An American military aircraft has crashed at a U.S. air base in western Germany, injuring the pilot.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is standing by his vow to stay in office after his party suffered two more regional election defeats and was voted out of a state legislature in a humiliating first.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed making Canada the first "associate member" of the European Union.

Angel Reese scored 30 points on 11-of-14 shooting and had 10 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream rout the Connecticut Sun 103-59 on Thursday night in the first WNBA game following a nearly three-week break for the FIBA World Cup.

Two German regional elections this weekend are expected to bring more gains for a far-right party and could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz can hold on to power and push ahead with economic reforms.

The names may change, but the results are the same for the U.S. women’s basketball team — another FIBA World Cup title.

Breanna Stewart scored 22 points, Jackie Young added 18 and the U.S. beat France 97-79 to win its fifth consecutive women’s FIBA World Cup championship.

The U.S. and France will meet for the women's FIBA World Cup title Sunday in a rematch of the 2024 Paris Olympic final that the Americans won by a point.

The U.S. women will play for another FIBA World Cup championship.

Napheesa Collier has scored 19 points and the U.S. has routed Hungary 108-56 to advance to the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup in Germany.

Jackie Young scored 10 points and the U.S. survived its toughest test in the women’s basketball World Cup in two decades with a 55-52 victory over Italy.

Italy has given the United States a huge scare in the women’s FIBA World Cup.

Mali pulled off the first stunner of the Women’s Basketball World Cup by shocking Spain 82-73.

Caitlin Clark had 14 points and 11 assists to help the United States beat China, which was led by 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu, 94-61 in its women’s basketball World Cup opener.

Russia says it will close German cultural centers on its territory in a retaliatory measure amid deepening tensions between Moscow and European countries who are helping Ukraine resist the Kremlin’s invasion.

The European Union is grappling with how to respond to an attempted drone attack at a German airport blamed on Russia.

The German government has blamed Russia for an attempted attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month using a drone laden with explosives.

An experiment with artificial intelligence at the annual Richard Wagner festival in the German town of Bayreuth has drawn boos from the audience after producing a staging that appeared to leave some spectators confused.

A fatal attack on Berlin’s Pride festival has left locals wondering how their city will recover.

German authorities say the suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack that killed one person and left 29 injured was shot and killed by police during a confrontation in a suburb of the city.

A van has slammed into people gathered for Berlin’s famed LGBTQ+ event, killing one person, injuring at least 16 others and prompting police to call off the celebrations and a concert in the German capital hours after they had begun.

The Women’s Tennis Association is introducing one-off mandatory gene-testing for all players effective from Tuesday – a requirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

A German investigation into an online predator network that thrived on the messaging app Telegram for years has led to the convictions of four alleged members of the group's inner circle.

France has reported around 1,000 additional deaths during last week’s record-breaking heat wave.

Andy Burnham is closer to becoming Britain’s next prime minister without a contest.

A problem with a communications system forced Germany’s railway system to halt all trains, leaving passengers stranded across the country.

Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon after accepting a wild card invitation.

A pop-up art show featuring contemporary works is set to open at the German president's official residency this week before renovations begin.

The filmmaker Wim Wenders has pulled his 1975 movie “The Wrong Move” due to a nude scene featuring a then-13-year-old Nastassja Kinski.

Berlin’s state parliament has given the go-ahead for the city’s bid to rehost the Olympic Games on or after the 100th anniversary of the 1936 Games staged by the Nazis.

European leaders say President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany is just the latest signal that Europe must take more responsibility for its security.

Robot dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads modeled after famous figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are roaming a Berlin museum.

Museums and other cultural institutions across the globe have added barrier-free tours and guides to their repertoire.

Marie-Louise Eta became the first female coach to take charge of a Bundesliga game but her Union Berlin team failed to live up to the occasion with a 2-1 defeat to Wolfsburg.

The International Energy Agency has agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East.

An injured seabird sought help by pecking on a German hospital’s emergency room door.

U.S. officials say Washington has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia’s nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend.

An official says Germany has summoned the Russian ambassador following accusations of sabotage, cyberattacks and election interference.

The European Space Agency has announced a significant budget increase for the next three years, reaching nearly $26 billion.

Traditional Christmas markets are opening across Germany, drawing revelers to enjoy mulled wine, grilled sausages, and festive attractions.

The German government is lifting its restrictions on military exports to Israel.

Bayern Munich has finally failed to win a game this season.

Berlin will be the third German city to host a regular-season game when the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons square off Sunday at Olympiastadion.

The Louvre Museum heist was a classic case of German efficiency.

A major German private art collection accumulated over four generations is going on large-scale show for the first time in Berlin.

Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in Berlin in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

Russia is currently tracking two satellites used by the German military, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

Berlin’s newest panda twins have celebrated their first birthday with frozen vegetable treats and a candle made out of bamboo shoots.

Official data shows the German economy shrank by 0.3% in the second quarter compared with the previous three-month period.

In a secluded lot next to a former gasworks in suburban Berlin, Martin Rötzel is breathing new life into a tradition of centuries past: the monastery garden.

A Ukrainian man suspected to be one of the coordinators of the undersea explosions in 2022 that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany has been arrested in Italy.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is investigating an incident in which thieves stole about $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls, the agency said.

