US sanctions on the ICC: three ways this could play out
Washington now targets the court itself, on the day Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize. Three scenarios and what it means for the Ukraine cases.
Day 9. October 2026
Munich Residenzwoche: What Works for Families
Munich marks Elector Max Emanuel from 16 to 25 October. There is one tour just for children, plus events that need no concert ticket.
SPD MP Ahmetović: Hannover prosecutors open investigation
Hannover prosecutors are investigating SPD Bundestag member Adis Ahmetović. A link to the proceedings over the Lehrte hospital site is not officially confirmed.
Munich Museum Night: One Ticket Covers Four Children
On 17 October more than 100 Munich venues stay open until 1 am, with a children’s programme in the afternoon. One €20 ticket covers an adult and up to four kids.
Bundestag debates housing benefit cuts of over €1bn
In a late-night session on Thursday, the Bundestag held its first reading of the planned housing benefit reform. A third of the 1.3 million households could lose their entitlement.
Ombudsman: Russia deports 25 Ukrainians from Kharkiv region
According to Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, Russian occupation forces have forcibly deported 25 civilians, including children, from the occupied part of the Kharkiv region. The whereabouts of the people are unknown.
Ukraine’s ex-prosecutor in Vienna: Carthage scandal reaches Europe
A reporter hunting for Ukraine’s vanished former prosecutor general in Vienna spent 12 hours in police custody. What is established, what is not, and what it means for Kyiv.
Bilger: Driving licence could become up to €1,000 cheaper
Transport minister Steffen Bilger names concrete savings from the planned driving training reform for the first time. In the best case, learner drivers could pay up to €1,000 less.
Zaporizhzhia: One Dead, Nine Injured in Glide-Bomb Attack
A Russian air strike on Zaporizhzhia on Friday morning killed a 48-year-old man. Nine people were injured, including a 14-year-old girl.
Ukrainians’ protection status to 2028: what applies now
EU protection for Ukrainians now runs to March 2028. Those already in Germany need do nothing; men arriving from now on face a new proof requirement.
Russian drone strikes kill one in Ivano-Frankivsk, injure three near Kyiv
A Russian drone killed a security guard in Ivano-Frankivsk overnight into 9 October. Three people were injured in the Kyiv region, and a man died in Zaporizhzhia.
Dnipropetrovsk: 30+ strikes, one woman injured
Russia attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast overnight into Friday with drones and aerial bombs. A 24-year-old woman was moderately injured, and fires broke out in several locations.
Germany’s Kita bill: language checks at four, €9.25bn
The Bundestag takes up Karin Prien’s childcare bill: mandatory development checks for four-year-olds, extra staff for hard-pressed Kitas – and a row over money.