Daily Briefing 25.04.2026, 20:35 (CEST)

'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...

Berlin to deploy minehunter for possible Hormuz role

The German Navy plans to deploy a minehunting vessel to the Mediterranean in the coming days for of a possible deployment in the Strait of Hormuz, a Defence Ministry spokeswoman said on Sat...

Syrians in Germany split over staying or returning to homeland

More than a year after Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa ousted dictator Bashed al-Assad, Syrians who took refuge in Germany are wondering whether they should return home.

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.

German airports body alarmed at Ryanair decision to shut Berlin base

Germany's ADV airports association on Saturday expressed concern at the decision by Irish budget carrier Ryanair to shut down its base at Berlin's BER international airport and halve flight...

Diomande should stay in Leipzig beyond season, Mintzlaff says

Teenager Yan Diomande is yet to reach his full potential and can raise his price beyond €100 million ($117 million) by staying at RB Leipzig and playing Champions League football next seaso...

Berlin Modern museum opening pushed back to 2030

Fans of modern art may be looking forward to seeing works by Andy Warhol, Joseph Beuys, Anselm Kiefer and many other major artists at a new Berlin museum will unfortunately have to wait a f...

Efforts ongoing to rescue whale stranded off Germany's Baltic coast

A stranded humpback whale, whose fate has gripped Germany and beyond for more than a month, remained lying in shallow waters off the island of Poel near Wismar on the Baltic Sea coast on Sa...

Leipzig closer to Champions League after 3-1 win against Union Berlin

RB Leipzig moved closer to Champions League qualification after a dominant 3-1 home win against Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Friday.

Tax cut on petrol and diesel approved by German lawmakers

German lawmakers on Friday approved a tax cut on diesel and petrol fuel amounting to about 17 cents ($0.20) per litre at current prices, as part of measures to ease the burden on consumers ...