Lena Roche

Europe News

Weapons for Putin's agents? Secret arms cache found in Berlin forest

Investigators uncovered the weapons in woodland in Brandenburg, according to reports by broadcasters NDR and WDR and the Süddeutsche Zeitung daily.

21 August 2026

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Germany's Europe minister on EU budget: 'Options are limited'

For leading German politician Gunther Krichbaum (CDU), Minister of State for Europe, it is time for the EU to rethink and seek new paths, on enlargement and the budget alike.

22 July 2026

Europe News

Life sentence for Magdeburg attacker

When he drove a car into the Magdeburg Christmas market, he killed six people and injured more than 300. Taleb al Abdulmohsen has now been sentenced to life imprisonment.

26 June 2026

Business

Glitch just after launch: Frankfurt Sky Line train out of service

The Sky Line shuttle was meant to provide a quick, hassle-free link to Frankfurt Airport’s new, modern Terminal 3. But it now has to be “inspected”, so passengers must make do with shuttle buses.

27 May 2026

Earth News

"Highly explosive" whale Timmy to be towed out to sea

The dead humpback whale 'Timmy' off the Danish coast is at risk of exploding. Authorities now plan to tow it out to open sea.

21 May 2026

World

Afghanistan's brutal year: the return of the Taliban

It was a year of turmoil for Afghanistan and its people. From the Western withdrawal and evacuation to the Taliban's seizure of power - a look back at the tumultuous events of 2021.

20 December 2021

World

2021: the race against COVID-19

Review 2021: a year of highs and lows in the battle against COVID-19 - the pandemic that changed the world

20 December 2021

Germany

Young Greens in Germany mobilise for "climate elections"

Meet the two young green politicians, Katharina Sparrer and David Schiepek, who believe that Germany's federal elections are all about the climate.

23 September 2021