Daily Briefing 26.07.2026, 16:08 (CEST)

Reichstag flags flown at half-mast after Berlin Pride attack

The speaker of the German parliament on Sunday ordered flags at the iconic Reichstag building to be flown at half-mast, one day after the deadly attack at Berlin's Christopher Street Day (C...

Bundesliga looking into offer from US investor

The Bundesliga confirmed on Sunday it is looking into a major offer from a United States financial investor.

UNESCO lists D-Day beaches, Berlin housing estate, Mount Olympus

The D-Day beaches in Normandy, the Zehlendorf Forest Estate in Berlin and Greece's Mount Olympus have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Conservatives demand stiffer penalties after Berlin Pride attack

A senior lawmaker from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) called on Sunday for harsher punishment for terrorists following the attack on the Berlin Pride pa...

Berlin Pride van ramming was Islamist terrorist attack, minister says

A nationwide manhunt is under way in Germany after what officials in Berlin are treating as an Islamist terrorist attack on Berlin's Pride parade.

'I saw fear:' Berlin Pride presenter shares shock after fatal attack

The presenter of the Berlin Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride event has expressed her shock after the fatal attack in the German capital.

German queer commissioner calls for solidarity after Pride attack

Germany's federal commissioner for sexual and gender diversity called for unity and visibility in combating hatred on Sunday, a day after a fatal attack on Berlin's Christopher Street Day (...

Germany's Merz criticized for treatment of transport minister

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing criticism over a "communication disaster" in his treatment of Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder amid intense speculation of a government reshuf...

Merz condemns 'heinous' Berlin Pride attack amid manhunt for suspect

Berlin police are searching for a suspect after a van hit a crowd at the Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride parade in Berlin, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz calling the deadly incide...

Berlin police release image of suspect in Pride attack amid manhunt

Berlin police have released a photograph of the suspected perpetrator of the attack on the Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride parade in Berlin that left one person dead and 16 injured.