Germany is not planning to recognise a Palestinian state in the short term and said its priority now is to make "long-overdue progress" towards a two-state solution, a German government spokesperson said on Friday.

Citi economist Katsuhiko Aiba said the U.S.-Japan trade deal could influence the course of talks with other major auto exporters, namely the EU and South Korea.

Germany takes on Spain on Wednesday to determine the final spot in the Women's Euro final, with the winner facing England for the title on Sunday.

For Gundbert Scherf - the co-founder of Germany's Helsing, Europe's most valuable defence start-up - Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed everything.

The leaders of Britain, France and Germany said Friday the "humanitarian catastrophe" in the Gaza Strip "must end now", as the war-ravaged Palestinian territory faces a deepening crisis. The European leaders also stressed that "the time has come to end the war in Gaza.

The world's first hybrid solar cargo ship has just launched in Germany, marking a major milestone for sustainable shipping.

Russia accused German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday of pursuing a path of "militarisation" and said this was a cause for concern.Merz, a conservative who took office in May, has taken a more robust stance in support of Ukraine than his Social Democrat predecessor Olaf Scholz,