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Russia to close German cultural centres after Berlin blames Moscow for airport drone plot
Moscow has been widely accused by Western officials of running a campaign of sabotage and disruption with the aim of undermining support for Ukraine and destabilising European nations.
Russia behind attempted drone 'attack' at Leipzig airport, Berlin says
Germany has for months reported suspicious drone sightings over military and industrial sites, but an incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport on the night of 4-5 August raised the alarm as a drone found there carried explosives.
Gamescom: Germany is Europe’s largest video game market
Gamescom in Cologne is the world's biggest fair for computer and video games. In 2026, it set a record for exhibitors and was visited by the German president and leading politicians.
Record numbers of climate crisis insects: what to do if you spot a praying mantis
This summer, unusually many praying mantises can be spotted in German gardens. How to distinguish the "Mantid religiosa" from a grasshopper and what to do…
Explosive drone at Leipzig airport: Whose DNA was found on the device?
Following the discovery of an explosive drone beside Ukrainian Antonov aircraft, investigators in Leipzig have found DNA traces.
Afghan man Farhad N. jailed for life for 2025 Munich car-ramming that killed two
The attack was one of several committed by foreign nationals in the run-up to last year's general election that inflamed debate on immigration and security.
German police deploy bomb disposal robot at Leipzig airport after explosive drone found near Ukrainian plane
Several flights, including one passenger plane, were diverted to other airports after the sighting of the flying object near the airport shortly before midnight.
BMW plans to cut around 8,000 jobs in major cost-saving drive
The German carmaker has agreed a voluntary redundancy programme targeting administrative and development roles, while ruling out compulsory redundancies and cuts to production jobs, according to media reports.
Flash in the pants: Lamine Yamal's 6PM German boxer shorts go viral after World Cup appearance
Spain’s World Cup winning striker Lamine Yamal may not have scored during Sunday's final in New Jersey, but pictures of him sporting 6PM boxer shorts have hit the target for the trendy German brand which belongs to a Frankfurt influencer.
Invasive snakes at German landfill: hunt for green whip snake
From a landfill in Germany’s West Palatinate, the green-yellow western whip snake is spreading.
Invasive snakes in Germany: why the green-yellow western whip snake alarms conservationists
From a rubbish tip in the Western Palatinate, the green-yellow whip snake is spreading across Germany; reptile expert Hubert Laufer has already caught over 300 of this invasive species and tells The Debate why he continues the hunt.
Medieval shipwreck in Lake Constance surprises underwater archaeologists
In an interview with The Debate, Prof Dr Tobias Pflederer of the Bavarian Society for Underwater Archaeology explains the discovery of wooden parts of a shipwreck in Lake Constance and what makes the find special.
Shipwreck found in Lake Constance: what surprised the underwater archaeologists
In an interview with The Debate, Prof Tobias Pflederer of the Bavarian Society for Underwater Archaeology (BGfU) discusses the discovery of wooden parts of a shipwreck in Lake Constance and what makes the find so special.
Shipwreck in Lake Constance: what surprised the underwater archaeologists
Prof Dr Tobias Pflederer from the Bavarian Society for Underwater Archaeology tells The Debate about wooden remains of a shipwreck in Lake Constance and why the discovery stands out.
Reasons to be cheerful: How 80% of Swiss people remain optimistic despite crises and fears
A new survey shows that most people in Switzerland remain surprisingly optimistic about the future despite global crises, with German speakers and older citizens especially happy with their lot if life.