Germany

The package includes military and energy assistance as Russia steps up attacks across Ukraine and Kyiv seeks stronger air-defence capabilities ahead of winter.

Merz arrived in Kyiv to reaffirm Germany's support for Ukraine as Russian attacks intensify and fighting remains deadlocked.

The trials convicted 22 prominent Nazis, sentencing 12 to death, acquitting three and imprisoning the remainder.

Unveiled at InnoTrans 2026, CRRC’s new metro train combines multi-source sensors, autonomous perception and AI-driven monitoring with lighter construction and lower energy consumption.

The metro train uses multi-source sensors for real-time track monitoring, anomaly detection and fault warnings while consuming over 10% less energy.

A US military pilot ejected safely and is receiving medical treatment after the fighter jet crashed following a routine training flight.

Pilot ejects and receives medical care after the aircraft crashes at Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany.

The CDU, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's own party, fared badly in both states, with its support dropping markedly from the previous elections.

The AfD is on the verge of forming a minority government in Saxony-Anhalt, and becoming the first far-right party to govern a German state since World War II.

Boris Pistorius calls for stronger UN support and defence cooperation as the rules-based international order faces mounting pressure.

The meeting brought together senior commanders from Israel and seven Arab states, with discussions reportedly covering Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and growing Houthi threats.

The extreme heatwave at the end of June disrupted power supplies, shut schools, and smashed temperature records in France, Spain and the UK.

German police detained a 48-year-old man suspected of attacking power substations across three states, citing opposition to fossil fuels.