South Korea expects low growth

For the first time since spring 2020, the Korean economy contracted at year-end 2022. Real gross domestic product fell by...

More youth protection for alcohol and tobacco

The Federal Commissioner for Drugs, Burkhard Blienert, is urging greater protection, especially for children and young...

Berlin police target 40 car rental companies

In Berlin, police are targeting several dozen car rental companies that have attracted attention with dubious practices...

Corona in Germany: Current number of cases from the RKI

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported the nationwide seven-day incidence as of Tuesday morning at 68.3. That's...

Large majority favors free condoms for young people

In France, young people between the ages of 18 and 25 have been receiving condoms free of charge since the beginning of...

Minus degrees in Munich: Winter is back

The onset of winter had been announced for days - but the wintry splendor still took many Munich residents by surprise....

Google parent Alphabet cuts around 12,000 jobs

Google parent Alphabet is set to become the next tech industry heavyweight to cut thousands of jobs, according to media...

Minimum tax brings even more money

The global minimum tax increases tax revenue in the world by an estimated 220 billion dollars (204 billion euros). This...

Heil wants one year of paid training time for employees

Employees in Germany will be able to take paid educational leave during their careers in the future, according to German...

Covid wave in China: Virus without a visa

There is great joy in the neighboring countries about the Chinese being allowed to travel again. But there is also fear of...

Berlin Left demands law for safe housing

The Berlin Left Party is entering the decisive weeks before the repeat election on February 12 with a ten-point immediate...

Weather in Germany: DWD warns of snow and icy conditions

While rain and storms still dominate the weather in Germany at the weekend, winter is slowly announcing itself again. It...

Travelers can demand money back because of Corona

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) strengthens the rights of vacationers in the event of Corona restrictions. Package...

Online shopping becomes a debt trap for many shoppers

The trend toward online shopping, which has been boosted by the Corona pandemic, brings with it a negative side: many...

China punishes South Korea over imposed Corona entry hurdles

For the first time, China has reacted with retaliatory measures against one of the countries that have imposed entry...

Berlin's energy supply remains secure

Berlin's energy supply is secure - "currently in all sectors", according to the current "Situation Report on Energy...

All Corona samples negative on first flight from China

There have been no suspected cases in the new Corona checks for passengers from China. At Frankfurt Airport on Monday...

Legalization burdens healthcare system

The legalization of cannabis - as envisaged by the traffic light coalition in the federal government - would further...

Germany officially rejects reparation claims from Poland

With regard to Polish claims for reparations for losses suffered during World War II, Poland says it has received a formal...

Europe-wide mandatory PCR testing for China flights

In view of the massive wave of corona infections in China, the chief executive officer of the World Medical Association,...

North Korea fires short-range missiles into the sea

North Korea has again conducted weapons tests shortly before the end of the year, according to information from Seoul....

Iran acquires four used Airbus aircraft

Iran has received four used passenger aircraft to replace planes in its aging fleet, despite sanctions in place. Iran's...

2022 was one of the two warmest years on record

According to the German Weather Service (DWD), Germany experienced an "exceptional weather year" in 2022. According to the...

Employment agency assures punctual payment of citizen's allowance

The new citizen's income is to be paid out to needy people in Germany on time at the beginning of the year. Thanks to the...

Exxon-Mobil takes action against excess profits tax

The Exxon-Mobil group is defending itself against the EU's plan to siphon off particularly high profits that have accrued...

Concern about corona wave in China grows worldwide

Following the U.S. and other countries, the European Union also wants to ramp up protective measures against the...

Winter storm warnings in the USA

A winter storm that "only happens once in a generation" is threatening to throw off the Christmas plans of millions of...

Russia and Iran use new trade route

Russia and Iran are building a new transcontinental trade route that stretches from the eastern edge of Europe to the...

Executive Board bonuses cause dispute at Lufthansa

Managerial bonuses are often a subject of dispute, and Deutsche Lufthansa now has a conflict over bonus payments to the...

US fears migrant rush from Mexico

The mayor of the Texas border city of El Paso is a member of U.S. President Joe Biden's Democratic Party. Oscar Leeser is...

Almost ten percent of hospital staff absent due to sickness rates

High staff absenteeism, many patients with respiratory diseases and supply bottlenecks for medicines are currently causing...

Five new underground trains are now running through the city

Five new subway trains are now in service in Munich. But laymen might have a hard time recognizing them. Visually, the new...

USA apparently want to deliver Patriot air defense system

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude for the emergency winter aid for his country initiated at...

German Weather Service warns of freezing rain

It's a dangerous mix of frost and moisture: motorists, especially in southern Germany, must prepare for roads slick with...

EU states agree to freeze funds for Hungary

A large majority of EU member states have agreed in principle to freeze billions in payments from the European Community...

Preparations for gas emergency

The Federal Network Agency's indicator for the temperature forecast is set at "critical": According to the weather...

Corona rules currently applied in Bavaria

There are still Corona restrictions in Bavaria, but there aren't many anymore - and the biggest one has been history since...

British and Americans warn against new arms deliveries to Russia

The United States and Great Britain have unanimously warned against new arms deliveries from Iran to Russia. Washington...

Prevalence of acute respiratory diseases exceptionally high

Experts at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) estimate that the prevalence of acute respiratory illnesses in the population...

No free parking tickets for bike parking in Munich

A Berlin debate is spilling over into Munich. There, the Senate had announced that it would explicitly allow - and...

Bavaria and Saxony-Anhalt abolish mandatory masks on buses and trains

In Bavaria the mask obligation in the public local passenger traffic is abolished to 10 December. This is no longer...

Number of traffic fatalities rises again

The "pandemic effect" is falling away: The Federal Statistical Office has recorded a significant increase in traffic...

Snow on the first weekend of December

On the second weekend of Advent, it already looks quite Christmassy in many places in Germany. Especially in the east, the...

Employers must document the working hours of their employees

It is a document that is likely to have an impact on the everyday lives of many millions of employees in Germany. In 22...

Emergency rooms in Brandenburg's hospitals sign off

When there is a shortage of staff in the emergency rooms at Brandenburg's hospitals, they sign off every now and then....

The situation on the labor market is deteriorating

The situation on the German labor market continues to cloud in view of the economic consequences of the Ukraine war. As...

New regulations for immigration of skilled workers

The German government has agreed on new regulations for the immigration of skilled workers. The federal cabinet on...

Earthquakes shake Greece

Several quakes shook parts of Greece on Tuesday morning. The strongest earthquake had a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter...

Christmas business: Black Friday is no longer on the agenda

It looks as if there has been a fundamental shift. Not only in the city centers, but especially there. People are clearly...

Government and opposition reach agreement worth billions of euros

In negotiations between the Venezuelan government and the opposition, both sides have agreed to invest frozen state funds...

Weather forecast: The cold is coming next week

According to the forecast of the German Weather Service (DWD), the weather in Germany will be late autumnal in the next...

USA bans new Huawei smartphones

"Unacceptable risk to national security": The U.S. telecommunications regulator FCC sees a risk of espionage in Huawei and...

British airports plan new rules

British airports plan to abolish rules on the amount of liquids in carry-on luggage within the next two years, according...

Austria prepares for up to 40 centimeters of fresh snow

Italy is on storm alert. Venice has activated the flood system "Moses". According to the flood forecast, levels of up to...

Gas price brake to apply retroactively from January

In the gas price brake, citizens and companies are to be relieved retroactively for January and February 2023. So far, it...

Bavaria has spent 3.7 billion euros on the fight against Covid-19

The Free State of Bavaria has spent more than 3.7 billion euros since 2020 to directly combat the Corona pandemic. This is...

Earthquake of magnitude 5 shakes island nation of Indonesia

After an earthquake on the Indonesian island of Java, the number of dead has risen to at least 56. This was announced by...

Stiko advocates Covid 19 vaccination for previously-ill small children

The Standing Committee on Vaccination (Stiko) recommends vaccinating previously ill children between the ages of six...

Do I still have to get the PCR test without being in quarantine?

Even though we have been trying to come to terms with the corona virus for more than two years, to protect ourselves and...

Test flight for NASA "Artemis" moon mission launched

After months of postponements, the crisis-ridden NASA lunar mission "Artemis 1" departed on Wednesday for a first test...

Sharp increase in depression in Brandenburg

The KKH Kaufmännische Krankenkasse records an above-average increase in patients with depression in Brandenburg. The...

EU decides on new sanctions against Iran

The EU is imposing new sanctions because of the serious human rights violations in Iran. At a meeting in Brussels on...

German economy to shrink in 2023 according to EU

Germany is bringing up the rear in terms of economic growth in the euro zone and the EU. According to the European...

USA wants to extend export ban on ASML to China

The chip machine manufacturer ASML is getting deeper into the global political dispute over high technology. The United...

Binance blows off FTX purchase

The cancellation of the FTX.com acquisition, announced just a day earlier, pushed bitcoin near $16,000 on Wednesday. The...

Traffic lights reach agreement on CO2 levy for tenants and landlords

The traffic light coalition has settled its dispute over the climate levy for residential buildings. The planned...

Eurojackpot cracked: 120 million euros go to Berlin

A lucky man from Berlin has cracked the Eurojackpot and won 120 million euros. As the West German Lottery announced on...

Significantly less cargo in Russian ports

According to figures from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), goods handling in Russian ports has slumped, in...

Whatsapp plans revolutionary change for group chats

Whatsapp has recently been working more and more on improving the Messenger app. Especially since major security...

RKI: Seven-day incidence increases slightly

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) today reported the nationwide seven-day incidence at 290.1. This is according to figures...

Companies to receive location for gas price brake

According to a media report, companies should only be relieved by the gas price brake if they maintain their sites,...

Lufthansa suspends flights to Iran

Lufthansa cancelled its flights to the Iranian capital Tehran at short notice. Employees had previously found a body in...

German economy defies the crises

The German economy grew by a surprising 0.3 percent in the third quarter, adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects, the...

New lockdown wave in China

Rising corona infections have triggered a new wave of lockdowns in China. From Wuhan in central China to Xining in the...

Old-age poverty is increasing

More and more people in Brandenburg are dependent on social welfare. In June of this year, there were 27,380 women and...

