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Maxim Berin, founder of Big Art Festival, in a blue pinstripe suit

Maxim Berin Brings His Big Art Festival Back to New York With FIFA and a 50 Cent Headline

Maxim Berin's Big Art Festival returns to New York on July 16 in partnership with FIFA, a black tie gala at the landmark Capitale headlined by 50 Cent and drawing football legends, investors, and luxury figures days before the World Cup Final

Katherina Reiche, Germany's economy minister, in a dark velvet blazer in an office corridor

Former VW Boss Herbert Diess Accuses Germany's Energy Minister of Working Against Consumers

Herbert Diess, the former Volkswagen boss, has accused Germany's economy minister Katherina Reiche of running an energy policy that works against consumers, from cutting rooftop solar support to favouring gas over cheaper, cleaner options

German coalition leaders including Friedrich Merz speak at a news conference in front of German and EU flags

How Germany's Health and Pension Reforms Could Hit Your Wallet

A wave of German health and pension reforms means many households should brace for paying more and getting less, from higher GKV contributions and co-payments to a bigger push to save privately for retirement

Rows of Ukrainian long-range strike drones lined up in a workshop

Ukraine's Long-Range Drones Are Turning the War Deep Inside Russia

Ukraine's home-made long-range drones are striking oil refineries and depots deep inside Russia while mid-range strikes throttle its logistics, reshaping the war and forcing Moscow to defend a far larger map

A young woman uses a smartphone while sitting on outdoor steps

Gen Z Is Quietly Rewriting the Rules of Banking, and Old Banks Are Scrambling

Gen Z feels no loyalty to traditional banks, switching far faster than older generations and living inside banking apps
The result is a quiet crisis for legacy lenders, and a scramble to win young customers back

The two founders of Löwenanteil in branded hoodies beside shelves of their organic ready meals in jars

How Löwenanteil Is Reinventing the Ready Meal, One Organic Jar at a Time

Löwenanteil, a German startup, is reinventing the ready meal with fully organic dishes in jars that keep for over a year and heat in three minutes, betting busy shoppers will pay for food made with a clear conscience

A red Tesla sports car photographed from above

Tesla to Lift Output at Its German Gigafactory by 20 Percent as EV Demand Rebounds

Tesla plans to raise output at its Grünheide factory near Berlin by about 20 percent from July, targeting some 73,000 cars a quarter and adding 1,000 jobs as European electric car demand rebounds

European Union flags fly outside the European Council building in Brussels

EU Approves 76 Million Euro German Grant for a Quantum Chip Testing Plant in Munich

The EU has approved 76 million euros in German state aid for QuantumDiamonds to build the first plant in the bloc making quantum based chip testing equipment, part of Europe's push for semiconductor autonomy

Berlin Vows to Fight Volkswagen Plant Closures as the Carmaker Weighs Deep Cuts

Germany's government says it wants to prevent Volkswagen from closing factories at home, as the carmaker weighs shutting up to four German plants and cutting as many as 100,000 jobs

Armed German police officers and a patrol car cordon off a street with red and white tape after a shooting

Five Killed in Shooting in Northern German Town of Stade, Police Say

Police say at least five people were killed in a shooting in the northern German town of Stade, with a male suspect detained and the motive still unclear as investigators piece together what happened

Germany supporters in national team shirts cheer with arms raised at a public viewing

How to Watch Germany Face Paraguay for a Place in the World Cup Last 16

Germany meet Paraguay late on Monday for a place in the World Cup last 16, their first knockout match since 2014
Here is when it kicks off and how to watch it in Germany

The trading floor of the Deutsche Börse stock exchange in Frankfurt

Nagarro Chief Expects German Regulator to Probe Share Spike Before Takeover Bid

Nagarro's chief executive says he expects Germany's regulator BaFin to investigate a near 20 percent jump in the software firm's shares just hours before Persistent Systems unveiled a billion euro takeover bid

Demonstrators wave Ukrainian flags in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin at dusk

Germany and Ukraine Forge a Research Alliance to Anchor the Recovery

Germany has pledged more than 110 million euros through 2029 to deepen research ties with Ukraine, signing a pact in Gdansk that treats science as core infrastructure for the country's recovery

A camouflaged main battle tank flying Polish flags at a training ground

Abrams Tanks in Lublin Mark Poland's Push to Arm Its Eastern Flank

American made Abrams tanks have been rolling through Lublin at night, equipping Poland's 19th Mechanized Brigade as Warsaw turns its eastern flank near Belarus and Ukraine into a heavily armed frontier

A young man peers anxiously through the fingers of a hand covering his face

The Vicious Cycle of Anxiety and How to Break It

Anxiety feeds on itself, a loop of worry, physical symptoms, and avoidance that grows tighter over time
Here is how the vicious cycle of anxiety works and the proven ways to break it

Tytan interceptor drones on display at an outdoor defence exhibition

German Startup Tytan Ramps Up Interceptor Drones Proven Against Russia in Ukraine

German startup Tytan Technologies is opening a factory to build up to 3,000 interceptor drones a month, scaling up a counter drone weapon already proven shooting down Russian drones over Ukraine

German soldiers prepare a Bundeswehr attack helicopter on an airfield

Germany Scraps Its Troubled F126 Frigate Program After Billions Sunk

Germany has scrapped its troubled F126 frigate program after around 2.5 billion euros was spent and projected costs threatened to balloon past 18 billion, switching instead to eight MEKO A-200 ships

German officials present a report at a news conference in front of the federal eagle emblem

Germany's Pension Overhaul Offers Younger Workers Relief, but Not an Easy Road

Germany is planning a sweeping pension overhaul, raising the retirement age toward 70 and adding a state investment fund to ease the load on younger workers, though analysts warn the relief will come only slowly

Zalando Shares Slide as German Regulator Probes a Disclosure Gap

Zalando shares fell as much as 10.6 percent after Germany's regulator BaFin opened a probe into a disclosure gap tied to its About You takeover and its biggest shareholder, an issue the retailer calls purely formal

A hand holds a pen over a printed financial chart with rising and falling lines

Germany Finalizes Its 2027 Budget, Closing a 21 Billion Euro Gap

Germany has finalized its 2027 draft budget, with Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil closing a 21 billion euro gap by tapping part of a reserve he had hoped to leave untouched, Handelsblatt reports

AfD politician Martin Reichardt speaks at a podium in front of a screen reading ESN Party

AfD Lawmaker Martin Reichardt Faces Scrutiny Over 2020 Photo Said to Show a Nazi Salute

A senior AfD lawmaker, Martin Reichardt, is under scrutiny after Politico published a 2020 photo that two witnesses say shows him giving a Nazi salute, a gesture he insists was part of a harmless ceremony

A smiling older woman raises her arms in triumph on a beach

Three Numbers That Can Protect Your Heart for Life

Doctors say three blood fat values, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and Lipoprotein(a), quietly decide your heart risk over a lifetime
Here is what each one means and why checking them early matters

Pedestrians walk past office towers in Frankfurt's financial district on a sunny day

German Business Confidence Edges Higher as Iran War Fears Ease

Germany's closely watched Ifo business climate index rose to 85.6 in June from 85.0, as a US-Iran peace deal eased fears about the war and lifted the mood among companies