Germany news: Friedrich Merz visits area struck by fires
Chancellor Merz thanked firefighters who tackled recent devastating blazes in western Germany. Meanwhile, a German Cup soccer match ended in a mass brawl with over 100 injuries. DW has more.
Chancellor Merz thanked firefighters who tackled recent devastating blazes in western Germany. Meanwhile, a German Cup soccer match ended in a mass brawl with over 100 injuries. DW has more.
The blaze, near Valencia, forced more than 1,000 people from their homes. In nearby Catalonia, civil defense teams carried out 200 rescue operations after floods trapped residents in cars and homes.
The Chinese humanoid robot “Lightning” ran a 100-meter trial race faster than human world-record holder Usain Bolt. A year ago, humanoid robots struggled to finish a race.
Around 100 people were attending a meditation retreat in central Myanmar when the building was targeted by military planes, witnesses said.
The two-seater motor glider went down in the Velebit mountains, near Zadar, killing both passengers.
The state surrounding Berlin is drying out, but local Tesla and Red Bull plants are looking to expand. Is Brandenburg running out of water to share?
A collection of notes written by Mahatma Gandhi has fetched the highest ever price for an Indian historical document in Mumbai. Meanwhile, a reported visit by Bangladesh’s Tarique Rahman remains in doubt. DW has more.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul arrived in Kyiv by a special train, just days ahead of Ukraine’s 35th independence day. His visit comes as two Ukrainians were killed overnight in Russian attacks.
Panama Canal will cut daily transits of ships from September because of low rainfall and amid an intensifying El Nino event.
Handguns and ammunition were found in a forest near Berlin last year. German authorities suspect they were to be used for assassinations on behalf of Russian intelligence.