Ukrainian strikes on Russian military targets in occupied Crimea and southern Ukraine have severely disrupted Russian logistics. According to Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, Russian infantry units now have to walk up to 30 kilometers to reach their positions.
Germany's Green Party has concluded its internal membership vote on a controversial reform package. All 17 proposals secured the required majority, with around 35 percent of the roughly 184,000 members participating.
The Heroes Festival in Freiburg has announced the first acts for its postponed anniversary edition in 2027. According to organizers on Wednesday, Kool Savas, Montez, and Soho Bani will perform.
The German cabinet has approved legislative key points to ensure the basic supply of the population in emergencies.
Sweden will supply Ukraine with long-range Meteor air-to-air missiles for its future Gripen fighter jets, Defense Minister Pål Jonson confirmed on Wednesday in Kyiv, as reported by the Kyiv Post.
The German government wants to make reservists liable for exercises again in the future to strengthen defense capabilities.
Israel plans to keep its troops indefinitely in parts of Lebanon, Syria, and the Gaza Strip, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced.
On the first day of the partial closure of the Tunnel on Munich's Mittlerer Ring, traffic jammed on alternative routes. The CSU called it a 'total catastrophe.'
In the first six months of the year, significantly fewer companies worldwide dared to go public. According to consulting firm EY, the number of IPOs fell by twelve percent compared to the same period last year.
During a joint inspection by the Neukölln district office and the job center on Wednesday morning at a homeless shelter on Bürgerstraße, almost half of the registered benefit recipients were absent. According to the Tagesspiegel, this is not an isolated case.
Athletes of Ukrainian descent Illia Hladiichuk and Filipp Slabchenko have been officially selected for the German national WAKO kickboxing team. The fighters from the Munich-based KARS club have become the only representatives from Bavaria in the elite and rigorous K-1 discipline, as well as the only Ukrainians on the German team in this category. This September, they will travel to Italy to compete for World Championship medals.
The German Foreign Office has tightened its travel warning for Russia after Ukraine expanded its drone strikes. Travelers must expect arbitrary arrests by Russian authorities.
Germany's fertility rate dropped to 1.32 children per woman in 2025, the lowest level since the post-war period. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported 654,241 births, the fewest since World War II.
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has made clear he no longer expects a German Navy deployment to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz. At a press conference with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Berlin, Pistorius said he sees no scenario in the coming days or weeks 'that we can quickly sail into the Strait of Hormuz to clear mines.'
US Homeland Minister Markwayne Mullin openly rejoiced at the elimination of the Iranian national football team from the World Cup in the United States. Iran's foreign minister then accused Washington of poor hospitality.
German handball national player Renars Uscins will join Paris Saint-Germain in summer 2027. The French top club announced the transfer on Wednesday.
The US Supreme Court has declared the independence of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unconstitutional. The ruling threatens the Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and could paralyze data flows between the continents.
The White House said Donald Trump has made around $1.2 billion from his family's cryptocurrency ventures. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting a key element of Trump's anti-immigration agenda.
Lower Saxony has lowered the hurdles for wolf culling. A new management plan allows for rapid shooting of individual animals and, under certain conditions, even the removal of entire packs.
Deutsche Bahn is equipping around 2,000 employees in long-distance services with body cameras. The company says the bodycams are intended to increase safety.
Canadian director Daniel Roher, Oscar winner for the documentary "Navalny," makes his feature film debut with "The Piano Tuner." The thriller starring Dustin Hoffman and Leo Woodall opens in theaters this week.
The Munich animal shelter has imposed a temporary admission stop for wild animals due to overcrowding, as the facility announced on its website. The reason is the large number of young birds as well as hedgehogs and other wild animals.
Sweden, a pioneer of the cashless society, now requires grocery stores and pharmacies to accept banknotes and coins again. The new law aims to ensure payment capability in crises and protect people without access to digital payments, according to dpa.
Inflation in the eurozone fell to 2.8 percent in June, according to Eurostat, below expert expectations.
The Left Party plans to take legal action against the new basic income. Party leader Ines Schwerdtner announced a constitutional complaint, as she told RTL and ntv.