The Latest Breaking News from Germany

Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships

PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16

‘Not Nato’s war’: Germany and UK reject Trump’s call for help in Strait of Hormuz

US president says he is ‘not happy’ with Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz, who say the conflict is ‘not a matter’ for Europe or their governments

The Independent UK · Mar 16

‘Struck more than 7,000 targets’: Donald Trump says Iran has been ‘literally obliterated’ as he presses allies to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

US President Trump declared Iran's military "literally obliterated" after over 7,000 strikes, claiming significant reductions in missile and drone attacks. Despite asserting control over the Strait of Hormuz, he urged allies to assist in securing shipping, but faced cool responses from key nations like Germany and Japan.

The Times of India · Mar 16

Europe’s reaction to Trump’s war on Iran is a disaster – for Europe itself

Prevarication on the war’s legality stands in sharp contrast to the outcry from France and Germany when Bush invaded Iraq, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16

This Week in History: Mafia mozzarella, war in Iraq and a united Germany

Explore how major events between 16 and 22 March were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK · Mar 16

Germany’s 2014 World Cup Winning Squad: Where Are They Now?

Germany defeated Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final to claim its fourth-ever title.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 15

When a narcissist led the world into war

Kaiser Wilhelm II was an erratic despot known for unhinged foreign policy schemes. The result was catastrophe

Salon · Mar 15

‘No one saw this coming’: will the surprise Telegraph winner change the paper’s direction?

Daily Mail owner could take long-term hit after being gazumped at the 11th hour by Germany’s Axel Springer

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15

Judge rips into tourist’s wild claims about ‘incapacitating’ spicy salsa, revealing the one simple thing he should have done

A New York City judge recently shut down a lawsuit from a tourist who claimed a taco spot’s salsa was so spicy it caused him “severe physical and emotional damage.” The tourist, Faycal Manz, an engineer from Germany, decided to sue Los Tacos No. 1 after a visit to their…

The Mary Sue · Mar 14

Eminence grise of German philosophy Jürgen Habermas dead at 96

He was regarded as one of Germany's most influential contemporary philosophers. Jürgen Habermas has died in the Bavarian lakeside town of Starnberg.

Euronews · Mar 14