- 6h ago
SC Freiburg beat Werder Bremen 4-1 as Yuito Suzuki nets hat-trick on opening day
SC Freiburg opened their Bundesliga season with a 4-1 victory over SV Werder Bremen, led by three goals from Japanese forward Yuito Suzuki in Freiburg.
- 7h ago
Hannover 96 and Kaiserslautern claim first wins as Darmstadt falls to bottom
Hannover 96 edged 10-man SV Darmstadt 98 with a second-half penalty, while 1. FC Kaiserslautern won 2-1 at FC St. Pauli and Magdeburg defeated Holstein Kiel 2-0 on Sunday.
- 3d ago
Germanwings crash relatives sue German aviation office for compensation in Braunschweig court
Thirty relatives of passengers killed in the 2015 Germanwings disaster have sued the German state in Braunschweig, seeking up to 110,000 euros each over alleged aviation oversight failures.
- 4d ago
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh opens door to interest rate hikes as US PCE inflation holds at 3.7%
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh indicated at Jackson Hole that the central bank may raise borrowing costs in the coming months, following data showing annual personal consumption expenditures price inflation remained at 3.7% in July.
- 4d ago
Meta agrees to $18 billion US teen safety settlement as global regulators demand parity
The agreement commits the tech company to pay up to $18 billion over ten years and roll out mandatory teen protections on Instagram and Facebook, including time caps and hidden likes.
- 6d ago
Global markets stall as US bond yields linger near highs and Iran sanctions loom
World stock indices traded flat or lower on Monday as 10-year US Treasury yields held at 4.71% and Washington prepared new economic sanctions against Tehran.
- Aug 24
German logistics billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne dies in Switzerland at 89
Billionaire Klaus-Michael Kühne, majority owner of Kühne + Nagel and Germany's second wealthiest person, died Sunday at his home in Switzerland, transferring his $44 billion estate to his charitable foundation.
- Aug 24
NRW municipalities consider constitutional lawsuits over all-day school funding
As North Rhine-Westphalia schools reopen, municipalities are weighing constitutional lawsuits over the lack of state funding and legal standards for Germany's new all-day primary school mandate.
- Aug 23
Union Berlin beats Eintracht Braunschweig 4-2 in DFB-Pokal first round
Union Berlin overcame two deficits to secure a 4-2 victory against second-tier Eintracht Braunschweig in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, giving coach Mauro Lustrinelli a winning start.
- Aug 23
Volkswagen plans 25% management cut as CEO Oliver Blume tours German plants
Chief Executive Oliver Blume defended a comprehensive restructuring package across nine factory assemblies, warning that German labor costs are double those of European rivals.
- Aug 23
North Rhine-Westphalia opens applications for €22,000 NRW-Pressefoto 2026 award
Photojournalists based in North Rhine-Westphalia have until 31 October to submit published news images for the 22,000-euro prize, which includes a special category for sports photography.
- Aug 22
Venomous scorpion stings passenger at Düsseldorf Airport after flight from Greece
A 52-year-old traveler was hospitalized after being stung by an eight-centimeter deathstalker scorpion that had concealed itself inside her jacket during a flight from the Greek island of Kos to Germany.
- Aug 22
Rhine ferries resume operations across western Germany as water levels recover
Ferry operators along the Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate restarted crossings following weeks of drought-induced closures, though several routes retain weight limits.
- Aug 22
US refunds over €790 million to German companies after Supreme Court strikes down tariffs
German listed corporations including DHL and Siemens Healthineers have collected hundreds of millions of euros in duty repayments after the US Supreme Court invalidated Trump administration emergency tariffs.
- Aug 20
North Rhine-Westphalia reaches 80th anniversary as celebrations begin across the state
North Rhine-Westphalia marks its 80th birthday on 23 August 2026, ahead of main festivities in Münster and regional milestones in the Eifel and Warendorf.
- Aug 19
German gas storage falls to 50% as Iran war and Hormuz closure drive price surge
German natural gas reserves stood near 50% capacity in mid-August 2026, down from 67% a year earlier, as high wholesale prices and the Strait of Hormuz closure slow pre-winter refilling.
- Aug 19
High-security trial opens in September over Düsseldorf shooting of drug boss nephew
Three defendants will face trial on 7 September 2026 in the high-security wing of Düsseldorf's Higher Regional Court over a December 2025 ambush on the nephew of an imprisoned drug lord.
- Aug 18
Frasers Group expands Hugo Boss stake to 47.9% following voluntary takeover offer
Frasers Group has secured a 47.89% stake in German fashion brand Hugo Boss after its 2.7 billion euro takeover bid expired, falling just short of an absolute majority.
- Aug 17
FIFA dismisses COO Kevin Lamour following dispute over World Cup private investment plan
FIFA terminated the contract of chief operating officer Kevin Lamour on 17 August 2026 after he publicly opposed Gianni Infantino's commercial investment plans, prompting backlash from confederations and human rights groups.
- Aug 16
Düsseldorf car thieves flee with owner on hood, crash minutes later in Oberbilk
A 32-year-old woman from Cologne was slightly injured after trying to stop thieves stealing her car in a Düsseldorf underground garage, ending up on the hood before falling off. The stolen car crashed minutes later in Oberbilk, where police arrested two suspects.
