German chancellor urges Ukraine to curb male refugee numbers – DW – 11/18/2025

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has joined calls from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party Christian Social Union (CSU), to reduce the influx of young Ukrainian men into Germany.... Read more »

Could the German government collapse over pensions dispute? – DW – 11/18/2025

The German government, which has been in office since May and consists of center-right Christian Democrats and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) and center-left Social Democrats (SPD), promised the German population that it... Read more »

Student launches startup to tackle space debris crisis – DW – 11/18/2025

Securing a conversation with Leonidas Askianakis requires foresight. His schedule is carved into 30-minute slots from 5 a.m. until 11 p.m. Meetings are online only, and every one of them revolves around space.... Read more »

Germany secure 2026 World Cup spot with win over Slovakia – DW – 11/17/2025

Perhaps keen to exact some revenge for the shock loss in Bratislava or just distinctly aware that a win in Leipzig would make for a more manageable World Cup group when the... Read more »

German farmers venture into risky wetlands to cut emissions – DW – 11/17/2025

Drained peatlands today cause more CO2 emissions than all global air travel combined — which is why  some farmers in Germany are experimenting with rewetting these areas. But so far, it remains... Read more »

German vice chancellor heads to China in difficult times – DW – 11/16/2025

Lars Klingbeil’s trip will be the first visit to China by a cabinet minister of the current German government and the trip to Berlin’s most important trading partner comes at a sensitive time.... Read more »

What DNA analysis really reveals about Hitler’s health – DW – 11/16/2025

Eighty years after Adolf Hitler’s death, a new documentary by British public broadcaster Channel 4 claims to reveal medical facts about the dictator. “Hitler’s DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator” also attempts to explain... Read more »

Germany tackles housing crisis for refugees – DW – 11/15/2025

Some two years ago, municipalities across Germany sounded the alarm, reporting that many places simply could not cope with the influx of refugees, in particular from Ukraine. The German Association of Towns and... Read more »

German government agrees on record debt for 2026 – DW – 11/14/2025

The German parliament’s budget committee has signed off on the budget presented by Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD). The exploding cost of Germany’s welfare system is putting pressure on the state coffers... Read more »

Leroy Sané helps Germany close in on World Cup spot – DW – 11/14/2025

“I decide whether he took his chance or not,” Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann had said before Germany’s 2-0 win over Luxembourg.  Eighty minutes later, the verdict on Leroy Sané’s return to the Germany... Read more »