Tax-free inflation premium may start flowing from Oct. 27

The date for the earliest possible transfer of the inflation bonus of 3000 euros without deductions by employers has been...

RKI assumes 4500 heat deaths

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) expects around 4500 heat-related deaths this year, putting the number at a comparable...

Number of Covid 19 patients in hospitals almost in four figures

Hospitals in Brandenburg are admitting more and more patients with Corona. The number of Covid 19 patients was 998 on...

Germany exports more to Great Britain

German exports to the UK are on the verge of a comeback after years of decline, partly due to Brexit: they could grow...

Government approves nuclear power plant lifetime extension

Following Chancellor Olaf Scholz's order, the German government has approved the requested lifetime extension for the...

Strike extends to buses and trains

The strikes at French refineries, which have been going on for about three weeks, are to spread on Tuesday to the...

Second pilots' strike slows down Eurowings

Pilots of the airline Eurowings went on a three-day strike on Monday morning. The industrial action began as planned, said...

Red-red-green wants to subsidize a nationwide ticket

The SPD, the Greens and the Left want to offer the 49-euro ticket, which the federal and state governments agreed on...

Accommodation for refugees in Berlin

The Berlin Senate has set itself a goal: Conditions like those that prevailed in the city in 2015 are to be avoided at all...

Massive staff shortage: Munich runs out of bakers

The union of food, pleasure and restaurants (NGG) calls for more wages for the approximately 3,560 bakery employees in...

Munich clinics: The situation is getting worse

Hospitals are again groaning more under Corona: 576 hospital beds are currently occupied by Corona patients in Munich...

Bundeswehr general warns of attacks on infrastructure and cyber attacks

Bundeswehr General Carsten Breuer has warned of possible attacks on Germany's critical infrastructure. "Every substation,...

Deutsche Bahn presents timetable for 2023

Whether from Cologne to Munich, from Hamburg to Frankfurt or from Berlin to Warsaw: With the change in Deutsche Bahn's...

Demand for housing subsidies rises in Brandenburg

More and more Brandenburg residents are applying for housing subsidies. At the same time, demand for tips on how to save...

Massive disruption to rail traffic in northern Germany

According to Deutsche Bahn, a technical malfunction is currently causing a complete standstill in long-distance traffic in...

Government launches cash ban on real estate purchases

The German government wants to ban cash transactions in real estate purchases. This is to be regulated as part of the...

US President Biden to ease marijuana rules

U.S. President Joe Biden has announced a pardon for all those convicted at the federal level of simple marijuana...

Eurowings pilots strike on Thursday

The pilots' union VC has announced a 24-hour strike at the Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings for Thursday. The union Cockpit...

Global poverty grows again for the first time in 30 years

One of humanity's greatest success stories has quietly come to an end. After around one billion people escaped extreme...

US and South Korea respond with projectiles to North Korean missile

A day after North Korea's latest missile test, the U.S. and South Korea have fired projectiles of their own in the region....

Mild autumn weather expected in southern and eastern Germany

In Germany, mild autumn weather is expected in many places in the coming days. On Wednesday, there may be golden October...

Corona incidence is now almost 700

The autumn and Oktoberfest wave in Bavaria is picking up speed. In the state capital in particular, the incidence of...

Weather forecast announces summer comeback in the south

Autumn is here and not only in terms of the calendar. In the last few days it was cold and rainy in Germany and so it will...

EU states want more leeway on the electricity market

An important week is beginning for Europe's energy markets - and electricity consumers. This Friday, at their meeting in...

90 refugees drowned off the coast of Syria

At least 89 people have died after a refugee boat coming from Lebanon sank off the coast of Syria. 20 people were rescued,...

Spain plans wealth tax

In Spain, a fierce tax battle has broken out between the regional governments and the government in Madrid. In view of the...

Harz district wants to buy firefighting aircraft

For the first time, two Italian firefighting aircraft supported the helicopters and ground forces in the forest fire...

Cash payments on the bus

Berlin's House of Representatives is pushing to allow the purchase of tickets on buses with cash again. During a debate on...

Rents for student rooms increase sharply

Students have to dig deeper and deeper into their pockets for their rent. On average, rents for student apartments are 5.9...

German storage facilities 90 percent full despite gas supply freeze

Despite the cessation of gas supplies from Russia at the end of August, German gas storage facilities are now more than 90...

Heating check mandatory in Germany

The German government has already adopted numerous measures to counter the energy crisis in the winter of 2022/2023. On...

After 7.2 magnitude earthquake: US center issues tsunami warning for Taiwan

Taiwan was again shaken by a severe earthquake on Sunday. The earth tremors hit the sparsely populated southeastern part...

In 2023, fewer parents will have to pay for childcare

Brandenburg's state government wants to implement important improvements in childcare despite the current freeze on the...

Corona drug Paxlovid becomes a slow seller

Many hopes were pinned on the Corona drug Paxlovid at the beginning of the year. At the time, the newly developed tablets...

European gas price at lowest level since end of July

The price of European natural gas fell on Monday to its lowest level since the end of July. In the morning, the price of...

Cannabis legalization could violate EU law

The cannabis legalization planned by the coalition violates EU law, according to a study by the Bundestag's Scientific...

Thousands of people bid farewell to the Queen

Thousands of people gathered along the roads in Scotland on Sunday to get a first glimpse of the coffin of the late Queen...

Bahn has to close dozens of routes due to defective concrete sleepers

Following the fatal train accident in Garmisch-Patenkirchen at the beginning of June, Deutsche Bahn announced that 200,000...

U.S. to deliver 100 air defense missiles to Taiwan

Military aid for Taiwan, which is under Chinese pressure, is taking concrete shape in the United States. The U.S. State...

Twelve federal states stop initial admission of protection seekers

In view of the high number of Ukraine refugees and asylum seekers from other states, twelve of 16 German states are...

Business situation in the automotive sector deteriorates significantly

The mood in the executive suites of the German automotive industry deteriorated noticeably in August: For the first time...

Lufthansa pilots begin strike

Lufthansa pilots plan to paralyze their company's flight operations this Friday with an all-day strike. At shortly after...

Only about half of citizens want to be vaccinated

"The European Medicines Agency recommends approval of the coronavirus vaccine." Just under two years ago, shortly before...

Buses and trains almost as full as before Corona

Buses and streetcars operated by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) have been almost as full as they were before Corona for...

US economy: Inflationary pressure eases slightly

In the U.S., too, people are keeping their money together. They increased their spending in July by only 0.1 percent...

More crimes and fewer traffic fatalities in the first half of the year

The number of criminal offenses in Brandenburg rose significantly in the first half of this year, according to police. "We...

Teacher shortage threatens support for students with disabilities

The shortage of teachers in Berlin is becoming a risk for the legal right to school inclusion. This was warned on Tuesday...

Euro continues to weaken against the dollar

The euro has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years and is settling below parity against the dollar. At 0.9909, the common...

Germans' corona savings cushions are melting away

According to the Ifo Institute, inflation is eroding the additional savings accumulated by Germans during the pandemic....

Liquid gas from Canada will only be available on a large scale in a few years

Due to the possible drying up of gas imports from Russia, Germany is looking for alternatives. One of them: Canada. The...

Construction industry records rising sales and income

Construction is still booming in Berlin and Brandenburg, and at the same time it is more expensive than ever before -...

Japan's pandemic problem: Too little alcohol is drunk

After the pandemic, the Japanese government has a new problem. Young people are drinking too little alcohol. This is the...

Temperatures rise again up to 34 degrees

Breathe easy at the beginning of the week - then the temperatures in Germany climb in many places again to midsummer 26 to...

Police in Greece stop 1500 migrants at the border with Turkey

Greek security forces have prevented an unusually large number of migrants from illegally crossing into the EU from Turkey...

Bundesbank chief believes inflation could rise to ten percent

Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel believes the end of the fuel discount and the nine-euro ticket could push the inflation...

Even fish are now tested for the coronavirus in China

Even fish caught in the sea have to undergo a corona test in China. Videos of fish being swabbed in the mouth with a...

Producer prices rise at record pace

German manufacturers surprisingly raised their prices at a record pace in July. Producer prices rose by an average of 37.2...

Munich Airport expects 45 temporary workers from Turkey

Munich Airport is expecting a total of 45 temporary workers from Turkey in the coming weeks - the first as early as next...

Israel and Turkey resume full diplomatic relations

After years of tensions, Israel and Turkey plan to fully resume diplomatic relations. Both countries have decided to...

Inflation: Starting of school will be expensive

Not only gasoline, heating and food are becoming significantly more expensive in Germany, but also school attendance: In...

Stiko wants to change Corona vaccination recommendation

The Standing Commission on Vaccination (Stiko) is apparently planning to change the Corona vaccination recommendation....

Merz against nationwide mask requirement

CDU leader Friedrich Merz has spoken out against a blanket mask requirement in the fall. "A general mask requirement in...

Gas storage facilities are three-quarters full - experts warn against euphoria

For weeks now, Russia has been supplying significantly less gas to Germany, and concerns are growing about an energy...

Up to 33 degrees this weekend in Berlin and Brandenburg

Lots of sun and temperatures above 30 degrees should attract many people in Berlin and Brandenburg to swimming pools and...

Global warming in Arctic much faster than previously assumed

Global warming in the wake of the climate crisis has progressed much faster in the Arctic than previously assumed,...

9-Euro ticket depresses German inflation

Fuel discounts and nine-euro tickets caused German inflation to fall for the second month in a row in July. Goods and...

China ends military maneuvers around Taiwan

China's military said it has completed "various tasks" around Taiwan but will continue to conduct regular patrols, it said...

Drought causes problems for Brandenburg's fruit growers

Brandenburg's fruit growers are struggling with drought, strong sunshine and higher costs. Yields are good overall, but...

Berlin universities examine measures to save energy

Some students at Berlin's universities may have to adjust to colder seminar rooms in the coming winter semester. In view...

Lauterbach wants clear vaccination recommendations for all age groups

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has called for "clear recommendations" even for people under 60 or 70 on whether...

