Daily Briefing 01.06.2026, 16:01 (CEST)

Germany set to leave for World Cup with good Neuer and result news

Manuel Neuer has returned to goalkeeper-specific training which along with a 4-0 win over Finland should give Germany a real feel-good atmosphere when they set off to the World Cup on Tuesd...

Report: most refugees globally plan to move on to another country

A new report suggests most of the more than 117 million refugees currently worldwide are considering moving on to another country.

Iran war drives eurozone inflation fears

Consumers in the eurozone expect inflation to remain persistently high as a result of the oil price shock triggered by the Iran war, the European Central Bank (ECB) said on Monday, citing a...

Poll: Majority of Germans see no electoral gain from replacing Merz

A slight majority of Germans do not believe Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives would perform better in opinion polls if he were replaced by another leader from his party, according t...

Firm hand and attractive football: Hütter's Frankfurt plan

Adi Hütter wants to lead Eintracht Frankfurt back into Europe with a firm hand in his second term as coach of the Bundesliga club.

German Minister Radovan's trip to Lebanon cancelled as conflict rises

A trip to Lebanon by German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan was aborted as her flight was on its way to Beirut on Monday due to the conflict there, the Development Ministry said. ...

Undav renews Stuttgart contract until 2029 before World Cup

Germany striker Deniz Undav has renewed his contract at VfB Stuttgart by two years until 2029, thre Bundesliga club said on Monday.

Sources: Serena Williams to play in Berlin in tennis comeback

Serena Williams' expected comeback to tennis will also see her play in Germany later this month, according to dpa sources.

Life in prison for Syrian convicted of Islamist stabbing in Germany

A Syrian man convicted of an Islamist terrorist stabbing in the west German city of Bielefeld last year was sentenced on Monday to life in prison.

Uber and Autobrains plan to test self-driving taxis in Munich

Ride-hailing platform Uber and Israeli artificial intelligence (AI) firm Autobrains are launching a joint robotaxi programme in Munich.