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- Iran's secret service accused of plots to kill Jews in France and Germanyon September 8, 2024 at 10:55 am
A Paris court in May detained and charged a couple on accusations that they were involved in Iranian plots to kill Jews in Germany and France, police sources told AFP.
- Firefighting operations to tackle blaze in German mountains resume after overnight pauseon September 8, 2024 at 6:00 am
Firefighting flights to tackle the massive forest fire in the mountains of central Germany will resume on Sunday morning as the blaze rages for the third day.
- Inside Germany: September heatwave and what happens after AfD state election victory?on September 7, 2024 at 8:05 am
From the aftermath of the AfD state election win to the sweltering start to September and Currywurst's birthday, here's what we're talking about in Germany this week.
- Austrian investigators seize devices at Munich shooter's homeon September 7, 2024 at 7:02 am
Investigators seized electronic devices at the home of a young Austrian who fired shots near Israel's Munich consulate, but found no weapons or Islamic State group propaganda material, authorities said Friday.
- 'It's a lifestyle': How you can learn to sail in Germanyon September 6, 2024 at 3:01 pm
Sailing or boating is a great way to experience Germany's lakes, rivers and seas to the north. The Local spoke with a German sailing instructor to find out his favourite things about sailing and how to earn a boating licence.
- Nine hip-hop tracks that will help you learn Germanon September 6, 2024 at 1:47 pm
Studies have shown that listening to music can really help with language learning and German hip-hop is, perhaps surprisingly, perfectly suited to the task.
- Suspected Islamist threatens German police with macheteon September 6, 2024 at 1:14 pm
A 29-year-old Albanian man carrying a machete attacked a German police station on Friday, with investigators probing a possible "radical Islamist motive".
- Is autumn 2024 the right time to buy a property in Germany?on September 6, 2024 at 10:38 am
The housing market in Germany has been unsettled over the last few years for both buyers and sellers, but demand is picking up. We take a closer look at whether it's a good time to buy a home and what the outlook is.
- 'Improve punctuality': Can Germany sort out its crisis-hit trains?on September 6, 2024 at 8:59 am
Transport Minister Volker Wissing is piling pressure on rail operator Deutsche Bahn to improve its services amid dismal punctuality rates. Here's a look at his latest restructuring plan.
- Zelensky appeals for weapons at Ukraine aid meet in Germanyon September 6, 2024 at 6:08 am
President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared in person at a meeting of Ukraine's international backers in Germany on Friday, appealing for additional weapons as Kyiv faces advancing Russian forces in the east and devastating strikes by Moscow.