The German government plans to require patients with statutory health insurance to obtain a referral from a general practitioner before visiting a specialist. However, a study by the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) shows that the current voluntary model of this GP referral requirement is more expensive than expected.
Ukrainian drone operators attacked a Russian military base in the occupied part of Oblast. The base was located on the grounds of a former children's camp, according to 24tv.
The Trump administration is caught in a dilemma: rising economic costs of the Iran war ahead of the midterms clash with Republican hawks' fury over a purported 60-day peace deal, the Guardian reports.
An Associated Press investigation has found a record number of suicides among detainees of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. Critics blame the failures of authorities under Donald Trump's tightened immigration policies.
A truck damaged a railway bridge near Ingolstadt on Tuesday, as Bavarian Broadcasting (BR) reports. The line between Munich and Ingolstadt was subsequently closed. The closure has now been lifted, but train services are not yet running smoothly.
Norwegian Foreign Espen Barth Eide has said Europe should not act as a mediator in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, instead calling for increased military support for Kyiv, according to the Kyiv Post.
The Federal Audit Office has sharply criticized the Foreign Office for providing millions in federal funds to the aid organization Islamic Relief Germany despite suspicions of Islamism. The government accuses the group of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Police in Hamburg launched a search for former RAF terrorist Staub after a credible tip from the public, but the operation ended without an arrest, according to Tagesspiegel.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday in Brussels that the dynamics of the war are shifting in Ukraine's favor, with Russia on the defensive militarily, economically, and diplomatically, as reported by Guardian.
Ukrainian officials have presented European ambassadors with foreign-made components from Russian missiles and drones, including parts from Belarusian manufacturers found in the Oreshnik missile. Kyiv urged Europe to tighten sanctions enforcement against Russia and Belarus.
Energy experts have sharply criticized former UK Tony Blair's recent calls to abandon net zero targets and expand oil and gas drilling. According to the Guardian, specialists describe the proposals as a massive setback for the United Kingdom.
A government-commissioned report by former Labour MP Alan Milburn reveals that six in ten young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) have never worked. The report warns of a 'generational fault line'.
Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) reports that Nigerian national Ayebusiwa Olabode Victor was killed while fighting for Russia in the Kharkiv region. He was allegedly lured to Russia with job promises.
The renewed escalation in the Middle East caused stock markets to fall on Monday morning. According to Tagesschau, oil prices rose sharply in response to the latest developments in the Iran war.
A 30-year-old man in Kyiv looted an office damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Solomianskyi district, stealing a laptop worth 40,000 hryvnias. Passersby noticed the perpetrator and detained him until police arrived.
The US Embassy in Ukraine has denied reports of a withdrawal from Kyiv following Russian threats. At the same time, diplomats urged US citizens to avoid travel.
The US Embassy in Ukraine has denied a statement by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas that it was the only diplomatic mission to leave Kyiv after Russian threats.
The US private prison company MTC, which operates Australia's immigration detention centres, has been penalised after a dozen escapes. The amount of the fines remains secret, Australian Border Force chief Gavan Reynolds told a Senate committee on Thursday.
US Donald Trump has threatened to escalate the conflict with Iran if no agreement is reached. According to the Guardian, the US and Iran remain far apart in negotiations over a ceasefire.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on May 28 that the US embassy in Kyiv had left the city. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry immediately contradicted her.
The disruption on the railway line between Hamburg and Berlin has been resolved. According to Zeit, a defective signal box was repaired earlier than planned.
The green flagship project 'WoHo' in Berlin-Kreuzberg has initially failed in the district council. The Left Party and SPD rejected the 100-meter-tall timber construction project with social housing and commercial space, as reported by Tagesspiegel.
Oliver Glasner has not yet found a new club after winning the Conference League with Crystal Palace. According to Tagesspiegel, the football coach is currently not in any talks.
The Australian government has filed a lawsuit against US conglomerate 3M, seeking more than two billion Australian dollars (US$1.4 billion) in damages. The case concerns the contamination of military bases with toxic PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam.
Australian energy company Santos will not pursue its controversial Narrabri gas project in New South Wales for now, Kevin Gallagher told investors, as the company shifts focus to exploration in the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory.
The German cabinet has approved a new version of the Building Code presented by Federal Building Minister Verena Hubertz (SPD), as reported by Deutschlandfunk.
The EU foreign ministers are meeting on Cyprus for an informal exchange. The focus is on how Europe can continue to support Ukraine.
US Donald Trump has accused Iran of deliberately delaying a peace agreement in hopes of securing better terms after the November midterm elections. Trump made the remarks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday, as reported by Guardian.
Kharkiv is building its first underground kindergarten and plans ten underground schools, Mayor Ihor Terekhov announced at the GLOBSEC Forum. Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure have fundamentally changed children's education.
Hannah Laing has criticized the Munich police for what she called a degrading drug check after a performance, according to Bayerischer Rundfunk.
A signal box failure is severely disrupting train services between Berlin and Hamburg. According to the Tagesspiegel, ICE trains are currently running only every two hours.
In Dinslaken, North Rhine-Westphalia, a twelve-year-old child has died after a female driver lost control of her car and hit three children. Police currently assume it was a traffic accident, as reported by Welt.
The German government has launched a fundamental reform of the administrative judiciary. The aim is to make the courts more efficient, digital, and modern, thereby relieving their workload and speeding up proceedings.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) considers a direct invasion by Belarusian troops into Ukraine unlikely. At the same time, it warns of Russian drone attacks launched from Belarusian territory.
Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah fighters have engaged in close-quarters combat north of the Litani River, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered an expansion of ground operations, the Guardian reports.
The German cabinet has approved a law to strengthen cybersecurity, expanding the powers of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), and the Federal Police.
The German cabinet has approved a draft law that would impose stricter sentences for human trafficking and forced prostitution, according to a report by Zeit.
Russia had called on foreigners and diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital Kyiv due to impending attacks. At the United Nations, nearly 50 countries condemned this threat as unacceptable, according to Deutschlandfunk.
New UK sanctions target financial networks Russia uses for external payments circumventing restrictions. Ukraine assisted British authorities in exposing Russian crypto schemes.
Former UK Tony Blair has sharply criticized the Labour Party leadership in a 5,700-word essay, accusing Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting of abandoning the political center and jeopardizing the party's future.