German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has rejected accusations from Moscow that Germany’s support for Ukraine is motivated by revenge, calling such claims a diversion from Russia’s own aggressive actions. Russia recently described Berlin’s backing of Kyiv as driven by “revanchist......
Berlin authorities have announced a record €1 million reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for a massive power outage that left hundreds of thousands without electricity and heating earlier this year. The blackout, caused by an arson attack on a cable bridge, affected......
Opposition groups report over 3,000 deaths in Iran's ongoing protests, now in their 16th day, following a ferocious government crackdown that has left hospitals overwhelmed and cities scarred. Demonstrations erupted across Tehran and Mashhad over the weekend, with eyewitnesses describing streets......
Thousands of households in Berlin remained without electricity and heating four days after a deliberate attack damaged critical power infrastructure in the German capital. The incident has highlighted growing concerns about the vulnerability of urban energy networks, particularly during extreme winter......
Germany’s official presidential residence, Bellevue Palace in Berlin, will soon undergo extensive renovations, prompting President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his 220 staff members to relocate temporarily. The exact timeline and costs of the refurbishment are still being evaluated by the Federal......
Two 18-year-old youths died in Bielefeld, western Germany, on New Year’s Eve after setting off homemade fireworks, local police reported. Authorities stated that the young men had constructed the pyrotechnic devices themselves and triggered them uncontrollably in different locations, sustaining......
Germany has reported a “significant increase” in Russian espionage and sabotage activities, which Berlin links directly to its military and political support for Ukraine. Speaking to the German daily Tagesspiegel, the president of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Holger Münch,......
Air traffic at Hanover Airport in northern Germany was disrupted after several unidentified drones were spotted flying near the facility on Friday evening, according to local media reports. As a precautionary measure, airport authorities temporarily closed two runways, leading to flight cancellations......
The head of the German parliament’s foreign affairs committee has expressed strong support for a joint German-French initiative aimed at coordinating a European approach to a ceasefire in Ukraine. Armin Laschet, a senior member of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), stressed that......
Berlin — German prosecutors announced on Monday that a lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been formally charged in connection with an alleged Nazi salute made inside the national parliament. According to the public prosecutor’s office in Berlin, the......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and American negotiators resumed high-level talks in Berlin on Monday, following several hours of discussions the previous day that both sides described as constructive. The meetings come as Kyiv seeks firm support from Washington for a ceasefire that would not......
German authorities have opened a high-profile trial against three men accused of spying on behalf of Russia, in a case highlighting the growing tensions and intelligence battles unfolding in Europe since the start of the war in Ukraine. The defendants — a Russian, a Ukrainian, and an Armenian......
Thousands of people gathered in central Berlin on Friday to denounce Germany’s newly approved military conscription bill, a measure aimed at expanding the country’s armed forces amid growing concerns over European security. The Bundestag passed the legislation after months of intense debate,......
