The ongoing drone incident at Leipzig Airport has taken a serious turn with new information suggesting an explosive drone struck an airplane. Investigations are now exploring the possibility of a 'mothership' drone. This escalation has prompted calls for the Bundeswehr to be deployed at airports for enhanced drone defense.

DER SPIEGEL: Drone Incident in Leipzig: Russia's Hybrid Warfare and the AfD's Conflicting…

An opinion piece discusses a drone incident at Leipzig Airport, analyzing Moscow's hybrid warfare tactics and the AfD party's contradictory reactions.

ZEIT ONLINE: Drone at Leipzig Airport: It Was Not a Warning, It Was an Attack

The Leipzig airport narrowly escaped a catastrophe, possibly more so than previously known. According to ZEIT information, the armed drone struck an airplane.

t-online: Explosive drone in Leipzig: Second drone as a 'mothership'

Following the discovery of an explosive drone in Leipzig, evidence suggests that a second drone may have acted as a 'mothership'.

ZEIT ONLINE: Hybrid Warfare: Daniel Günther Calls for Bundeswehr at Airports to Protect…

Schleswig-Holstein's Minister-President wants more powers for the Bundeswehr in drone defense and is considering a constitutional amendment.

The Rhine River is experiencing historically low water levels due to drought, posing significant challenges for shipping and supply chains. Inland boatmen anticipate the river will soon divide and become impassable for freight transport.

ZDFheute: Drought Threatens to Divide the Rhine

Historical low water levels on the Rhine River due to drought are creating significant challenges for shipping and supply chains.

n-tv: Inland Boatmen Expect Rhine River to Divide Soon Due to Low Water Levels

Inland boatmen anticipate the Rhine River will soon be impassable due to critically low water levels, impacting freight transport.

Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil's proposed income tax reform is facing strong criticism, labeled a 'gift list' and a 'breach of promise' by the Taxpayers' Association and a CDU state chairman. Manuela Schwesig, Minister-President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, also criticized the current government for policies that she claims punish those who keep the country running.

t-online: Manuela Schwesig: 'We punish those who keep things running'

In an interview, Manuela Schwesig criticizes the current government, stating that those who keep the country running are being punished. She expresses frustration with the existing policies.

WELT: Tax Reform Plans Called a 'Gift List' by Taxpayers' Association

The proposed income tax reform by Finance Minister Klingbeil faces strong criticism, with the Taxpayers' Association labeling the plans a 'gift list' and a CDU state chairman calling them a 'breach of promise'.

A new poll in Saxony-Anhalt shows the AfD with significantly increased support, nearly doubling that of the CDU, posing a substantial challenge for Sven Schulze, Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt. Separately, a new poll offers the CDU candidate renewed hope and momentum for the upcoming 2026 Berlin election.

WELT: Shock Poll for Sven Schulze – AfD Nearly Twice as Strong as CDU

A new poll shows the AfD party almost doubling the support of the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, posing a significant challenge for Sven Schulze.

t-online: New poll: CDU hopes for Berlin election

A surprising new poll regarding the 2026 Berlin election shows the CDU candidate is gaining hope and momentum.

The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) has reported a significant financial shortfall of billions of euros in social security funds, attributing the deficit to widespread minimum wage fraud since 2015.

n-tv: Minimum Wage Fraud Creates Billion-Euro Deficit in Social Security Funds

The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) reports a significant financial shortfall in social security due to minimum wage fraud.

DER SPIEGEL: 64 Billion Euros Since 2015: DGB Decries Billions in Damages from Minimum Wage…

The German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) reports billions in damages due to minimum wage fraud since 2015.

Federal Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Building, Verena Hubertz, who initially made a strong impression, is now facing questions as little has been heard from her regarding solutions to the housing crisis.

ZEIT ONLINE: Can This Woman Solve the Housing Crisis with Drive and Good Cheer?

Federal Minister of Construction Verena Hubertz made a strong impression at the start, including in the construction industry. It is all the more astonishing that so little has been heard from her since.

A 30-year-old individual was fatally shot on an open street near Bahnhof Zoo in Berlin, with authorities currently searching for the perpetrator.

WELT: 30-Year-Old Shot Dead in Berlin – Perpetrator on the Run

A 30-year-old individual was fatally shot in the middle of Berlin, and the perpetrator is currently being sought.

n-tv: 30-Year-Old Shot Dead on Open Street in Berlin

A 30-year-old man was fatally shot on an open street near Bahnhof Zoo in Berlin.

Investigations into a caregiver in Würselen, near Aachen, have uncovered over 120 additional suspected cases of fatal neglect, significantly expanding the scope of the ongoing probe.

DER SPIEGEL: Investigations in Aachen: Over 120 More Suspected Cases Against 'Death Nurse'

Investigations into a caregiver in Würselen, near Aachen, have uncovered over 120 additional suspected cases of fatal neglect.

A significant wave of property sales from the baby boomer generation has commenced, which is anticipated to bring about substantial changes in the real estate market.

WELT: Baby Boomer Property Sales Wave Begins, Altering Market

The large wave of property sales from the baby boomer generation is starting and is expected to significantly change the real estate market.

A tragic head-on collision involving a Mercedes in Mittelfranken has resulted in the deaths of three women.

t-online: Mercedes in oncoming traffic: Three women dead

A tragic head-on collision in Mittelfranken, involving a Mercedes, resulted in the deaths of three women.

Luigi Pantisano, co-leader of The Left Party, has indicated that he would not rule out supporting a CDU candidate for Minister-President in a potential election.

ZDFheute: Pantisano Does Not Rule Out Election of CDU Minister-President

Luigi Pantisano, leader of the Left Party, has stated he would not rule out supporting a CDU candidate for Minister-President in a potential election.