Belarusian tennis star Arina Sabalenka has for the first time clearly distanced herself from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, telling Vogue she does not support any war and calling for peace talks.
Germany's federal states are calling on Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) to increase funding for local rail services. Without additional billions, regional trains and S-Bahn lines face severe cuts, according to ZDFheute.
Ukraine will use its public warning systems to announce the daily national minute of silence at 9 a.m., Yuliia Svyrydenko announced on Friday.
According to a report by the Abendzeitung München, child benefit is to be paid out without an application from 2027. The reform aims to cut bureaucracy.
The Italian high-speed operator Italo, co-founded by former Ferrari CEO Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, plans to enter the German market. At the same time, Flixtrain announces a significant expansion of its services. A three-way battle on the rails is emerging, reports Spiegel.
The state of Hessen and the Technical University of Darmstadt are establishing a drone competence center at Kassel Airport in Calden. The opening is planned for 2026, as the Digital Ministry announced.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukrainian long-range drones struck a Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl on the night of May 22. The target lies about 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
For nearly a week, commuters on the U3 and U6 lines have had to switch to buses at Goetheplatz and Poccistraße. After numerous complaints about crowding and wrong buses, MVG is now responding with comprehensive measures.
The new Postbank Housing Atlas shows how purchase prices for existing apartments will develop in all 400 German districts and cities by 2035. The study by the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) is available to Handelsblatt in advance.
German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig (SPD) wants to allow victims of domestic violence to divorce without the usual one-year separation period. A draft law specifies the hardship clause.
The number of firearm-related crimes in Hesse has increased significantly again, according to the police crime statistics. Interior Minister Roman Poseck (CDU) expressed understanding for public concerns.
Ukraine recaptured about 400 square kilometers of territory after thousands of Starlink terminals were blocked for Russian troops, according to a US military intelligence report.
Linux users may encounter error 751 when checking train connections on bahn.de. According to Golem, Deutsche Bahn cites bot protection systems as the cause.
A representative of the US government will take part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in June, marking the first such visit in years, the Kyiv Post reports, citing Russian state media.
The NATO urgently needs a 'Plan B' in case of a US withdrawal or a drastic reduction in its participation, according to a media report. Secretary General Mark Rütte has banned any discussion of this at the alliance's headquarters, as 'The Economist' reports.
Ukrainian drone attacks have expanded into Russian territory, bypassing Russian air defenses. According to Tagesspiegel, the attacks reveal a geographic problem that Putin cannot solve.
The Young Union (JU) has warned the CDU against losing its profile as a family party. The background is planned cuts to parental allowance, which are causing discontent within the Union.
EU Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis has ruled out any easing of EU sanctions against Russia. The European Union (EU) has lowered its growth forecast for 2026 and warned of rising inflation, according to Euronews.
The US government's 'America First Global Health Strategy' prioritizes American interests over global solidarity. As Zeit reports, initial bilateral deals, such as one with Kenya for an HIV prevention drug, have already been signed.
Waymo has suspended its robotaxi services in Atlanta and San Antonio due to heavy rain and stopped highway rides in four other cities, according to Heise.
According to a report by "Welt", the federal government recorded a double-digit billion amount last year for the follow-up costs of migration. Additional burdens fall on states and municipalities.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have killed 880 Russian soldiers in the past 24 hours, according to 24tv. Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine continues to inflict heavy losses on the aggressor.
David Lammy, Britain's first black Lord Chancellor, has chaired the inaugural meeting of the new Judicial and Legal Diversity Board alongside Lady Chief Justice Sue Carr. The body aims to accelerate the recruitment of solicitors from ethnic minorities and working-class backgrounds into the judiciary.
According to a confidential dossier seen by Euractiv, European governments fear that some Iranian military attachés in EU capitals are actually covert officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Jarek Kutylowski, CEO of Cologne-based AI startup DeepL, has been named 'Founder of the Year' at the German Startup Awards – even though the company cut around 250 jobs earlier this month.
US Donald Trump has announced the deployment of 5,000 additional US soldiers to Poland, contradicting recent Pentagon statements, as reported by Deutsche Welle.
Federal prosecutors in New York have charged two men with using artificial intelligence to create deepfake pornography of prominent women. The case is based on a 2023 law that criminalizes the distribution of intimate images without consent under federal law.
AfD politician Bernd Baumann picked up a CDU brochure about his party at the party headquarters and called it "full of lies" in a TikTok video. The CDU immediately responded to the social media attack, as reported by the FAZ.
Magdeburg's Mayor Simone Borris has rejected allegations of political interference following the cancellation of a planned reading by author and FragDenStaat project leader Arne Semsrott.
Portuguese police have arrested the mother and stepfather of two French toddlers who were found crying on a country road. The couple was discovered on the terrace of a café in Fátima, according to the Tagesspiegel, citing broadcaster RTP.
The Süddeutsche Zeitung reports on the latest Munich news: the suspected mastermind of the attack on the Eclipse restaurant has been caught, the city cannot award Oktoberfest contracts despite winning a tent dispute, and a headhunter has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
Several EU member states are demanding sanctions against Israel's Minister for National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, after he released a video taunting detained flotilla activists. According to Politico Europe, even Berlin is reconsidering its previous opposition to punitive measures against Israeli officials.
The Bundestag has extended the deadline for the 65-percent renewable energy quota for new heating systems. According to Tagesspiegel, the regulation will not take effect on July 1 as planned, but no earlier than November 1.
Democratic Party has released its long-awaited analysis of the 2024 presidential election loss. DNC chair Ken Martin apologized for the delay, while Republicans in the Senate criticized the timing and lack of detail on security provisions.
Robert Fico has rejected German Friedrich Merz's proposal to grant Ukraine an associate EU status without voting rights while accession talks continue. Fico argued the EU should prioritize other candidate countries.
A resolution by the parliamentary SME group of the CDU/CSU parliamentary party is causing a stir. According to Zdfheute, the tax reform is in danger of failing.
The Bundestag has approved a legislative change that will allow the certificate of good conduct to be issued as a PDF in the future. Previously, the document was printed on special green paper.
US Donald Trump has ordered the aircraft carrier Nimitz and other naval units towards Cuba. According to Welt, experts reject the assumption that the US is incapable of a military action due to the ongoing Iran war.
Germany's government-appointed pension commission is set to present its recommendations at the end of June. After a report about a possible retirement age of 70, the commission and the government immediately denied the claims, according to Tagesschau.
Health insurers and the pharmaceutical industry are locked in a dispute over the pricing of biosimilars, the copycat versions of biotech drugs. At stake are billions of euros and the question of how resilient Germany's drug supply is in a crisis, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reports.