U.S. state of Indiana restricts access to abortions

Indiana has passed a sweeping restriction on abortion access. Republican Governor Eric Holcomb signed the law passed by...

Road and rail closures at least until Saturday

The fire in Grunewald in Berlin is still not completely extinguished two days after it broke out - the nearby city highway...

Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle embers

Hundreds of firefighters were still on duty on Friday against the forest fire that broke out in Saxon Switzerland more than...

Weather service warns of heavy thunderstorms for the weekend

Germany sweating: Thursday has been the second hottest day of the year so far with up to 39.6 degrees. This preliminary...

RKI reports monkeypox cases in two teenagers

About three months after the first monkeypox detection in Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) speaks for the first...

Gas customers must prepare for up to 1190 euros more annually

At the end of August, at least that is the plan, gas consumers will be able to calculate: The amount of the new gas levy...

What Lufthansa pilots ready to strike want

In the middle of the peak vacation season, Lufthansa pilots have voted to take a tougher stance against their employer,...

RKI sees sideways movement rather than downward trend

In the development of the Corona summer wave in Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) continues to give no all-clear....

Aidshilfe demands one million vaccination doses against monkeypox

To get monkeypox infections under control in Germany, many more vaccine doses are needed than have been ordered by the...

Large majority votes for new constitution in Tunisia

Tunisia's President Kais Saied has expanded his power with a new constitution, adding to worries about an impending end to...

Severe earthquake shakes the Philippines

The north of the Philippines has been shaken by a violent earthquake. The Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the...

Lauterbach goes to statutory health insurance for corona vaccinations

Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) has expressed his annoyance at comments made by the head of the National...

More corona patients in intensive care units

The number of people who have to be treated with Covid-19 in an intensive care unit continues to rise. As of Wednesday,...

Pilot strike possible in August

After flight cancellations due to industry-wide bottlenecks in the aviation sector, Deutsche Lufthansa is now also...

SPD leader calls for significant increase in citizen's income

SPD leader Saskia Esken is insisting on a significant increase in the standard rates in the reform of the citizen's...

Forest fire on federal highway 96 north of Berlin

In the middle of the heat wave, a forest fire broke out north of Berlin on Wednesday night. Near the federal highway 96 at...

China's lockdown drama continues: 264 million people affected by Corona measures

For many months, it was something of an evening ritual in this country for the daily Corona figures to be recited on the...

Hospitals are running short of medical devices

In addition to rising corona infection figures, supply bottlenecks are currently making themselves felt in hospitals....

Head of intensive care advises older people to have their fifth vaccination

The President of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (Divi), Gernot Marx,...

CDU politicians open to speed limits on motorways

In view of the energy crisis, parts of the CDU are open to a temporary speed limit on highways. Party Vice President...

Buschmann promises that masks will be compulsory in autumn

The federal government's concept for the Corona Autumn is likely to include "some form of mandatory masks," according to...

Almost 10,000 canceled regional trains in spring

"The train is cancelled. The reason is short-term illness of the staff. We apologize for any inconvenience." Bad surprises...

Lufthansa back in the profit zone

The Lufthansa Group flew back into the profit zone in the spring. The still very lucrative cargo business and the...

Scholz rules out tax increases to relieve inflation

Chancellor Olaf Scholz currently sees no possibility for tax increases to distribute the burden of inflation more fairly....

Cold temperatures in Germany: polar air drives out summer

After the great sweating, is the great shivering now coming? At least that's what some meteorologists are predicting for...

Habeck wants to secure gas supply by all means

According to Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens), the German government will do everything in its power to secure...

Corona vaccination for Bundeswehr soldiers remains mandatory

The Corona vaccination remains mandatory for Bundeswehr soldiers. The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig on Thursday...

Fire brigade prepares for longer operation

After the outbreak of the forest fire in the Lieberoser Heide in southeastern Brandenburg, the fire department is...

Threat of strikes continue to drive up gas prices

Amid concerns about gas supplies to Europe, a strike by oil and gas workers in Norway could reduce its gas production by...

Faeser announces easier influx of workers in the hospitality industry

According to the special regulation for airport staff, the federal government is also planning a simplified immigration of...

Buschmann announces corona concept for autumn

According to Justice Minister Marco Buschmann, the federal government will probably present a concept for preparing for...

Lufthansa demands use of more modern scanner technology

Lufthansa German Airlines has called for the use of more modern scanner technology at security checkpoints. "There is...

Worst June fires in Brazil's Amazon regions in 15 years

More than 2500 fires were recorded in the Brazilian Amazon in June, according to data from the National Institute for...

These rules apply to the paid Corona citizen tests

Testing for Corona free of charge is now a thing of the past after more than a year. From this Thursday on, only certain...

Vacations: what is significantly more expensive in Italy, Spain and Croatia

Summer vacation in 2022 will be more difficult in several respects: On the one hand, the Corona figures are currently...

New cars in the EU to be emission-free from 2035

The EU countries want only climate-neutral new cars to be sold in the European Union from 2035. The ministers of the 27...

Berlin teachers go on warning strike for smaller classes

At many Berlin schools, the usual classes will be canceled on Wednesday. Just under a week before the start of the summer...

Elementary school in Prenzlauer Berg wants to start later and shorten hours

In view of Berlin's shortage of teachers, an elementary school in Prenzlauer Berg wants to break new ground. According to...

Almost 12,000 Afghans still waiting to leave the country

Almost 12,000 Afghans who have been promised admission from Germany are still waiting to be flown out. This is according to...

Berlin risks blockade on climate protection

And the next hurdle is already looming: The reform of emissions trading, the EU's most important climate protection...

NATO significantly expands rapid reaction force to 300,000 soldiers

In response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine , NATO will rebuild its defenses and increase the number of its...

U.S. Senate passes gun safety bill

The vote in the House of Congress on Thursday was 65 in favor and 33 against. Now the bill must pass the House of...

Berlin takes in 108 Syrian refugees from Lebanon

Berlin has taken in another 108 Syrian refugees from Lebanon. They arrived in the capital on Wednesday, according to the...

Corona rules now apply in Bavaria

In Bavaria, there are very few Corona regulations left - and even those have been relaxed yet another time: Since...

Consumer centers call for 29-euro ticket for local transport

The consumer centers are also calling for a connection offer for the 9-euro tickets on local public transport throughout...

317 confirmed monkeypox cases in Berlin

The number of registered monkeypox cases in Berlin has continued to rise. As of Monday, 317 laboratory-confirmed...

Lack of corona testing could make us 'blind to the evolution of the virus'

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent warning against slackening in the fight against the virus in...

More doctors from abroad in Berlin

More and more doctors trained abroad want to work in Berlin. The number of applications for recognition of doctors...

Brandenburg's Minister fears extremely dangerous forest fire summer

When Brandenburg's Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD) arrived in Treuenbrietzen on Sunday evening, firefighters had...

Supermarkets sell extra-thick "cheat" bags

German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) has urged supermarket operators to comply with the current ban on...

China and Russia want to move even closer together economically

The U.S. has criticized China for announcing increased cooperation with Russia. "China claims to be neutral, but its...

Zelensky pledges participation in G7 and NATO summits

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyyhas accepted the invitations to the G7 and NATO summits at the end of June....

Under half of Berlin's 44,000 gas lanterns converted

Despite much debate and some resistance, almost half of Berlin's approximately 44,000 gas lanterns have now been replaced...

Swiss airspace reopened

After a disruption at the Swiss air traffic control Skyguide on Wednesday morning, the airspace over the Alpine country is...

Fewer students switch to teaching profession

The number of students interested in a lateral entry into teacher training is falling, as can be seen from the number of...

Bundesbank expects inflation above 7 percent and weaker growth

According to the Bundesbank, the consequences of the war in Ukraine are slowing economic growth in Germany and driving up...

Flight cancellations at BER since early Friday morning

Warning strikes have been affecting airline Easyjet's flights at the capital's BER airport since early Friday morning....

Medical association warns against further Corona data blind spots

In the fight against the Corona pandemic, Germany urgently needs a better database, in the view of the German Medical...

Stiko recommends vaccination against monkeypox for risk groups

In view of the increasing number of monkeypox cases in Germany, the Standing Commission on Vaccination (Stiko) considers...

Up to 10,000 people in need of protection still waiting to leave Afghanistan

Ten months after the radical Islamic Taliban took power in Afghanistan, up to 10,000 people are still waiting to leave for...

This is how Germany should prepare for the Corona Autumn

It is likely that the number of corona infections will rise again in the fall. People will then be indoors more often...

Deutsche Bank brings hundreds of programmers from Russia to Berlin

Deutsche Bank is bringing hundreds of programmers from its technology center in Russia to Berlin. Germany's largest...

What follows from iOS 16 for the iPhone 14

When Apple introduces the iPhone 14 in the fall, the also new operating system iOS 16 will also reach older devices. As...

Second confirmed monkeypox case in Brandenburg

In Brandenburg there is the second confirmed monkeypox case. The virus was detected in a 35-year-old man from the district...

Missile tests day after military exercise by South Korea and the U.S.

Despite international sanctions, North Korea has again tested several ballistic missiles, according to South Korean...

Amphibian and reptile species threatened by drought years

The low rainfall in recent years has not only severely reduced amphibians in Brandenburg, but also many reptile species....

Territory occupied by Russia corresponds to one third of Germany

The war in Ukraine has been going on for almost a hundred days - and Russian troops hold large parts of Ukraine. "About 20...

Three cities still above nitrogen oxide limits

One year after the European Court of Justice's nitrogen dioxide ruling against Germany, the Environment Ministry and...

Germany's largest housing group announces significant rent increases

Millions of German tenants will have to brace themselves for sharper rises in housing costs: Germany's largest real estate...

Shanghai lifts many restrictions after two months of lockdown

After two months of strict lockdown, restrictions have largely been eased in the eastern Chinese port city of Shanghai....

Biden has modern missile systems delivered to Ukraine

The U.S. government is supplying Ukraine with modern multiple rocket launchers as part of a new security package to defend...

Relief over interest rate outlook boosts US stock markets

The U.S. stock markets on Thursday have strongly expanded the previous day's gains. According to stockbrokers, as on the...

