Belarus and Germany are holding “consultations” over the fate of a German man reportedly sentenced to death by a court in Minsk last month, Belarus’s foreign ministry said on Saturday.

From the Swiftmania sweeping Gelsenkirchen to an adorable German word and some foreign destinations you can travel to with the Deutschlandticket, here are a few things we’re talking about this week.

Travellers faced sleeping overnight at the airport or giving up and taking to the road for an arduous journey instead, as Friday’s worldwide IT breakdown caused chaos and left air passengers around the world “in limbo”.

Adidas said Friday it had dropped vocal pro-Palestinian model Bella Hadid from an advertising campaign for retro sneakers referencing the 1972 Munich Olympics, which were overshadowed by a massacre of Israeli athletes.

Germany’s problems with punctuality and overcrowding on trains are well-known. We asked readers for their thoughts on how things could be improved.

This practical German phrase may come in handy today, and also next Friday – and likely the one after that.

Students from non-EU countries need to prove they have enough money to support themselves to be eligible for a student visa. This amount is set to be increased from September.

A glitch in Microsoft operating systems is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s how Germany is being affected.

Businesses across Europe – including airports, airlines and other transport operators – have been hit by major IT problems which appear to be caused by a rogue software update.

A Last Generation activist was sentenced to prison for criminal acts of protest on Wednesday. As investigations into the climate group continue, The Local takes a look at how German prosecutors are coming down hard on its activists.