Daily Briefing 27.04.2026, 11:07 (CEST)

Fatalities involving e-bike users, older cyclists surge in Germany

The number of cyclists killed in road accidents across Germany rose by 3.8% to 462 in 2025, official data showed on Monday, with more than half of victims aged 65 and over.

Dortmund beat Freiburg 4-0 to secure top four spot; Stuttgart held

Borussia Dortmund rebounded from two Bundesliga defeats with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Freiburg for a double anniversary on Sunday which assured them of a top four finish.

Germany's Merz joins world leaders in condemning Washington shooting

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has joined fellow world leaders in condemning the shooting at a Washington press dinner attended by US President Donald Trump.

Body found by cleaner at Schalke stadium in western Germany

A body has been found at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, the home of German football team Schalke.

German Catholic nun, 92, goes viral with first ever döner kebab

Sister Irmgard, a 92-year-old nun from western Germany, has gone viral with her first-ever taste of the country's favourite fast food dish, the döner kebab.

Germany's far-right AfD surges to all-time high of 28% in INSA poll

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Saturday climbed to an all-time high in a new poll as it surges ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives.

Germany signed defence contracts worth €111 billion since 2022

Defence

Eberl: Bayern won't sign Jackson permanently; Olise not for sale

Bayern Munich will not sign forward Nicolas Jackson on a permanent deal at the end of the season while Michael Olise is "absolutely" not for sale, board member for sport Max Eberl has said.

Stranded humpback whale off Germany to be towed to North Sea

A humpback whale stranded off the Baltic Sea island of Poel is set to be towed to the North Sea on a barge in a multi-day operation, organizers said on Saturday.

'Best team in the world' Bayern win 4-3 in Mainz from 3-0 down

Harry Kane scored the winner off the subs' bench as Bayern Munich fought from three goals down to a 4-3 triumph at Mainz on Saturday after the freshly crowned Bundesliga champions almost pa...