Daily Briefing 08.11.2025, 16:45 (CET)

German official warns of anti-Semitism ahead of remembrance day

German Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer has warned of the resurgence of anti-Semitism in Germany and Europe, ahead of Sunday's anniversary of the 1938 Kristallnacht, or the Nigh...

Bumpy start as minister heads to EU-Latin America trade talks

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul finally departed on a commercial flight on Saturday for an EU-Latin America summit in Colombia set to be dominated by thorny trade issues - but initi...

AI-powered rubbish trucks scan for waste in the wrong bin

Sorting your rubbish in Germany can feel like a test you’re destined to fail. Now, one city is taking waste separation to the next level and using AI to catch people dumping rubbish in the wrong bin.

Reports: Wolfsburg coach Simonis set to be fired after poor run

Wolfsburg coach Paul Simonis is set to be sacked after his side lost a sixth Bundesliga game in seven, widespread German media reports said on Saturday.

Thousands of Kurds rally for release of PKK leader Öcalan

Thousands of Kurds have demonstrated in the western German city of Cologne for the release of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader and founder Abdullah Öcalan, who is imprisoned in Turkey....

NBA plans to launch European League from October 2027

North American basketball league the NBA plans to launch its own competition in Europe from October 2027, the managing director of NBA Europe said at an event in Milan late on Friday. Two G...

Germany rejects many more Syrian asylum seekers in October

Germany rejected significantly more initial applications from Syrian asylum seekers in October than it had in the previous months, statistics from the Federal Office for Migration and Refug...

Less aid means more refugees, UNHCR's Grandi warns Berlin

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, is appealing to the German parliament to expand humanitarian aid, as the Bundestag prepares to finalize next year's budget.

Bremen snatch late win to extend Wolfsburg's misery

Werder Bremen struck twice late on to deny beleaguered Wolfsburg a morale-boosting win and steal a 2-1 Bundesliga victory on Friday.

Syrian arrivals in Germany nearly halved since al-Assad was ousted

The number of new arrivals from Syria in Germany has declined significantly since the fall of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, slumping by 46.5% in 2025, the federal statistical office said on Friday.