German police say there's been a surge in dangerous synthetic drugs, with substances like ketamine and opioids flooding the market. Meanwhile, Berlin says it is working to solve a tech chip shortage.

The IW institute says the poor state of roads and railways is dragging down the eurozone's biggest economy. Chancellor Merz has doubled down on his "cityscape" remark ...

Ukraine says it has scored a successful hit on a Russian chemical plant supplying Moscow with gunpowder, explosives and rocket fuel. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President ...

Friedrich Merz's CDU is debating its approach to the AfD amid calls from some members to cooperate with the far-right party. The new head of Germany's rail operator Deutsche Bahn has vowed a "fresh ...

Donald Trump says sending Tomahawks to Ukraine would be an "escalation" during his talks with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Their meeting came a day after Trump's lengthy phone call with Vladimir ...

Kenyan security forces fired live rounds in the air in an attempt at crowd control, as tens of thousands gathered in a stadium. At least two people have died in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, after ...

The leaders of Germany's main intelligence services cautioned the government not to get complacent about Moscow and foreign extremists. Meanwhile, a major apartment ...

US President Donald Trump has signed a Gaza ceasefire document, alongside key mediators Egypt, Qatar and Turkey. The ceremony in Egypt followed the release of all living Israeli hostages held by Hamas ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says Israel will wait until after it has received hostages held by Hamas before releasing any Palestinian prisoners. The ...

Electricity was restored to some 800,000 residents of the Ukrainian capital after Moscow targeted energy facilities. Kyiv says dozens of children have been saved from ...

Two earthquakes hit the water off the southern coast of the Philippines back to back. At least seven fatalities have thus far been reported. 7.4 earthquake strikes off coast of southern Philippines ...

Negotiators for Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza to release the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, adopting parts of a ...