https://www.spiegel.de/ International! de Thu, 3 Sep 2026 09:41:00 +0200 Thu, 3 Sep 2026 09:41:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/ https://cdn.prod.www.spiegel.de/public/spon/images/logos/der-spiegel-h60.png https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/fake-jewish-lineage-the-passport-scheme-that-exploited-germanys-nazi-history-a-215f2f6a-613e-4371-8786-054ed3a90f98#ref=rss DER SPIEGEL has learned that a large number of fraudsters have obtained German citizenship by claiming to be the descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis. The real families are furious. DER SPIEGEL has learned that a large number of fraudsters have obtained German citizenship by claiming to be the descendants of Jews persecuted by the Nazis. The real families are furious. 215f2f6a-613e-4371-8786-054ed3a90f98 Thu, 3 Sep 2026 09:41:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/business/byd-geely-xpeng-germany-vaunted-auto-industry-in-dire-straits-amid-chinese-surge-a-6a3dfa2e-b95f-4c12-83a4-9cc5add8d5a6#ref=rss The numbers of Chinese cars on European roads is skyrocketing as carmakers from the People’s Republic rush to build factories in the EU. Germany’s traditional brands are struggling to respond. The numbers of Chinese cars on European roads is skyrocketing as carmakers from the People’s Republic rush to build factories in the EU. Germany’s traditional brands are struggling to respond. 6a3dfa2e-b95f-4c12-83a4-9cc5add8d5a6 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:08:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/business/amodei-vs-altman-how-the-race-for-ai-dominance-is-increasing-the-risks-a-0aa34d2c-c3a2-466f-9925-831a0e5a2213#ref=rss Anthropic founder Amodei and OpenAI CEO Altman once worked together to build a Super AI. Now, they are competing to be first. And that race is proving dangerous. Anthropic founder Amodei and OpenAI CEO Altman once worked together to build a Super AI. Now, they are competing to be first. And that race is proving dangerous. 0aa34d2c-c3a2-466f-9925-831a0e5a2213 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/migration-wie-die-eu-sich-von-warlords-der-haftar-familie-erpressen-laesst-1787217281-a-9d6ea35f-75ce-49e2-95fc-268abe54936b#ref=rss Brussels is concerned about the rising number of migrants reaching Crete - and is allowing itself to be blackmailed by the notorious Haftar family in eastern Libya, as DER SPIEGEL reporting has found. Brussels is concerned about the rising number of migrants reaching Crete - and is allowing itself to be blackmailed by the notorious Haftar family in eastern Libya, as DER SPIEGEL reporting has found. 9d6ea35f-75ce-49e2-95fc-268abe54936b Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:31:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/moaning-for-the-mainland-how-taiwan-satisfies-chinas-lust-for-pornography-a-b9b409d3-0b2e-4969-afe1-86ebaae2f81e#ref=rss Pornographic material is strictly forbidden in the People's Republic of China. Yet demand is high nonetheless. Many of the films are produced in Taiwan – but performers do their best to conceal that fact. Pornographic material is strictly forbidden in the People's Republic of China. Yet demand is high nonetheless. Many of the films are produced in Taiwan – but performers do their best to conceal that fact. b9b409d3-0b2e-4969-afe1-86ebaae2f81e Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:40:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-new-axis-of-evil-der-spiegel-investigation-reveals-deep-military-cooperation-between-russia-and-china-a-12dc295a-413d-4a2f-b44f-2922092270e3#ref=rss Reporting by DER SPIEGEL and its partners provide a detailed and unprecedented look at the depth of military cooperation between Russia and China. Secret documents show the plans the two countries are developing. Reporting by DER SPIEGEL and its partners provide a detailed and unprecedented look at the depth of military cooperation between Russia and China. Secret documents show the plans the two countries are developing. 