The leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom have backed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal for direct ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia, according to a joint statement issued after talks in London.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described claims that Russia could attack NATO countries as a provocation and disinformation campaign aimed at frightening European citizens and increasing military spending.

A U.S. citizen treated in Germany after ​contracting Ebola in the Democratic Republic ‌of Congo has been discharged, a Berlin hospital said on Saturday.

Azerbaijan's women's 3x3 basketball team has advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Warsaw after a dramatic 18-16 victory over Germany in the quarterfinals.

American doctor Peter Stafford was discharged on Saturday from Berlin’s Charité hospital after receiving treatment for Ebola, the hospital told POLITICO.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said Germany’s failure to secure a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council reflects growing international dissatisfaction with Berlin’s stance on Israel and recent regional conflicts.

Germany is leading a push within the European Union to end automatic temporary protection for military-age Ukrainian men, aiming to encourage them to return home and support the country's defense efforts.

Germany has failed in its historic bid to secure a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, a stunning defeat that experts and officials are attributing to the country's controversial stance on the Gaza war.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced a major setback Wednesday when the United Nations General Assembly bypassed Germany, granting non-permanent Security Council seats to Portugal and Austria instead.

Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov met with Michael Harms, Chairman of the German Eastern Business Association, and representatives of major German companies during Baku Energy Week on Wednesday to discuss the current state of, and prospects for, cooperation in the energy sector between Azerbaijan and Germany.