Daily Briefing 24.12.2025, 12:24 (CET)

Ex-coach Klinsmann sees Germany among World Cup favourites

Germany have a chance to win next year's World Cup, former national team coach Jürgen Klinsmann believes.

German president calls for solidarity with Ukraine at Christmas

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier encouraged people to show solidarity with Ukrainians enduring ongoing Russian attacks, in his official Christmas address released on Wednesday.

Müller says Liverpool's Wirtz would have had easier start in Munich

Florian Wirtz would have probably had an easier start at Bayern Munich than at Liverpool, former Bayern great Thomas Müller has said.

Top German diplomat says Ukraine ceasefire won't end Russian threat

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul believes that Russia might use a potential ceasefire in Ukraine to ramp up preparations to attack a NATO country, urging the defence alliance to be r...

German artist Gerhard Richter donates works to support the homeless

The German painter Gerhard Richter is donating works to a charity supporting the homeless.

Germany restarts deportations to Syria after nearly 15 years

A convicted Syrian criminal has been deported from Germany to Syria for the first time since civil war broke out there nearly 15 years ago, the Interior Ministry in Berlin said.

Baum to stay as interim Augsburg coach until the end of the season

Manuel Baum will stay in interim charge of Augsburg until the end of the season, the Bundesliga side said on Tuesday.

Terrorism ruled out after driver hits pedestrians in Germany

Investigators believe a driver involved in an incident in central Germany in which several pedestrians were injured may be mentally ill.

Tah tells Germany to think big and backs Karl call-up

Defender Jonathan Tah thinks Germany can win the World Cup next year and believes Bayern Munich teenager Lennart Karl deserves a call-up.

Müller sceptical over Messi at World Cup, says Germany must progress

Lionel Messi’s participation at the World Cup would not necessarily make defending champions Argentina better, 2014 winner Thomas Müller said on Tuesday.