Germany 2026 World Cup squad announcement: Neuer returns
Two years after retiring from international football, Manuel Neuer is back in Germany’s 2026 World Cup squad.
Sports
Environment
Extreme climate scenario fades, but warming continues
The rapid rollout of renewable energy is helping to shift emissions trends, but expected temperature rises remain high as the UN moves to tighten countries’ commitments.
Sports
Freiburg’s Europa League final proof another way can work
Bundesliga side Freiburg might have lost their first-ever European final to Aston Villa, but their European run is a reminder that success in football can be achieved without big spending or a loss of identity.
Germany
Germany records high numbers of online child abuse cases
Efforts to regulate social media have had little effect so far, according to Jugendschutz.net. The government-funded organization says young people in Germany are defenseless against online hate and violence.
News
German authorities arrest 2 on China high-tech espionage allegations
Two Munich residents have been arrested on suspicion of working for a Chinese intelligence service, seeking to obtain and pass on high-tech information with “military applications.”
Culture
Why Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ mattered
As the final curtain falls on “The Late Show,” a brief history of the evolution of the late-night tradition and Stephen Colbert’s satire.
News
Researchers spot humpback whales off Australia and Brazil — longest lifetime journey on record
Researchers have observed two humpback whales swimming between Australia and Brazil. It’s the longest travel distance humans have ever recorded for the species.
Science
How Meta wants to profile 13-year-olds on Insta, Facebook
Instagram and Facebook have a problem with underage users — there’s too many of them. Parent company, Meta, aims to root out under-13s with an age-profiling AI. This plays into a debate about a teenage social media ban.
Environment
EU is failing to cut pesticide use
With binding cut targets scrapped, the European Union’s pledge to halve pesticide use is stalling — even as controversial chemicals like glyphosate remain on sale across the bloc.
Sports
Enhanced Games: Pushing human potential, or lethal circus?
Investors like Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr. see the Enhanced Games as proof of how far human limits can stretch. For doping experts, the danger is clear and grave. DW explains the latest controversial sporting event.