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- 4d ago
Rapper Haftbefehl breaks silence on Instagram with nose-bandage photo after health crisis
German rapper Haftbefehl, 40, has resurfaced on Instagram with a photo showing a bandage over his nose. Bild reported that his early-October health crisis in Switzerland involved a cocaine relapse and an induced coma.
- Oct 13
Haftbefehl cancels concerts as brother says rapper is under medical supervision
Brother Cem Anhan says the rapper, 40, is under medical supervision and must focus on his health. Bild reports he was in a Swiss clinic after using up to 30 grams of cocaine, a claim not independently confirmed.
- Oct 2
Germany records 31 tornadoes through September 2026 as drought limits storm activity
The German Meteorological Service confirmed 31 tornadoes through September 2026, well below the annual average of 49, as persistent drought limited the atmospheric conditions needed for funnel development.
- Oct 1
Hesse coordinates police, customs, and municipalities against organized welfare fraud
Hesse Interior Minister Roman Poseck announced a statewide data-sharing framework in Wiesbaden to target fraudulent benefit schemes following enforcement checks on 4,400 people.
- Sep 21
Atlantic High Brings Mild Early Autumn Weather Across Germany Following Cold Front
A shifting Atlantic high-pressure system is delivering dry and mild conditions across Germany this week, easing temperatures before potential late-September warmth.
- Sep 19
German weather service forecasts rain and gusty winds across Hesse
The German Meteorological Service announced that mild weekend weather in Hesse will give way to rain in the north and stormy mountain gusts on Sunday.
- Sep 17
Twin blasts strike Frankfurt venues as police arrest Dutch suspect in bombing wave
Two early morning explosions damaged an açai café and a shisha bar in Frankfurt on Thursday, bringing the regional wave of suspected contract bombings to five incidents within a week.
- Sep 13
Explosions damage bar, café, and kiosk in Offenbach and Frankfurt
Early morning explosions on 13 September 2026 damaged a bar and café in Offenbach and a kiosk in Frankfurt, leaving no injuries as police investigate intentional blast attacks.
- Aug 24
Pacific El Niño intensifies with 90% chance of reaching very strong status
Meteorologists warn that Pacific sea surface warming could produce the strongest El Niño on record, prompting shipping restrictions at the Panama Canal and risks of global crop disruption.
- Aug 16
Heatwave across Germany gives way to thunderstorms and sharp cooling
Temperatures reached up to 38°C across Germany on Saturday before a cold front brought thunderstorms and a drop to 20-28°C on Sunday, with the DWD warning of further unsettled weather into the new week.
- Aug 9
DWD issues heat warning for southern Germany as temperatures near 36°C on Sunday
The German Weather Service has issued a heat warning effective from 11:00 on Sunday for Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate, with temperatures reaching around 35°C in the south and up to 36°C in Hesse.
- Aug 1
Frankfurt court jails man for life for throwing wife from hotel's 22nd floor to avoid divorce costs
A 60-year-old German-British man was convicted of murder on 31 July 2026 for pushing his wife from the 22nd floor of a Frankfurt hotel in May 2023, staging it as an accident to claim insurance and start a new life with his mistress.
- Jul 27
Unwetter in Deutschland: Superzelle verwüstet Thangelstedt, Baum begräbt Familie in Hamburg
Nach der Rekordhitze vom Montag mit 39,4 Grad in Regensburg ziehen schwere Gewitter mit Orkanböen und Starkregen durch Deutschland. Der DWD warnt für weite Teile vor Unwettern; erste Schäden und Verletzte werden bereits aus mehreren Bundesländern gemeldet.
- Jul 25
Offenbach S-Bahn stations remain construction sites into 2026, Deutsche Bahn unable to give completion date
Over a year of construction has left three S-Bahn stations in Offenbach covered in scaffolding and barriers, with no end date in sight as Deutsche Bahn confirms work will continue through 2026.
- Jul 15
Hesse's top court to rule Wednesday on legality of 2022 transport-reform petition that gathered 70,000 signatures
The Hessian State Court in Wiesbaden will announce its verdict at 11:00 on Wednesday in the case brought by the 'Verkehrswende Hessen' initiative, whose 2022 petition for a new mobility law was rejected as unconstitutional by the previous state government.
- Jul 15
Bavarian thunderstorms down trees, train carrying 70 passengers hits fallen trunk near Erlangen
Severe thunderstorms swept across Franconia and the Upper Palatinate on Tuesday, toppling trees and causing a passenger train to collide with a fallen trunk near Erlangen. All 70 passengers were evacuated without injury.
- Jul 9
Hesse's big cities see population surge while countryside stagnates
Hesse's major cities gained 12.5% more residents between 2004 and 2025, while rural districts added just 0.2%, widening the urban-rural divide in one of Germany's densest states.
