Daily Briefing 01.06.2026, 11:45 (CEST)

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 and will remain in preventive detention if ...

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Good omen? Germany beat Finland before WC with Undav, Musiala goals

Deniz Undav scored a brace and had an assist while Jamal Musiala was on target on his return as Germany trounced Finland 4-0 on Sunday in their last home game before the World Cup.

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Hamburg referendum on future Olympic bid starts

A referendum on a future Olympic bid by the city of Hamburg started on Sunday, with results expected late in the day.

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Thousands rally in western Germany against gas-fired power stations

Thousands of climate activists gathered in Hamm, in western Germany, to protest against gas-fired power plants on Saturday, in a largely peaceful gathering, police said.

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Adi Hütter back as Frankfurt coach, contract until 2029

Adi Hütter is returning to Eintracht Frankfurt for a second term as coach on a contract until 2029, the Bundesliga club said on Sunday.

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German execs, far-right politicians to attend Russian economic event

After four years of absence due to Moscow's war in Ukraine, members of the German business community and far-right politicians are set to attend an upcoming economic forum in the northern Russian city of St Petersburg.

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New German strawberry drive-in proves popular with hungry motorists

Long queues of cars have been forming at a drive-in in north-western Germany this month, with customers looking to buy not fries or burgers, but strawberries.

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Havertz: 'Thrill of anticipation' to join German squad after CL drama

Kai Havertz hopes he can get over Arsenal's Champions League final defeat when he links up with the German World Cup squad.

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Zelensky thanks Germany for Iris-T air defence system launch pad

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Ukraine has received a new launch pad for the Iris-T air defence system from Germany.

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Metallica show draws record crowd at Berlin's iconic Olympic Stadium

A record 94,000 fans attended a concert by US band Metallica at Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Saturday.

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