Bahrain has confirmed Iranian missile and drone attacks. The Foreign Ministry in Manama called it a 'dangerous escalation'. The Interior Ministry said a residential building was damaged but no casualties were reported.
The tax relief at the pump expires on June 30. Drivers should not wait until the last minute.
The chairman of the German defense committee, Thomas Röwekamp (CDU), does not expect a quick parliamentary decision on a Bundeswehr mission in the Strait of Hormuz. He told AFP that several conditions are still missing.
The US and Iran have exchanged new military strikes, putting a ceasefire signed just two weeks ago on the verge of collapse.
The euthanasia association is seeking damages from the heirs of its co-founder Roger Kusch. According to NDR, the former Hamburg justice senator is alleged to have embezzled tens of thousands of euros on his own authority.
In the early hours of Sunday, June 28, Russia attacked Ukraine's capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles, injuring at least two people and sparking fires in the Darnytskyi district. Chernihiv and the Dnipropetrovsk region were also hit, the Kyiv Post reports.
The heatwave in Germany continues. The German Weather Service (DWD) is issuing heat warnings and recorded a new preliminary record of 41.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
The AI company Anthropic has introduced a new index that measures how strongly various occupations are already affected by artificial intelligence. The index is called 'observed exposure'.
The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is over, and the knockout round participants are set. It kicks off at 9 p.m.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has qualified for the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time. The surprise team beat Uzbekistan 3-1 and will now face England.
At the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will feature 48 teams, the first tiebreaker in group standings will be direct comparison rather than goal difference. The top two teams from each of the 12 groups advance directly to the round of 32, joined by the eight best third-placed teams.
England secured their group victory with a 2-0 win over Panama on Saturday evening local time. National coach Thomas Tuchel expressed satisfaction with the team's performance under difficult conditions.
Since morning, Russia has been attacking Ukraine along numerous front sections – the General Staff counts 57 attacks.
Due to an approaching thunderstorm, the Berlin Philharmonic shortened their season finale concert at the Waldbühne. The intermission was cut short, and the encore "Berliner Luft" was only played under restrictions.
Tens of thousands of people took part in the Pride Parade in Budapest on Saturday. It was the first parade since the ouster of Viktor Orban.
An explosion rocked the central Ukrainian city of Kropyvnytskyi on Monday evening as Russian drones targeted the area, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
Northern Germany saw historic heat records on Saturday, with temperatures reaching up to 40.2 degrees Celsius, according to the German Weather Service (DWD). A severe weather warning for thunderstorms, heavy rain, and hail is now in effect.
Serbian Aleksandar Vucic has announced his resignation and early presidential and parliamentary elections, he told a rally.
Serbian Aleksandar Vucic has announced he will step down in a few weeks and called for early presidential and parliamentary elections, following one and a half years of protests.
Former frontline soldier Alexander Lunin demanded a conversation with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. Instead, the police are now searching for him, as he has disappeared for the time being.
US Donald Trump expressed growing frustration with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin at the G7 summit in France, Axios reported, citing two G7 representatives. Trump reportedly signaled he may withdraw from agreements reached at the 2025 Alaska meeting.
Alexander Zverev has complained of a grass allergy just before the start of Wimbledon. According to Spiegel, the tennis pro had to sneeze in front of reporters but gave the all-clear.
Despite temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius, around 30,000 people took part in the CSD parade in Munich on Saturday, with another 200,000 spectators lining the streets.
Nearly 230,000 people celebrated Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Munich on Saturday. Markus Söder (CSU) stressed the state's cosmopolitanism.
Despite the scorching heat, tens of thousands of people celebrated at the Christopher Street Day (CSD) in Munich. Around 30,000 participants marched in a colorful parade through the city.
Germany broke its nationwide heat record for the second consecutive day on Saturday. The German Weather Service (DWD) reported 41.5 degrees Celsius in Möckern-Drewitz, Saxony-Anhalt.
A new study published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology reveals that beef consumption can trigger severe intestinal inflammation, while plant-based protein from peas causes only mild symptoms. The findings are linked to the interplay between the microbiome and bile acids.
Rudi Völler has publicly backed Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann at a press conference in Winston-Salem. The German Football Association (DFB) sporting director recalled a memorable World Cup knockout match against Paraguay.
Two unknown men attacked a trans woman and a non-binary person in Berlin-Kreuzberg early Saturday morning, leaving them with head wounds and abrasions. The victims were taken to a hospital for outpatient treatment, police said.
Extreme heat is causing major disruptions in regional rail services in Germany. Operator Metronom has urged passengers not to travel and to avoid stations, citing heat-related infrastructure faults and overloaded air conditioning systems.
Thousands of Vespa riders gathered in Rome over the weekend to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the iconic scooter. They paraded past the Colosseum and across Piazza Venezia.
The leaders of Germany's black-red coalition will meet at the Chancellery on Sunday to discuss fundamental reforms, according to ZDFheute.
Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy have killed three people, local authorities reported.
Madonna confessed during an interview with Graham Norton that she was once jealous of fellow pop star Kylie Minogue. The admission came after Minogue appeared as a bartender in the interview.
Following a nationwide train shutdown on Wednesday night, Deutsche Bahn has announced new rules for maintenance work. From now on, maintenance will only take place between midnight and 4 AM, the company said.
The Ukrainian army attacked an arms factory in the Russian million-strong city of Volgograd overnight. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Flamingo cruise missiles struck the facilities of the Titan-Barrikady plant and set them on fire.
The dispute over structural reform in German speed skating remains unresolved. The Erfurt squad signed the athlete agreement, but only with additional demands.
Construction sites and disruptions at Deutsche Bahn are causing increasing difficulties for the economy, Deutschlandfunk reports.
Pop star Bruno Mars is playing three consecutive nights at Berlin's Olympic Stadium. On Friday evening, with the temperature feeling like 70 degrees Celsius, the crowd danced anyway.
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko unexpectedly traveled to Moscow for the Valdai Forum, where he held closed-door talks with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin.