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BMW triples net profit in Q3 despite U.S. tariffs, rebounding from last year’s slump

German carmaker BMW announced Wednesday that its net profit more than tripled in the third quarter, driven by strong global deliveries that held up in the United States despite higher import tariffs. Between July and September, the Munich-based group reported a net profit of €1.7 billion, a 256.5%......

Germany culls nearly one million birds Amid widespread avian flu outbreak

Germany has culled close to one million birds following a major outbreak of avian influenza (H5N1), a highly contagious strain that has affected poultry farms across the country since early September. According to the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI), infections have been confirmed in 66 poultry farms......

Germany arrests Syrian man over suspected terror plot

German authorities announced on Sunday the arrest of a 22-year-old Syrian man in Berlin on suspicion of preparing a jihadist-inspired terrorist attack, amid rising security concerns across the country. The suspect was detained on Saturday in the Neukölln district of the German capital, according......

German foreign minister visits Syria for the first time since Assad’s fall

Berlin (AFP) – German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephull traveled to Syria on Thursday, marking the first official visit by a German top diplomat since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime last December. “With the fall of Assad’s dictatorship,......

Germany implements highest minimum wage increase in a decade

The German government has approved the largest increase in the minimum wage since its creation ten years ago. The wage, currently €12.82 gross per hour, will rise to €13.90 at the start of 2026, and then to €14.60 on January 1, 2027, representing a total......

Germany: Suspected islamist held after shooting at cars

A suspected supporter of the Islamic State (IS) has been placed in pre-trial detention in southern Germany after allegedly attempting to cause road accidents by shooting at cars with an air rifle, Bavarian police announced on Friday. The suspect reportedly fired at 22 vehicles between September......

German far-right AfD faces allegations of spying for Russia

Berlin, October 22, 2025 — Germany’s far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is facing allegations of espionage on behalf of Russia and other authoritarian states, as officials raise concerns about its parliamentary activity. Authorities have pointed to “problematic parliamentary......

Germany: Trial opens for Afghan who stabbed children

The trial of a 28-year-old Afghan, who stabbed a group of children in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, killing a child and an adult, opened on Thursday, eight months after the attack. During six days of hearings running until October 30, debates will focus on the mental state of Enamullah O., whose psychiatric......

Germany: Herdecke mayor allegedly attacked by her adopted daughter

Herdecke, Germany — A week after the assault on Iris Stalzer, the 57-year-old mayor of Herdecke (North Rhine-Westphalia), investigations suggest that her 17-year-old adopted daughter is the main suspect. The mayor was found seriously injured and covered in blood at......