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The Bundeswehr has been a fixture at Gamescom, Cologne's video game trade fair, for years.

One of the world's greatest Bronze Age gold collections has been swiped, almost in its entirety, from Villena Museum.

When flash floods sweep through the Himalayas, there is often little time to react.

Germany's men's ice hockey team has appointed a new head coach following a string of dissappointing tournaments.

The top leagues of German football remain a largely male environment.

Although her current world ranking wouldn't allow it, Venus Williams is set to play singles in the US Open – thanks to a wild card.

As some of the world's biggest lakes vanish in real time, others are proving that recovery is still within reach.

Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms are accused of deliberately fostering addictive behavior among young users.

From key dates to rising football stars and changes, DW has the latest on the new Bundesliga season.

From works of "self-obliteration" to polka dotted nudes, the pioneering artist developed a unique body of work likely to be relevant for years to come.

Some political messaging denies the role of human-caused climate change in this summer's extreme heat.

The gender-bending role as Dr.

UEFA is reportedly set to withdraw a threat to boycott FIFA tournaments over a plan to partially privatize football tournaments.

As Gamescom 2026 opens in Cologne, AI, hardware costs and slowing user growth are putting pressure on the global games industry despite its current strength.

Dolly Parton, one of the world's most successful artists, has died at the age of 80.

Representatives of the country music legend told US media that Dolly Parton died after a "brief battle with cancer."

After three seasons in the second division, Schalke are back in the Bundesliga.

Europe's biggest automaker, Volkswagen, faces Chinese competition, high costs and US tariffs.

The US is expanding sanctions on Iran's financial networks, targeting crypto, gold, aviation and shipping.

Record-breaking heat and drought are putting urban trees at risk.

Another Bundesliga season arrives, but are the golden years of Germany's top football league already over, and what can it do to change its course?

Anne-Sophie Mutter constantly reinvents herself.

"Immune hubs" that actively defend the brain have been discovered in mouse skull marrow.

A single chemotherapy session in Iran can cost six times the monthly minimum wage.

A medal minted for finishers in the Sydney Marathon features a skyline of the city — with one landmark from rather far away.

Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the hit Russian children's cartoon "Masha and the Bear," a step towards banning it.

More than a decade after his last professional appearance, Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho is set for a comeback.

Germany's gas storage facilities are only 50% full as traders bet that wholesale prices will fall if the Iran war ends.

In another summer of European wildfires that have even seen wetlands burning, scientists say the situation is set to worsen in the future.

A Chinese court ordered the former billionaire's assets to be confiscated and fined Evergrande-related companies billions of dollars.

Five countries border the Caspian Sea, but none owns a fixed share.

France is seeing water shortages in regions that usually have plenty of supply.

Germany's main farmers' association has warned of a below-average harvest after drought and crops damaged by extreme heat.

Inside futuristic labs, plants are scanned, stressed and analyzed.

Wildfires destroy lives and livelihoods.

The head of Norway's sovereign wealth fund has warned that soaring AI-driven stock valuations could trigger a sharp correction.

With heat records continually being broken and southern summers getting hotter, travelers are heading north.

Did you know fatty foods can increase production of an acid in your gut that promotes tumor growth?