Daily Briefing 14.06.2025, 18:00 (CEST)

German foreign minister meets Saudi counterpart on Middle East tour

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul pressed on with his tour of the Middle East on Saturday despite the conflict raging between Israel and Iran, arriving in the Saudi capital Riyadh on ...

German Maria stuns top favourite Keys to reach Queen's final

Germany's Tatjana Maria continued her dream run at the Queen's Championships and reached her first WTA 500 final on Saturday.

Zverev to face nemesis Fritz in Stuttgart final

Alexander Zverev reached the final of the Stuttgart Open where he faces nemesis Taylor Fritz in a duel of top seeds in his bid for a second title of the year on Sunday.

German tennis player Lys says online abuse against her is on the rise

Eva Lys has said that she is receiving more hate comments on social media since becoming the highest ranked woman in German tennis.

Longer working days pose no increased health risks, study suggests

Clocking up longer daily working hours does not pose an increased health risk for office workers, according to a study by the Cologne-based German Economic Institute (IW).

German state premier: Border checks need ongoing justification

The German government must be able to justify continued border controls in the Schengen area, the premier of the western German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which shares borders with Belg...

Top German conservative says armed forces need to prepare for draft

A leading politician in Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative party wants the German armed forces to start getting ready for a return to compulsory military service.

Talent Bischof raring to go as he names Bayern move 'perfect match'

Teenager Tom Bischof has named his move to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich "a perfect match" and does not mind being compared to Bayern and Germany great Joshua Kimmich.

Matthäus: Sané should be at World Cup if he delivers for Galatasaray

Former Germany and Bayern Munich captain Lothar Matthäus has welcomed Leroy Sané's move to Galatasaray and believes he has a good chance of retaining his place in the national team and play...

German minister reticent on arms for Israel after Iran strikes

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has left open the question of whether the Israeli overnight attacks on Iran will have consequences for his country's arms exports to Israel.