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Apple risks iPhone ban in Germany after court case loss
The ruling marks a second major win for Qualcomm in a month after a court in China ordered a prohibition on iPhone sales over a separate patent dispute there.
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Airbus staff error led to fatal Mali copter crash - German official
An armed forces investigation of the crash found that neither a technical defect nor material fatigue were to blame, according to the official who has seen the report.
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Merkel gets boost with ally's party win
The career politician dubbed 'mini Merkel' by the media is now in pole position to lead Germany's biggest party into the next general election, set for 2021.
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Angela Merkel defends legacy as divided party picks new leader
Pointing to the rise of populism worldwide and what she called a breakdown of shared Western values, the German Chancellor said the order she had championed was at risk.
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Germany looks beyond Merkel as party elects successor
The wild card in the race is Jens Spahn, a 38-year-old openly gay minister in Merkel's cabinet who long railed against her refugee policy.
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Germany's 'killer nurse' tells families of over 100 victims 'sorry'
Prosecutors say he was motivated by vanity, to show off his skills at saving human lives, and by simple 'boredom'.
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Downturn could threaten German financial stability: Bundesbank
The alert comes on the same day as data showing Europe's top economy went into reverse in the three months to September, shrinking for the first time since early 2015.
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Einstein letter fearing German anti-Semitism sells for $32,000
The letter refers to a journey Einstein planned to Japan, suggesting that he penned it while waiting to sail out of the northern port of Kiel.
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'Hungry' Germany eye historic Rugby World Cup chance
Mike Ford has been brought in as Germany's head coach for the repechage tournament in Marseille against Canada, Kenya and Hong Kong which starts on Sunday.
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Conservative contenders vie to overturn Merkel's centrism
Angela Merkel announced this week that she would step down as party leader after her conservative bloc suffered two painful election setbacks within a month.
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Germany to hike minimum wage to €9.19 per hour next year
The hike, which had been proposed by a commission in June, marks the second increase of the national minimum wage that was introduced by Angela Merkel’s government in 2015.
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Former German nurse admits to murdering 100 patients in his care
The man gave patients fatal doses of medication and is now recognised as one of the world's most prolific serial killers.
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End of era beckons as Merkel says will not stand again as chancellor
Merkel (64) has been chairwoman of her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) since 2000 and chancellor since 2005.
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Merkel will step down as chancellor in 2021 - source
Angela Merkel told party top brass her mandate running to 2021 will be 'her last term', a party source said.
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Another nail-biter for Merkel as Hessians go to polls
Party leaders urged discipline and no heads have rolled ahead of Sunday's vote in Hesse, restraining infighting that has driven voters from the traditional big parties to insurgent political forces.
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German man sentenced to over 12 years in jail for baby food poisoning
The 54-year-old had attempted to blackmail retailers by claiming he would point out the poisoned items in return for cash.
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These are the world’s most competitive economies
The US topped the rankings, being ‘closest to the competitiveness frontier’, with Singapore, Germany, Switzerland and Japan, completing the top five.
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11 injured in Germany as train hits trailer truck
The first emergency calls were placed at 7:47am over the collision at a railway crossing in Sipplingen, a village by Lake Constance.
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Three killed as light aircraft hits onlookers in Germany
The Cessna hit two adults and a child at an airfield on the approximately 950-metre high Wasserkuppe plateau in the central state of Hesse, according to a report.
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Tens of thousands stage anti-racism march in Berlin
They shouted anti-Nazi slogans and carried placards in favour of rescue missions on the Mediterranean Sea and others saying, ‘More love, less hate’ and ‘No room for Nazis’.
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Greece tells Germany it wants better ties but still seeks WW2 reparations
Germany has apologised for Nazi-era crimes during the war but has said it is not willing to discuss reparations.
