Record-low river levels have been reported across parts of Europe as prolonged heatwaves and drought continue to affect major waterways. The Rhine reached unprecedented lows at Cologne and Lobith, while extremely low levels…

German authorities are investigating after a drone carrying an explosive device was discovered near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The incident prompted the temporary closure of both runways while bomb…

German investigators say they have uncovered evidence suggesting the fatal attack at Berlin Pride was inspired by the Islamic State (ISIL). Prosecutors report that a video found on the suspect’s mobile phone appears…

Jens Spahn has resigned as parliamentary leader of the Christian Democratic Union after criticism surrounding the birth of his son through a surrogate in the USA. Surrogacy is prohibited under German law, although…

A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, was forced to return shortly after take-off when a cabin window became dislodged, causing rapid decompression. Svetlana Grković Maksimović said she and two others…

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says that right-wing extremism continues to pose the greatest threat to the country’s democratic order, and has reported a significant rise in the number of identified extremists during the…

Following talks in Berlin, Friedrich Merz and Ahmed al-Sharaa expressed hopes that many Syrians living in Germany may return to Syria within three years. Nearly one million Syrians sought refuge in Germany during…

Ten years after Angela Merkel opened Germany’s borders to migrants with her famous ‘We can do this’ pledge, the nation continues to grapple with the political and social repercussions. Syrian refugee Anas Modamani,…

Authorities in Cologne have safely defused three large American World War 2 bombs after evacuating over 20,000 people in what officials described as the city’s largest operation since the war. Discovered in a…

A German court has dismissed a lawsuit by Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya against energy giant RWE, rejecting his claim for damages over flood risks in his hometown linked to climate change. Lliuya…