Voters in Germany were required to take their ballot papers, identification documents and masks with them to the polls -...

Anyone who regularly takes their car to the gas station is familiar with this: the spontaneous glance at the signs when...

The seven-day incidence in Germany has fallen again. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new infections per...

When will we finally be rid of the coronavirus and all its measures and restrictions? That's probably what millions of...

The financial situation of the long-term care insurance fund is apparently precarious due to the additional costs caused...

It will be about money when the Marburger Bund (MB) meets with the Association of Municipal Employers (VKA) on October 14...

For years, soccer fans have grumbled at the increasingly absurd excesses in the jersey trade. But now the wheel seems to...

Good things come to those who wait - that's one way to describe the past few weeks for the BR Volleys. After more than...

On the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma, a volcano erupted on Sunday in the Cumbre Vieja area for the first time in 50...

The iron fences have returned - just in time for the next big demonstration by right-wing groups this Saturday afternoon....

The nursing staff in Berlin's state-owned hospitals are escalating their strike once again - before the Verdi negotiators...

Pensioners in Germany can expect a significant increase in their pay next year, according to the pension insurance fund....

Despite a recent decline in interest in Corona vaccinations, Berlin's two remaining vaccination centers are to remain in...

The government in Brandenburg, led by Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD), wants to give the green light for a state...

The Bundestag's defense commissioner, Eva Högl, has called for the Bundeswehr soldiers involved in the evacuation...

The weather in Germany this year has been fairly awful. Instead of sunshine, the sky was often cloudy. Precipitation was...

The morning after the storm, on the southern tip of Manhattan, one can begin to doubt whether it was perhaps all just a...

Experts say the re-traumatization of refugees from Afghanistan by current events and the Taliban takeover is massive. "It...

The seven-day incidence has risen again. According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on Sunday morning, it was 74.1. The...

After the devastating attack near Kabul airport, U.S. President Joe Biden has threatened the terrorists responsible for it...

Representatives of the Berlin club scene have demanded an abolition of the distance and mask obligation with parties in...

No vaccine has yet been developed and approved for children under the age of twelve, but the good news is: at least the...

Armed assailants attacked security forces at Kabul airport on Monday night. One Afghan soldier was killed and three others...

The so-called 3-G rule has already been implemented in many places: According to this rule, areas of public life are now...

Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti that left over 2,000 people dead and heavy rains, a large number of people...

In Berlin's Charité hospital and the Vivantes clinics, which are also owned by the state, the nursing staff will in all...

Six weeks before the federal election, CSU chairman Markus Söder has warned the CDU/CSU against losing power. "There is...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the scale of natural disasters in his country as unprecedented. Authorities...

In Baden-Württemberg, the 7-day incidence has become obsolete as a guideline in the Corona crisis. Social life is...

After possible vaccinations with saline solutions in the district of Friesland, more than 2000 people have already...

Every third to fourth family has problems with the elementary school in whose catchment area they live. This is shown by...

In order to increase vaccination protection and to protect the population from new virus variants, the first booster...

"Flattening the curve" - that was the central demand from science and politics at the beginning of the Corona pandemic....

Corona figures are currently on the rise again worldwide. This is also the case in France. The incidence has risen...

Starting in September, the German states plan to offer a booster vaccination for the very elderly, patients in need of...

The seven-day incidence continues to rise steadily. According to data released by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) this...

A heat wave in the Middle East is causing water to become scarce in some regions. For weeks, temperatures in Iran, Iraq...

The delta variant of the coronavirus has been causing the seven-day incidence in Germany to rise again for weeks. However,...

The bang of the explosion could be heard for kilometers, and the cloud of smoke that rose afterwards could also be seen...

The seven-day incidence of coronavirus has been rising for nearly three weeks. According to data released by the Robert...

Due to low infection figures, many German states have relaxed their Corona regulations, and clubs have also been allowed...

In the flooded areas of western Germany, cleanup work is proceeding at full speed, and in some places reconstruction work...

Smoke from wildfires in the western United States and Canada has also reached the U.S. East Coast. While the plumes fogged...

