Daily Briefing 16.08.2026, 17:38 (CEST)

Belgium brings parts of record wildfire near Germany under control

A wildfire that has destroyed around 3,000 hectares of land in a nature reserve in eastern Belgium since Friday is partly under control, said Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin.

Germany revoking refugee status for growing number of Syrians

Germany is revoking refugee status from Syrians at a sharply rising rate, doing so in almost a quarter of all reviews in the first half of 2026, according to a government response to a parl...

Bayern stay coy on Musiala appearing to faint in friendly game

Bayern Munich have yet to update fans on the situation with Jamal Musiala after the playmaker appeared to faint towards the end of the 3-1 friendly win over RB Leipzig on Saturday.

Russia investigates German journalist over Zelensky question

Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against a German journalist over a question he asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference about the killing of Russia...

German state looks to South Korea for solutions to ageing population

Germany's eastern state of Saxony is looking to South Korea for ways to address an ageing population and a shortage of health care workers through digitalization and modern technology.

Yiddish culture festival brings 12,000 people to Germany's Weimar

Around 12,000 visitors attended this year's Yiddish culture festival in the eastern German city of Weimar, organizers said of the event that ended on Saturday evening.

Germany's Petros captures European marathon gold

Germany's Amanal Petros won the European men's marathon title for the first time on Sunday, taking gold in Birmingham in a championship record of 2 hours 9 minutes and 11 seconds.

Klopp's 'excitement and desire could not be greater' on first day

Jürgen Klopp officially started as Germany coach on Saturday and said his "excitement and desire could not be greater."

Berlin techno parade begins with tribute to Pride attack victims

Thousands of people paused for a minute's silence at the beginning of Berlin's techno parade on Saturday to remember the victims of an Islamist attack on the fringes of the Pride parade in ...

Swimmers warned against toxic algae in Baltic Sea and German lakes

Potentially toxic blue-green algae have spread in the Baltic Sea and in lakes on Germany's northern coastline, prompting health authorities to issue warnings to bathers to avoid visible con...