12dc295a-413d-4a2f-b44f-2922092270e3 Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:01:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/new-information-in-the-nazi-database-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-ss-a-f7e09472-e9da-4b11-9846-87f1778116e3#ref=rss Your grandfather appears in the SS files? What that might mean, how you can continue your research and who was even allowed to join the Nazi organization in the first place: You'll find answers to the most important questions here. Your grandfather appears in the SS files? What that might mean, how you can continue your research and who was even allowed to join the Nazi organization in the first place: You'll find answers to the most important questions here. f7e09472-e9da-4b11-9846-87f1778116e3 Wed, 8 Jul 2026 08:54:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/250-years-american-democracy-has-survived-250-years-but-can-it-survive-trump-a-be95063c-4765-403b-ba95-231b2196a9f1#ref=rss Democracy is a tenacious beast, but it has been riven by contradictions ever since the Declaration of Independence. Nowhere are those contradictions in such sharp relief as in Trump's America. Democracy is a tenacious beast, but it has been riven by contradictions ever since the Declaration of Independence. Nowhere are those contradictions in such sharp relief as in Trump's America. be95063c-4765-403b-ba95-231b2196a9f1 Mon, 6 Jul 2026 09:21:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/in-trumps-colony-does-the-us-really-hold-the-reins-in-venezuela-a-858ba1f1-8b06-48c2-a2bf-340abe876f18#ref=rss Shortly before the earthquakes, DER SPIEGEL traveled to Venezuela to explore the question: Who is really in charge in the country? Shortly before the earthquakes, DER SPIEGEL traveled to Venezuela to explore the question: Who is really in charge in the country? 858ba1f1-8b06-48c2-a2bf-340abe876f18 Thu, 2 Jul 2026 17:58:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-minab-attack-did-the-united-states-commit-a-war-crime-in-iran-a-24f05985-fc36-4d01-9c00-ee4f218bc071#ref=rss The Feb. 28 attack on an elementary school in Minab, Iran, likely killed dozens of children and evidence suggests the US may be responsible. But was it a war crime? DER SPIEGEL took a closer look. The Feb. 28 attack on an elementary school in Minab, Iran, likely killed dozens of children and evidence suggests the US may be responsible. But was it a war crime? DER SPIEGEL took a closer look. 24f05985-fc36-4d01-9c00-ee4f218bc071 Wed, 1 Jul 2026 14:19:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/climate-change-in-oceania-tuvalu-is-tired-of-the-prophets-of-doom-a-53a59063-c102-4f4e-9946-08b4189343b5#ref=rss As ocean waters continue to rise, the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu became a symbol of climate change. Residents, though, are fed up with being seen by the world as the canaries in the coalmine. As ocean waters continue to rise, the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu became a symbol of climate change. Residents, though, are fed up with being seen by the world as the canaries in the coalmine. 53a59063-c102-4f4e-9946-08b4189343b5 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:52:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/the-mystery-of-michele-a-missing-woman-from-germany-reappears-in-the-epstein-files-a-835c0c91-620c-4fd0-ac49-9870fe160108#ref=rss A young woman from Germany vanished without a trace 11 years ago. Now, her name makes several appearances in the Epstein files. Her family wants to finally learn what happened to her. A young woman from Germany vanished without a trace 11 years ago. Now, her name makes several appearances in the Epstein files. Her family wants to finally learn what happened to her. 835c0c91-620c-4fd0-ac49-9870fe160108 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:20:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/business/our-warming-climate-a-pilot-project-in-norway-raises-doubts-about-ccs-sustainability-a-066f9f4a-adbf-475b-b072-3015b5a370d1#ref=rss Can Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) really improve the climate balance of cement production? Shortcomings in Norway have some wondering if it has a future in industrial settings. Can Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) really improve the climate balance of cement production? Shortcomings in Norway have some wondering if it has a future in industrial settings. 066f9f4a-adbf-475b-b072-3015b5a370d1 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:51:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/hungarian-premier-peter-magyar-our-country-was-a-hostage-state-a-4d31fe2f-92f1-41ec-a7ab-6d8fdec0635d#ref=rss After 16 years of Viktor Orbán's rule, it looked to many as though democracy in Hungary was dead. But not to Péter Magyar. DER SPIEGEL spoke with him about how he managed to boot out the autocrat. After 16 years of Viktor Orbán's rule, it looked to many as though democracy in Hungary was dead. But not to Péter Magyar. DER SPIEGEL spoke with him about how he managed to boot out the autocrat. 