Germany will host the 2029 Women's European Championship.

Britain’s King Charles III and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier put on a show of Anglo-Saxon unity Wednesday as their countries expand cooperation to fend off threats to European security, combat climate change and bolster economic growth.

A confident far-right Alternative for Germany has set up its new youth organization as thousands of protesters converged on the western city of Giessen.

The European Space Agency has announced a significant budget increase for the next three years, reaching nearly $26 billion.

Traditional Christmas markets are opening across Germany, drawing revelers to enjoy mulled wine, grilled sausages, and festive attractions.

World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies have broken with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa despite opposition from the United States.

Italy's highest court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man to Germany.

Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on Belem, a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest.

The German government is lifting its restrictions on military exports to Israel.

Poland's foreign minister says an auction of Holocaust artifacts in Germany has been canceled.

Björn Werner signed everything thrust in front of him by NFL fans who packed a Berlin plaza Saturday.

Bayern Munich has finally failed to win a game this season.

Berlin will be the third German city to host a regular-season game when the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons square off Sunday at Olympiastadion.

Jewish and Catholic leaders have condemned a Halloween parade float in Pennsylvania that included a replica of the Auschwitz gate.

Rescuers have confirmed that five German mountaineers died after an avalanche in South Tyrol, northern Italy.

Eliud Kipchoge and Sifan Hassan are gearing up for their first New York Marathon.

Bayern Munich’s stadium is set to host another Champions League final in 2028.

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica has become the world’s tallest church.

In a spot outside Berlin that’s usually a paradise for birdwatchers, volunteers have recovered nearly 2,000 dead cranes in recent days as bird flu has hit the migrating birds hard.

Liverpool has bounced back from a losing streak with a 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.

Spain still topped the FIFA men’s world rankings published Friday that show Germany back on track to be a top-seeded team in the World Cup finals tournament draw.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says playmaker Cole Palmer is set to be out for a further six weeks because of his ongoing groin problems.

A Polish court has blocked the extradition of a Ukrainian man to Germany and ordered his immediate release.

Germany plans to send more than $2 billion in military aid to Ukraine amid concerns about dwindling Western support.

The newly elected mayor of a town in western Germany has been found with serious stab wounds.

A new analysis of solar and wind power shows its generation worldwide has outpaced electricity demand this year.

The 190th Oktoberfest has come to a close, wrapping up the world’s largest folk festival with the traditional Bavarian marksmen’s gun salute in Munich, after a bomb threat closed it for hours last week.

Germany’s Munich Airport has reopened after authorities shut it down for the second time in less than 24 hours after two confirmed drone sightings.

Defending champion Coco Gauff has reached the semifinals of the China Open for the third straight year after beating hard-hitting Eva Lys in two sets.

German authorities are investigating reports of unidentified drones potentially spying on critical infrastructure in Schleswig-Holstein.

German police have completed a security sweep at the Oktoberfest fairgrounds and reopened the famed beer festival after an hourslong closure.

A Ukrainian man suspected of causing explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 has been arrested in Poland.

Lufthansa Group has announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs by 2030, focusing on administrative roles.

Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in Berlin in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

Russia is currently tracking two satellites used by the German military, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

A new exhibition in Germany called “Queer Modernism.

Former Vice President Al Gore has announced an expansion of Climate TRACE to track soot pollution using satellite technology and artificial intelligence.

Enzo Maresca’s dad would take Raheem Sterling’s training hours any day of the week.

A German man who is under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago was released from prison Wednesday after serving his sentence in an unrelated case, police said.

They ran for more than two hours and needed a photo finish to determine the winner, with Alphonce Simbu edging out Amanal Petros in the men’s marathon at world championships in a race decided by a sprint down the track at the finish.

The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged with inflation back under control and the economy iTrump’s tariff onslaught better than expected.

Luka Dončić’s 39 points were not enough for Slovenia as it lost 99-91 to Germany in a thrilling EuroBasket quarterfinal.

Memphis Depay has become the Netherlands’ outright all-time top scorer with two goals in a 3-2 win at Lithuania in World Cup qualifying.

Elias Valtonen has scored eight points in the final two minutes to help Finland stun Serbia and Nikola Jokic 92-86 in the round of 16 at the EuroBasket tournament.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the war in Ukraine could continue for a long time.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg says officials are “working very, very hard” on efforts to end the three-year war between Russia and Ukraine.

Two Olympic gold medalists have accepted a three-month ban after a scandal over tampering with ski jump suits for Norway men’s team at this year’s world championships.

Berlin’s newest panda twins have celebrated their first birthday with frozen vegetable treats and a candle made out of bamboo shoots.

Official data shows the German economy shrank by 0.3% in the second quarter compared with the previous three-month period.

A Ukrainian man suspected to be one of the coordinators of the undersea explosions in 2022 that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany has been arrested in Italy.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says that two incidents of alleged racist abuse which marred German Cup games are “unacceptable” as German police investigate.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating an incident in which thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls, the agency said.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Germany won't authorize exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza “until further notice.”.

