The Latest Breaking News from Germany

The eight lesser-known football World Cup heroes

They aren’t called Maradona, Pele or Zidane. But they made a name for themselves on football’s greatest stage.

Al Jazeera · Nov 18, 2022

Sweden: Traces of Explosives Found at Nord Stream Pipelines

Investigators have found traces of explosives at the site of the damaged Nord Stream pipelines, confirming that gross sabotage had taken place, a Swedish prosecutor said on Friday. Swedish and Danish authorities are investigating four holes in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines which link Russia and Germany via…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 18, 2022

German industrial workers to get pay raises in 2-year deal

Germany’s biggest industrial union has agreed with employers on a pay deal that will see millions of workers get raises totaling 8.5% over two years as well as one-time payments meant to cushion the effect of sky-high inflation

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

If only our Tory philistines would learn from Germany

Brief letters: Culture vouchers | The brilliance of David Squires | Jeff Bezos’s generosity | Orchestras in Manchester | England’s cricket carousel

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022

Man travelled nearly 600 miles to TEN countries in 24 hours using just public transport

Jo Kibble travelled to Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and Slovakia, ending his challenge in Breclav, Czech Republic

Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022

Germany will fight hard for 1.5 degree goal at COP27 - foreign minister

Germany will fight hard at the COP27 climate talks for a pathway to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday at the summit in Egypt.

Reuters · Nov 17, 2022

Healthy dad reveals first warning sign after docs say he has stage 4 bowel cancer

Geoffrey Seymour, 41, who lives in Richmond, in west London, is hoping a ground-breaking vaccine administered in Germany might give him a lifeline

Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022

German panel recommends COVID shot only for at-risk youngsters

Germany's vaccine advisory panel on Thursday recommended that Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children from six months to four years should only be given routinely to those at risk of severe disease from the infection.

Reuters · Nov 17, 2022

Firefighter arrested in Germany over refugee shelter arson attack

Authorities believe the fire is the culmination of a series of 19 different attempts by the same man

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022

West Ham duo make impact on international stage as defender warms up for World Cup with victory

West Ham had four players involved in international action on Wednesday night as a number of friendlies took place ahead of the start of the World Cup in Qatar

Football London · Nov 17, 2022