Daily Briefing 04.09.2026, 11:52 (CEST)

Zverev into US Open third round after another five-set marathon

Top seed Alexander Zverev claimed a second straight five-set win on Thursday evening to advance to the third round of the US Open.

Dortmund don't include Can in Champions League squad list

Borussia Dortmund didn't include captain Emre Can in the Champions League squad list submitted to European football ruling body UEFA, the Bundesliga club said on Friday.

State election in Germany spurs hope in Moscow, concern in Kiev

As voters head to the polls in Germany's eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, observers in Russia and Ukraine are watching closely - and hoping for very different outcomes for the far-...

Surprise deal, as VW board backs sweeping cuts in unanimous vote

Volkswagen plans to cut a further 50,000 jobs in the coming years as part of its cost-cutting package, the German carmaker said on Thursday evening after a unanimous vote at a meeting of th...

Germany, France and Poland display unity in Weimar amid Russia dispute

Germany, France and Poland aimed to display unity on Thursday in the face of hybrid attacks from Russia, days after Berlin formally accused Moscow of being behind an attempted attack involv...

Munich defence firms targeted by arson attack in fresh German incident

Arson attacks hit a construction site in Munich overnight, with Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann confirming on Thursday that companies in the defence and security sector were tar...

German growth forecast to hit 1.4% in 2026 in boost to Merz government

Germany's economy could grow by up to 1.4% this year, a leading economic institute forecast on Thursday, sharply lifting its previous estimate in what may come as a boost for Chancellor Fri...

German army chief urges 'maximum speed' in military build-up

Germany needs to accelerate the expansion of its armed forces in response to the Russian threat, the army's chief said, calling for a rapid increase in military capabilities.

Bavarian site starts production of 5,000 AI-guided drones for Kiev

Mass production of more than 5,000 medium and long-range combat drones for Ukraine has begun at a site near Munich, the US-German defence company Auterion said on Thursday.

DFB to take next step for separation from women's Bundesliga

The German Football Federation (DFB) will convene an extraordinary DFB congress on September 18 to transfer the responsibility of the women's Bundesliga to the newly-founded women's league ...