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The debate around the issue of sexual consent and exactly how fit for purpose Germany's rape laws are has reignited this week following serious allegations made by actress and presenter Collien Fernandes against her ex-husband, actor Christian Ulmen.  Speaking to German weekly news magazine Der Spiegel, Fernandes accused her ex-husband of being behind the distribution

Skip next section Thank you for following our coverage March 26, 2026 Thank you for following our coverage We are closing this blog on all the latest headlines, videos, backgrounds and analyses on the US-Israeli war on Iran and its wider repercussions regionally and worldwide on March 25. You can still follow our rolling coverage

A landmark trial against Meta and YouTube in California ended with a jury finding the social media companies liable for designing their platforms to be addictive without concerns for young users' well-being.  The plaintiff was initially awarded $3 million (€2.6 million) in damages, 70% of which was to be paid by Meta and 30% by

In the hours after the US and Israel began conducting joint strikes on Iran on February 28, air traffic along the normally busy east-west routes was forced into a narrow airspace corridor over the South Caucasus. What is a new development in the skies has been building on the ground for some time. In recent years, the

From drought and record-breaking heat to floods and storms, the consequences of climate change are becoming all too familiar. The German government has responded with a new climate protection program designed to help mitigate even more extreme impacts of human-caused emissions in the future.   At an overall cost of €8 billion ($9.25 billion), it contains

Volkswagen (VW) is in talks with the Israeli defense firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems over a possible collaboration which would see production switch from cars to defense equipment at a key VW plant, according to a report in the Financial Times. The exclusive report in the newspaper, quoting people familiar with the plan, says the

Throughout history, well-connected people and entities have always capitalized on crises. But the Iran war is taking profiteering to a whole new level, even as the US reportedly offers a 15-point plan to end the fighting. During the nearly monthlong conflict, allegations have been leveled at fuel retailers — who raised pump prices within hours of the

Germany and Iran have been connected since long before either country looked like it does today. At first, their ties were mostly cultural; only later were official diplomatic relations established. Here is a brief look at that shared history. Goethe's enthusiasm for Persian poetry In 1814, at age 65, German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe read

People look at a destroyed apartment after a hit of a ballistic missile fired from Iran, left 2 injured on March 25, 2026 in Bnei Brak, Israel. Amir Levy/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Amir Levy/Getty Images Europe The war in the Middle East ramped up on Thursday as Israel launched a wave of

Wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Supporters say offshore wind projects are a valuable resource for meeting rising power demand and ensuring electric reliability. DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP The Trump administration announced a deal on Monday with French energy giant TotalEnergies to shift