- 5h ago
Lower Saxony proposes fishing-free zones in North Sea to meet EU biodiversity targets
A map of proposed no-fishing areas off the Lower Saxony coast, including waters near Borkum and Wangerooge, will be debated on 21 July as the state tries to meet the EU's 10% strict-protection target for marine waters.
- 15h ago
Spain's final World Cup training cancelled as thunderstorms hit New Jersey; Argentina session delayed but goes ahead
Thunderstorms forced Spain to cancel their last training session before Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina, while the defending champions managed a delayed workout after a 45-minute wait.
- 2d ago
England beat France 6-4 in 10-goal playoff as Mbappe becomes World Cup's all-time top scorer
England held off a fierce French comeback in Miami to win 6-4 and claim their first World Cup podium since 1966, while Kylian Mbappe's double made him the tournament's all-time leading scorer.
- 3d ago
Jens Spahn resigns as CDU/CSU parliamentary leader after surrogacy affair triggers party revolt
The parliamentary leader of Germany's ruling conservatives stepped down on Saturday after his use of a surrogate mother in the United States collided with his party's strict opposition to the practice.
- 5d ago
Tennis ball-sized hail pummels northern Germany, causing millions in damage and closing Hannover airport
Hailstones as large as tennis balls struck Niedersachsen and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on Monday evening, smashing car windows, piercing roofs and triggering over 1,600 fire brigade deployments. Hannover airport suspended operations for an hour.
- 6d ago
ICE officer with violent history fatally shoots Colombian man in Maine, prompting halt and reversal of vehicle stops
David Brouillette, 37, an ICE officer with a history of mental illness and violent behavior, shot and killed Johan Guerrero, 25, a Colombian father, during a vehicle stop in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday. The shooting prompted ICE to suspend most vehicle stops nationwide, only to reverse the decision after President Trump voiced support for the tactic.
- Jul 10
Police rescue injured greylag goose from railway tracks near Hamburg's Dammtor station
Federal police responding to a report of people on the tracks near Hamburg's Dammtor station instead found a severely injured greylag goose early Wednesday morning.
- Jul 9
Christian Eriksen to begin individual rehab in Denmark after second on-field collapse, Wolfsburg says future uncertain
The Danish midfielder, 34, will soon begin a rehabilitation programme in his native country following the cardiac incident during a June friendly against Ukraine, his club VfL Wolfsburg announced. The defibrillator implanted after his Euro 2021 cardiac arrest again activated, and his playing future remains undecided.
- Jul 9
Volkswagen CEO reveals up to 100,000 job cuts and four plant closures as costs run 20% above rivals
Oliver Blume confirms a second wave of layoffs may be needed, adding to 50,000 positions already agreed, in a leaked internal interview that puts four German plants at risk.
- Jul 9
Lower Saxony doctor shortage may deepen as federal austerity plans threaten outpatient care
A new prognosis suggests the number of underserved regions for general practitioners in Lower Saxony could rise from two to sixteen by 2040, but federal health reform plans risk accelerating early retirements and worsening the shortfall.
- Jul 6
Porsche plans up to 4,000 additional job cuts as European auto overcapacity deepens
The sports-car maker is preparing a new savings package that could eliminate thousands of positions, adding to earlier cuts, while a BCG analysis finds nearly one in three European auto plants is superfluous.
- Jul 4
Memorials held for six victims of Stade youth facility shooting; minister president calls act 'brutal, cruel, incomprehensible'
Six people were killed in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in Stade, Germany, on Monday. Memorial services on Saturday drew hundreds, with Lower Saxony's minister president Olaf Lies calling the attack 'brutal, cruel, incomprehensible.'
- Jul 4
Continental signs €4bn ContiTech sale to Lone Star, pivoting to pure tires
Continental AG has signed a deal to sell its ContiTech industrial unit to US investor Lone Star Funds for €4 billion, plus up to €250 million in earn-outs, completing its shift to a pure tire maker.
- Jul 3
A1 and A2 weekend closures hit NRW as summer holidays begin across Germany
Two major motorways in North Rhine-Westphalia will be fully closed over the weekend for resurfacing and bridge works, just as summer holidays begin in eight German states, threatening heavy congestion.
- Jul 2
Bundesliga 2026/27 fixtures: Bayern Munich open against Stuttgart as Klassiker set for matchday 8
The DFL has published the full fixture list for the 64th Bundesliga season. Bayern Munich host VfB Stuttgart on 28 August, while the first Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund is scheduled for late October.
- Jul 1
Six people shot dead in Stade youth welfare facility; custody dispute suspected as motive
A 45-year-old man fatally shot six employees of a youth welfare office and a mother-child facility in Stade, Lower Saxony, after a scheduled meeting about the custody of his infant daughter. Prosecutors are treating the case as a sixfold murder.
- Jun 30
Germany's Fête de la Musique draws 4 million visitors in record-setting day of free concerts across 180 cities
More than 75,000 musicians performed at 45,000 concerts in over 180 German towns and cities, drawing an estimated four million visitors on June 21, according to the national network that coordinates the event.
- Jun 29
Father kills six youth welfare workers in Stade after custody hearing; police form murder commission
A 45-year-old man opened fire during a child-protection meeting at a mother-and-child home in Stade, killing four women and two men. The victims were employees of the youth welfare office and the facility. The attack followed a custody dispute over the man's three-month-old daughter.
- Jun 29
Heat and repairs cause widespread rail disruptions in northern Germany
A heatwave and a series of technical faults and repairs have caused delays and cancellations on multiple rail lines across northern Germany, affecting both long-distance and commuter services.
- Jun 26
Volkswagen plans 100,000 job cuts and closure of four German plants in deepest overhaul in its 89-year history
Europe's largest carmaker weighs a radical restructuring that would double earlier cut targets, break a union pact, and shrink production capacity to 9 million vehicles a year.