Fewer and fewer Corona-infected people in clinics

Corona infections and hospital admissions continue to decline significantly, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI)....

Government decides on tenant relief for climate tax

The German government has initiated relief for millions of tenants in the climate tax for residential buildings. According...

Payment in many supermarkets and gas stations only possible with cash

Anyone who wants to pay by card at the supermarket checkout or gas station often has to resort to cash. Payments with EC,...

Which virus variants are there and how dangerous are they?

Similar to the coronavirus, for example, there are different pathogen variants of monkeypox, which is spreading worldwide...

Inflation: why struggling pensioners need help

Resentment is growing among Germany's pensioners. For weeks and months, prices, especially for energy and food, have been...

Nationwide sale of nine-euro ticket has begun

Deutsche Bahn and numerous transport associations in Germany began selling nine-euro monthly tickets on Monday. In the...

Belgium sends monkeypox infected person into isolation for 21 days

Anyone infected with the monkeypox virus must isolate themselves for 21 days in Belgium in the future. This was decided by...

U.S. wants to deliver anti-ship missiles to Ukraine

According to insiders, the USA wants to provide Ukraine with advanced anti-ship missiles so that it can break the Russian...

RKI registers 42,375 new Corona infections

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has reported the nationwide seven-day incidence as of Saturday morning at 342.0. This is...

WHO calls for rigorous contact tracing for monkeypox patients

After the appearance of monkeypox in humans in Europe and the United States, the World Health Organization (WHO) has...

Weather service warns of extreme storms

Parts of Germany are threatened by severe thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday. Especially on Friday, according to the...

Deutsche Bahn updates ICE

Deutsche Bahn wants to attract more passengers to its trains with new seats and a changed interior design in the ICE....

EU expects 300 billion for independence from Russian energy

According to the EU Commission, the European Union must invest up to 300 billion euros by 2030 in order to become...

Sweden's Foreign Minister has signed membership application

Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde signed her country's NATO membership application on Tuesday. "Our NATO application is...

New prices in Munich: A taxi ride is much more expensive

Driving a cab is becoming more expensive in Munich: one of the reasons is the increased price of gasoline. The new rates,...

Number of infections declines, incidence drops to 477

The Robert Koch Institute has reported the nationwide seven-day incidence as of Saturday morning at 477.0. That's...

Russian energy company stops deliveries to Finland

A Russian company that imports electricity to Finland has announced a supply stop at short notice. As the Helsinki-based...

EU announces another 500 million euros for arms deliveries

The EU wants to provide a further 500 million euros for the supply of weapons and equipment to the Ukrainian armed forces....

Berlin hardly calls up funds for cycle path financing

The federal government is donating a total of 657 million euros to the states for better bike paths. Berlin could get 30...

Bitcoin has not been worth much for a long time

The original cryptocurrency Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since the end of 2020 at 26,591 US dollars on the Bitfinex...

Educators work so hard

It's been going on all week, just like this Thursday: teachers at municipal daycare centers and after-school programs are...

Lots of sun in Berlin and Brandenburg - but drought causes problems

After several dry months now summery outdoor weather already at the beginning of May: Maximum temperatures of up to 28...

Real estate prices rise to record high

The price increase in the German real estate market continues with unchanged momentum. As reported by the Association of...

Authorities tighten Corona measures in Beijing

Corona measures in the Chinese capital Beijing have been further tightened. The city center of the Chinese capital was...

Alba Berlin enters the play-offs in first place

Games between Alba Berlin and the Basketball Löwen Braunschweig are not under a good star this year. In January, the...

Taliban prescribes women burqa in public

Taliban chief Hibatullah Achundsada has mandated that women in Afghanistan wear a burqa in public. They should wear the...

Munich remains top in German real estate prices

Munich still achieves top values both in the development of purchase prices and in the increase in value for...

RKI lowers Corona risk rating

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has lowered its risk assessment of the current Corona situation in Germany by one level....

Nine-euro ticket for local transport have been finalized

Barely four weeks before its planned launch, the Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association (VBB) on Friday announced...

More than 30 million people for 2022 census starting May 15

Starting May 15, more than 30 million randomly selected people nationwide will be surveyed for the census. It consists of...

Inflation in Germany rises to 7.4 percent in April

The exceptionally strong price increase continues. In April, the inflation rate in Germany reached 7.4 percent, as the...

Entry rules will be extended until the end of May

Corona rules will continue to apply for vacation returnees entering Germany for the time being. The federal cabinet...

Low-income earners receive one-time payment of 200 euros

Recipients of social benefits are to receive a one-off payment of 200 euros in July due to the burden of the Corona...

UK retailers cut prices

Two of the largest retailers in the UK are responding to the rapidly rising cost of living with price cuts and wage...

How the traffic light curves through budgetary law

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) claims to have always thought through his decisions and statements and to formulate them very...

Incidence decreases to 807.0

The nationwide seven-day incidence for new Corona infections has dropped again slightly. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI)...

BR Volleys shorten final series

The contrast between Cédric Énard and Mark Lebedev could not have been greater on Saturday evening. At the third final...

Ukraine now has more tanks than Russia

The U.S. Department of Defense now considers the Ukrainian military to outnumber Russian forces in armored vehicles. Due...

Lockdown in Shanghai - higher prices loom in Germany

The congestion of cargo ships due to the ongoing corona lockdown in Shanghai is disrupting global supply chains and will...

RKI detects new coronavirus variants in Germany

Several of the fairly new omicron sublines and mixed variants have so far been found relatively rarely or not at all in...

Euro exchange rate rises significantly

Speculation of an imminent interest rate hike in the euro zone drove up the euro exchange rate on Thursday morning. One...

Germany prepares exchange of heavy weapons for Ukraine

The German government is preparing a ring swap for the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine. According to information...

Corona incidence falls below 700

The nationwide seven-day incidence has continued to decline. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new...

More than 70,000 passengers at BER for the first time

A few days abroad, a visit to relatives - at Easter there are many reasons to travel, and the vacations make it easier....

More conversions from rental to owner-occupied apartments

The number of conversions from rental to owner-occupied apartments rose to a record high in Berlin in 2021. Owners had a...

WHO observes new Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5

In light of new coronavirus subvariants, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned that countries are testing less....

These rules for the corona quarantine apply in Bavaria

Anyone who has contracted the coronavirus or had contact with someone infected must stay at home and keep away from other...

Potatoes increase in price by 88 percent

Even before the start of the war in Ukraine, producers of agricultural products raised their prices more sharply than they...

US inflation rate above eight percent for the first time in 40 years

The last time prices rose as dramatically as they are now, a certain Ronald Reagan was reigning in Washington. Olivia...

Vaccine denial under the spotlight

The North Rhine-Westphalia Office for the Protection of the Constitution is the first intelligence service to describe the...

Baerbock promotes delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has spoken out in favor of supplying heavy weapons to Ukraine. "Ukraine needs...

S-Bahn Munich tests all-day bicycle transport

Those planning excursions to the area around Munich are often bothered by the closing times for taking bicycles on the...

VELOBerlin in Tempelhof marks start of cycling season

After a two-year break due to the pandemic, around 200 exhibitors will present their products and services related to...

Majority in Finland wants to join NATO

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö assumes that his country will join NATO. Speaking to German journalists a day before...

Berlin airport starts Easter baggage system issues

Shortly before the start of the Easter vacations, there were problems with baggage handling and waiting times for...

Fear of price shock

A small group of demonstrators has gathered in front of the European Council, carrying Ukrainian flags and holding up a...

Ukrainian refugees to be distributed in Germany

The federal and state governments want to facilitate a "swift and fair" distribution of refugees from Ukraine in Germany....

US, UK and Australia want to jointly develop hypersonic weapons

The United States, UK, and Australia plan to jointly develop hypersonic weapons. The trilateral cooperation is taking...

RKI reports 180,000 new infections, incidence continues to fall

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reports 180,397 new infections within 24 hours. That's 56,955 fewer cases than a week ago...

Six new features for voice messages on Whatsapp

Whatsapp is giving its voice messages an extensive update. The six new features will be introduced gradually in the coming...

Unemployment falls in March despite first effects of war

Notwithstanding the initial economic impact of the Ukraine war, unemployment in Germany continued to fall thanks to a...

Saudi Arabia announces ceasefire in Yemen during Ramadan

The Saudi-led military coalition active in Yemen has announced a ceasefire for the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. "The...

Russia insists on ruble payments for gas supplies

Following the EU's widespread rejection of payment for gas supplies in rubles, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has...

Berlin finally gets the first 200 e-charging lanterns

After a delay of several years, Berlin is converting streetlights in Steglitz-Zehlendorf and Marzahn-Hellersdorf into...

Ministry of Transport wants to review decision on passenger car tolls

The Federal Ministry of Transport wants to consider an arbitration decision in the dispute over the failed passenger car...

Coalition leaders agree on relief package

Due to rising prices, people in Germany are to receive one-off relief in the form of a flat-rate energy tax of 300 euros...

High incidence could last until Easter

The current very strong Corona spread could continue until about mid-April, according to Berlin-based virologist Christian...

Berlin builds 400 sirens

With the siren support program launched by the federal government, about 5000 sirens can be supported throughout Germany....

Ukraine's President Zelensky combines national TV channels

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj is having all Ukrainian television stations merged. This was reported by...

Habeck seeks alternatives to Putin's gas

In the shadow of the Ukraine war, Robert Habeck is on the road as a traveling salesman. The German government wants to...

Lauterbach advocates compulsory vaccination

Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) has strongly advocated in the Bundestag for the introduction of a general...

Countries sharply criticize new Infection Protection Act

Before the prime ministers' conference on Thursday, several German states have voiced criticism, some of it sharp, of the...

US President Biden arrives in Brussels for NATO and EU summits

U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Brussels next week Thursday for a special NATO summit. The White House said...

German airport strike causes flight cancellations

At Munich Airport itself, there were initially no protests by staff, a spokesman said in response to a query. "Munich has...

New Corona rules for office work

The end of the blanket home office requirement and mandatory masking only if the employer deems it necessary: With the...

Freight forwarders warn of empty supermarket shelves due to fuel costs

The extreme rise in fuel prices is taking a break. Both for diesel and for super gasoline of the E10 variety, the prices...

