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Afghan Girls Secretly Continue Their Education Under Taliban School Ban

More than five years after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, thousands of girls barred from formal secondary...

Researchers Say Strong Data Privacy Rules Can Boost Europe's Competitiveness

Cutting data protection standards would not help Europe compete in the digital economy, according to a policy paper...

Berlin Mitte Prepares for 2026 Vote on District Mayor Post

Political parties in Berlin's central Mitte district are gearing up for the 2026 Berlin state and district elections, when...

German Startup Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit, Boosting Europe's Space Ambitions

A German startup launched a rocket into orbit for the first time on Saturday, marking a milestone in Europe's push to...

Suspect Held Over String Of Attacks On German Power Grid

Police in western Germany arrested a 48-year-old man on Tuesday suspected of carrying out a series of attacks on the...

Berlin Firefighters Battle 18-Hour Blaze in Steglitz Apartment Building

Firefighters in Berlin spent nearly 18 hours battling a fire that tore through the roof of a residential building in the...

Ed Sheeran Tour Rocked by Macklemore Exit Over Pro-Palestinian Remarks

US rapper Macklemore has been dropped from the opening lineup of Ed Sheeran's ongoing "Loop" tour in the United States...

German Diesel Prices Hit Record High Amid Red Sea Crisis

Diesel prices in Germany climbed to their highest level on record this week as an escalating conflict in the Middle East,...

How Autumn Changes the Body: Fatigue, Weight and Daylight

Shorter days and falling temperatures at the start of autumn bring measurable changes to sleep, energy and body weight,...

Merz Pledges Relief as German Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has promised measures to ease the burden of record fuel prices on drivers, saying a...

B'Tselem Report Accuses Israel of Systematic Erasure of Palestinian Life in West Bank

An Israeli human rights organization has accused Israeli authorities of running a coordinated campaign to dismantle...

German Cigar Makers Warn Tax Plan Could Raise Prices 60 Percent

German cigar and cigarillo producers are warning that a tax proposal under discussion in the Bundestag could push retail...

Thieves Steal Four Paintings From Renoir Museum in Southern France

Burglars broke into the museum dedicated to Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer, southern...

Young Berliners Say Politics Ignores Their Concerns Ahead of Election

A large majority of young Berliners believe the city's political leaders are failing to take their concerns seriously,...

Berlin's Theater Ost Presses On Amid Standoff Over Building's Future

Theater Ost in Berlin's Adlershof district has resumed ticket sales and is moving ahead with a full autumn program, even as...

Merz Faces Isolation in Own Party as AfD Gains and Poll Numbers Sink

Chancellor Friedrich Merz confronted a subdued and increasingly skeptical audience inside the Reichstag building in Berlin...