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German tourists’ ordeal reportedly ending as they are returned from US detention

Jessica Brösche to join Lucas Sielaff, who is reported to have returned to Germany on 6 March

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2025

Women’s Euros past winners: Who has won the Women’s Euros before?

The Women’s Euros past champions roll of honour is littered by Germany who have won a record eight times...

FourFourTwo · Mar 11, 2025

Europe may struggle to replace the military intelligence that Ukraine needs – but it has key strengths

US intelligence has been an essential part of Ukraine’s defence for over a decade. Since the invasion of Crimea in 2014 the US has been supplying Kyiv with a continuous stream of electronic, satellite and human intelligence. This has been decisive in the war with Russia in providing warnings and…

The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025

What does Egypt’s plan to rebuild Gaza involve and what challenges does it face?

Arab leaders endorsed a US$53 billion (£41 billion) plan to rebuild war-torn Gaza at an emergency summit in Cairo on March 4. The proposal, which was drawn up by Egypt and has been backed by France, Germany, Italy and Britain, rivals US president Donald Trump’s idea for the US to…

The Conversation · Mar 10, 2025

The 2025 Audi S3 Is Just Damn Good: First Drive Review

There's nothing better than a pleasant surprise. Despite many years of meh from Audi's S and RS cars, most of the metal from that corner of Germany lately has been unexpectedly delightful. The facelifted RS3 is a banger, as are the RS6 and RS7 Performance models. The RS E-Tron GT…

Motor1 · Mar 10, 2025

Germany's prospective new government struggles to win support for defense, infrastructure plans

Germany’s Greens say they won't support the prospective next government’s plans to loosen debt rules for defense spending and draw up a huge infrastructure investment fund

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025

Heathrow flights to Germany AXED as one-day airport workers strike sparks travel chaos

London City Airport has also been hit by the strike with five flights cancelled on Monday

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025

Strike Action Grounds Thousands Of Flights In Germany

Some 3,400 flights were affected by the industrial action, impacting around 500,000 passengers, the German airport association ADV said.

International Business Times · Mar 10, 2025

Germany to reach out to France and UK over sharing of nuclear weapons

But Friedrich Merz cautions such a move could not replace the US’s existing protective shield over Europe

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025

Migrant centre in Germany feels the heat from rising far right

Germany is home to the largest number of asylum seekers among the EU member states. But a growing political shift to the right has put increasing pressure on these new arrivals – and those who provide services for them.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 9, 2025