Due to acute wildfire danger in southern France, residents are being forced to leave their homes. The prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department announced that the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday will take place without spectators and the advertising caravan.
The German cabinet approved the 2027 budget draft on Monday, which includes significantly higher new borrowing and a massive increase in defense spending, according to Deutsche Welle.
Sony plans to stop selling games on Blu-ray discs from 2028. For Nico Ernst, this is an unacceptable loss for gaming culture – there would be alternatives.
China's military has test-fired a long-range missile from a nuclear submarine in the South Pacific, triggering concern in Australia, Japan and New Zealand.
Just days before the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish police have detained 39 people, including journalists and academics. Meanwhile, a Russian missile strike on Kyiv killed at least ten people.
The 'Communal Living' project in the Wiesbaden district of Bierstadt is nearing completion. The waiting list for the 37 apartments is long.
Health Minister Nina Warken has revised her draft law on the financial reform of statutory health insurance. The changes affect co-insurance for partners and manufacturer discounts on medications.
After hitting a record high on Friday, the DAX is expected to start the new week cautiously, according to Tagesschau. While US rate hikes are becoming less likely, the situation in the Middle East and concerns about the AI sector are dampening sentiment.
The German cabinet is set to approve the 2027 budget draft on Monday. Despite record spending of 670 billion euros, most ministries face cuts.
The sports car manufacturer Porsche may cut up to 4,000 additional jobs, according to information from the Handelsblatt. The cuts would come on top of already announced job reductions.
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) wants Iran to share the costs of a possible mine clearance operation in the Strait of Hormuz, reports Handelsblatt.
Security experts warn that WhatsApp usernames could be used for identity theft, while Alibaba prohibits employees from using Anthropic's Claude AI. Meanwhile, the Stargate UK data center project turns out to be a PR stunt.
Finance Lars Klingbeil (SPD) has presented the draft for the 7 federal budget, which includes new borrowing of over 200 billion euros, primarily for infrastructure and defense.
After the largest power outage since World War II in Berlin, an expert commission presented its report on Monday. The incident occurred in January and affected around 100,000 people.
Finland has amended its legislation to allow the stationing of nuclear weapons on its territory, joining NATO's nuclear shield, according to Ukrainian broadcaster 24tv, citing former head of Ukraine's foreign intelligence service Mykola Malomuzh.
After the German government announced that bakeries and libraries would be allowed to open longer on Sundays from 2027, trade associations are calling for the rule to be extended to all retail stores.
After Brazil's elimination in the round of 16 at the World Cup, star player Neymar has announced his retirement from the national team, according to reports.
Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on July 6. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported destruction in the capital on his Telegram channel.
A massive Russian missile attack on Kyiv in the early hours of July 6 partially destroyed a residential building in the Podil district. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said people are trapped on the upper floors and fires have broken out.
FIFA has suspended the ban on US striker Folarin Balogun – a decision that commentators say primarily serves one purpose: keeping Donald Trump happy. The world governing body is now playing by the US president's rules, criticizes Sportschau.
Russia launched new heavy airstrikes on Ukraine overnight. Air raid sirens and powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv and nearly all regions of the country.
The SPD is calling on Friedrich Merz (CDU) to sharply criticize Turkey's human rights record at the NATO summit in Ankara, following recent arrests of journalists and opposition figures.
In the early hours of July 6, Russia sent strategic Tu-95MS bombers into the air. Ukrainian military and monitoring channels warn of a high risk of a combined missile attack, according to 24tv.
The official bid to host the start of the 2029 Tour de France in eastern Germany has been submitted, former Defense Rudolf Scharping confirmed on the sidelines of the second stage in Barcelona.
Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius expects Russia could launch an attack on NATO territory before 2029, he said in an interview with Bild newspaper, as reported by 24tv.
Jan-Lennard Struff has reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time. The 36-year-old German advanced from the round of 16 after his opponent Hubert Hurkacz retired due to injury.
Head of the Chancellery Thorsten Frei (CDU) has defended the federal government's planned reforms against criticism. On ZDF's 'Berlin direkt', he promised noticeable relief for many people.
A 400-year-old painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder shows a bat carrying a bird in its mouth, confirming that the predatory behavior of bats was known as early as the 17th century.
Most of the assaults were repelled in three directions, according to the General Staff.
Two foreign female students were killed in a Russian airstrike on Kharkiv on June 29, just one day before they were to receive their medical diplomas, the Kharkiv National Medical University (KhNMU) reported.
Russia is adapting the combat role of its Su-57 fighter jet. According to UNIAN, citing a military expert, the aircraft will now be used primarily for air defense.
Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals and with his 106th singles win at the tournament, he took sole lead in that ranking from eight-time champion Roger Federer. The 39-year-old defeated Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin 7-6 (8-6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 after nearly three and a half hours.
In a binding referendum, 59 percent of voters in Hallbergmoos supported the construction of a technology campus by drone manufacturer Helsing on the Senderwiese.
Naomi Osaka caused a surprise at Wimbledon by defeating top seed Aryna Sabalenka in the round of 16. The Japanese player won 2:6, 6:7 (2:7) and reached the quarter-finals of the London Grand Slam for the first time.
Sony's new premium headphones, the 1000X The Collexion, cost 629 euros, making them the manufacturer's most expensive current model. They impress with elegant design and spatial sound.
A senior US government official has described the takeover of Greenland by the United States as the only solution to address security risks in the Arctic.
Hertha BSC played their first pre-season friendly against Berlin sixth-division side Frohnauer SC. According to Kicker, the match gave coach Leitl only limited insights into his squad.
Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival (SHMF) kicked off its 2026 edition on Saturday with a concert at the Lübeck Music and Congress Hall. Cellist Anastasia Kobekina and the Elbphilharmonie Orchestra under Karina Canellakis performed works by Dvořák and Mahler, according to NDR.
Former US Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8, according to White House Deputy Press Anna Kelly.
After the manipulation of the local election in March, Wülfershausen an der Saale has a new mayor. Ruth Markert (Free Voters' Association Wülfershausen/Eichenhausen) won the re-election with 87 percent of the vote.