Youtube blocks Russian state media worldwide

YouTube is declaring war on videos and channel owners who deny the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The video platform has...

Lauterbach expects corona case numbers to continue to rise

Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach has warned against carelessness ahead of the planned imminent abolition of Corona...

Meta allows calls for violence against Putin and Russian military

The U.S. company Meta is partially relaxing its rules for Facebook and Instagram users to allow calls for violence against...

IMF and USA want to help Ukraine with several billions

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved $1.4 billion (1.27 billion euros) in emergency aid for Ukraine. "The...

Austria suspends compulsory corona vaccination

Austria has suspended the general Corona vaccination requirement that has been in effect since early February. Compulsory...

Amazon rainforest threatens to become savannah

The destruction of the Amazon rainforest could soon be so advanced that the ecosystem, which is so important for the...

Russia threatens to stop Nord Stream 1 gas supply

After the start of the war against Ukraine, Russia openly threatened to cut gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1...

Evacuation of Mariupol fails again

The evacuation of the Russian-besieged port city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine has failed for the second day,...

Federal government raises 200 billion euros for greater energy security

The German government wants to spend 200 billion euros in the coming years on climate change and greater independence from...

Putin sees no requirement for martial law in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin currently sees no preconditions for declaring martial law in Russia. Such a situation...

Visa and Mastercard temporarily suspend operations in Russia

Following in the footsteps of numerous other Western companies, U.S. credit giants Mastercard and Visa are also suspending...

New Corona rules apply in Berlin

Against the backdrop of falling infection figures and declining hospital occupancy by people infected with Corona, the...

Netflix stops production of Russian original series

The streaming service Netflix has stopped its productions in Russia in response to the attack on Ukraine ordered by...

Nationwide seven-day incidence rises slightly

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has now reported a slight increase in the nationwide seven-day incidence after several...

Germany delivers more anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine

Ukraine is to receive further weapons from German stocks to defend against air attacks. According to military sources, the...

Euro zone inflation rises to 5.8 percent

Inflation in the euro zone rose to 5.8 percent in February. This was announced by the European statistics office Eurostat...

Court overturns incomplete J and J vaccination status

For a long time, Johnson & Johnson vaccinees were considered fully immunized with just one vaccination of Johnson...

US eases mask guidelines

More than 70 percent of the population can avoid wearing a mask indoors in the United States. This is according to the new...

Munich prepares for Ukrainian refugees

The city of Munich could soon take in war refugees from Ukraine - the city is currently preparing for this case, according...

Will Qatar step in if Russia turns off the gas?

There is still enough gas to get us through the rest of the winter, even if Russia turns off the gas tap in response to...

Russian President Putin declares war on Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has declared war on Kiev. "We seek the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine," the Russian...

Brazil storm death toll rises to more than 200

After landslides and flooding as a result of heavy rain, the number of dead in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro...

30,000 Afghans are waiting for asylum decisions

Nearly 30,000 Afghan protection seekers are waiting for their asylum applications to be processed in Germany, including...

Increasing wildfires due to climate change

Devastating wildfires like the recent ones in Australia and California will increase significantly because of climate...

USA imposes sanctions on Russia

U.S. President Joe Biden continues to anticipate a large-scale attack by Russia on the neighboring country following the...

Deutsche Bahn renewed suspension of regional services

"Ylenia", "Zeynep" and now "Antonia": At the turn of the week, the third storm is rushing over Berlin and Brandenburg -...

Storm "Zeynep" kills at least nine people in Europe

At least nine people lost their lives on Friday in Germany and other countries as a result of hurricane "Zeynep". In the...

Nationwide seven-day incidence decreases

The seven-day incidence of new corona infections in Germany has fallen again. According to the Robert Koch Institute...

Google deals another blow to Facebook

Meta Platforms, the Internet company built around the social network Facebook, gave the stock market a shock two weeks ago...

Rights for rail passengers during severe weather conditions

General passenger rights apply in the event of delays and train cancellations. Deutsche Bahn often responds to exceptional...

Austria ends almost all Corona measures on March 5

Austria plans to lift almost all Corona measures on March 5. The mask requirement is to remain in place. This was...

Traffic lights agreement on CO2 price sharing

According to information from the AFP news agency, the government has agreed on key points for the planned sharing of CO2...

Almost all corona restrictions are to be lifted

Extensive relaxations in the Corona policy are emerging ahead of the federal-state round on Wednesday. A draft resolution...

Canada wants to end corona protests with emergency law

With protests in Canada against the government's Corona policy heating up for weeks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans...

RKI registers fewer new infections - incidence increases

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has reported an increase in seven-day incidence nationwide, once again reaching an...

Novavax vaccine now also tested in adolescents

After the European authorities approved the vaccine on December 20 and the Standing Commission on Vaccination (Stiko) also...

Measures against shortage of breast cancer drugs

The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices has initiated measures to counter a supply shortage of the important...

2 G when shopping should fall nationwide

Many German states have already abolished it, and now the 2-G rule in retail is about to be abolished nationwide. At their...

Incidence and new infections rise slightly

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) has reported an increase in the seven-day incidence rate nationwide, once again reaching...

Bavaria does not want mandatory vaccination for nursing staff

For the time being, Bavaria does not want to implement the facility-based vaccination requirement for nursing staff, which...

Quarterly report paints a mixed picture of Amazon

Amazon reported revenue growth of 9 percent to $137.4 billion for the final quarter of 2021, roughly in line with...

Europe and Africa can only achieve energy transition together

This year, Europe and Germany in particular are moving from ambitious announcements to decisive action on climate...

Apple costs Facebook $10 billion

The parent company of social network Facebook startled the stock market with a surprisingly cautious outlook when it...

Inflation in Turkey is getting out of control

This week, Turkey attracted attention with positive figures from tourism and foreign trade. But inflation figures...

Relaxations not feasible because of vaccination gaps

In the debate about possible relaxations of Corona measures in Germany, virologist Christian Drosten believes the time has...

German natural gas storage facilities only 37 percent full

The consumption of natural gas is continuing, and as a result the levels in Germany's storage facilities are also falling...

Denmark lifts Corona restrictions

Denmark is the first EU country since the start of the Omicron wave to have lifted almost all Corona measures: Despite...

Seven-day incidence reaches high of 1073

The incidence value of new corona infections in Germany has once again reached an all-time high. The Robert Koch Institute...

Russia apparently continues troop buildup

The strength of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border has continued to increase "over the past 24 hours," according to...

Germany sends field hospital to Ukraine

In the Ukraine conflict, the German government wants to deliver a field hospital to Kiev, but continues to reject arms...

Vienna performs more PCR tests than the whole of Germany

German laboratories are running out of capacity for PCR tests - and not just in Berlin. According to the laboratory...

British consider troop increase in Baltics and Poland

In view of the Russian troop presence on the border with Ukraine, the British government is considering sending hundreds...

Slaughterhouses threatened with new Corona freeze

Slaughterhouses in North Rhine-Westphalia are at a standstill due to a lack of personnel. According to the German Meat...

Austria raffles 500-euro vouchers among vaccinated persons

In addition to the planned Corona vaccination requirement in Austria, financial incentives are to encourage people to...

U.S. wireless companies suspend 5G launch at airports

In the midst of the pandemic, U.S. airlines were threatened with another crisis, but it appears to have been averted for...

Germany approves record arms exports

Germany has approved more arms exports in 2021 than ever before. This is according to a preliminary balance sheet of the...

Lauterbach speaks out against vaccination register

Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) is firmly opposed to the establishment of a vaccination register in Germany....

Seven-day incidence exceeds 500 for the first time

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach warns of a high number of deaths and massive restrictions in hospital treatments in...

Omicron threatens China's economy

"Ayis" are hard to come by in Shanghai. The services of the domestic helpers, whose Chinese name literally stands for...

German economic output up 2.7 percent in 2021

With 2.7 percent growth, the German economy has bounced back in 2021 after the Corona low. However, the increase in gross...

Researchers see Omicron peak in U.S. and U.K.

Scientists in the U.S. see a turnaround in the fight against the highly contagious corona mutant Omicron. "It [the mutant]...

The dangerous dependence on pesticides

Domestic apple production is impressive. Fruit growers in this country harvest more than one million tons in a good year....

Significant increase in the number of part-time workers

The number of people working short hours in Germany has risen sharply amid the new Corona wave. It increased to 879,000...

Scholz cannot keep promise of mandatory vaccination

The goal set by Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) of introducing compulsory vaccination by March at the latest can no longer be...

Germany apparently stops arms exports to Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Shomart Tokayev has discussed in a phone call with Russia's president how to calm the...

What should you do and avoid after receiving the vaccination?

The vaccination campaign continues in Germany. It is clear that the dangers of a Corona infection are to be rated much...

Scholz announces efforts to overcome Corona crisis

A week after his election as chancellor, Olaf Scholz (SPD) has reassured citizens that the Corona crisis can be overcome....

Vaccine shortage looms at the beginning of the year

The nationwide seven-day incidence has dropped again compared to the previous day. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave...

Health ministers discuss booster incentives

In the Corona crisis, the health ministers of the federal and state governments want to discuss this Tuesday uniform...

Heavy damper for women's handball at the World Cup

A heavy blow instead of a tailwind for the knockout round: Germany's women's handball team suffered a heavy defeat at the...

Omicron discovered for the first time in boostered patients

A group of seven Germans aged 25 to 39 have contracted the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in South Africa, although...

Biontech founder Sahin considers boosters to be necessary after three months

Biontech founder and chief executive Ugur Sahin advocated having booster sensations done after just three months. "If...

What the Stiko recommendation means for children

Corona vaccinations of children under twelve years in Germany are getting closer - but not yet on a large scale. The...

Lauterbach announces vaccine inventory

Germany's new health minister, Karl Lauterbach, has stressed the importance of booster vaccinations in the fight against...

In the Corona pandemic, blood is in short supply

You can't do without blood donations - that also applies during a pandemic. However, safety concepts become all the more...

Spahn: Further travel restrictions not necessary

The EU has already had several painful experiences with border closures during the Corona pandemic. In the first phase,...

