Axel Springer Agrees to Buy Britain's Telegraph
Berlin-based media group Axel Springer on Friday said it had agreed to buy Britain's historic Telegraph newspaper outfit for 575 million pounds (roughly €665 million, $770 million), the company said.
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Is Germany's Bundeswehr Caught in the Iran Conflict?
After the first military strikes by Israel and the United States, Iran launched counterattacks that mainly targeted US military bases. But the German military, the Bundeswehr, is also stationed at some of the bases that were hit.
Serbia's Elite Investment Network Under Scrutiny
Headlines in Serbia have been dominated recently by revelations from investigations into an investment fund that many Serbs feel hint at corruption at the very highest level of politics and business.
Merz Pushes for Strong Start in Baden-Württemberg
Skip next section Police investigate teenage protester over slur against Merz — report March 6, 2026 Police investigate teenage protester over slur against Merz — report Athina Bohner Berlin authorities are investigating an 18-year-old student suspected of defaming Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a demonstration on Thursday.
German students protest proposed reinstatement of conscription
Young people gathered in Berlin's central Potsdamer Square on Thursday and marched through the German capital to protest against the government's plans to reintroduce military service. While the police counted around 3,000 participants, organizers claimed there were 6,000 demonstrators in Berlin and 50,000 in more than 130 towns and cities across Germany.
Germany Reclassifies Wolves as Huntable Species
The German Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, voted on Thursday to recategorize wolves as a "huntable species" after the return of the predators to the European countryside over the past few years.
Cologne Cathedral to Start Charging Visitor Fees This Year
Cologne's iconic cathedral will begin charging visitors an entrance fee starting from the second half of this year, its chapter announced on Thursday. In a press conference, the cathedral chapter said the fee is meant to cover the increasing cost of operating, maintaining and securing the facility.
Milan–Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games Guide
Key facts on the Paralympics The 2026 Paralympic Winter Games take place over 10 days from March 6 to 15 across three main locations in northern Italy; Milan, Cortina d'Ampezzo and Val di Fiemme.
Berlin attacker jailed 13 years for memorial stabbing
A Berlin court on Thursday sentenced a Syrian national to 13 years in prison over a stabbing attack at the German capital's Holocaust memorial days before federal elections last year. The 20-year-old defendant stabbed a Spanish tourist visiting the memorial in February 2025.
Berlin factory's shift to munitions fuels local debate
Armed only with a tin of cookies, a thermos of coffee, and a carton of oat milk, a handful of campaigners spent a sunny afternoon outside a factory in central Berlin last week trying to distribute flyers to the workers entering and leaving the grounds.
First Germans Evacuated from Middle East Arrive in Frankfurt
Live March 5, 2026 As war rages in the Middle East, stranded Germans have landed in Frankfurt after departing Oman. Elsewhere, a Syrian man was jailed for a knife attack at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial. DW has the latest.
Greek Appeals Court Upholds Golden Dawn Convictions
A Greek appeals court Wednesday upheld the 2020 convictions of leaders and associates of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party. A Greek court in 2020 found the party guilty of running a criminal organization under the disguise of a political party in a major win for democracy in the country.