Germany

Rebuilding Jewish life in Berlin amid rising antisemitism - opinion

Even as Germany strengthened its institutional response to antisemitism, it became the central European battleground over the legitimacy of the IHRA definition itself.

An illustrative image of Berlin, Germany.
Rabbi Gesa Ederberg is installed as the president of the Rabbinical Assembly at Congregation Beth Sholom in Teaneck, New Jersey, March 11, 2026.

Berlin rabbi makes history as first European to head Conservative rabbis’ association

After years of Iran killing American and their own people, Trump has had enough

Nazi Germany and the Iranian Mullahs, similar dangers, same isolationist excuses - opinion

 World's oldest Neanderthal fingerprint found on 43,000-year-old pebble in Spain. Illustration.

'Fat factories': Neanderthals orchestrated massive elephant kills 125,000 years ago


German antisemitism commissioner quits far‑left party over anti-Israel resolution

Andreas Büttner also said he’s had enough of what he has described as harassment from within his party, Die Linke, the successor to the Socialist Unity Party of Germany.

German politician Andreas Büttner is sworn in during the state parliament session following his election as Brandenburg's anti-Semitism commissioner, with members of his Left party in the background, June 20 2024.

German school named for Albanian who saved Jews sends students to Tirana for Holocaust remembrance

Ordinary Muslims and Christians in Albania, an isolated Balkan nation with no more than 300 native Jews, risked their lives during World War II to hide nearly 2,000 foreign Jewish refugees

Students and their teachers from Berlin’s Refik Veseli School and Tirana’s Gjimnazi Sami Frashëri pose for a group shot in front of Albania’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27, 2026.

After 30 years: Audi has stopped producing Netanyahu’s armored vehicle

Production of the Audi A8 has ended in Germany. The sedan never matched the Mercedes S-Class or BMW 7 Series, and Israel’s Shin Bet must now choose a new PM vehicle.

The Prime Minister’s motorcade in Jerusalem, the A8 is escorted by a Toyota Land Cruiser of the security team.

15-year-old takes city bus, drives 150km to bring grilfriend to school

The incident began early Friday, when the bus was taken from the depot of a transport company in Wiesbaden.

A bus. Illustration.

'Stay Alive': A personal story of anti-Nazi Germans - review

Ian Buruma’s Stay Alive recounts wartime Berlin through hidden Jews, German resisters, and the ordeal of his own father.

A GROUP of Hitler Youth, 1933.

After 50,000 rockets, Israel offers Germany Iron Dome know-how

In an interview with the German newspaper BILD, Rafael board member Yuval Steinitz makes clear what is at stake for Israel and Europe.

 IRON DOME near Ashdod fires an intercepting missile.

Can Iran be defeated by airstrikes alone? - opinion

Two weeks of airstrikes haven’t toppled Iran: history suggests ground forces are crucial to toppling the regime.

A F-35 fighter jet moves past Indian Air Force's Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet parked on tarmac during the "Aero India 2025" air show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India.

Trump's war in Iran has many explanations, but few answers - opinion

From nuclear threats to regime change, Trump’s reasons for war keep shifting, leaving allies and voters confused.

US President Donald Trump talks to the media upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 11, 2026.

Germany's Merz declares commitment to Israel after pro-Palestinian heckles him at political rally

"The federal government I lead will never leave any doubt about where we stand," Merz announced to the crowd. "We stand with Israel."

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement on the situation in the Middle East, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 1, 2026

Global powers release oil reserves as Iran war threatens Strait of Hormuz supply

IEA member states approved the release of 400 million barrels from strategic oil reserves to mitigate the impact of a potential Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 10, 2026.