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Remnants of the War Syrians from Germany Helping with the Rebuild - But Are Wary of Moving Back

Syrians from Germany Helping with the Rebuild - But Are Wary of Moving Back - Alice Martins / DER SPIEGEL

Syrians from Germany Helping with the Rebuild - But Are Wary of Moving Back - Alice Martins / DER SPIEGEL

Architects, IT experts, doctors, engineers: Syrians from Germany are doing what they can to help with the reconstruction of their old homeland. But lingering security concerns and an attachment to their new home is keeping many from moving. By Katrin Elger und Asia Haidar

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Germany's Queen Mum Nostalgia for the Merkel Era Alive and Well

Nostalgia for the Merkel Era Alive and Well - [M] DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: Thomas Trutschel / photothek / IMAGO; 101cats / Getty Images; karandaev / Getty Images

Nostalgia for the Merkel Era Alive and Well - [M] DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: Thomas Trutschel / photothek / IMAGO; 101cats / Getty Images; karandaev / Getty Images

With every blunder from Chancellor Friedrich Merz, longing for the purported good, old days of Angela Merkel grows in Germany. Many miss her tone, her presence. Has Germany's Queen Mum noticed? By Konstantin von Hammerstein

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Israel After Gaza It Was Our Duty to Scream

It Was Our Duty to Scream - Grandfilm

It Was Our Duty to Scream - Grandfilm

Israeli society failed to stop the killing in Gaza. And we as artists were complicit, write Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid. A Guest Essay by Nadav Lapid

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"You've Had Her Long Enough" Egypt Says It's Time for Nefertiti to Come Home

Egypt Says It's Time for Nefertiti to Come Home - Christophe Gateau / dpa

Egypt Says It's Time for Nefertiti to Come Home - Christophe Gateau / dpa

With the Grand Egyptian Museum now finished in Giza, pressure is mounting on Germany to finally return the famous bust of Queen Nefertiti. Berlin says it was acquired legally. But that argument isn't persuading the Egyptians. By Dunja Ramadan in Cairo

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Empress Zita's Diamonds The Priceless Habsburg Jewels Are Found - In a Canadian Safe Deposit Box

When the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed, the priceless jewels belonging to the Habsburg family vanished as well, including the fabled "Florentine Diamond." Now, much of the treasure has reappeared - on a different continent. By Fidelius Schmid

11 Min

The Epstein Curse Continues to Loom Large - Davidoff Studios / Getty Images

Donald Trump's Achilles Heel The Epstein Curse Continues to Loom Large

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Billions for the Military Germany's Economy Pins Its Hopes on the Defense Industry

Increased defense spending is a boon for Germany's ailing industrial sector. Numerous companies, even those with no previous military experience, are now hoping to get in on the act. By Simon Hage und Martin Hesse

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Roots in the Past The Rising Power of Right-Wing Fraternities in Austria

The Rising Power of Right-Wing Fraternities in Austria - Helena Lea Manhartsberger / DER SPIEGEL

The Rising Power of Right-Wing Fraternities in Austria - Helena Lea Manhartsberger / DER SPIEGEL

FPÖ politician Walter Rosenkranz occupies Austria's second-highest political office despite his membership in a German-nationalist fraternity. Such organizations have recently been gaining in power in Austria. And Germany as well. By Lucia Heisterkamp und Antonia Rauth

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Confidential Information Do You Have Data You Would Like To Entrust To SPIEGEL?

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Artificial Intelligence Is Radically Changing the Employment Landscape - [M] DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: Getty Images (15)

Winners and Losers of the AI Revolution Artificial Intelligence Is Radically Changing the Employment Landscape

Artificial intelligence is becoming a permanent element in the world of work, with Silicon Valley calling it the dawning of a new age. Many people are afraid of losing their job, but Germany is well-prepared.

