Germany
Sahra Wagenknecht relinquished the chair of the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, named Fabio De Masi and Amira Mohamed Ali as successors, and said she would remain politically active.
Taleb al‑Abdulmohsen went on trial in Magdeburg on charges of murdering six people and attempting to kill hundreds by deliberately driving an SUV into a Christmas market.
Germany's Economy Minister Katherina Reiche proposed an "Agenda 2030", urging structural reforms and subsidy reviews, prompting likely resistance from the SPD and parts of her party.
In Magdeburg today, the trial began of the man accused of last year's Christmas-market attack that killed six and wounded hundreds; he provoked outrage by accusing authorities and invoking AfD.
Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, accused of driving into a Magdeburg Christmas market in 2024, confessed in court as his trial on six counts of murder and 338 attempted murders began.
A German appeals court in Celle ruled that Christian B., the main suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance, could live abroad but must continue to obey other supervision orders.
German politician Sahra Wagenknecht resigned as chair of the BSW and said she would remain involved as leader of a "Grundwertekommission," with a party rename now appearing likely.
Haftbefehl's documentary propelled Reinhard Mey's 55-year-old song "In meinem Garten" back onto the German music charts, reviving interest in the veteran songwriter.
Tenerife authorities said giant waves swept people on the coast, killing a woman likely Dutch and injuring several tourists, including Germans and a French national, after warnings were ignored.
Rumble, a U.S. video platform known for ties to right‑wing influencers and as host to Truth Social, bought German cloud and data‑center operator Northern Data.
The Indianapolis Colts defeated the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 in overtime at Berlin's Olympiastadion in the NFL's first regular-season game staged in the German capital.
