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Since January 3, 2026, there has been a massive power outage in southwest Berlin, paralyzing several thousand households and businesses. The interruption to the power supply is the result of an arson attack on a cable bridge over the Teltow Canal near the Lichterfelde power station, which ...

The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued a warning of heavy snowfall and icy conditions for North Rhine-Westphalia. Especially in higher regions such as the Bergisches Land and the Eifel, up to 30 centimeters of fresh snow could fall on Friday and over the weekend.

The district administrator of the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, Stefan Sternberg (SPD), is currently causing a political debate because he has decided against an electric company car and instead opted for a hybrid combustion engine (BMW 750) - with an unusual justification. The reason: Possible power cuts in the event of war ...

The French NATCAT disaster protection system is facing a financial reassessment: due to drastically increased costs caused by floods, droughts and other natural events, France is increasing the additional premiums for property damage insurance from January 1, 2025. The additional premium for commercial and private insurance will rise from the current 12 ...

DWD issues red warning: Black ice in southern Germany The south of Germany is currently experiencing one of the most dangerous black ice conditions in recent years. The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued an official severe weather warning until Monday morning at 9 am. Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in particular are ...

Berlin, October 19, 2025 - In a new edition of its guidebook "Precautions for Crises and Disasters", published by the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), it is explicitly stated that war can no longer be ruled out. For the first time, the updated guide ...

The cyber threat situation in Germany remains critical: The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has presented a current situation report, according to which cyber spies are increasingly targeting authorities and administration. According to the report, there has also been a significant number of attacks and damage ...

Berlin: A suspected politically motivated arson attack on two high-voltage pylons caused a widespread power outage in the Berlin district of Treptow-Köpenick on Tuesday morning. At around 3.30 a.m., unknown perpetrators set fire to the pylons on Königsheideweg in Johannisthal, destroying several power cables. ...

The German Weather Service (DWD) has launched a new online „natural hazards portal“ that centrally bundles warnings of natural events. On the website, citizens can access up-to-date information on potential hazards such as flooding or storm surges at their location at any time. The portal summarizes warning messages ...