Germans worry that their beloved kebab in a pita sandwich may get more expensive.

Europe’s economy barely grew in the April-June quarter as frantic earlier efforts to ship goods ahead of new U.S. tariffs went into reverse and the continent’s biggest economy, Germany, shrank.

The leaders of Britain, France, and Germany plan to hold an emergency call Friday about the hunger crisis in Gaza.

The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged as it waits to see the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the economy before deciding whether to cut rates again.

Aitana Bonmatí scores in extra time, sending Spain to its first Women’s European Championship final with a 1-0 win over Germany.

Britain’s antitrust watchdog proposes labeling Google’s and Apple’s mobile ecosystems with “strategic market status.”.

Britain is threatening to take further action against Israel if it does not agree to end the war in Gaza.

The United Nations reports a global shift toward renewable energy, calling it a "positive tipping point."

Some captains are wearing them, some are not.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have signed a treaty that pledges to tighten defense ties.

The United Kingdom, France and Germany have agreed to restore tough U.N. sanctions on Iran by the end of August if there has been no concrete progress on a nuclear deal.

Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is facing criticism and a potential investigation over his 18th birthday party.

An mosaic panel on travertine slabs depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era has been returned to the archaeological park of Pompeii after being stolen by a Nazi German captain during World War II.

Customs officials have released photos from a seizure of roughly 1,500 young tarantulas found inside plastic containers that had been hidden in chocolate spongecake boxes shipped to an airport in western Germany.

All seven trophy-winning teams at the Women's European Championship since 1997 were led to glory by a female coach.

Poland has reinstated border controls with Germany and Lithuania to address concerns over illegal migration.

Carlos Alcaraz kept his Wimbledon three-peat campaign chugging along by beating Jan-Lennard Struff 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court to reach the fourth round.

This most unpredictable of Wimbledons has delivered yet another surprise.

Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany.

Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday.

Five-time major champion Iga Swiatek has reached her first final on grass and first final in more than a year in Hamburg.

Tesla sales in Europe plunged for a fifth month in a row in May, a blow to investors who had hoped anger toward Elon Musk would have faded by now.

In the end, not even Saudi Arabia or Gianni Infantino could engineer a way to get Cristiano Ronaldo to the Club World Cup.

Swimmers have jumped back into a Berlin waterway where swimming was banned a century ago because its pollution could make people ill.

The Paris prosecutor’s office says an investigation has been opened based on former Paris Saint-Germain player Kheira Hamraoui’s allegation of moral harassment against the soccer club.

The Las Vegas Grand Prix received a two-year contract extension that keeps the race that runs down the iconic Strip on the calendar through 2027.

German artist Günther Uecker, one of the country’s most important post-war artists who was world-famous for his large-format nail reliefs, has died.

A soccer fan has died during the Nations League final after falling from an overhead level onto the media area below.

Rúben Neves has scored the winning penalty kick as Portugal defeated Spain 5-3 in a shootout to win the Nations League.

Cristiano Ronaldo says he’s almost certain he will not be playing at the Club World Cup.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he found President Donald Trump open to discussion and is convinced that Washington remains committed to the NATO alliance.

Lamine Yamal has won the battle of Ballon d’Or contenders by scoring twice as Spain eclipsed France 5-4 in their Nations League semifinal.

Europe’s top official monitoring illegal drugs is nearing the end of his decade-long tenure with one clear message: the non-stop rise in cocaine and other stimulants is producing more violence than ever before in the heart of the world’s safest society.

President Donald Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.

Five countries have won seats on the United Nations Security Council in uncontested elections.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has a message for environmentalists who despair at the the approach of President Donald Trump’s administration: “Stop whining and get to work.”.

The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly elected Germany’s former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock to be the next head of the 193-member world body.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington next week to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, with the war in Ukraine and trade tensions among the items on the agenda.

Russia’s drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least two people, including a 9-year-old girl.

More than 60 United Nations offices, agencies and operations have been ordered to submit proposals by mid-June to cut 20% of their staff.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has received the International Charlemagne Prize.

Germany's Federal Prosecutor’s Office says three men have been charged with working for one of Russia’s intelligence agencies in a “particularly serious case.”.

A German court ruled has against a Peruvian farmer in a landmark climate lawsuit where he claimed that global warming fueled by energy company RWE’s historical greenhouse gas emissions put his home at risk.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to help Ukraine develop its own long-range missile systems that would be free of any Western-imposed limitations on their range and targets.

A German court has convicted four former Volkswagen managers of fraud and gave two of them prison sentences for their part in the manipulation of emissions controls.

The German economy, Europe’s biggest, grew by 0.4% in the first quarter thanks to stronger-than-expected exports and manufacturing.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has traveled to NATO partner Lithuania to inaugurate a German brigade meant to protect the alliance’s eastern flank in the face of mounting worries about Russia.