China's Mongolian Minority Facing Increased Pressure to Assimilate - Gilles Sabrié / DER SPIEGEL

A Defeat for Genghis Khan China's Mongolian Minority Facing Increased Pressure to Assimilate

Beijing long allowed Mongols in China to live out their cultural identity. That, though, is now over. Xi Jinping has decided that they must assimilate into the culture of the Chinese majority. By Georg Fahrion in Inner Mongolia

Ukraine Develops New Tactics for the Never-Ending War - Fedir Petrov / DER SPIEGEL

Operation Porcupine Ukraine Develops New Tactics for the Never-Ending War

Russian President Vladimir Putin appears uninterested in peace in Ukraine, and there is no end to the war in sight. Kyiv has increasingly reached the conclusion that the country must do all it can to guarantee its own security. By Alexander Sarovic und Fedir Petrov (Photos)

How Jews in Germany Are Dealing with a Changed Reality - Michael Kuenne / ZUMA Press / picture alliance

Growing Anti-Semitism How Jews in Germany Are Dealing with a Changed Reality

Life has changed for Jews in Germany since the Hamas terror attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Netanyahu's vicious war in Gaza has led to rising anti-Semitism and increased fear in the Jewish community. Three members of that community describe what it's like. By Laura Backes, Fiona Ehlers, Julia Kanning und Armin Himmelrath

Trump's Thought Police Hit Their Stride - David Swanson / REUTERS

America's Stricken Democracy Trump's Thought Police Hit Their Stride

The murder of Charlie Kirk has fanned the flames of the Trump administration's lust for thought control. The hunt for his enemies and dissenters, long since begun, has entered a new and dangerous phase. By Jörg Schindler in Washington, D.C.

Christian Nationalists Are Gaining a Solid Foothold in Washington - [M] Geoff Crimmins / DER SPIEGEL; Shawn Thew / Bloomberg / Getty Images; Andrew Harnik / Getty Images; Mandel Ngan / AFP; John Locher, Alex Brandon / AP / picture alliance (2)

Trump's Crusaders Christian Nationalists Are Gaining a Solid Foothold in Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump has opened the doors of power to far-right Christian nationalists. Their goal: an American theocracy. The separation of church and state in America is at risk. By Jörg Schindler in Washington, D.C., and Moscow, Idaho

A Window into the Moscow Life of Wirecard's Jan Marsalek - [M] Sarah Dillon / DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: DER SPIEGEL (5), Mirco Taliercio / laif

In and Out at the FSB A Window into the Moscow Life of Wirecard's Jan Marsalek

German police have been searching for years for Jan Marsalek, who is suspected of having embezzled billions of euros through Wirecard and thought to be working as an agent for the Russian intelligence agency FSB. DER SPIEGEL tracked him down in Moscow.

NATO and the EU Seek a Convincing Response to Russian Aggression - ZUMA Press Wire / IMAGO

Drones over Poland NATO and the EU Seek a Convincing Response to Russian Aggression

Russia has continued to provoke NATO and the EU. The drone incursion into Polish airspace earlier this month has Western leaders scrambling for answers. Putin, meanwhile, has made it clear he won't be backing down any time soon.

Polar Researchers Fear an Ecological Collapse in the Arctic - Stefanie Brechtelsbauer / AWI

Expedition to the North Pole Polar Researchers Fear an Ecological Collapse in the Arctic

The research ship Polarstern spent two months in the ice of the Arctic this summer. What they found could be evidence of an ecological collapse. By Johann Grolle

The Four Dilemmas Facing Quality Journalism

Critiquing DER SPIEGEL The Four Dilemmas Facing Quality Journalism

Media is changing. Rapidly. Not only that, but information is suddenly everywhere, people are losing trust in news outlets and there is a growing exhaustion with crisis reporting. Serious journalism is under greater pressure than ever before. How is DER SPIEGEL reacting? A guest essay by Bernhard Poerksen