Mount Semeru volcano eruption death toll rises to 34

Three days after the volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Java, helpers have recovered more bodies. The number of...

Global defense industry increases sales despite pandemic

The world's leading defense companies increased their sales last year despite the Corona pandemic. The 100 largest...

The vaccination commission draws criticism

More than almost any other event, the pandemic shows that political action should be based on verifiable facts and...

South Africa: train used to vaccinate

Passenger rail transport is as good as dead in South Africa, and the state-owned transport company Transnet is in a coma....

The nationwide seven-day incidence rises to 442.1

After a brief interruption, the nationwide seven-day incidence of new Corona infections has risen again. According to the...

Apple and Lego open stores at height of pandemic

Open Sundays in Berlin and a few shopping centers in Brandenburg could turn into a business flop, especially for smaller...

Lauterbach's instructions against the fourth Corona wave

Ahead of the upcoming federal-state conference on the current Corona situation, health expert Karl Lauterbach has...

Turkish central bank intervenes in the foreign exchange market

By selling foreign currencies on the foreign exchange market, the Turkish central bank is trying to counter the...

Austria plans to enforce mandatory vaccination

In order to gain as much acceptance as possible for the planned mandatory vaccination, the Austrian government is trying...

Is the omicron mutant more widespread in the UK yet?

Six more cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus were confirmed in the United Kingdom on Monday, bringing the total to...

Rules for the new normal

No financial support to set up a workstation, no contribution to additional heating and electricity costs - this is true...

Portugal is the paradise of teleworking

Home office work, which spread rapidly in Corona times, has many advantages. And it is desired by an increasing number of...

Three quarters of clinics postpone operations

Due to the large number of covid patients in intensive care units, normal operations can now no longer be maintained in...

What happened outside room 5112 at the Regal Airport Hotel in Hong Kong

Little is yet known about the new Sars-CoV-2 variant, which apparently originated in South Africa. What is becoming...

How dangerous is the new virus variant from South Africa?

Is this now the virus variant that is even more contagious than Delta? Or even one that is so different that the vaccine...

Number of Corona outbreaks in schools increases significantly

In schools, there are currently again significantly more frequent Corona outbreaks. That's according to the Robert Koch...

New Corona super variant in Southern Africa

The spread of a new, potentially very dangerous variant of the coronavirus in southern Africa has caused international...

Parents are better off in the fourth wave

A recent survey shows how important it is for parents that their children can attend schools and daycare centers during...

Saxony faces possible lockdown

Saxony's seven-day incidence is over 1000 - the highest since the pandemic began. Covid-19 intensive care patients were...

USA invites Taiwan to online summit for democracy

Amid strained relations with China, the U.S. government has invited Taiwan to its online democracy summit. A list released...

Mandatory vaccination in German Armed Forces is inevitable

For Bundeswehr soldiers, protection against the coronavirus is to be included in the list of vaccinations that must be...

What you need to know about the third vaccination

"Booster vaccination is the completely wrong term in my eyes," says Professor Carsten Watzl. The Secretary-General of the...

Poland reports attempted border crossing by 150 refugees

A group of about 150 migrants tried in vain to cross border barriers from Belarus and enter the EU, according to the...

Why the British don't fear high infection rates

The British are fascinated by the dramatic situation on the continent and wonder whether they too will soon face new...

Riots in The Hague over Corona restrictions

Protests against Corona restrictions in the Netherlands have seen rioting for the second night in a row. In The Hague late...

RKI is already talking about a fifth wave

The fourth wave of corona is just beginning to build up. Behind it - and still far away - the next one could already be...

Deforestation of the Amazon increases sharply

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon continues to rise sharply. The deforested area in the region was about 13,235 square...

Upper Austria and Salzburg impose lockdown for all

In Austria, the provinces of Salzburg and Upper Austria have announced that they will impose a general lockdown from next...

STIKO recommends general Corona booster vaccination from 18 years of age

The Standing Commission on Vaccination (STIKO) recommends Covid 19 booster vaccination for all persons aged 18 and older...

Who should get the booster and when?

Now that German Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) has spoken out in favor of allowing everyone over the age of 18 to receive...

Corona Management: hands off children's sports

In Bavaria at least, the past week has already shown what the current Corona situation in children's and youth sports can...

Staffing shortage slows re-expansion of immunization services

A lack of personnel is slowing down the planned expansion of the infrastructure for Corona vaccinations in Berlin. The...

Traffic light parties tighten planned corona measures

SPD candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that the traffic light parties want to take all the necessary...

Fewer Intensive Care Patients

As of Saturday, Hessian health departments have reported more new Corona cases to the Robert Koch Institute than a week...

The most important questions about 3G at work

Unvaccinated people are facing stricter Corona rules at work. The SPD, Greens, and FDP are planning 3G - which means that...

Teachers strike today in Berlin

The consequences of the collective bargaining conflict in the public sector will be felt by even more Berlin parents and...

2G rule in Berlin is coming

Berliners without vaccination protection will soon have to prepare for further restrictions. According to information from...

Bulgaria has also long been a transit area for refugees

Trucks are jammed at the Kapikule border crossing. Before entering the EU state of Bulgaria from northwestern Turkey,...

Hospitals: The intensive care units will soon be full

On Monday, a good 3000 beds were still free in intensive care units in Germany. More than 2,500 people required intensive...

Coalition wants to reinstate free Covid 19 testing

The planned traffic light coalition wants to reintroduce free Covid 19 testing but does not want to regulate this via the...

Christmas shopping already in October

In the almost two years of the Corona pandemic, there have rarely been press conferences in which trade associations have...

Is Belarus further fueling the flow of refugees?

Belarus has significantly increased the number of flights from the Middle East to Minsk to bring migrants from the region...

BER Airport expects 350 million euros in losses

The capital's airport BER will be dependent on money from its state owners for even longer and is also in the red this...

The RKI reports 33,949 new corona infections

The number of daily reported new infections in Germany has exceeded the peak of the third infection wave in spring. On...

What the pension increase means for intergenerational equity

After a zero increase for pensioners this year, the consequences of the Corona crisis will now ensure a sharp rise in...

Why Corona tests should be free again

Three weeks have passed since Corona tests became chargeable in Germany by the majority. Three weeks can make a huge...

Ten percent of hospital beds to be kept free for Corona cases

The Berlin Hospital Association (BKG) expects that the capital's hospitals will have to switch back to emergency...

Lauterbach to reopen vaccination centers

To push for booster vaccinations against the coronavirus, acting German Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) is urging a...

Biontech vaccine for five to eleven year olds approved in USA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency approval to Biontech/Pfizer's vaccine for children ages five...

More traffic at Munich airport for mid-term break

Bavarian airports are expecting slightly more traffic during the week-long fall vacations, but not a rush of passengers....

UK struggles with new corona wave

The Corona pandemic has not yet been defeated in Great Britain either. To convey this message, British Prime Minister...

Berlin wants to expand help for homeless beyond emergency care

After good experiences during the Corona pandemic, the Berlin Senate Social Administration wants to expand the range of...

65 percent of the non-vaccinated do not want to be vaccinated

According to a survey, almost nine out of ten non-vaccinated people in Germany do not plan to be vaccinated against Corona...

Google parent Alphabet increases sales by 41 percent

Google parent Alphabet continues to benefit enormously from the digitalization of life in the Corona pandemic. In the past...

U.S. expert panel advocates Biontech vaccination for children

An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is scheduled to discuss a possible emergency approval of...

Corona incidence nationwide update

The 7-day incidence of coronavirus in Germany has reached 110. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported the nationwide...

Sale of forged vaccination certificates

On Friday afternoon, there was a police raid on a pharmacy in Schwabing. The accusation: sale of forged vaccination...

Companies demand immigration, 1.2 million workers wanted

According to a new study, the shortage of skilled workers is greatest in the field of social pedagogy. According to data...

US company uses power plant for bitcoin mining

The terms are reminiscent of times gone by: Mining, power plant, marketplace. However, bitcoin mining no longer has much...

Google lowers app fee for subscriptions to 15 percent

Following pressure from software developers and politicians, Google is lowering the levy for subscriptions concluded via...

US President Biden pledges help to Taiwan if attacked by China

The U.S. would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack, according to President Joe Biden. The U.S. government has...

Storm "Ignatz" causes hurricane-like gusts in Germany

The first strong autumn storm of the year is approaching with low pressure system "Ignatz". The German Weather Service...

After relaxations: Corona infections on the rise in the Netherlands

Three weeks ago, the relaxation of Corona measures started in the Netherlands. Now the country is facing a sharp increase...

Corona incidence suddenly jumps - RKI reports worrying figures for Germany

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported Wednesday a 7-day incidence of 80.4, up from 75.1 the previous day and 65.4 a...

Fuel tourism increases significantly due to high fuel prices

Rising fuel prices have driven people to refuel over the federal border. More and more refuel their cars abroad, according...

Facebook to create 10,000 new jobs in Europe

Behind Facebook lies a turbulent month with some unpleasant surprises. So the group prefers to look to the future and try...

China's economy grows only slowly

The upturn in the Chinese economy lost considerable momentum in the third quarter. According to the Beijing statistics...

Significantly more asylum applications in the EU

The number of asylum seekers in Europe has increased significantly, according to the EU's asylum agency. The reasons are a...

Biden's climate protection agenda is on the line

The future of Joe Biden's climate protection agenda is uncertain. He actually wants to create comprehensive incentives...

3G now also applies at the workplace in Italy

A comprehensive obligation to provide proof of vaccination for all employees is expected to lead to final success over...

RKI reports partly high incidences in children and adolescents

The seven-day incidence in Germany continues to rise. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new infections per...

Green electricity levy falls to 3.7 cents per kilowatt hour

The surcharge on the price of electricity to promote green power will be significantly reduced for consumers next year....

Leading economists significantly lower economic forecast for 2021

Strong growth, falling unemployment, lower government deficit: According to the leading economic institutes, the future...

Number of vaccination breakthroughs increased

There is little momentum in the seven-day incidence in Germany. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new...

Students face Internet addiction and depression

The number of students addicted to the Internet has already doubled in the first pandemic semester in summer 2020....

