German investigators raid Deutsche Bank in apparent money laundering probe Prosecutors in Frankfurt stated the probe targets ‘unknown employees’ and prior business relationships with foreign entities The Independent UK · Jan 28
Leon Goretzka says Donald Trump ‘makes us feel not only German but European’ Leon Goretzka feels Europe will show where the power lies on the pitch at the World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada The Guardian - UK · Jan 28
Germany trims this year's growth forecast to 1% as its economy is slow to gather pace The German government has trimmed its 2026 forecast for the country’s economy, Europe’s biggest, as growth picks up more slowly than previously hoped The Independent UK · Jan 28
ICE murders force Germany to issue official warning about traveling to USA, warns tourists to ‘be vigilant’ Who can blame the rest of the world for staying far away? We Got This Covered · Jan 28
Lawmakers in German state elect new governor to counter far-right rise Lawmakers in an eastern German state have elected a new governor as mainstream parties try to prevent a victory for the far-right Alternative for Germany in a regional election that is only seven months away The Independent UK · Jan 28
International development aid: A burden or a soft power tool? Here's what Europeans think Europeans are divided on whether development assistance is beneficial for the EU and on exactly how it should be spent. Euronews · Jan 28
The EU is seeking new trade partnerships. Here's why The European Union and India have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties after nearly two decades of negotiations The Independent UK · Jan 28
Tottenham XI vs Frankfurt: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today Spurs without two more key players for crucial clash in Germany Evening Standard · Jan 27
World Cup 2026 Faces Boycott Calls From Germany, Netherlands and UK Over Trump Greenland Annexation Plans European nations debate boycotting World Cup 2026 following Trump's Greenland annexation threats and immigration enforcement tactics International Business Times UK · Jan 27
Germany offers €1 million reward to help catch far-left extremists behind Berlin’s biggest post-war blackout The German government unveiled a raft of measures to tackle left-wing militancy on Tuesday, including data collection and storage The Independent UK · Jan 27
Is the US Heading for 'De-MAGA-ification' Like Postwar Germany's Denazification? Charlamagne Thinks So Charlamagne thinks God predicts 'de-MAGA-ification' after Trump, comparing it to how Germany outlawed Nazism and prosecuted regime leaders. International Business Times UK · Jan 27
Berlin honours Levi family with memorial 'stumbling stone' plaques On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the victims of the Nazi regime are commemorated throughout Germany. At the same time, anti-semitism in the western European country and across the continent is rising at an alarming rate. Euronews · Jan 27
Germany issues travel warning for US after Minneapolis shooting; 'Be vigilant, stay away from crowds' Germany Tuesday issued a travel alert for its nationals in the US, urging them to exercise caution amid the ongoing ICE crackdown in Minneapolis which led to the death of US citizen Alex Preeti, the second shooting after Renee Good was shot dead earlier this month. Both Good and Alex… The Times of India · Jan 27
Germany offers €1 million reward for information on Berlin power grid attack Police are searching for members of the far-left "Vulkangruppe" or Volcano Group, which claimed responsibility for the blackout in early January. Euronews · Jan 27
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27 ‘Enemy of Europe’? How Trump’s push for Greenland spooked far-right allies Leaders and voters who formerly applauded US president’s aims have been growing increasingly uneasy
Euronews · Jan 27 How climate-friendly is your local supermarket? New study ranks Europe’s biggest chains Experts have urged European supermarkets to transition towards plant-rich foods to cut emissions and lower costs.
The Conversation · Jan 26 ‘I saw the horrors’: how Australian journalists bore witness to the Holocaust In the dying days of World War II, startling news about “horror camps” in Germany began to emerge, as Western war correspondents accompanied British and American forces advancing towards Berlin. During the liberation of the camps, soldiers and journalists, including 15 Australian journalists and two artists, encountered thousands of dead.…
The Conversation · Jan 26 On Being Ill at 100: Virginia Woolf’s ‘best essay’ still shapes how we read sickness The year is 1926. Queen Elizabeth II is christened. Wage cuts and increased working hours for coal miners precipitate a general strike of workers. A.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh. The League of Nations accepts Germany as the sixth permanent member on the council deeming it a “peace-loving country”.
GamesRadar · Jan 26 Kingdom Come: Deliverance devs considered using Robin Hood's England or medieval Germany for the action-RPG, but Warhorse ran into a problem - the team "knew nothing" about those eras Historic realism was the priority
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26 Merz’s party vows to clamp down on Germany’s ‘lifestyle part-time work’ Business wing of Christian Democrats aims to scrap legal right to fewer hours, saying people should need permission
The Conversation · Jan 26 Climate change is hurting Kenyan women working in coastal tourism – they explain how I returned home to Kenya’s coast after months of winter in Germany, and the heat felt extreme. Temperatures rose past 35°C by midday under the blazing sun of Kilifi, a tourism destination on Kenya’s shores of the Western Indian Ocean. It is here that international visitors come for pristine beaches,…
InsideEVs · Jan 26 14 Family EVs Faced This Freezing Highway Simulation. One Was A Clear Winner Germany's ADAC performed a lab test of 14 EVs: 361 miles of driving in identical but simulated conditions, and it was very, very cold. Here are the winners.
The Conversation · Jan 26 How Trump’s Greenland threats amount to an implicit rejection of the legal principles of Nuremberg U.S. President Donald Trump has, for the moment, indicated a willingness to abandon his threat to take over Greenland through military force – saying that he prefers negotiation to invasion. He is, however, continuing to assert that the United States ought to acquire ownership of the self-governing territory.
Euronews · Jan 26 Germany slams Russia's 'stubborn insistence' on Ukraine territorial claims Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul criticised Russia's inflexibility on territorial issues, warning that peace talks in Abu Dhabi may be prolonged.
Euronews · Jan 26 Azerbaijan secures two new energy deals with Europe Azerbaijan has secured two new energy supply agreements with Austria and Germany, reinforcing its position as a key supplier to Europe.