- 2h ago
NRW fire unit sent home after 36 hours: Spain no longer needs German wildfire help
A 50-strong specialist wildfire unit from North Rhine-Westphalia is returning to Germany after Spanish authorities decided on Sunday evening that the situation in Castile and León had eased and external assistance was no longer required.
- 16h ago
Juventus sign Bosnian winger Kerim Alajbegovic from Leverkusen for €30m plus bonuses
The 18-year-old, who scored for Bosnia at the 2026 World Cup, moves from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract. Juventus will pay €30 million plus up to €5 million in bonuses.
- 2d ago
Leverkusen's 17-year-old Kennet Eichhorn sidelined indefinitely by metabolic disorder
The midfielder, who joined Bayer Leverkusen from Hertha BSC this summer for a reported 9 million euros, will begin inpatient treatment after a gastrointestinal illness and weight loss.
- Jul 11
German police suspect sabotage after fire closes key Cologne-Düsseldorf rail line, left-wing group claims responsibility
A fire damaged signal cables on the Cologne-Düsseldorf line Friday, halting trains for over a day. Authorities suspect arson after a confession letter surfaced online from a group calling itself 'Kommando Angry Birds'.
- Jun 25
US Supreme Court sides with Bayer on Roundup, eliminating failure-to-warn claims in state courts
A 7-2 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court blocked state-level lawsuits over missing cancer warnings on Roundup weedkiller, handing Bayer a victory that could derail tens of thousands of pending claims.
- Jun 19
Trial begins for man accused of killing partner with dumbbell in Leverkusen
A 34-year-old man faces murder charges at Cologne Regional Court, accused of a fatal attack on his girlfriend in mid-November 2025. The indictment cites cruelty as a murder characteristic.
