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Several climate activists were arrested after their group entered the grounds of a coal power plant in Jänschwalde, about 100 kilometres south-east of Berlin, on Monday. Two units – half of those in operation – were taken off the grid as a result of th…

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who attended Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in London, has said he expects her son, King Charles III, to visit Germany in the not-too-distant future. “When we spoke on the phone last week and I conveyed the sympa…

The Berlin marathon on Sunday expects 45,527 runners, organizers said on Monday. “That is round about the level we had in 2019,” Jürgen Lock from SCC Events said, with the 2020 event cancelled and the 2021 version having heavy restrictions due to the c…

Germany’s economy is heading for a prolonged economic slump lasting into next year, according to the central bank. The Frankfurt-based Bundesbank said in its monthly report on Monday that “economic developments in Germany will be affected in the third …

German football federation director Oliver Bierhoff believes the Germany team face a major challenge at the World Cup in light of the human rights situation in Qatar. “We have to be careful to find this balancing act between the responsibility and awar…

German basketball great Dirk Nowitzki expects the German men’s team to go from strength to strength after their surprise bronze at the European Championships. Germany beat Poland in the third-place match in Berlin on Sunday to win a first medal in 17 y…

The tremor in his voice shows how hard it is for Jörg to talk about the loss of his partner who died a few months ago after 25 years together. He has just joined a cooking group that meets regularly in a school building in a northern German city, creat…

The Mercedes 600 Pullman Landaulet is a magnificent car loved by emperors and dictators and one which few mortals will ever own – at least not in full-sized form. Thankfully there is a miniaturised version, which is not exactly cheap, but exquisite and…

Timo Baumgartl made an emotional first start in his comeback from testicular cancer on Sunday as Union Berlin retained their surprise Bundesliga lead 2-0 over lowly Wolfsburg. Jordan Siebatcheu opened the scoring with a glancing header into the far rig…

Hosts Germany beat Australia 2-1 on Sunday to reach the Davis Cup quarter-finals as group winners. Kevin Krawietz nd Tim Pütz clinched victory for the Germans 6-4, 6-4 against Wimbledon champions Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell, stretching their unbeaten…