German court orders Apple to throw out carbon neutrality claims

A German federal court has ruled that the tech giant misled consumers and breached competition laws by ad... A German federal court has ruled that the tech giant misled consumers and breached competition laws by advertising its Apple Watch as a...

German, Polish, French leaders visit Moldova in pre-election show of support for pro-EU president

CHISINAU (Reuters) -The French, German and Polish leaders promised support and the prospect of joining the European Union on an Independence Day visit to Moldova, where President Maia Sandu's pro-European allies face a stiff challenge in an...

Ukraine blocks access to German socialist daily Junge Welt under wartime censorship

UKRAINE has blocked access to the German socialist newspaper Junge Welt’s website, the paper reported today. Anyone seeking to access the site from within Ukraine gets the message that “this internet resource has been blocked,” citing a law on...

Swintt increase German market profile with new NOVOLINE deal

Reading Time: 2 minutesHaving already established a substantial fan following in Germany thanks to its engaging range of classically-themed slots, sought-after software provider, Swintt, has announced it will be making further in-roads into the...

Why Berlin’s underground art scene is the best in the world

Ute Junker Aug 28, 2025 – 5.02am Gift this article Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Login Don’t go planning a visit to the Feuerle Collection if...

German banks halts $11.7 billion in PayPal payments on fraud concerns: Report

German banks blocked PayPal payments totalling more than 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion) over fraud concerns, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported on Wednesday, without specifying its sources. The payments were halted on Monday after...

Solar park construction begins at historic German lignite mine

Renewables developer RP Global has announced that construction work has started on the Harbke solar park located in one of Germany’s oldest lignite mining areas. The area is located on the border between Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony on the...

Globetrotting German director Herzog honoured at Venice festival

Pygmy hippo Toni says bonjour to France after Berlin exit

Mini hippo Toni has arrived in her new home at the French town of Mulhouse after moving from Germany. "The move went without any issues and in a very relaxed manner," the Berlin Zoo, his former home, said in an Instagram post on Wednesday. The...

German cabinet green lights compulsory military service law

Germany's federal cabinet has passed a law setting up a new military service model, which includes higher salary payments for soldiers and mandatory service from 2027. The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off steps to boost recruitment for the...

German trans neo-Nazi sparks row after being sent to women's prison

After applying for a legal gender entry change, a male-bodied neo-Nazi extremist is set to serve an 18-month prison sentence in a women's prison. Here's why the resulting controversy is probably exactly what 'she' wanted. Marla-Svenja Liebich...

German construction performed better than expected in H1 2025

Construction of an Autobahn in Germany (Image: Wolfilser via AdobeStock - stock.adobe.com) Germany’s construction industry performed better than expected in the first half of 2025, despite a collapse in roadbuilding orders. Official figures showed...

Weimar comedies show pop German cinema before Hitler

The years between the end of World War I and the rise of Hitler were tough times for the German people as they were recovering from a monstrous defeat. Still, aspects of German life were humming. 1919-1933 was a golden age for the arts. In cinema,...

German teen convicted for supporting foiled Taylor Swift concert attack in Vienna

FILE - View of the exterior of Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Heinz-Peter Bader, File) A German court on Tuesday convicted a 16-year-old boy of supporting a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Austria...

Apple Watch carbon neutral claims ‘misleading’, rules German court

Apple claims to offset emissions from its watches by purchasing carbon credits from a plantation, however, its lease expires in a few years. A German court has ordered Apple to stop advertising its smart watches as being carbon neutral, ruling...

New Berlin homicide, woman found guilty at trial

NEW BERLIN, Wis. - A Waukesha County jury found a woman guilty on Tuesday of killing 77-year-old Richard Platt. In Court: Court records show jurors convicted 44-year-old Martha Brown of first-degree intentional homicide after a week-long trial....

Canada Boosts German TkMS After Big Australian Loss; Can It Outshine Hanwha For RCN Submarine Deal?

Ottawa advanced to the next step in the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP) procurement by down-selecting Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TkMS) and South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. The news comes after TkMS suffered a big setback...

German BioTech startup Detechgene pockets €3.2 million to take lab diagnostics mobile

Detechgene, a Cologne-based BioTech startup, has successfully raised €3.2 million in its second Seed round as it pursues its mission to make molecular diagnostics fast, mobile and accessible to all. The round was led by neoteq ventures, joined by...

ptc 2026 Returns to Berlin as The Global Pipeline Event

The 21st Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc) returns to the Estrel Congress Center as The Global Pipeline Event, welcoming participants from more than 60 countries to Europe’s leading pipeline conference and exhibition. The four-day program...

PM Modi refused Donald Trump's phone calls 4 times in recent weeks amid US tariff tensions, claims German newspaper

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly turned down four telephone calls from US President Donald Trump in recent weeks as trade tensions between the two nations continue to escalate over additional 25 per cent tariffs on Indian goods for...