Jehovah’s Witnesses fight German state for Holocaust archive

Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled in favor of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in a dispute over a unique archive that meticulously documents the persecution of its adherents in photographs, letters,... Read more »

Neue Elternbeiträge für die Kindertagesbetreuung

Die Landeshauptstadt Dresden setzt ab dem 1. September 2026 neue Elternbeiträge für die Kindertagesbetreuung in Dresdner Kitas und Horten sowie in der Kindertagespflege fest. Für Eltern mit Kindern in der Krippe und... Read more »

Germany: Merz rebukes Trump jab over defense at Baltic event

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz played up German defense spending efforts at a meeting in Berlin with Baltic leaders on Friday, shortly after fresh criticism from US President Donald Trump on the issue. ... Read more »

Welcoming the Taliban? Germany’s new Afghanistan policy

Just under a year ago, Hamid Nangialay Kabiri found himself caught up in a difficult situation: Having worked at the Afghan Consulate General in Bonn for six years, most recently as its... Read more »

Julian Nagelsmann out as Germany coach: The downfall

As had been widely expected ever since Germany’s shock exit to Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup, Julian Nagelsmann is no longer national team head coach, the DFB (German Football Association) confirmed on... Read more »

Germany out of 2026 World Cup: What went wrong?

What happened? For the third straight World Cup, Germany have not made it to the round of 16. They lost 4-3 on penalties to Paraguay in the round of 32 at the... Read more »

Europe races to close AI gap with the US

Access to artificial intelligence (AI) models is not only a matter of economic autonomy but also of national security. For any doubters, this was made clear in mid-June when Anthropic announced that,... Read more »

US: Stars and ex-leaders on hand to open Obama Center

The Barack Obama Presidential Center was opened with three-hours of fanfare in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday evening. The event was attended by thousands of guests at the center and in ticketed public... Read more »

Baerbock: ‘Germany team is an example to Germany’s kids’

Annalena Baerbock is a football fan and is often found cheering on Germany’s national teams at major tournaments. Last year, she was on the edge of her seat rooting for the country’s women’s... Read more »

Protests target private equity industry at Berlin summit

Outside the majestic Wittenbergplatz subway station in Berlin, activist Hedda tells people passing by that the majority of the superrich in Germany inherited their wealth. Striding back and forth in front of... Read more »