Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood's most beloved actors, celebrates his 70th birthday. The two-time Oscar winner looks back on a remarkable career, from his humble start as a hotel page to iconic roles in films like 'Forrest Gump' and 'Philadelphia.'
Hannover 96 has signed 23-year-old goalkeeper Pascal Loretz from FC Luzern. He signed a contract until 2030 and is expected to become the new number one.
The women's football team of Wolfsburg has signed Dutch international Lieske Carleer. The 25-year-old center-back signed a contract until 2029.
A couple stole bronze sculptures and reliefs from cemeteries over several years, including from a children's cemetery. The Berlin Regional Court sentenced the 68-year-old man to four years and four months in prison, and his 63-year-old wife to four years and two months.
Tensions between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz are rising as both sides simultaneously wage war and negotiate. A military solution is considered unlikely.
The football World Cup is being overshadowed by unsportsmanlike behavior. Several teams suspect a conspiracy, protests are mounting, and a Paraguayan senator has made racist remarks against Kylian Mbappé.
Former German international Sami Khedira is set to return to Real Madrid as an assistant coach under José Mourinho, according to reports.
Karolina Muchova defeated Coco Gauff 6:2, 1:6, 7:6 (12:10) in the Wimbledon semi-final to reach her first final at the grass-court major. The Czech saved a match point and converted her second after 2 hours 35 minutes.
At the Müden Heidschnucke Day in Müden an der Örtze, an 80-kilogram young animal from Neuenkirchen won the title of the most beautiful Heidschnucke ram.
Berlin's governing mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) faces mounting pressure over false claims about his crisis management during the major power outage in early January. New research by Tagesspiegel shows that Wegner's assertion he spent the morning of January 3 on official phone calls is untrue.
The reform of the Bavarian Child Education and Care Act (BayKiBig) threatens the existence of many large daycare centers. Childminders fear for their future because an important subsidy is being cut.
A 66-year-old woman died in a wildlife accident on the B321 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. According to police, the animal was thrown into oncoming traffic by one car and smashed through the windshield of her vehicle.
After a crowd attacked a military recruitment office vehicle in Lviv, Ukrainian Dmytro Lubinets called for an immediate reform of mobilization procedures and equal legal assessment of all violations.
This weekend, Hamburg will host the World Triathlon. Starting Friday, street closures and traffic disruptions are expected in the city center.
The Starnberg city council has voted overwhelmingly in a non-public session to rename the local gymnasium after the philosopher Jürgen Habermas.
More than 15,500 people have signed a petition against the planned closure of the maternity ward at St. Josefs Hospital in Potsdam. The ward is set to close on August 1 as part of hospital reforms.
Alexander Zverev will face British underdog Arthur Fery in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Friday. The 24-year-old wildcard has become a crowd favorite.
Munich plans to use camera-equipped vehicles, known as scancars, to catch illegal parkers. The cars will scan license plates and automatically report violations.
The Federal Constitutional Court has dismissed emergency motions filed by the Greens and the Left Party against the planned adoption of the health reform. As Tagesschau reports, the Bundestag can now pass the law as planned on Friday.
The Bundestag has passed a law that will automatically pay child benefit from 2027, initially for second children. The law is set to take effect in early January 2027.
A new trailer for “Dune: Part 3” was unveiled at a fan event, depicting Paul Atreides as a ruthless emperor grappling with the consequences of his rule.
A 50-year-old man lightly injured three police officers at Munich Central Station on Wednesday. According to federal police, he attacked the officers when they tried to enforce a ban on his presence.
A family of restaurateurs from Aschheim is planning a campsite at Heimstettener See. It would be the first such facility in the Munich district.
Munich's Michelin-starred restaurant Tantris is paying tribute to its most famous chef with a special menu. Eckart Witzigmann recently celebrated his 85th birthday.
Salzgitter AG is fully acquiring Duisburg-based steel company HKM. Around 2,000 of the 3,000 jobs are expected to be eliminated.
The controversial chat control proposal has cleared a key hurdle in the EU Parliament. The plan allows automated scans on end devices without breaking end-to-end encryption.
The news magazine is pushing for a full court hearing after a court order banned it from making certain claims about the actor.
The Left party has failed in its emergency appeal against the new heating law at the Federal Constitutional Court. The court dismissed the complaint as inadmissible, clearing the way for a vote in the Bundestag.
Microsoft has released a new patch for the Windows security vulnerability RoguePlanet (CVE-2026-50656). The update fixes a flaw in the Malware Protection Engine that could grant system privileges.