Deutsche Welle

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that Russia is losing up to 24,000 soldiers a month in the war against Ukraine because of Putin's “imperialist megalomania.

A former German army officer has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for spying for Russian intelligence services by passing classified military information.

Von der Leyen emphasized the need for the EU to invest in defense and strengthen its defense capabilities to maintain peace on the continent against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Putin's threats.

Germany does not yet recognize an independent Palestinian state, despite the fact that Norway, Spain and Ireland have done so, as it remains committed to the goal of achieving a two-state solution through negotiations within the political process.

Due to heavy rains that flooded streets and basements in some parts of Germany, cars floated through the streets, and people were locked in their homes. There were no reports of injuries.

German writer Jenny Erbenbeck won the International Booker Prize for her novel Kairos about the devastating relationship between a young woman and an elderly man in East Berlin in the 1980s, sharing a £ 50,000 prize with translator Michael Hoffmann.

The European Commission activates its Copernicus satellite mapping system to help search for the missing helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after Iran appealed for help.

Ukrainian athletes face problems competing at the Olympic Games with Russian and Belarusian athletes under neutral flags, as they may be associated with the war against Ukraine, making it difficult to adhere to the rules of fair play, and Ukrainian athletes are seen as an attractive target for provocations.

Putin said that Russia's actions in the Kharkiv region are aimed at creating a "sanitary zone" in response to Ukrainian shelling and rejected plans to seize Kharkiv.

Tens of thousands of people protested in Tbilisi and other Georgian cities against the controversial law on "foreign agents," and the foreign ministers of Estonia, Iceland, and Lithuania joined the rally.

Former Gambian Interior Minister Ousmane Sonko was found guilty by a Swiss court of committing several crimes against humanity from 2000 to 2016 and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has vowed to veto the controversial law on "foreign agents," saying it does not comply with European values and hinders Georgia's European integration aspirations, amid Western criticism that the law undermines democracy.

Ukrainians who have a residence and work permit in Germany will be able to stay and work in the country, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said.

Pinchas Goldschmidt, president of the Conference of European Rabbis and former chief rabbi of moscow, will receive the Charlemagne International Prize for his outstanding contribution to the unification of Europe and his commitment to interreligious exchange.

Scholz calls on partners to provide Ukraine with more Patriot air defense systems from their existing stockpiles to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities.

Germany plans to deploy a permanent brigade to Lithuania to strengthen NATO's eastern defense. The deployment of the German brigade in the Baltic country is "in full swing.

Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul caused severe flooding, killing 56 people and leaving 68 still missing.

The countries participating in the Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15-16 will develop a common negotiating position and submit it to Russia as a first step toward a just peace in Ukraine.

The Berlin authorities are considering giving Goebbels' former villa to the new owners free of charge, who will restore and maintain the complex in good condition, as the maintenance of the Nazi facility requires a lot of money.

According to an investigation by Human Rights Watch, since December 2023, Russian soldiers have executed at least 15 Ukrainian soldiers who tried to surrender, and possibly 6 more.

Russian Defense Minister Shoigu called for an increase in the volume and quality of arms supplies to Russian troops to maintain the pace of their offensive in Ukraine.

Protesters against the law "on foreign agents" built barricades overnight after police tried to disperse them, and opposition leader Levan Khabeishvili said he was severely beaten by security forces.

Iran has unveiled a new attack drone similar to the Russian Lancet used in the war in Ukraine.

Hamas has released a new video in which two Israeli hostages, Keith Siegel and Omri Miran, kidnapped last October, speak out under pressure from the militants, calling for their release through a prisoner exchange deal.

Ukrainian refugees can stay in Germany with expired passports, and the decision of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry to suspend consular services for Ukrainian men will not affect their refugee status.

Germany assures that Ukrainian men will not be deprived of refugee status in the country, despite Ukraine's decision to temporarily suspend consular services for men aged 18-60 abroad.

A 43-year-old assistant to an AfD MEP was detained in Dresden on suspicion of spying for Chinese intelligence by passing on information about negotiations and decisions in the European Parliament.

According to the head of the IAEA, Iran is a few weeks away from having enough enriched uranium to make an atomic bomb.

German prosecutors have launched an investigation into the Knauf Group in connection with its alleged involvement in the reconstruction of Russia-occupied Mariupol, Ukraine.

Two Russian spies who were planning to sabotage Germany's military aid to Ukraine were detained in Bavaria.