Germany news: Merz says fuel tax lowered to ease price surge
Berlin is cutting fuel tax and weapons maker Rheinmetall prepares to build missiles in a new venture. A fisherman triggered …
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Finnish police say stray Ukrainian drone carried warhead
Finnish authorities are investigating two drones that crashed in southern Finland. Kyiv apologized for the incident, with Ukraine's Zelenskyy saying …
Iran war: Is Pakistan a real peacemaker?
Islamabad has been praised for mediating the conflict between Iran and the US, but with an ongoing war with Kabul …
A Beluga whale has made its way from the coast of Denmark
A Beluga whale has made its way from the coast of Denmark towards the border with Germany, according to local …
Junction solar cells with improved carrier and photon management
Nature, Published online: 17 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10385-yTriple-junction solar cells with improved carrier and photon management
NASA's Artemis II moon rocket back to the hangar
A series of fueling issues has delayed the much-anticipated launch of NASA's Artemis II moon mission, the first to carry …
Xi sells 'peace' message to Taiwan opposition ahead of Trump visit
China's leader Xi Jinping promoted "peaceful development" in talks with Taiwan's opposition chief, a move analysts say could be aimed …
A late winner from Stuttgart's Deniz Undav secured a second friendly win
A late winner from Stuttgart's Deniz Undav secured a second friendly win in a week for Germany. With the FIFA …
Global markets tumble with no end to Iran war in sight
Markets in Europe and Asia nosedived as trading restarted on Monday, as oil prices continued to climb amid the war …
Bavaria's state premier Markus Söder visits BMW plant in US
Markus Söder will view the BMW plant in Spartanburg, among other stops, after visiting Texas. Foreign Minister Wadephul is set …
Racism in Germany widespread, but more subtle than before
Racism and discrimination are pervasive in Germany. Xenophobic and derogatory views remain rampant. To coincide with the International Day Against …
Ever military strategy for Bundeswehr
For the first time in its history, the Bundeswehr has adopted a military strategy to prepare Germany for future threats. …
North Korea faces food shortages as drought threatens crops
The country's state-run news has said much of the country has been hit by an unusually severe drought. The largely …
Bombing of Iran's pharma producers threatens patients' lives
As the US and Israel continue their war with Iran, airstrikes on Iranian pharmaceutical and medical facilities are harming thousands …
How labs are coping with ‘RAMmageddon’
Nature, Published online: 16 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00872-7A global shortage of memory chips is forcing researchers to get creative. Plus, China’s …
Veteran German actor Mario Adorf dies aged 95
Few actors had a career as rich as Mario Adorf. He played legendary Hollywood villains, wrote German TV history and …
Russia to block Kazakh oil flows on key pipeline supplying Berlin
Germany has confirmed that Russia will block flows of Kazakh oil to a vital refinery that supplies much of Berlin's …
President signs off on LGBTQ law doubling maximum jail term for same-sex relations
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye enacted the new law after it resoundingly cleared parliament earlier this month. It also penalizes …
Bulgaria enters uncharted territory as Radev wins big
Preliminary results show that former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria's general election with a clear majority and the biggest …
Raging wildfires cause mass evacuations
More than 1,000 firefighters are battling two blazes in northern Japan, with some 3,000 people urged to leave their homes. …