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.
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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.
Germany's Skilled Trades Confront 200,000-Worker Shortfall
Skip next section Bayer says it has preliminary approval for glyphosate class settlement from US court March 4, 2026 Bayer says it has preliminary approval for glyphosate class settlement from US court Bayer has repeatedly said Roundup is safe to useImage: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images German pharmaceutical and biotechnological giant Bayer says it has received preliminary
UK halts student visas for four nationalities
Britain has announced that will stop issuing student visas to people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmarand Sudan. It will also suspend skilled work visas to people from Afghanistan, it said in a statement on Tuesday. The Home Office said the move was an attempt to clamp down on asylum seekers who enter Britain through legal routes.
France Extends Nuclear Umbrella to European Partners
Emmanuel Macron arrived to the highly-secretive nuclear submarine base where he would give his speech in a manner perfectly choreographed for the weighty remarks he was about to deliver: accompanied by a squadron of nuclear-capable Rafale jets. "To be free one must be feared," Macron said, "and to be feared one must be powerful."
Trump and Merz Meet on Iran, Tariffs and Ukraine
Skip next section Merz to head back home March 3, 2026 Merz to head back home Following his meeting with Trump, the German chancellor is set to fly back to Germany. With that, we will be closing this blog.
Bundeswehr report: urgent need for major recruitment drive
Parliament's special commissioner for the Bundeswehr military, Henning Otte, lobbied for a rapid recruitment drive in the army in the coming years in his annual report published on Tuesday. "The issues of personnel and its expansion remain the central challenges for the Bundeswehr, if it is to further strengthen its capabilities," the report said.
Heat pumps work in freezing cold weather
Germany's ruling coalition plans to slow parts of its renewables push and amend a key heating law, amid fossil-fuel industry lobbying and public hesitation over alternatives like heat pumps.
Opposition blasts Germany’s Gulf evacuation response
Published March 3, 2026 last updated March 3, 2026 The German government's plan to evacuate stranded travelers from the Gulf region has been found wanting, ciritics say. Meanwhile, police urge people to take care when rebooking flights as scammers strike. DW has more.