A French soldier was killed in the incident in southern Lebanon. Previously, three Indonesian UN soldiers were killed.

Following talks in Paris on the Strait of Hormuz, Federal Chancellor Merz called for close coordination with Washington – and warned of a global crisis.

Current information about Germany’s foreign policy and foreign relations.

The number of applications received by the Bundeswehr went up by a fifth compared to the year before. An increase in recruitment numbers was also observed, despite some seasonal fluctuation.

Further humanitarian aid was mobilised at the Sudan Conference in Berlin. In addition to aid promises, a discussion of possible political steps was also on the agenda.

No other country is supporting Ukraine more than Germany in defending itself against Russia. Cooperation is now set to become even closer.

German defence companies are expanding their capacities and establishing joint ventures. Stakeholders from other industries are also getting involved, such as the printing machine manufacturer Heidelberg.

A ceremony was held at the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial site to commemorate the victims of the National Socialist concentration camp and the camp’s liberation on 11 April 1945.

The German astronaut contextualises the moon mission - and hopes to have the chance to join the next flight himself.

An AI model developed by US firm Anthropic tracks down security vulnerabilities in software. Germany’s cyber security agency has warned of the consequences.