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As Europe's heatwave rages, Germany breaks all-time temperature record for the second day in a row. Elsewhere, politicians bicker over reforms and industry blames train operator DB for losses.

Closing plants at Hanover, Zwickau, Emden and Audi's Neckarsulm site would put more than 45,000 jobs at risk, on top of the 50,000 cuts already planned.

Germany may revive conscription as voluntary recruitment lags, Roewekamp warns targets for expanding the army amid security concerns may be unreachable without mandatory service.

Faced with a growing threat from Russia and an unpredictable United States, Berlin is looking to revamp its army and has committed to increase its troop strength to at least 260,000 soldiers -- up from the current 185,000 -- by 2035.

Germany could reintroduce compulsory military service by mid-2027 if voluntary recruitment fails to meet ambitious troop targets, a senior parliamentarian has warned, as the country faces a growing threat from Russia and an unpredictable United States.

The extreme forecast has already prompted the cancellation of numerous events over the weekend, including concerts, festivals and sporting competitions.

A German court has sentenced a Saudi psychiatrist to life in prison for driving a car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing six people, including a nine-year-old boy, and injuring hundreds in one of the country's deadliest attacks in recent years.

In an exclusive interview with ANI, Ambassador Ackermann underscored the success of the Partnership for Green and Sustainable Development (GSDP), noting that India has emerged as a global leader in renewable energy.

There is a bluntness to German folk sayings that feels almost uncomfortable in its honesty. One of the most striking is: "Die dummsten Bauern haben die grossten Kartoffeln." Literally translated, it reads: "The stupidest farmers have the biggest potatoes." At first glance, it sounds like an insult wrapped in humor.

German coast guard officials say they have called off the search for four crew members missing after British cargo ship the Verity crashed into another boat in the North Sea on Tuesday morning