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The largest US air base outside the United States is located in Ramstein, Rhineland-Palatinate. This state in southwestern Germany is also the ancestral home of US President Donald Trump. It is home to the world's tallest cold-water geyser, which shoots up 60 meters, and, of course, there's the wine. Nearly three-quarters of Germany's wine production

US President Donald Trump said Iran are still welcome to play in the 2026 football World Cup but maybe shouldn't for their safety. Iran have said the United States should be kicked out of the soccer tournament, which starts on 11 June, not them. And FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the World Cup can bring people together.

The corn in the fields stands several feet tall — it hasn’t been harvested in a long time. Villages are destroyed and deserted. Burnt-out car wrecks line the roadsides. There is no sign of fighting — the area in the Kharkiv region near the Russian border looks downright eerie. These images from reconnaissance drones and stationary video cameras are

The US government's decision to banish AI giant Anthropic from its entire supply chain has handed Germany and Europe a "once-in-a-lifetime chance," according to a politician from the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), junior partner in Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government coalition. Anthropic, valued at $380 billion (€327 billion), has developed a series of large language

Police in the northwestern city of Osnabrück on Thursday reported that a 7-year-old boy had been the talk of the class at his elementary school when he flashed a wad of banknotes worth €5,000 (roughly $5,800) with his friends.  "The nipper from the Osnabrück rural district had valuable luggage on hand. No funny money, all

"The most important news first: Germany's energy supply is secure," German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said on Wednesday. Although prices rose quickly by around 30% in the wake of the US-Israel war with Iran, there is sufficient oil available, she insisted, and there is no cause for concern regarding gas supplies in Germany. "Our dependence

Honda has warned it expects a huge hit to its finances because of a major reorientation of its electric vehicle (EV) strategy.  Japan's second-largest carmaker tried to lead the charge on electric motoring but it says that US policy changes and tariffs, coupled with reduced competitiveness in Asia, are forcing it to adjust.  German performance

Elon Musk, who this week topped Forbes' Billionaires list for the second year in a row, is on course to become the world's first trillionaire. On top of his extreme wealth, Musk is bound to remain in the spotlight due to his polarizing views, including his active support for Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party. His Tesla

The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) was originally due to kick off on March 17, with 16 nations from all over the continent set to compete in Morocco. But just 12 days before the opening game, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), postponed its biggest women's football tournament until July. In a statement, the body

Skip next section German tourist arrested over unpaid €6,000 Mallorca hotel bill March 12, 2026 German tourist arrested over unpaid €6,000 Mallorca hotel bill A German tourist who vanished without paying a large hotel bill or returning his rental car in Mallorca has been arrested in Barcelona, police said on Thurday, apparently as he tried