously head of the Chancellery, is the new chair of the Union parliamentary group in the Bundestag. The confidant of Chancellor Friedrich Merz received 91.9 percent of the vote.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington on Tuesday to meet US Donald Trump in the Oval Office. According to the Kyiv Post, talks about air defense systems and strategic cooperation are on the agenda.
Friedrich Merz (CDU) is carrying out a far-reaching reshuffle of his cabinet, as reported by the FAZ. The economy ministry is being further weakened, while Carsten Linnemann is designated as health minister.
A police-known Islamist threat actor carried out a murder attack on Berlin's Christopher Street Day. As the Süddeutsche Zeitung comments, this raises fundamental questions about counterterrorism.
The German government's social reforms are unilaterally focused on redistribution, criticizes economist Daniel Stelter. This policy is based on false premises and damages the economy's performance, he argues in a guest article for Handelsblatt.
Saxony's Minister Michael Kretschmer advocates for dialogue with all political parties, including the far-right AfD, directly contradicting CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who rules out cooperation with the AfD and the Left Party.
Sociologist Armin Nassehi challenges Friedrich Merz's claim that Germans are a chronically grumbling nation. In an interview with Tagesspiegel, he explains why criticism of the government can also be an expression of deep-seated elite criticism.
After a 0-1 loss in the World Cup final against Spain, Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes attacked several Spanish players. The incident has drawn massive criticism from experts and former professionals.
Ukrainian commentator Bohdan Vitvitsky warns that recent criticism from Polish politicians over Ukraine's honoring of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) is endangering bilateral relations. Such disputes play into Russian propaganda, Vitvitsky argues.
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are locked in a tight race for the all-time World Cup goal record, leaving Miroslav Klose far behind. Messi has 21 goals, Mbappé 20.
A journalist warns in an opinion piece for Zeit Online against sacrificing the welfare state for the defense budget. She credits her own career to the social benefits now at risk.
Hannover 96 has signed 23-year-old goalkeeper Pascal Loretz from FC Luzern. He signed a contract until 2030 and is expected to become the new number one.
Tensions between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz are rising as both sides simultaneously wage war and negotiate. A military solution is considered unlikely.
Former German international Sami Khedira is set to return to Real Madrid as an assistant coach under José Mourinho, according to reports.
Schlager composer Ralph Siegel is in an induced coma due to pneumonia. His wife Laura Käfer told Bild that doctors plan to gradually wake him in two days.
At the conclusion of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented engraved revolvers as gifts. German Friedrich Merz (CDU) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer did not take the weapons home.
For the first time, a World Cup final will feature a halftime show. According to dpa, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber is also expected to perform.
Tübingen's mayor Boris Palmer will serve as an independent advisor to state premier Cem Özdemir on modernizing the administration and reducing red tape.
Former RAF terrorist Klette would have been caught earlier if investigators had had certain programs. The question is not whether the police should use such programs, but from whom they buy them.
The Paschinger Schlössl in Salzburg, once a meeting place for Stefan Zweig and Thomas Mann, is up for sale. Artists are now calling on the state to buy it and make the building accessible to the public.
The head of German energy company EnBW, Georg Stamatelopoulos, is calling for a reduction in the country's offshore wind power expansion targets. Citing rising costs, he argues for postponing the 70-gigawatt goal, as reported by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Miroslav Klose has congratulated Lionel Messi in a phone call for breaking his record as the all-time top scorer in World Cup history. The 39-year-old Messi surpassed Klose's previous mark during the ongoing World Cup tournament.