Five years after the end of her 16-year chancellorship, Angela Merkel has had her portrait painted for the ancestral gallery in the Federal Chancellery. The painting by 28-year-old artist Jérémy Queyras is to be unveiled on June 30, as reported by "Zeit."
The 16-year-old rapper Zah1de, known from TikTok, will perform at Munich's Tollwood Festival on Sunday evening. She takes the stage at 6 p.m. in the Music Arena.
Friedrich Merz received the winners of the 73rd European Competition at the Chancellery in Berlin. Around 75,000 young people took part in this year's edition.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled that Lazio Rome must pay compensation to former player Maja Gothberg after her employment was unlawfully terminated due to her pregnancy.
Bavaria's state government plans to lift the ban on artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education, allowing students to use AI tools in exams and coursework.
Nearly one in five young adults in Germany has experimented with illegal drugs. According to the Drug Affinity Study by the Federal Institute for Public Health (BIÖG), cocaine use among 18- to 25-year-olds has risen particularly sharply.
Visiting the viewing platform of Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie will cost five euros from October, according to the budget deliberations of the red-green Senate.
Kai Havertz is a regular starter under Bundestrainer Julian Nagelsmann. Against Ecuador, the Arsenal striker could get a rest in favor of Deniz Undav.
A 24-year-old demining specialist from Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) was killed in Russian shelling of the village of Novopetrivka in the Kherson region. Three other NPA staff were wounded, according to the head of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Prokudin.
The German government is informing on its website about disinformation, how it works, and the countermeasures being taken. Especially since Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the targeted spread of false information has increased.
Financial and consumer protection expert Hartmut Walz says the idea of financing part of the statutory pension through capital funding is unequivocally welcome.
Power cuts in France have left thousands of people without electricity during an extreme heatwave, according to Reuters. Those affected are suffering from the scorching heat without cooling options.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plans inspections of Iranian nuclear facilities, but Iran has not yet agreed. Talks on timelines are ongoing.
The Ukrainian military group 'Kursk' has dismissed Russian claims of capturing the village of Ivolzhanske in the Sumy region as false.
A radio malfunction brought train traffic across Germany to a halt on Tuesday evening. According to Deutsche Bahn, the disruption was resolved after about two hours, and services resumed on Wednesday morning.
The German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office had private premises of a Russian in Berlin and a company in Frankfurt searched on Wednesday morning. The Russian is being investigated, among other things, for aiding and abetting anti-constitutional sabotage.
The German government has agreed on a draft for the 'Infrastructure Future Act'. Federal Transport Minister Schnieder calls it a 'paradigm shift' for rail and road construction projects.
Munich will not host a large fan festival during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the few suitable locations in the city are unavailable during the tournament period.
France's national team coach Didier Deschamps has left the squad following the death of his mother and will miss the World Cup group-stage match against Norway.
The influential US talk show host Tucker Carlson has explained his break with the Republican Party, accusing it of betraying Donald Trump's voters by waging war against Iran.
The Ifo Business Climate Index improved slightly in June 2026, driven by peace signals in the Iran war, while concerns over the Strait of Hormuz persist.
Ukraine has continued its strikes on Russian infrastructure. The power supply was cut off in the port city of Sevastopol in Crimea.
Larry Sanger, one of the two founders of Wikipedia, has been blocked from the platform for violating community rules, according to his user page and subsequent debate.
Norwegian handball coach Börge Lund is returning to Kiel. The club announced that the 47-year-old signed a contract until 2028.
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has terminated the billion-euro F126 frigate project. According to Tagesschau, the ministry confirmed the withdrawal from building the navy's largest warships.
After a nationwide failure of the train radio system, Brandenburg's Transport Minister Robert Crumbach (SPD) has demanded a thorough investigation from Deutsche Bahn. He sees trust in the railway at risk.
A power outage in downtown Kiel brought parts of the Kiel Week festivities to a halt on Tuesday evening.
Russian airstrikes on the Ukrainian city of Nikopol killed five people overnight, according to Deutschlandfunk.
The German government is working on a reform of heating subsidies. Budget funds are to be secured at least until 2029.
Poland's ruling Civic Coalition, led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, has taken the lead in a new opinion poll with 34.01 percent, according to a survey by the Pollste institute for Super Express, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda.
A Jewish student is insulted and threatened for weeks without teachers intervening. Experts say such incidents have become quite normal.
The new underground station in Stuttgart will not open until December 2031, five years later than previously planned. Deutsche Bahn representatives informed the German parliament's transport committee.
More than 17 million people in Germany live alone – that's one in five. According to the Federal Statistical Office, the number of people living alone has risen by 22 percent since 2005.
A cyberattack on the company Klue has led to the theft of data from numerous Salesforce customers and Lastpass users.
German Family Minister Karin Prien (CDU) speaks out against a blanket social media ban for children. Instead, she advocates age-appropriate media use and is set to receive recommendations from an expert commission today.
The Lower Saxony state parliament has passed a modernized water act aimed at improving the protection of water resources. Not all lawmakers voted in favor, as reported by NDR.
Ukraine continues to carry out successful long-range drone attacks on Russian territory. As WELT reports, its reporter Max Hermes was the only German journalist to accompany such a medium-range drone strike.
England's star-studded attack, led by Harry Kane, was thwarted by Ghana's defense. Thomas Tuchel's side could only manage a 0-0 draw in front of 63,983 fans in Boston, missing the chance to secure early qualification for the knockout stages.
Ahead of his meeting with US Donald Trump, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has emphasized European support for the US in the Iran war. Trump had repeatedly criticized a lack of help from Europe.
Colombia secured a 1-0 victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in their second group match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Daniel Muñoz scored the decisive goal in the 76th minute.