The heaviest rainfall in decades has triggered massive flooding in the central Chinese metropolis of Zhengzhou. State...

Home office and childcare difficulties have led to working hours shifting to evenings and weekends in the Corona pandemic....

Lithuania is complaining with increasing urgency that its neighbor Belarus is deliberately smuggling migrants illegally...

Nobody's perfect - this is especially true for Google's quantum computer "Sycamore," which two years ago was able to solve...

Large cruise ships are to stop sailing through parts of the lagoon in Venice from August 1. The government under Prime...

The chairwoman of the German Ethics Council, Alena Buyx, believes that a Corona vaccination requirement for certain...

Almost every year there is the dreaded summer shortage in the supply of blood donations to German hospitals. But this...

Alexander Skipis believes that the small bookstores did not fare quite so badly in the past Corona year. There are no...

As of July 5, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), more than half of the people in Germany have received their...

In England, all Corona measures are to be ended on July 19. Distance rules, mandatory masks and the home office...

The German basketball players have fulfilled their dream of the Olympics with an impressive energetic performance. The...

A cyberattack on the United States IT firm Kaseya may have affected more than a thousand companies, according to experts....

Scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) see the extreme weather events in parts of Germany...

The citizens want to enjoy the summer after the hard Corona season - and the tourism industry warns of new restrictions....

The delta variant of coronavirus is dangerous. It is deadly. We have to take precautions. But at the same time, as CSU...

US President Joe Biden has defended American air strikes in the Iraqi-Syrian border area. He said that the targets were...

Calls for stricter corona controls for vacation returnees are growing louder. With an eye on the rapid spread of the more...

The risk is increased, but the benefit is still much higher. That's the bottom line from the U.S. Centers for Disease...

With surprisingly large steps, Switzerland frees its citizens from restrictions introduced in the fight against the...

Berlin is loosening up: in view of the falling number of new infections, people will no longer have to wear masks outdoors...

Worrying forecast from SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach. The politician firmly expects that the so-called delta variant...

Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn wants to reduce the remuneration of pharmacies for the creation of digital Corona...

At the beginning of March this year, forest fire danger level 3 had already been declared in parts of Brandenburg, but...

Every year, between 307 and 925 million larger pieces of trash enter the oceans from European rivers. About 80 percent of...

What is the digital vaccination certificate and who gets it? The digital proof of vaccination is a document that all...

Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil wants to include the self-employed to stabilize the pension funds. "The more who pay...

Investigators have recovered the bulk of a ransom payment in the digital currency Bitcoin following the hacking attack on...

Health offices in Germany have reported 2440 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. This...

Incidences in Berlin are going down as vaccination rates are going up. "We have been able to reduce the numbers in...

The Sri Lankan Navy wanted to tow the "X-Press Pearl" into deeper waters. Originally, 25 tons of partly dangerous...

Millions of people can hope to pay less tax on their pensions. This is the result of a landmark ruling by the Federal...

Teacher shortage, dilapidated school buildings, digitalization backlog: The fact that the Corona virus has highlighted the...

Switzerland breaks off negotiations with the EU on the conclusion of an institutional framework agreement. This was...

On average, Germans saved more of their income in the first three months of this year than ever before - at least since...

From the medical side, the impression is often given that the vaccination of children under 16 years of age is beyond...

After the turmoil caused by Corona this school year, many Berlin schoolchildren will have the opportunity to catch up on...

A new right to self-determination for trans people will not be introduced for the time being. Corresponding bills from the...

For the implementation of the death penalty, the US state of South Carolina wants to allow shootings in the future. The...

"Book now, we look forward to seeing you!" With these words, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi is now courting tourists....

More than two billion users are supposed to accept new terms of use and a revised privacy policy by Saturday. This...

The vaccination campaign is underway, the incidence is falling - will the coronavirus soon be defeated? No, agree Health...

The conflict between Israel and the Palestinians escalated dangerously on Monday. After massive rocket attacks from the...

Cases of poisoning in Bavaria have increased - also because more people flock to nature in Corona times and collect plants...

When it comes to the vaccine from AstraZeneca, criteria such as age, pre-existing conditions or occupational group will no...

