Month 6. May 2026

Economy

Bayer buys US eye specialist; Curevac founder accuses Biontech of deception; Gamestop makes takeover bid for eBay

Several major deals and allegations are drawing attention in the biotech and tech sectors: Bayer is acquiring eye specialist Perfuse Therapeutics, Curevac’s founder accuses Biontech of misleading behavior after acquiring Curevac, and Gamestop has tabled a roughly $56 billion takeover offer for eBay. The moves could reshape business lines, trigger legal and employment consequences, and unsettle markets.

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6. May 2026

Economy

Earnings Drop: BMW Starts Year with 23 Percent Lower Profit

BMW reported a roughly 23 percent decline in first‑quarter profit, weighed down by new tariffs, falling revenues and weaker deliveries—particularly in China, even as demand in Europe rose.

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6. May 2026

Politics

Phage therapy used at University Hospital Frankfurt against multidrug‑resistant germs

Researchers at the University Hospital Frankfurt have identified viruses that specifically target multidrug‑resistant bacteria and have, for the first time in this setting, been allowed to use them therapeutically in patients, offering a potential option when conventional antibiotics fail.

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6. May 2026

Culture

Hamburg announces structural support for independent publishers

Hamburg will from now on provide €700,000 a year to support independent publishers, aiming to preserve diversity in the book market and to prompt similar action at federal and state level, NDR reports. Applications are open immediately.

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6. May 2026

Life in Germany

Future of Ketteler Hospital in Offenbach Secured

The German Red Cross district association Offenbach (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Offenbach e.V.) will take over sponsorship of the Ketteler Hospital, ensuring most jobs and medical departments continue while the previously announced closure of obstetrics will proceed.

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6. May 2026

Ukraine

Dozens killed in Russian strikes hours before Ukraine’s proposed unilateral ceasefire

According to Deutsche Welle, Russian rocket and drone attacks across several cities in eastern Ukraine killed and injured dozens of people just hours before a unilateral ceasefire proposed by Kyiv was due to take effect.

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6. May 2026

Ukraine

Fewer Attacks in First Night After Zelenskyy’s Unilateral Ceasefire

The first night and morning after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared a unilateral ceasefire saw a reduction in attacks, though rocket and drone strikes did not stop entirely, according to Abendzeitung München.

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6. May 2026

Sport

Military expert Gady: Ukraine improves drone capabilities, warns against over-optimism

Military analyst Franz-Stefan Gady says Ukraine has made notable gains in unmanned warfare—especially drones—which now allow strikes far behind the front. He cautions, however, that these advances do not automatically mean a decisive turnaround and urges restraint in assessments.

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6. May 2026

World

EU sanctions on Russia: Secret oil trade via Kazakhstan?

A new EU sanctions package against Russia has been sitting unresolved for more than two months, initially blocked by Hungary and Slovakia over a dispute tied to the Druzhba pipeline. Recent political shifts in Hungary and developments over the damaged pipeline may now clear the way for approval.

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6. May 2026