The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service.

The NBA will play at least six regular-season games in Europe over the next three seasons, starting with a pair of games between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic this season.

Europe’s top official monitoring illegal drugs is nearing the end of his decade-long tenure with one clear message: the non-stop rise in cocaine and other stimulants is producing more violence than ever before in the heart of the world’s safest society.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has a message for environmentalists who despair at the the approach of President Donald Trump’s administration: “Stop whining and get to work.”.

Police investigating the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann from a Portuguese holiday resort in 2007 are to conduct fresh searches in the area.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington next week to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, with the war in Ukraine and trade tensions among the items on the agenda.

Russia’s drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have killed at least two people, including a 9-year-old girl.

More than 60 United Nations offices, agencies and operations have been ordered to submit proposals by mid-June to cut 20% of their staff.

Berlin has formally presented its bid to rehost the Olympic Games.

The German economy, Europe’s biggest, grew by 0.4% in the first quarter thanks to stronger-than-expected exports and manufacturing.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has traveled to NATO partner Lithuania to inaugurate a German brigade meant to protect the alliance’s eastern flank in the face of mounting worries about Russia.

German news agency dpa has reported that a Lufthansa flight to Spain last year went without a pilot for 10 minutes after the co-pilot fainted while he was alone in the cockpit.

Margot Friedländer, a German Jew who survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and became a high-profile witness to Nazi persecution in her final years, has died.

Central Berlin was in ruins after the Red Army completed the Allied victory over the Nazis in an intense fight for the German capital in May 1945.

Germany’s foreign ministry has hit back at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after he criticized the decision to classify the Alternative for Germany party as a “right-wing extremist” organization.

Germany’s center-left Social Democrats have voted to approve a coalition agreement.

Zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier would've turned 100 on June 25.

Eighty years after the Holocaust, more than 200,000 Jewish survivors are still alive, but according to a study 70% of them will be gone within the next 10 years.

German police in Cologne have detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman who had tried to climb the city’s famous cathedral.

Germany’s foreign minister has reopened its embassy in Damascus, 13 years after it was shut in the early days of Syria’s civil war.

The Federal Trade Commission has walked back comments that a lack of resources is interfering with the agency’s ability to be ready for a September trial over Amazon’s Prime program.

A one-day strike by workers at 13 German airports, including the Frankfurt and Munich hubs and all the country’s other main destinations, has caused the cancelation of most flights.

Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers have affected more than 40,000 passengers.

A trial has begun in Germany for four alleged Hamas members suspected of organizing weapons caches across Europe.

Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy.

Mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's election, ensuring strong support for Ukraine and creating hopes for economic renewal.

Projections show German opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives have won a lackluster victory in Sunday's national election.

A Norwegian film about love, desire and self-discovery won top honors at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.

Investigators say the suspect in a stabbing attack at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial that left a Spanish tourist seriously injured is a Syrian refugee who apparently wanted to kill Jews.

Police in Berlin say they have arrested a man suspected in a stabbing attack at the city's Holocaust Memorial that left one man seriously injured.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has criticized Germany’s free speech laws during an appearance at a conservative gathering outside Washington.

In a James Bond shakeup that stirred the film industry, MGM Amazon announced that the studio has taken the creative reins of the 007 franchise after decades of family control.

Birkenstock sandals are ubiquitous in summer.

German voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a parliament that will determine who runs the country for the next four years.

The United States was Germany’s biggest single trading partner last year for the first time since 2015, displacing China from the top spot as exports to the Asian power declined.

Four candidates are bidding to be Germany’s next leader in Sunday’s election.

The Berlin International Film Festival is kicking off with the world premiere of Tom Tykwer’s “The Light.”.

Germany's parliament has narrowly rejected an opposition-sponsored bill calling for tougher rules on migration that risked becoming the first draft legislation to pass thanks to a far-right party.

Algerian lawmakers have condemned the European Parliament for a resolution criticizing the arrest of French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal.

The German economy shrank for the second straight year in 2024 as worried consumers held back on spending and Chinese competition ate into the country’s traditional exports of cars and industrial machinery.

Thousands of people have demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany, blocking some roads and delaying the meeting’s start as the country's major parties launched their campaigns for next month's general election.

For the elephants and others at the Berlin Zoo, it’s finally time to unwrap their Christmas presents.

Berlin police say they have detained a man who attacked and injured two people in the city’s Charlottenburg neighborhood, further jolting Germany days after a deadly Christmas market attack elsewhere in the country.

Police are treating a car-ramming at a Christmas market in Germany that killed at least five people as an attack.

Church bells rang out in the German city of Magdeburg exactly 24 hours after authorities say a man drove into a busy Christmas market, killing five people and injuring 200 others.

A prominent Russian opposition politician freed as part of the largest East-West civilian prisoner swap since the Cold War says that fears of his mother’s poisoning in Berlin have proven false.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has formally set Germany on course for an early election by requesting a confidence vote in parliament next week.

Nearly a decade after hundreds of thousands of Syrians arrived in Germany, many are now well-integrated and settled in jobs — and tens of thousands have gained German citizenship.