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Telegraph’s £575m takeover by German group completed

Acquisition by Axel Springer ends three years of uncertainty over ownership of 171-year-old titles

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

Iran cyberattacks on Israel surged in 2026, Israeli cyber chief says

Yossi Karadi, Director General ‌of Israel's ⁠National ⁠Cyber Directorate, told German newspaper Die Welt that in ​June 2025 during Israeli military operations against Iran, Israel's authorities ​registered around 1,600 hostile cyber incidents.

The Economic Times · Jun 29

Rheinmetall sinks as Germany axes mega-warship project after spending €2.3bn

Rheinmetall shares fell sharply after Berlin scrapped its F126 frigate programme, a project that has already cost taxpayers around €2.3bn.

Euronews · Jun 24

Telegraph sold for £575m as German buyer elbows out Daily Mail

Axel Springer, owner of Bild and Die Welt, agrees all-cash deal for one of UK’s oldest newspapers

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

Sam Altman thinks AI will surpass human intelligence by 2030. His rival AI billionaires say it’ll be even sooner

The OpenAI CEO said GPT-5 is already smarter than he is.

Fortune · Sep 26, 2025

Swedish Prime Minister rebuffs Orbán’s child assassin claims as 'outrageous lies'

A public spat between the Swedish and the Hungarian prime ministers erupted on social media after Viktor Orbán claimed 280 Swedish underage girls were arrested for murder, quoting a German newspaper report.

Euronews · Sep 15, 2025

Elon Musk is boosting the AfD. But why is Germany’s mainstream helping him?

After years of politicians and media figures normalising far-right ideas, the billionaire’s meddling is falling on fertile ground, says Berlin-based journalist and author Hanno Hauenstein

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

German Newspaper Editor Resigns in Protest After Elon Musk Pens Op-Ed Supporting Country's Far-Right AfD Party

Elon Musk's op-ed championing Germany's far-right party caused one editor to submit her resignation.

Latin Times · Dec 29, 2024

Hamburg train station platforms closed over suspected Marburg virus cases

A medical student and his girlfriend who had just returned from Rwanda fell ill while travelling through Germany

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2024

EU Chief To Hand Economy Job To Italy's Far-right: Report

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has made her first picks for her top team, with the key economy vice-president job going to Italy's far-right nominee, German newspaper Die Welt reported Tuesday.

International Business Times · Sep 3, 2024