For a good two weeks now, many counties and cities have been enforcing a nighttime curfew when the incidence exceeds 100....

The rich countries ensure that the big pharmaceutical companies based in their countries more or less voluntarily waive...

For the fight to contain the pandemic worldwide, the U.S. government supports suspending patents on Corona vaccines. The...

A few feral horses and donkeys scratch the sand with their hooves in the Mojave Desert until they reach the groundwater at...

Health offices in Germany reported 10,976 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In...

Although employers must allow employees to work from home, many Berliners still rely on public transportation. A joint...

After the Senate released the Astrazeneca vaccine for all those willing to be vaccinated, disappointment is spreading. It...

In Berlin, buses and trains will continue to run at night despite possible curfew restrictions. A spokesman for Transport...

The university cities of Tübingen and Rostock have made many headlines in recent months because of their low Corona...

Netflix was considered one of the big winners of the Corona crisis. In the midst of the pandemic, the video service gained...

Two weeks after the mandatory testing of staff with customer or guest contact came into force, the Senate has largely...

Restrictions during Ramadan due to the corona pandemic could put Berlin mosque communities in existential straits,...

In the fight against Corona, the federal government is planning tough curfews and further restrictions on private...

Restrictions on basic rights should be withdrawn after the second Corona vaccination. This is what Berlin's Senator for...

When Jens Spahn (CDU) visited the vaccination center in Berlin's Messe on Easter Monday, the health minister...

The new contact restrictions in Berlin were largely observed over the Easter weekend. The cool weather probably played an...

Berlin principals' associations and employees have reacted with great concern, as well as bewilderment and anger, to the...

In the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning of an increase in Corona cases like those in Germany, Italy...

Glass display cases in grocery stores are nothing unusual. But what is this one doing in the vegetable section of a...

Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder is campaigning for the Russian vaccine Sputnik V to be used in Germany. In an...

Health offices in Germany reported 21,573 new Corona infections to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within one day. In...

Ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Iceland, there is a corona case within the German national soccer team. This was...

Whether out of pure charity or in return for payment - anyone who helps others commit suicide remains unpunished in...

World Medical Association President Frank Ulrich Montgomery is casting doubt on the temporary halt to vaccinations with...

First it was said at the end of March, now it could be mid-April until GPs vaccinate against Corona. At the same time,...

If you had asked anyone a year ago who would be best placed to deal with the Corona pandemic, many would have guessed the...

Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz states that Germany will massively expand its vaccination capacity in the coming...

A quick scan of the cell phone display and the long-awaited entrance to a movie theater, a concert, a handball hall, or...

The Standing Commission on Vaccination (Stiko) now recommends the use of the Astra-Zeneca's Corona vaccine for people 65...

One year has passed. And two more could follow: In March 2020, the EU Commission and member states suspended the Stability...

In his first speech since leaving office, former U.S. President Donald Trump underscored his claim to leadership among...

In Germany, people can now test themselves for the coronavirus. The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices...

In Bogenhausen and Berg am Laim, no-stopping signs have suddenly appeared in streets where residents previously parked -...

This Tuesday, the German government plans to take stock of its "housing offensive". Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU),...

The evacuation of Frankfurt's Niederrad district began this morning. For four days, the city's crisis team had planned...

Scientists warn against loosening lockdown too quickly in light of the spread of the new Corona variants. "Openings...

After a Corona outbreak occurred at an ice cream factory in Osnabrück, Germany, the number of employees who tested...

The fight against the corona virus continues to have Germany firmly in its grip. Not only is retail, restaurants and...

The federal government has revised the coronavirus vaccination regulation. The updated version has been in effect since...

The Corona mutations are causing concern in Europe and partly because of the variants, Chancellor Merkel has extended...

The nationwide lockdown will be extended until March 7 following a decision by German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) and...

On the roof of the waste incineration plant in Hinwil near Zurich, the air is as low in carbon dioxide as it was before...

Berlin was the first German state to establish an open prison for persons in preventive detention. Two detainees have now...

The pandemic has Berlin in its grip - but the city remains an important part of German life. Last year, the state-owned...