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For Wednesday, the German Weather Service has issued a severe weather warning. Severe heat is supposed to affect almost the entire country yet again.

The best strategy against tick bites is not to get bitten. By following several strategies, we can at least reduce the risk substantially. Since tick bites can…

In the town of Falkenberg in southern Brandenburg, the authorities evacuated residents due to the danger posed by a new forest fire in the area. The flames are…

In Germany, Tuesday was the hottest day of the year. The issue is that the record will probably be broken today, with temperatures of up to 40 degrees Centigrade (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in Berlin. People were told to be careful and to drive less. In the meantime, another brawl was reported at one of Berlin's public outdoor swimming pools.

A scary aviation incident happened above the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, when the pilots of an Airbus A330 were forced to perform an emergency descent because of…

Some of the extreme heat from southwestern Europe is expected to reach Germany. If the weather forecasters are right, especially Berlin will feel like a pizza…

Some 90 kilometers (56 miles) southeast of Berlin, in Brandenburg's Lieberoser Heide region, a growing forest fire is doing a lot of damage. The Fire Department and volunteers have not managed to contain it. Rain is supposed to help.

In the summer of 2022, Germans and expatriates living in Germany are looking forward to trips to nice holiday destinations. But there is trouble at airports, on…

A big mess is expected at Germany’s main airports. In Düsseldorf and Cologne, it already happened. Now, Berlin and Brandenburg are about to start their…

It happened in broad daylight. On Wednesday, two to four gangsters mugged a cash in transit van in front of a Bank in the German capital's Wilmersdorf borough. Two guards and two bank employees were injured.