During the rescue of the stranded whale "Timmy" in the Baltic Sea, wealthy supporters criticize authorities for delays. An elaborate maneuver with floating platforms is underway, but experts see little chance of survival.
The Federal Government's Commissioner for Anti-Semitism, Felix Klein, has warned of an increase in anti-Semitism and anti-Israeli incitement in the cultural scene, specifically criticizing the SpiegelHabitat festival in Hamburg.
During the qualifiers for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, a vehicle associated with Max Verstappen was penalized.
The European Commission (EU) has initiated the first measures in 2025 to reduce bureaucracy and reporting obligations, aiming to strengthen the Union's competitiveness by 2029.
Inter Milan secured an important victory against Cagliari Calcio in Serie A on Friday evening, with Piotr Zielinski sealing the final score with a dream goal in stoppage time.
New polls indicate that a large portion of the U.S. population does not consider the military measures of the Donald Trump administration in Iran to be justified.
The German Navy has warned of overstretch in the context of the debate about a potential deployment in the Strait of Hormuz.
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh of SC Freiburg is approaching a special comeback that would bring him close to a record for long injury absences in the Bundesliga.
Even after a ceasefire with Lebanon came into effect, Israel maintains its central goal of disarming the Hezbollah militia active there.
Actress Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third child at the age of 44, as media reports confirm.
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union (EU) fell by around 40 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year.
A planned concert by controversial US rapper Kanye West in Poland has been cancelled at short notice. Formal and legal concerns are cited as the reason.
Following recent work stoppages, Lufthansa wants to offer normal flight operations again starting today. The pilots' union Cockpit has announced that no further strikes are planned in the short term and that talks for a possible mediation are to be held starting Monday.
US stock markets have set new records despite international tensions and closed with significant gains. Signs of easing in the Iran conflict are fueling Wall Street.
Polish border guards have seized a 100-dollar banknote with extremely elevated radioactivity from a Ukrainian citizen. According to authorities, the radiation level was 1905 times above the permissible limit.
A private initiative is attempting to rescue a humpback whale off the island of Poel in the Baltic Sea and bring it to the North Sea. After days of preparation, the presumably sick animal is set to be lifted for the first time today.
Former US President Donald Trump has sharply attacked the North Atlantic military alliance after Iran ended its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Bundestag is debating on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, a motion by the Left Party that aims to curb the influence of billionaires worldwide and advance global justice through more redistribution and development cooperation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned the neighboring country Belarus against participating in the war on Russia's side.
On April 17, the general works councils of the automotive industry met at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to exchange views with Federal Labour Minister Bas and Federal Environment Minister Schneider on securing jobs.
Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann has awarded 57 honorary medals for special contributions to sports in the Free State, highlighting the central role of voluntary work as a successful model for the future.
A report by the United Nations (UN) documents that Israeli attacks in the Gaza war result in the daily killing of at least 47 Palestinian women and girls.
A surprising majority of AirPods owners wear the popular in-ear headphones incorrectly, which can negatively impact sound quality and wearing comfort.
FC St. Pauli squandered a lead in a turbulent Bundesliga match against 1. FC Cologne and had to settle for a draw. A debutant goalkeeper was responsible for a decisive penalty.
On April 22, 2026, representatives of the Federal Government will answer pre-submitted questions from Members of Parliament during a Question Time in the Bundestag, with the Alliance 90/The Greens parliamentary group being the most represented with 29 questions.
The Bundestag intends to vote on the legal basis for the planned subsidy for electric cars in its plenary session today.
High earners are to pay more into the statutory health insurance funds in the future. This emerges from a draft by Health Minister Warken aimed at rehabilitating the over-indebted funds.
On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the Bundestag referred several proposals to the responsible committees without debate, where they are to be further deliberated.
A new support program offers Ukrainian start-ups the opportunity to scale their business in the UK and secure investments.
A critical vulnerability in the YubiKey Manager allows attackers to inject and execute malicious code, as Heise online reports.
A planned increase in the contribution assessment ceiling could burden employees and companies with additional costs of up to 4.5 billion euros, as calculations by the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) show.
SC Freiburg has presented its first new signing for the upcoming season: Swiss national team player Amira Arfaoui is moving from Werder Bremen to the Dreisam.
The Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Space, Dorothee Bär (CSU), and the Federal Minister for Special Tasks and Head of the Chancellery, Thorsten Frei (CDU), will face questions from members of parliament in a government question time session.
Ukrainian actress Nadija Hilska has emotionally shared her experiences working with actor Taras Zymbaljuk in an interview, also commenting on a scandal involving a colleague.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the countries of the European Union (EU) against overly broad state aid in response to rising energy prices.
A privately funded initiative is conducting the final preparations for a rescue attempt to bring a whale to the North Sea, as Tagesschau reports.
Following the latest Microsoft Patch Tuesday, users are reporting serious problems with Windows updates, including unexpected server reboots and login issues.
In Munich, significant disruptions are occurring in S-Bahn traffic after a malfunction that is expected to persist for several more hours.
The Leipzig Grassi Museum of Applied Arts has been awarded a prestigious prize for its exhibition on design during the National Socialist (NS) era.