By Petra Wischgoll and Thomas Escritt GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) -Friedrich Merz promised to cut the far right down to size. This Sunday, he faces his first big electoral test since becoming German chancellor,

Luka Dončić posted a tremendous 39-point, 10-rebound, seven-assist effort in the EuroBasket quarterfinals on Wednesday for Slovenia against Germany, but his team was eliminated with a 99-91 loss.

Anas Modamani, a Syrian who fled brutal civil conflict in 2015, is one of many who made Germany their home. A decade later, anti-immigrant sentiment has surged.

Germany beat Lauri Markkanen and Finland, while Turkiye comfortably handled Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece, winning by 26.

Germany's army needs to add 100,000 active troops to its existing 62,000 to meet new NATO targets intended to boost preparedness for the growing threat of Russian aggression, its commander says in a confidential paper seen by Reuters on Thursday.

Luka Doncic exploded for 39 points but it wasn't enough to lead Slovenia past Germany in the quarterfinals of the EuroBasket.

Following his successful debut as the new head coach in charge of Bayer Leverkusen, Kasper Hjulmand spoke on what it felt like to return to the Bundesliga sidelines. A journalist asked Hjulmand about

Germany will support a United Nations resolution for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but does not believe the time has come to recognise a Palestinian state, a government spokesman told Reuters on Thursday.

Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner leads Germany past Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Slovenia at EuroBasket 2025.

Deutsche Bahn is readying to install new, technology-rich XXL train cars on rail lines in Germany's southern Munich region.

Germany clinched their place in the Davis Cup Finals when Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz won the doubles rubber of their qualifier against Japan on Saturday. ATP Finals winners Krawietz and Pütz saved three set points in the second set as they defeated Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki 6-3,

This trajectory changed in 2022, when then-Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced what he termed a Zeitenwende, or turning point, in the country’s security posture. The government would increase defense spending to 2% of GDP and set aside €100 billion ($117 billion) through a budget for rearmament.