Corona tests cost money from Monday

German Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) has defended the decision that Corona citizenship tests will no longer be free of...

How to double the vacation time in 2022

Employees in Germany have an average of 28.3 vacation days per year. But if you're smart about it, you can take up to 63...

RKI: Corona incidence rises to 63.8

There is currently little momentum in the seven-day incidence of coronavirus in Germany. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI)...

EU calls for investigation into illegal pushbacks in Croatia and Greece

The EU has demanded investigations from Croatia and Greece over alleged illegal push-backs of asylum seekers at their...

RKI assumes higher vaccination rate than reported

According to a new evaluation by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Corona vaccinations in Germany are probably already...

Stiko recommends corona booster vaccinations for over 70s

The Standing Commission on Vaccination (Stiko) has recommended in principle a Corona booster vaccination for people aged...

Australia ends shipping of refugees

Australia is drawing a line under a controversial episode in its harsh refugee deterrence policy at the end of the year....

Mercedes delivers a third fewer cars

The story is well known by now: because of a lack of semiconductors, the auto industry cannot produce and sell as many...

Speed limit in Germany debate

In the coalition negotiations, the parties are arguing about many important issues, but a rigid speed limit on the...

Tax haven leak incriminates more than 300 politicians

High-ranking politicians, oligarchs and celebrities are said to have hidden their money in tax havens. This is reported by...

Introduces mandatory vaccination for adults

The interim respite in new Corona infections is over. Last week, the Corona figures stagnated, but they are likely to rise...

Incidence rises for the fourth day in a row

The seven-day incidence in Germany has risen slightly for the fourth day in a row. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave...

Expats with old driver's licenses asked to drive trucks in the UK

Several Germans living in the UK with older driving licenses have received mail from the British government due to the...

Many banks charge negative interest even on medium balances

Lower allowances and higher penalty interest rates on call money or checking accounts: According to the comparison portal...

What will happen to the dual health system?

The privately insured in Germany have just been lucky once again. In view of the weak performance of the Left Party, they...

The long road to a climate-neutral ship

Normally, the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (Nabu) publishes its cruise ranking every September. This...

Lava from Cumbre-Vieja volcano pours into the sea

Lava around 1,000 degrees from the volcano that erupted on the Spanish Canary island of La Palma just over a week ago...

Drosten expects another Corona wave in October

Virologist Christian Drosten believes that the current calming of the nationwide Corona infection figures is a temporary...

How the virus endangers Australia's indigenous people

Several dozen mobile homes are parked in the small town of Wilcannia in the middle of the outback, in the sparsely...

The stock market celebrates the election result

The relief is palpable on the stock market. The German share index (Dax) celebrated the outcome of the Bundestag elections...

Italy vaccination rules bring chaos

It applies to anyone who visits and operates restaurants, public concerts, events and sports competitions, government...

At least three dead and dozens injured in train crash in the USA

At least three people were killed and dozens more injured in a train accident in the USA. According to the state railroad...

Biden calls for third party vaccination: "Get the booster"

A large-scale campaign for Corona booster vaccinations has begun in the USA. U.S. President Joe Biden said Friday that...

Berlin Airport may run out of money in 2022

BER Airport in Schönefeld will soon need the next financial aid from the state owners. The liquidity is still secured...

Costs in the millions due to Covid treatment for the unvaccinated

Treating unvaccinated covid patients costs millions. Economists have now warned of the immense costs to the healthcare...

Almost 11 percent increase in residential property prices

Investors are speculating on an unchanged strong boom in the housing market and are therefore paying record prices for...

Fewer small children and more staff in daycare centers

The number of employees in child daycare increased last year. On March 1, 2021, 751,159 people were employed in this...

118 million euros are wasted on cycle superhighways

Most of the funding for the expansion of cycle paths remains unused. Since 2017, Federal Minister of Transport Andreas...

Berlin's children's hospitals are overloaded

Due to respiratory infections, sick newborns, accidents and various other illnesses, the children's hospitals in Berlin...

No general entitlement to distance learning due to Corona

According to a recent ruling, students have no right to distance learning due to a general health risk caused by the...

Evergrande announces millions in on-time interest payment

Heavily indebted Chinese real estate group Evergrande has promised to pay millions in interest on time, betting it will...

Autumn strikes loom

On Thursday, just as relief was spreading over the end of the rail strikes, Klaus-Dieter Hommel tried to counter with...

Lufthansa wants to get rid of state investment

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr and his CFO Remco Steenbergen really gave it their best shot when they tried to make the...

Scholz appears personally in the Finance Committee

Six days before the Bundestag elections, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) faced questions in the Bundestag Finance...

Australia rejects allegations of lies in dispute over submarine deal

Australia has rejected accusations of lying in the dispute over the collapsed submarine deal with France while seeking...

Taliban close schools for young women

The Taliban apparently want to exclude young women from higher education. The new regime of radical Islamic "Koranic...

10,000 migrants camp out at southern U.S. border

Near the Texas town of Del Rio, more than 10,000 migrants are holding out under a bridge on the U.S. border. At the...

Violent protests against Corona lockdown in Melbourne

In the Australian metropolis of Melbourne, several police officers have been injured during violent protests against the...

North Korea fires new cruise missiles

Self-declared nuclear power North Korea has successfully tested new long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, according...

Afghanistan needs help most now

International donor conferences for Afghanistan have been held time and again, for example last November in Geneva, when...

STIKO recommends Corona vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding women

The Standing Commission on Vaccination (STIKO) has generally come out in favor of Corona vaccinations for pregnant and...

More hospital infections despite corona hygiene

The number of infections contracted by patients undergoing treatment in German hospitals has not decreased despite...

Spahn wants lost wages for unvaccinated in quarantine

The vaccination campaign in Germany is no longer making any real headway. The number of infections is on the rise. The...

Incidence decreases, number of deaths increases

The German seven-day incidence of new Corona infections has again fallen slightly. According to the Robert Koch Institute...

Trains return to normal service

After the end of the third round of strikes by the train drivers' union GDL, Deutsche Bahn has expressed satisfaction with...

More than 400 wind turbines in Brandenburg to be decommissioned

Many wind turbines, for which the 20-year subsidy under the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) is due to expire, will soon...

Corona modelers call for testing strategy for vaccinated individuals

A research group from Berlin has called for a far-reaching testing strategy that also targets vaccinated and recovered...

International match in Brazil canceled - because of Corona regulations

Brazil's health authority Anvisa interrupted the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina on Sunday evening due to...

Taliban demand financial aid from Germany

The Taliban are demanding diplomatic recognition and financial aid from Germany. "We want strong and official diplomatic...

DGB head opposes GDL in collective bargaining dispute at Deutsche Bahn

The ongoing strike at Deutsche Bahn is also meeting with criticism in the trade union camp. DGB head Reiner Hoffmann...

Virologist Drosten urges more speed in vaccinations

Berlin virologist Christian Drosten urges more speed in vaccinations in view of the delta variant. "We absolutely have to...

US state of Texas bans almost all abortions

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal to block an extremely strict abortion law in the U.S. state of...

Intensive care units are getting crowded again

Over the weekend, the symbolic threshold of 1000 patients was exceeded again. For the first time since mid-June, a...

Hurricane "Ida" makes landfall

Hurricane Ida, classified as "extremely dangerous," made landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana at noon on Sunday (local...

Group quarantine in Berlin's schools and daycare centers ends

Berlin's public health officials are changing their strategy for dealing with the coronavirus in schools and daycare...

Risk of hospitalization twice as high for delta

The risk of hospitalization is probably about twice as high for infection with the delta variant of the coronavirus as for...

Corona wave hits the young

The fourth wave in the Corona pandemic continues to gain momentum, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), primarily...

 DKB charges negative interest above 50,000 euros

The Berlin direct bank DKB, actually popular with younger and thrifty customers because of low costs, is lowering its...

China reopens terminal at global third-largest cargo port

In China, authorities have reopened the terminal at the port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, which was closed due to a corona case....

DBahn resumes normal operations

Following the strike by the GDL train drivers' union, Deutsche Bahn is on course for normal operations on Wednesday. "Rail...

India wants to grow palm oil on a large scale

While the dispute between the European Union (EU) and the major economies of Southeast Asia over palm oil is simmering,...

Lack of emergency service rule - court prohibits nursing staff strike

In Berlin's state-owned hospitals, the Charité and the Vivantes hospitals, the week starts with an industrial action by...

Biden and Afghanistan: Is the President in control of the situation

"We will bring you home," Joe Biden promised Friday at the White House, to all Americans still stuck in Afghanistan. Any...

Germany seven-day incidence above 50 for the first time since May

The nationwide seven-day incidence is according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Saturday morning at 51.6 and thus...

Social housing policy doesn't come for free

There is a shortage of around 350,000 apartments with affordable rents of less than six euros per square meter for social...

New regulation of private school financing in Berlin fails

The big deal has been postponed, but the election on September 26 will show whether it has been repealed: In the final...

Berlin schools and universities fare poorly nationwide

Berlin suffers from a severe shortage of qualified teachers; year after year, only just under half of the vacancies can be...

Experts begin to doubt New Zealand's no-covid strategy

Day one of New Zealand's strict curfew began with an update from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who - in now-familiar...

Restrictions largely lifted - model for the federal government?

In Baden-Württemberg, a new regulation in the Corona pandemic came into force on Monday morning with far-reaching...

More than 26,000 animals freed from homes in nine years

In the past year, animal welfare activists have recorded 59 cases of animal collecting addiction. In total, more than...

Vaccination for everyone aged 12 and older

The Standing Commission on Vaccination (Stiko) now advocates Corona vaccination for all children and adolescents aged...

Lotto Bayern sentenced for "impermissible gambling advertising"

According to a ruling by the Munich Regional Court, the Free State of Bavaria is engaging in "impermissible gambling...

Those who cannot - or should not - be vaccinated against Corona

The willingness to be vaccinated against the coronavirus in Germany is stagnating more and more. According to the RKI, the...

E-scooter providers want stricter rules - and thousands of parking spaces

There is a lot of anger about e-scooters and other sharing vehicles lying around on Berlin's sidewalks. How can the chaos...