4d31fe2f-92f1-41ec-a7ab-6d8fdec0635d Mon, 8 Jun 2026 10:29:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/nsdap-archive-how-der-spiegel-processed-the-data-from-the-nsdap-membership-card-file-a-c2d916be-b6d1-4b39-bab9-debdc9c45f7e#ref=rss Where does the data come from? What do the matches mean? What errors exist? And what does the date of joining reveal about entanglement with Hitler’s regime? Here you can find the answers to the most important questions about the Nazi card file. Where does the data come from? What do the matches mean? What errors exist? And what does the date of joining reveal about entanglement with Hitler’s regime? Here you can find the answers to the most important questions about the Nazi card file. c2d916be-b6d1-4b39-bab9-debdc9c45f7e Fri, 29 May 2026 13:26:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/nsdap-archive-find-out-what-your-family-did-under-hitler-a-4c62a29b-054a-409f-8cc2-cfb8c46f98a9#ref=rss DER SPIEGEL has cross-referenced hundreds of thousands of SS files with the millions of NSDAP membership cards. Here, you can search through the updated files and find clues as to possible SS membership. DER SPIEGEL has cross-referenced hundreds of thousands of SS files with the millions of NSDAP membership cards. Here, you can search through the updated files and find clues as to possible SS membership. 4c62a29b-054a-409f-8cc2-cfb8c46f98a9 Fri, 29 May 2026 13:25:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/human-rights-in-the-us-meet-the-transgender-americans-forced-to-flee-gop-persecution-a-6371022b-8ad4-4e26-86ab-47a8aca52cd3#ref=rss Cerberus has their go-bag ready. Adrian is prepared to move at a moment's notice. Debra Guckenheimer has already fled the US with her nonbinary children. The GOP transgender assault is driving people from their homes - and their country. Cerberus has their go-bag ready. Adrian is prepared to move at a moment's notice. Debra Guckenheimer has already fled the US with her nonbinary children. The GOP transgender assault is driving people from their homes - and their country. 6371022b-8ad4-4e26-86ab-47a8aca52cd3 Sun, 24 May 2026 17:59:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/an-interview-with-maduros-son-we-should-have-done-more-to-protect-my-father-a-6ff6f461-3a4d-4ed7-8ac9-e2e9985c7f36#ref=rss Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of the imprisoned Venezuelan strongman, speaks to a Western media outlet for the first time about his father's mistakes and his own underestimation of US power. Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of the imprisoned Venezuelan strongman, speaks to a Western media outlet for the first time about his father's mistakes and his own underestimation of US power. 6ff6f461-3a4d-4ed7-8ac9-e2e9985c7f36 Wed, 20 May 2026 11:19:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/forced-mercenaries-how-russia-dupes-kenyans-into-fighting-in-ukraine-a-41cdb825-cc47-4176-9a89-6add55873d63#ref=rss One thought he was getting a job driving a truck in Russia. Another says he was invited to run in a race. Both ended up being forced to fight in Putin's war. One thought he was getting a job driving a truck in Russia. Another says he was invited to run in a race. Both ended up being forced to fight in Putin's war. 41cdb825-cc47-4176-9a89-6add55873d63 Mon, 4 May 2026 10:07:00 +0200 https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/an-interview-with-german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-i-am-dissatisfied-with-the-prevailing-atmosphere-in-germany-a-1d4346f0-4635-4925-bab0-dc9b057bc25c#ref=rss In a wide ranging interview with DER SPIEGEL, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks about his relationship with Trump, the immense challenges facing Germany and the dangers of the AfD. In a wide ranging interview with DER SPIEGEL, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks about his relationship with Trump, the immense challenges facing Germany and the dangers of the AfD. 1d4346f0-4635-4925-bab0-dc9b057bc25c Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:57:00 +0200