Returning Home from Hell - Marian Blasberg / DER SPIEGEL

Trump's Prisoners in El Salvador Returning Home from Hell

Donald Trump deported the makeup artist Andry Hernández out of the U.S. and into a Salvadorian high-security prison. He has since been freed - and become a symbol for the erosion of the rule of law in the United States. By Marian Blasberg in Venezuela and El Salvador

How DER SPIEGEL Reported on a Suspected War Crime - Privat

Killings of Civilians in Gaza How DER SPIEGEL Reported on a Suspected War Crime

Munich native Daniel G. is suspected of killing unarmed civilians in the Gaza Strip as a soldier in the Israeli army, thus committing war crimes. Here, DER SPIEGEL reveals how it reported on the case.

The Sniper from Munich - Privat

Death by Gunfire in Gaza The Sniper from Munich

Two snipers in the Israeli army are thought to have committed war crimes in Gaza. Video evidence appears to corroborate those accusations. One of them is a young man from Bavaria.

A German Dairy Billionaire's Links to the Far Right - Alexander Schuhmann / picture alliance

Müllermilch Boss with Fringe Friends A German Dairy Billionaire's Links to the Far Right

The dairy billionaire Theo Müller is friends with Alice Weidel, the co-leader of the right-wing extremist party Alternative for Germany. She and other fringe figures were invited to his extravagant birthday party. By Susanne Amann und Ann-Katrin Müller

Could BMW Save the German Automobile Industry? - Fabian Kirchbauer

A Giant Leap Could BMW Save the German Automobile Industry?

Germany's automobile industry has been sliding deeper and deeper into crisis in recent years. But this week, BMW is presenting its new, ultramodern series of vehicles. It is a huge bet on the future. And it might just work. By Thomas Schulz, Martin Hesse und Alexander Demling

Ex-Rugby Professional Alix Popham Opens Up about His Damaged Brain - Duncan Elliott / DER SPIEGEL

"What Is Going On in My Head?!" Ex-Rugby Professional Alix Popham Opens Up about His Damaged Brain

Former rugby professional Alix Popham suffered around 100,000 blows to the head during his career and his brain is severely damaged. He and other ex-professionals are now suing several rugby associations. By Matthias Fiedler

A Palestinian Photojournalist Finds Himself at the Center of Controversy - Khames Alrefi / Anadolu Agency / IMAGO

Photographing the Suffering in Gaza A Palestinian Photojournalist Finds Himself at the Center of Controversy

Anas Fteiha works as a photojournalist in the Gaza Strip. A photo of him taking pictures of people waiting for food at an aid distribution site caught the attention of a tabloid in far-away Germany. Now, the Palestinian is scared for his life. By Nikolai Antoniadis, Susanne Koelbl und Dunja Ramadan

How Close Was Russia to NATO Membership? - Bob McNeely / GRANGER / IMAGO

Secret Documents from the 1990s How Close Was Russia to NATO Membership?

U.S. President Bill Clinton sincerely wanted to bring Russia into the NATO fold. European countries, though, were strictly opposed, particularly Germany. Previously classified documents from the 1990s reveal German Chancellor Helmut Kohl's two-pronged strategy. By Klaus Wiegrefe

How Is Germany Doing 10 Years after the Refugee Crisis? - Sean Gallup / Getty Images

"Have We Done It?" How Is Germany Doing 10 Years after the Refugee Crisis?

In 2015, with hundreds of thousands of refugees from Syria and elsewhere marching toward Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said: "We can do it." Ten years have since passed. How much progress has been made? By Susmita Arp, Katrin Elger, Asia Haidar und Miriam Olbrisch

German Conservatives Roiled by Chancellor's Decision on Arms for Israel - Friedrich Bungert / SZ Photo / picture alliance

Merz Under Fire German Conservatives Roiled by Chancellor's Decision on Arms for Israel

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz decided last week to partially suspend arms deliveries to Israel - a policy shift he made all on his own. Conservative lawmakers in the country are furious. By Konstantin von Hammerstein und Jonas Schaible

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