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Heatwave: Berlin police use water cannon to cool Bruno Mars fans

Berlin police used a water cannon to cool thousands of Bruno Mars fans queuing outside the Olympiastadion as temperatures soared during Europe's heatwave.

Europe News

Porsche plans Cayenne return to Leipzig as staff face pay cuts

The Cayenne is set to return to Germany. But the planned move of production to Leipzig apparently comes at a high price, with staff expected to give up part of their pay.

Europe News

Europe continues to swelter amid record-breaking temperatures

Paris has banned drinking alcohol in public over the weekend, while the city's Pride March has also been postponed due to the heatwave.

Europe News

Ecuador win as Germany disappoint and Neuer blunders

The German national team lost 2–1 to Ecuador in New York. Ecuador must win; Germany is already through.

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The Cube

Fact check: Were you fooled by these fake World Cup images?

Watching tense, fast-paced football games requires focus, but so does consuming World Cup content online, because false images surrounding the tournament are becoming increasingly common.

Sport

Here are all the World Cup matches you may have missed on Thursday

The final matchday saw teams take on both more cautious and reckless approaches as they looked to secure qualification into the knockout stages.

Europe News

Europe's five largest military powers meet ahead of key NATO summit

The leaders of Europe's largest military powers met in Berlin on Wednesday in preparation for a pivotal NATO summit next month, to discuss support and security guarantees for Ukraine and how to strengthen the Atlantic Alliance's European Pillar.

Europe News

German authorities carry out raids over alleged Russian gas sabotage

An investigation is looking into the sale of Gazprom's Berlin-based subsidiary Gazprom Germania, which took place around a month after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Business

Defence giant KNDS unveils IPO plans as valuation could top €15bn

The Franco-German manufacturer behind the Leopard and Leclerc battle tanks, KNDS, has officially announced its plans for an IPO, listing shares in Paris and Frankfurt within weeks, capitalising on Europe's race to rebuild its military capacity.

Business

€2bn wasted? Germany scraps world’s largest frigate project

Rheinmetall shares fell sharply after Berlin scrapped its F126 frigate programme, a project that has already cost taxpayers around €2.3bn.

Europe News

German rail network temporary halted due to technical malfunction

Deutsche Bahn said its services were resuming “step by step” after an almost three hour outage which froze all of its operations nationwide.

Business

Germany to take 40% stake in Leopard tank maker KNDS alongside France

Berlin is preparing to buy a 40% stake in KNDS, the Franco-German group behind the Leopard and Leclerc battle tanks, putting it alongside France as a state shareholder in one of Europe's most important defence firms.

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As Europe bakes, Berlin Zoo’s elephants and bears cool off

Berlin Zoo uses “ice bombs” and water showers to help bears and elephants cool down as Europe faces an intense heatwave this weekend.

Tech News

At the Web3 Summit, a movement wants the internet back from Big Tech

At the Web3 Summit in Berlin, developers, economists and activists debate whether decentralised technology can deliver on its promise to put control of the internet back into the hands of users.

Europe News

Kallas-Israel spat draws mixed reactions from EU leaders

EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas faced a mixed reaction at the Brussels summit over alleged remarks comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, after Israel cut contact with her.

Made in Europe

The world’s first cocoa-free ‘chocolate’ made from sunflower seeds

Do you have a sweet tooth? Let’s dig into the world’s first cocoa-free chocolate alternative made from sunflower seeds. ‘Made in Europe’ learns the secret behind ChoViva, a Bavarian newcomer in the food industry.

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Germany, Poland, Romania accused of locking EU into fossil fuels

Flexible power and energy security are being used to lock Europe deeper into fossil fuels, a new report warns.

Uzbekistan

Germany-Uzbekistan ties deepen, President Steinmeier tells Euronews

Trade between Germany and Uzbekistan exceeded $1.4 billion (€1.2bn) last year, while German investment reached $2 billion (€1.7bn). The two countries are also expanding educational exchanges, labour mobility programmes and business partnerships.

Europe News

Row between Elon Musk and Germany's ZDF sparks major controversy

German broadcaster ZDF has reacted to a cease-and-desist suit from Elon Musk, deleting a line from a programme intro over his links to UK right-wing activist Tommy Robinson.

Europe News

Germany and Poland sign defence deal as European power balance shifts

Poland’s importance as a logistics hub for Ukraine, alongside its growing economy and heavy defence investment, has made it a compelling partner for Germany and other core European countries.