Fatuma Muhumed is glowing as she arrives for an interview with DW just hours before her inauguration as a local councilor in the Dutch municipality of Apeldoorn — her first political office, on top of her job as a lawyer.
Pilots with Germany's flagship carrier Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo and subsidiary Eurowings began a 48-hour strike on Monday morning. Hundreds of flights are set to be canceled, with the major hubs of Frankfurt and Munich hit hardest, in the fourth strike of 2026 to hit the airline.
At 69 years old, Lady Fatou on Monday became not only the Berlin Zoo's longest-residing tenant but also maintained her title as the oldest gorilla in the world. Born somewhere in West Africa in 1957, she arrived in Europe at the port of Marseilles in 1959 amongst the luggage of a French sailor.
Skip next section IN PICTURES — World's oldest gorilla celebrates birthday in Berlin April 13, 2026 IN PICTURES — World's oldest gorilla celebrates birthday in Berlin She is known as the "grand dame" of Berlin Zoo, and Fatou reached the grand old age of 69 this Monday.
Ukraine and Russia both marked Orthodox Easter on Sunday by accusing each other of thousands of breaches of an agreed Easter truce. In Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended a service at the city's St.
Fatuma Muhumed is glowing as she arrives for an interview with DW just hours before her inauguration as a local councilor in the Dutch municipality of Apeldoorn — her first political office, on top of her job as a lawyer.
The multi-billion-dollar prediction market Polymarket is currently accepting bets on German regional elections later this year, even though using such sites is illegal in Germany.
Skip next section WATCH: Magyar's victory celebrated in Budapest April 13, 2026 WATCH: Magyar's victory celebrated in Budapest In a historic election Hungarians have decided to end 16 years of Orban rule.
Marie-Louise Eta has been appointed as the head coach of German football club Union Berlin, becoming the first woman to hold the role in any of European football's top professional men's leagues. Eta will lead the Bundesliga side until the end of the season after former coach Steffen Baumgart was sacked.
Skip next section Human head found in German forest April 12, 2026 Human head found in German forest The grim discovery was made during a litter cleanup operationImage: Berthold Stamm/dpa/picture alliance Investigators have launched a murder inquiry after a human head was found in a forest in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Skip next section Turnout hits record 54% at noon April 12, 2026 Turnout hits record 54% at noon Hungarians have been flocking to polling stations for the closely watched electionImage: Denes Erdos/AP Photo/picture alliance Voters in Hungary have been turning out in record numbers on Sunday morning.
Anyone in Germany who thinks they have seen an unidentified flying object, or UFO, can notify the Central Research Network for Anomalous Phenomena, better known as CENAP — a UFO research network. One of CENAP's hotlines, run by Hansjürgen Köhler and a five-person team of volunteers, is based in Germany's southwestern Odenwald region.