Daily Briefing 22.04.2026, 23:06 (CEST)
Kane nets another as Bayern reach German Cup final
Bayern Munich turbo-charged their treble pursuit by reaching their first German Cup final since 2020 following a 2-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday.
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Germany outlines national military strategy to counter Russian threat
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Wednesday presented a new national military strategy, as Berlin responds to the rising threat from Moscow.
Read TextMünster University to open Europe's first Faculty of Islamic Theology
Münster University in western Germany is set to open a Faculty of Islamic Theology in July, the first institution of its kind in Europe according to rector Johannes Wessels.
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Germany halves 2026 growth outlook as Iran war drives up energy costs
The German government has halved its forecast for economic growth in 2026 to 0.5% as a result of high energy prices due to the war in Iran.
Read TextFlow of Kazakh oil through Russia to Germany facing disruption
The supply of Kazakh oil through Russia to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline could be interrupted from May.
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Germany's largest airport in Frankfurt opens long-awaited Terminal 3
A new terminal opened at Germany's largest airport in Frankfurt on Wednesday, designed to handle around 19 million passengers a year.
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Every fourth worker in Germany worked from home in 2025
Working from home is more common in Germany than in most EU countries, official data showed on Wednesday.
Read TextGerman NFL draft hopeful Klein happy with any team, meets all 32
German NFL draft candidate Marlin Klein is excited to be picked up by any team this week and is targeting a Super Bowl ring already.
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Second nuclear waste shipment arrives in Germany's Ahaus
A second shipment of highly radioactive nuclear waste has arrived at an interim storage facility in Ahaus in Germany's most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia under heavy security, po...
Read TextGerman insolvencies put 200,000 jobs at risk, insurer says
More than 200,000 jobs in Germany could be at risk from corporate insolvencies this year, as business failures are expected to reach their highest level in 14 years, credit insurer Allianz ...
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