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The "Angry Birds Commando" group said they placed incendiary devices on a railroad between the two busy cities of Cologne and Düsseldorf. The group blamed industrial technology for the destruction of the

A man allegedly took a woman hostage in a supermarket, prompting a major police operation. The suspect reportedly "pulled out" a big knife before the supermarket closed on Friday evening.

The cost-cutting package has passed Germany's parliament despite fierce criticism from the opposition. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev has become the first German man to reach the Wimbledon final since 1995. DW has more.

Dieter Schwarz made his fortune from supermarkets, becoming Germany's wealthiest person. Now he wants to take on Google, Microsoft and Amazon and an entire region stands to benefit.

Ukraine's prosecutor general proposed forming a joint investigative team with Germany. Berlin has indicted a former Ukrainian soldier over the blasts and says he was working on behalf of Ukrainian entities.

Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren't always as innocent as family stories had led them to

A verdict has been delivered in a trial that drew national attention and raised concern about train staff safety. Meanwhile, VW bosses are eyeing huge restructuring, with unions vowing to fight any

Several other European Union countries reported thousands of additional deaths as June 2026 officially became the hottest on record for bloc.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has informed the Bundestag parliament of a deal to buy US Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany. He said this closed a "important strategic ‌gap ​in our

Thousands of athletes in former East Germany were subjected to state-sponsored doping — and many still suffer lasting health effects. But support for victims is not enough, German commissioner says.