Nursing trainees in Berlin's state hospitals ready to strike?

In the collective bargaining conflict at Berlin's state-owned hospitals, the trade union is taking political action -...

The most curious vaccination actions from around the world

Free points or free sausage - in the fight against the coronavirus, offers are sprouting up all over the world to reward...

How many Germans have really already been vaccinated?

There is "some uncertainty" in the interpretation of vaccination rate data, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI)....

General public should not pay for corona tests "permanently"

In the fight against further rising infection figures, politicians are increasing the pressure on the unvaccinated. The...

Positive Corona tests after party night in Berlin

Berlin is known for its parties. Thus, 43 employees of the DRK vaccination center Arena did not miss the opportunity to...

Taliban capture Kunduz in the north of Afghanistan

The Taliban have captured the city of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan. The city's main government institutions have been...

How Israel wants to stop the spread of Delta

There was a time in the spring when many Europeans looked to Israel in the hope of seeing their own future there. Cafes,...

U.S. to make vaccination a condition of entry

According to media reports, the U.S. government wants to require proof of a full Corona vaccination from almost all...

Denmark incidence rising rapidly

Corona numbers are currently on the rise in the popular German vacation destination of Denmark. According to Statens Serum...

Half a billion doses of vaccine for the whole world

The U.S. government will begin shipping half a billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to 100 countries in need at the end...

Basketball players proud despite Olympic exit

The frustration about the Olympic elimination quickly gave way to pride in the achievements of Germany's basketball...

New infections, hospitalizations, deaths - the numbers are rising in the U.S.

About a month late, the United States has reached a vaccination goal proclaimed by U.S. President Joe Biden. As of Monday,...

Spahn wants to offer supplementary vaccinations

Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) wants to enable booster vaccinations for groups particularly at risk from the...

China and India wrestle over Afghanistan's mineral resources

The promising, threatening and haggling have begun. Americans and Europeans have packed their weapons and left, and now...

Mediterranean countries fight against forest fires

Thousands of firefighters continue to battle devastating wildfires in Greece, Turkey and Italy. In a massive fire in the...

Biden urges state officials to vaccinate against Corona

Faced with a new wave of coronavirus and a faltering vaccination rate, the U.S. government is urging several million...

How much pressure is allowed on people who don't like vaccinations?

The governing mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller (SPD), has written a letter to the approximately 200,000 students in the...

It's up to us how the Corona autumn will be

The Corona pandemic was never just about keeping the virus down. Of course, in the end, all the questions revolved around...

Berlin considers rebuilding its Corona traffic lights

In view of the debate about the significance of the corona incidence in the course of the vaccination campaign, an...

Misinformation on Facebook slow down vaccination readiness

In the debate about how to deal with persistent vaccination refusers, the role of social networks such as Facebook,...

Crisis management: What can be learned from disaster

Thousands of helpers are still on the move in the areas affected by the floods; in addition to the German Federal Agency...

Biontech wants to develop mRNA-based malaria vaccine

Mainz-based pharmaceutical company Biontech plans to develop the world's first malaria vaccine based on mRNA technology....

Ten percent of new corona infections are due to holiday-makers

Will summer vacations lead to a significant increase in the number of corona cases in Germany? This question is being...

Violent thunderstorm moves over Berlin

The German Weather Service (DWD) has warned of extreme thunderstorms in Berlin and Brandenburg for early Sunday evening....

Flood of applications for subsidised housing

For years now, the city has been registering a steady increase in demand for subsidised housing and housing subsidies. The...

Save the domestic flights

Does that really still have to be the case? Flying through Germany by plane, when the train is often so much faster? Can't...

Is vaccination becoming a moral issue?

The German Foundation for Patient Protection accuses the younger generations in Germany of a lack of willingness to be...

Pharmacies will not issue digital Corona vaccination cards

In the middle of the vacation season, when travel is tricky enough because of the Corona crisis, German pharmacists will...

Greece afraid of next Corona lockdown - holidaymakers leave

In Greece, tourism is among the most important sectors of the economy. But in the midst of the 2021 summer season, the...

Tesla wants to open its charging stations to everyone

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is always good for a surprise. Now, in response to a request from an interested party, he has written...

The first Berlin vaccination center closes

The first of six vaccination centers in Berlin is closing. But even if no more syringes are used in Hangar 4 of the former...

Vaccination day without appointment in Munich

There are days in Riem when 9,000 injections are administered in one day. These are figures that really push the medical...

Berlin police sends hundred-strong team to flooded area

The Berlin police are also supporting the rescue work in the flooded areas. A team of one hundred is on its way to...

How secure are BVG, water utilities and the airport from hacker attacks?

Every year, the IT Service Center (ITDZ) registers seven million cyber attacks on the network of the Berlin...

Beware of small worms at Berlin's bathing spots

The State Office of Public Health advises more caution at Berlin's bathing spots as water temperatures remain warm. This...

Greece bars unvaccinated from restaurants

Unvaccinated holidaymakers could soon find Greek wine stuck in their throats. That's because the increasing incidence in...

Swine fever detected for the first time in domestic pigs in Germany

According to a statement by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, cases of African swine fever in domestic pigs...

Virologists assume further corona variants

Experts believe that the coronavirus will mutate several more times. However, the president of the Society for Virology,...

Storm Chaos in the West : Numerous people killed by floods

According to the latest information, at least 19 people have died in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia in...

Federal President Steinmeier: Get vaccinated! Let's not let up!

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has urged citizens in Germany to get vaccinated against Corona. "Every day, with...

Fifth corona wave in Spain, virus now affecting young people

In Spain, the fifth wave of Corona is sweeping the country almost unchecked. On Tuesday, the regions reported almost...

Germany needs much more electricity

Germany will probably consume around ten percent more electricity in 2030 than previously assumed - according to German...

False Corona free letter sent to more than 100,000 people

Vaccination scandal in Brandenburg: Apparently, more than 100,000 people have been sent their digital vaccination...

More than 53 degrees measured in Death Valley in California

People in the western United States must continue to prepare for extreme heat and wildfires at the beginning of the week....

Germany vaccination progress update

The vaccination campaign in Germany has lost pace, but more and more citizens are considered to be fully protected. After...

Cars get stuck on flooded freeway in Ruhr area

Thunderstorms flooded basements and streets in several regions of Germany on Thursday. Parts of North Rhine-Westphalia,...

US troops to withdraw from Afghanistan as early as the end of August

The U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will end Aug. 31, according to President Joe Biden. "The withdrawal is proceeding...

Corona in Germany: certain measures relief only for vaccinated people?

Major events could be possible again in Germany as early as August. A corresponding draft was discussed by the heads of...

Holidaymakers in Brandenburg paid for houseboats that did not exist

It is a new and perfidious scam, the victims come from all over Germany and wanted to take a vacation at the Mecklenburg...

Delta: The dangerous variant can be recognized by these symptoms

The Corona pandemic currently allows Germany to breathe a little easier. The incidences continue to decrease and...

End of restrictions in sight

Massive relaxations for vaccinated people are on the horizon in Corona policy: People with full vaccination protection...

Schools get too few air filters for safe teaching

Despite the spread of the Delta variant, Germany's schools will start classes after the summer vacations with too few air...

Home office is a culture change that cannot be ignored

Are all workers back at work this Monday? Certainly not. But the obligation imposed on companies by lawmakers to allow...

High vaccination rate saves Great Britain from the worst

Suddenly, at the beginning of June, the curve began to reverse - again. The line mapping how many people in the UK tested...

Start of the summer vacations in NRW : Frustration at the airport

At the start of the school vacations, many people from North Rhine-Westphalia left for their summer vacation on Saturday....

Home office obligation ends in Berlin

For many Berliners, their own four walls have become the center of their work over the past year. Instead of working in...

Curevac vaccine shows efficacy of 48 percent

The disappointing study results for CureVac's Covid 19 vaccine have been confirmed after a final analysis. The vaccine...

Storms cause chaos in many regions of Germany

Once again, heavy storms and heavy rain caused chaos in parts of Germany. Especially in the south and west of the country,...

Pension increase rolls out in July

Just in time before the grand coalition government ends for this legislative period, one of its prestige projects is...

E-Commerce : cheap purchases from China is over

On July 1, the biggest EU-wide VAT reform since the creation of the Single Market in 1993 comes into force. The reform...

Rapid test centers in Berlin hardly used to capacity - more and more are closing down

With a total capacity of more than 4.7 million rapid tests per week, only 741,000 tests were performed in Berlin last...

Corona incidence drops to 5.4 - but delta looms

Health authorities in Germany have reported 404 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day....

Delta variant hits Australia: Sydney again in hard lockdown

It all feels a bit like it did a year ago: Corona numbers in Australia are on the rise. The streets of the Sydney...

The brown dog tick opens up habitats in Germany

Temperatures around 25 degrees Celsius, dry and preferably a dog in the household. If the brown dog tick had to post a...

Delta variant will dominate in Germany as early as July

Immunologist Carsten Watzl expects that the more contagious delta variant of the coronavirus will still be the predominant...

Open letter against Seehofer's cybersecurity strategy

The accusation is a serious one: Horst Seehofer's cabinet is demonstrating poor governance with its plan to adopt the...

Tornado destroys houses in Czech Republic

A suspected tornado left a trail of devastation in the southeastern Czech Republic on Thursday. According to an initial...

Climate change threatens the Arctic ozone layer

Climate change is not only causing increasing warming of the Earth, it is also evidently causing increased depletion of...

UK exceeds incidence of 100 - government still wants to relax

The United Kingdom has exceeded the threshold of 100 in its seven-day incidence. On Monday, authorities registered 10,468...

End of mini-jobs brings better jobs

450-euro jobs proved to be a trap during the Corona crisis. While few normal jobs were lost, 900,000 of the mini-jobs that...

Dietmar Hopp remains "rock solid" in his conviction of CureVac

The preliminary low efficacy of CureVac's Corona vaccine is unfairly criticized, according to CEO Franz-Werner Haas. No...

Spread of the delta variant: Lisbon will be cordoned off at the weekend

Portugal has imposed new restrictions on the capital, Lisbon, at short notice due to rising corona infection numbers....