Germany takes on Spain on Wednesday to determine the final spot in the Women's Euro final, with the winner facing England for the title on Sunday.

Germany's cabinet approved a draft law on Wednesday aimed at accelerating defence procurement and construction on military bases, part of a broad effort to better defend itself and allies in response to a more assertive Russia.

The head of parliament banned the rainbow flag from the legislative building. Far-right groups have rallied against the LGBTQ+ community and attacks are on the rise. It all casts a shadow over Pride.

Fans were lining up outside Germany's first Labubu store in central Berlin hours before opening time on Friday, forming a long queue for the plush toy creatures with big googly eyes and sharp teeth. Hundreds waited in the rain with umbrellas and camping chairs outside the Alexa shopping centre,

Germany is not planning to recognise a Palestinian state in the short term and said its priority now is to make "long-overdue progress" towards a two-state solution, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.

The world's first hybrid solar cargo ship has just launched in Germany, marking a major milestone for sustainable shipping.

The countries' two defense ministers offered political backing at a "moment of truth" to a program rocked by industrial infighting.

For Gundbert Scherf - the co-founder of Germany's Helsing, Europe's most valuable defence start-up - Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed everything.