How the Guardian ranked the 100 best male footballers in the world 2025 Didi Hamann, Romário and Dunga were part of our 219-strong voting panel to decide who should make our list this year The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump claims peace deal ‘closer than ever’ but differences on territory remain US officials said that Kyiv would be offered ‘Article Five-type’ security guarantees in a peace deal The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025
One UK journalist’s close access to Hitler carries a warning about Trump’s media restrictions Interviewing Hitler opens in Linz, Austria, in 1938: the year before the outbreak of World War Two. Adolf Hitler, who was born in Austria, has just announced the Anschluss, the forced political union of Germany and his birth country. Since seizing power in 1933, he has been overseeing Germany’s rearmament… The Conversation · Dec 14, 2025
Apple Is Richer Than All but 4 Countries Apple's market capitalization reached $4.01 trillion, making it wealthier than the entire economic output of nearly every country on Earth except for four. GOBankingRates · Dec 14, 2025
Germany summons Russian ambassador over GRU-linked cyberattacks — air traffic control and elections systems targeted Germany has formally summoned Russia’s ambassador in Berlin after publicly attributing a series of cyber and influence operations to Moscow’s GRU military intelligence agency. Tom’s Hardware · Dec 13, 2025
Germany to send soldiers to fortify Poland border Germany has said it will send a group of soldiers to Poland to help with a project to fortify the country's eastern border as worries mount about the threat from Russia. Radio France Internationale · Dec 13, 2025
I’ve Explored Europe’s Christmas Markets For Years: These 10 Are Truly Magical, 5 Are Overhyped Skip the crowds and find the Christmas markets that truly sparkle. Bored Panda · Dec 12, 2025
Germany summons Russian ambassador over alleged election interference and cyberattacks The foreign ministry said that Germany "would take a series of countermeasures to make Russia pay a price for its hybrid actions in close coordination with our European partners." Euronews · Dec 12, 2025
Croatia purchases German-made Leopards after donating tanks to Ukraine Croatia signed a €1.48 billion deal to purchase 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks from Germany, replacing eastern military equipment as part of a broader defence modernisation programme. Euronews · Dec 12, 2025
The 10 Biggest Shock Results in World Cup History—Ranked Some of the World Cup’s most stunning results have sparked trauma among nations. Sports Illustrated · Dec 11, 2025
NATO chief praises Germany as it aims for 'most capable army in Europe' While Washington seems inclined to tilt towards Moscow, Germany is rearming and may soon have the strongest army in Europe. Euronews · Dec 11, 2025
Musk vs the EU: Fact-checking the tech billionaire's X claims on Europe Elon Musk made and reshared a series of misleading and sensationalised claims related to Europe on his X platform in the aftermath of a fine imposed on X by the European Commission for failing to comply with its transparency duties. Euronews · Dec 11, 2025
Germany drops promise to resettle hundreds of Afghans Interior ministry will tell 640 people awaiting sanctuary ‘there is no longer any political interest in their being admitted’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025
‘This is what I've dreamt of since I was a little boy, hopefully I can keep pushing on’ Lewis Miley could be the man Newcastle United’s midfield needs to sink Sunderland and turn the team’s disappointing draws into season-defining wins The youngster has made a serious case to start the Wear-Tyne derby this weekend with two goals and four strong appearances in the last two weeks FourFourTwo · Dec 11, 2025
Euronews · Dec 11, 2025 Saxony eyes €500mn Volkswagen stake to save jobs and win influence With Volkswagen planning to cut tens of thousands of jobs in Germany, Saxony’s Greens are calling for the state to buy into the carmaker and secure a seat on VW’s supervisory board.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025 ‘It’s a breach of trust’: fear and frustration over countries’ push to return Syrians home Syrians who have rebuilt their lives abroad face uncertainty over their futures amid hardening of attitudes
The Conversation · Dec 10, 2025 Germany’s plan to deport Syrian refugees echoes 1980s effort to repatriate Turkish guest workers For 14 years while Syria’s brutal civil war raged, Germany provided a safe haven for those fleeing the violence. Now, a year after that conflict ended with the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, many in Germany – including the country’s leader – want those same Syrians gone.
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025 Where Americans are traveling in Europe this holiday season revealed A review of more than 165,000 travel itineraries across the peak holiday travel period has revealed the top 20 European destinations for Americans
Euronews · Dec 10, 2025 Germany developing plans to ready airspace in case it needs to defend itself, air traffic boss says Germany has one of the busiest airspaces in the world, and it will have to be shut down in the event of an attack against the country or another NATO ally.
International Business Times · Dec 10, 2025 Dr. Freddy Behin on Crafting a Life of Intentional Mastery Through Entrepreneurship, Athletics, and Life Coaching Growing up in Germany as a Persian child who looked, sounded, and felt different, Dr. Freddy Behin learnt early what it meant to stand on the outside of a culture. But more importantly, he learnt how to conquer it.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2025 Woltemade makes Germany return with no care about transfer fee critics The £69m forward is happy that he chose to join Newcastle before taking on Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Wednesday
Euronews · Dec 9, 2025 Shares in Germany’s Thyssenkrupp slide as it forecasts heavy losses Thyssenkrupp is entangled in a restructuring process as it seeks to shore up its finances, hit by high energy costs and cheap competition.
The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025 German leader says US strategy shows the need for more European security independence German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the Trump administration’s new national security strategy underscores the need for Europe to become “much more independent” from the United States in terms of security policy
Barchart · Dec 8, 2025 A Low-Cost Model 3 Just Hit the Streets in Europe. Can That Help Turn Tesla Stock Around? With Tesla’s European sales cooling and a cheaper Model 3 rolling out, could this be the jolt that sends TSLA stock rising again?
Benzinga · Dec 8, 2025 Could The US Economy Enter A Recession While Hosting The 2026 World Cup? In 2026, the United States, Canada and Mexico will jointly host the FIFA World Cup, the largest sporting event ever staged in North America, with 48 teams, expanded venues, and one of the most complex tourism and logistics operations in sports history.