Deutche Welle

Austria and Portugal have secured seats on the UN's most important body, but Germany has not. This brings a 40-year streak to an end. It's the most severe foreign policy defeat yet

Around 1.78 million people in Germany were classified as high-net-worth individuals or people who have at least $1 million in liquid assets. DW has the latest.

The federal commissioner for anti-discrimination has said the government's reform plans, the first in 20 years, are inadequate and won't provide the resources and funding needed to combat discrimination.

Fifteen of the 193 UN member states sit on the UN Security Council. Germany was in competition with Austria and Portugal for two seats in the "Western Europe and Others" group.

A Bavarian hotel has apologized after rejecting a booking by an Israeli customer by telling them that "there are no Jews allowed" at the hotel.

Billions of euros sit untouched in dormant bank accounts in Germany. With heirs unaware and no central register in place, banks and politicians are debating who should ultimately control the money.

Cologne Cathedral has laid out plans to charge tourist visitors, starting in July. They will be asked to pay €12 each, to help cover maintenance costs. It still plans to keep a

Actress Nastassja Kinski wants Wim Wenders to remove a sexualized scene from his film "The Wrong Move," in which she appeared topless at the age of 13.

On Wednesday, the United Nations will hold elections for several seats on the UN Security Council. Germany's government is campaigning vigorously for a seat.

Poverty in Germany appears to be rising, with one charity group warning of a "crisis-like situation." Meanwhile, Hungary's new prime minister, Peter Magyar, is visiting Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin. DW has