Daily Briefing 15.10.2026, 23:33 (CEST)

Freiburg beat Jablonec 3-2 for winning Conference League start

Freiburg had a winning start into their maiden Conference League season on Thursday when the Bundesliga leaders beat Czech side Jablonec 3-2. 

Oh brace as Besiktas down Hoffenheim in Europa League

Oh Hyeon-Gyu scored a brace and had an assist as Besiktas won 3-2 at ailing Hoffenheim on Thursday to make it two wins from two matches in the Europa League.

Brace instead of rest: Schick helps Leverkusen beat Poznan 4-0

Patrik Schick was on target again by converting two penalties as he helped Bayer Leverkusen to a comfortable 4-0 victory at Lech Poznan which continued their perfect start into the Europa L...

Merz demands further funds for Ukraine at EU summit

Europe must increase its financial support for Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday as EU leaders convened for a summit in Brussels. 

Germany's Social Democrats to elect new leadership in January

Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) will elect its new leadership in mid-January, dpa learned from party sources on Thursday. 

Zverev powers past De Minaur to reach Shanghai Masters semi-finals

Germany's Alexander Zverev eased his way past Australian Alex de Minaur on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters.

Study: Germany could benefit from investing in disadvantaged children

Children growing up in poverty or with limited access to education contribute an estimated €216,500 ($242,900) less to Germany's public finances over their lifetimes than those raised witho...

Third lawmaker from Germany's SPD facing corruption probe

Germany's Bundestag on Thursday lifted the immunity of Social Democrat (SPD) lawmaker Adis Ahmetovic amid a growing corruption investigation in the northern city of Hanover. 

German court jails two for spying on Jewish targets for Iran

A German court on Thursday sentenced two men to several years in prison on charges of spying for Iran. 

Two people contract West Nile virus locally in south-west Germany

Two people in the south-western German state of Baden-Württemberg have contracted West Nile virus locally for the first time, the state social affairs ministry said, adding that neither had...