- Jul 7
Met Éireann issues heatwave advisory for Ireland with temperatures set to hit low 30s by Friday
Met Éireann warns of a prolonged spell of very warm weather, with daytime highs widely exceeding 25°C and possible tropical nights this weekend.
- Jul 4
Cork and Galway clash in All-Ireland hurling semi-final as Croke Park hosts pivotal weekend
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals get under way at Croke Park on Saturday, with Cork taking on Galway before Clare face Limerick on Sunday. Over 150,000 fans are expected across the weekend as the sport seeks to reclaim the national spotlight.
- Jul 2
Ireland edge Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship thriller as Donaldson misses late penalty
Ireland snatched a 33-31 victory over Australia in the Nations Championship opener in Sydney, with Wallabies flyhalf Ben Donaldson missing a 50-metre penalty after the siren.
- Jun 30
Germany and Netherlands launch new NATO headquarters for Baltic defense, one week before Ankara summit
A week ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Germany and the Netherlands have activated a tactical headquarters in Valga, on the Estonia-Latvia border, to command allied land forces in the two Baltic states.
- Jun 24
Germany breaks heat record for second day with 41.5°C, triggering transport chaos and evacuations
Germany recorded 41.5°C on Saturday in Drewitz, Saxony-Anhalt, surpassing Friday's 41.3°C and prompting rail shutdowns, motorway closures and the evacuation of care homes as extreme heat pushed eastward.
- Jun 23
Special forces arrest man who barricaded himself in German town hall with flammable liquid
A 47-year-old Romanian man barricaded himself with two employees in the Lengerich town hall, dousing himself with flammable liquid before special forces overpowered him.
- Jun 21
Heiner Wilmer installed as Bishop of Münster, urges Catholics not to look away from abuse and exclusion
The chairman of the German Bishops' Conference, Heiner Wilmer, was formally installed as bishop of Münster on Sunday in a cathedral service attended by about 1,000 guests including North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister-President Hendrik Wüst. Wilmer, 65, called for not looking away from abuse of power and violence, and urged the faithful to stand with the wounded.
- Jun 13
EVG warns Italo's German entry could cut long-distance rail to at least 16 cities
Italy's Italo plans to launch high-speed services on two German corridors from 2028. A railway union analysis says at least 16 cities could lose their ICE and IC stops as a result.
- Jun 9
Erfurt tops German happiness ranking as city size and social fabric shape life satisfaction
The Thuringian capital scores 7.74 out of 10 in the 2026 SKL Glücksatlas, while Rostock, Frankfurt and Wiesbaden bring up the rear in a survey of 40 major cities.
- Jun 6
DFB-Pokal first round: Bayern Munich at VfL Osnabrück, Borussia Dortmund at HEBC Hamburg as pairings set
The draw for the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal first round took place at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Saturday evening, with defending champions Bayern Munich paired with promoted second-division side VfL Osnabrück and Borussia Dortmund drawn at fifth-tier HEBC Hamburg.
- May 26
Eurojackpot Hit for 120 Million Euros in Czech Republic, Multiple Million-Euro Wins Across Germany
After 13 draws without a winner, the maximum 120 million euro Eurojackpot was cracked by a player in the Czech Republic, while four German states and Norway shared second-tier prizes.
