Germany

German postal service reverses decision on anti-antisemitism Star of David stamp

Deutsche Post says it "stands firmly and unequivocally against antisemitism" after approving a Star of David stamp it had initially declined.

The Star of David design on an individualized stamp approved by Deutsche Post. July 28, 2026.
Police officers walk, as emergency responders work on the site, after the annual Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride parade was called off, after a car crashed into the crowd at Tiergarten park, leaving several people injured, in Berlin, Germany, July 25, 2026.

Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police in Berlin suburb

ILLUSTRATIVE: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant wears a pin of the German and Israeli flag as he addresses a press conference with hie German coounterpart after signing a Declaration of Intent on the ARROW 3 missile defence project at the Defence Ministry in Berlin on September 28, 2023.

German police probe antisemitic motive in attack over Israeli flag pin

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (2ndR), outgoing German Health Minister Nina Warken, outgoing parliamentary State Secretary in the Digital Ministry Philipp Amthor and outgoing Secretary General of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Carsten Linnemann (R), July 23, 2026.

Germany's Merz picks first woman chief of staff in shake-up before state elections


UK, France, Germany issue joint statement of concern about Chinese activities off coast of Taiwan

China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and its military operates around the island on an almost daily basis.

Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessels are stationed in Keelung, as China conducts "Justice Mission 2025" military drills around Taiwan, in Keelung, Taiwan, December 30, 2025.

Train service resuming after nationwide IT disruption fixed, German railway operator says

"Our IT experts have been working non-stop to resolve the issue - and have succeeded," a spokesperson for the company said, adding services were now gradually resuming.

Passengers walk at a platform of the main train station in Munich, Germany, June 23, 2026 after the German rail operator Deutsche Bahn cancelled trains in Germany following a nationwide train radio outage.

Europe condemns settlements, but ignores Zionism’s deeper roots - opinion

Zionism is the belief that the Jewish people’s religion and culture, its national soul, cannot be complete without a national territory and is some 4,000 years old.

A general view of houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank

'Unique self-driving': Israel's Autobrains launches robotaxi pilot in Munich with Uber and Nvidia

"We created a unique system for autonomous driving through agentic artificial intelligence, which breaks down the reasoning into small tasks," Igal Raichelgauz, Autobrains CEO, told the Post.

Autobrains test vehicle in Munich.

America’s ‘luck’ is running out: The lost industrial engine that powered US greatness - opinion

America’s rise was driven by production and innovation, and its decline may begin with its loss.

A general view of the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 20, 2025.

Berlin police detain man after antisemitic assault on Jewish family in Charlottenburg

Berlin police arrested a 31-year-old suspect after an antisemitic attack on a Jewish man and two children in Charlottenburg, amid a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in Germany.

Police stand guard at the main train station of Giessen, Germany. November 29, 2025.

VW's Qatari investors push back against Iron Dome plant deal talks with Rafael, sources say

The QIA is Volkswagen's third-largest shareholder after the Porsche SE investment vehicle of the family owners and the state of Lower Saxony. It has two seats on the carmaker's supervisory board.

Israel's Iron Dome aerial defence system intercepts a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Palestinian Hamas movement, above the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.

German nun awarded order of merit after decades of caring for leprosy patients in Pakistan

Sister Annette Dimigen, a member of the Protestant Sisterhood of the Christ Bearers, has played a key role in humanitarian outreach through the Aid to Leprosy Patients Association.

Nuns walk with flowers to attend the funeral of the German-born Sister Dr. Ruth Pfau, outside the St. Patrick's Cathedral in Karachi, Pakistan August 19, 2017.

Germany recorded 8,725 antisemitic incidents in 2025, independent watchdog says

Germany recorded 8,725 antisemitic incidents in 2025, the highest level on record, according to RIAS. The report highlights rising violence, online threats, and a surge in Israel-related antisemitism.

 Presentation Of Annual Report On Anti-Semitism BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 4: The 2024 annual report made by the Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism e.V. (RIAS) which reports on collection and analysis of Antisemitic incidents in Germany lays on a table prior

Hamas operatives planned European terror attack for 2nd anniversary of Oct 7

Hamas operatives planned a European terror attack around the Oct. 7 anniversary, German prosecutors said, with arrests made across multiple countries in recent months.

 Illustrative image of Hamas terrorists.