Are Volkswagen’s EVs made with African conflict minerals? – DW – 10/01/2025

The 3TG, a group of raw materials that include tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold, makes a huge difference for the auto industry of our times as it strives to transition to electric vehicles (EV). These... Read more »

Oktoberfest back on after Munich bomb scare

A fire at a detached house in northern Munich and explosions in the area set off a large emergency operation on Wednesday, with police and firefighters blocking roads. A police investigation, triggered by... Read more »

Town in northeast Germany cancels reading by Jewish writer – DW – 10/01/2025

The small town of Klütz, in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in northeastern Germany, had likely never seen a demonstration of this scale. About 500 protesters — among them media representatives, writers... Read more »

From surrealist muse to war photographer – DW – 10/01/2025

From her pioneering work in French surrealism to war photography, Lee Miller (1907-1977) is currently celebrated in an exhibition at the Tate Britain museum. The largest retrospective of the trailblazing photographer ever held in the UK, “Lee... Read more »

How October 7 changed Jewish life in Germany – DW – 10/01/2025

“You can’t walk through our neighborhood without coming across antisemitic graffiti,” says one Jewish woman living in Berlin, who wishes to remain anonymous. For her, antisemitism has become part of everyday life... Read more »

What escalating transfer records mean – DW – 10/01/2025

When the league stage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League begins on October 7, it will do so without the game’s most expensive player. France midfielder, Grace Geyoro, signed for newly-promoted London... Read more »

Ex-AfD aide convicted of spying for China – DW – 09/30/2025

The Higher Regional Court in Dresden convicted Jian Guo, a German national, of espionage for China on Tuesday. The judges ruled his intelligence activity while working in the European Parliament for far-right... Read more »

Oktoberfest overcrowding sparks safety concerns – DW – 09/30/2025

Halfway through Oktoberfest, which runs this year from September 20 to October 5 in Munich, questions on crowd control are now arising following the closure of the festival grounds’ entrances for around 30... Read more »

German infrastructure hit by drones, cybercrime, arson – DW – 09/30/2025

There are now almost daily attacks on critical infrastructure. In the same week that drones were spotted over several European airports, a cyberattack against security software used by many of those same hubs, including... Read more »

Berlin honors ‘Chancellor of Reunification’ Helmut Kohl – DW – 09/30/2025

“We will enter into discussions with city districts with the goal of naming a prominent street or square after Helmut Kohl.” This unadorned sentence appears in the coalition agreement that was signed... Read more »