Here are the most important news updates for today: Attackers seize airport and TV station in Niger +++ AfD youth Generation Deutschland holds congress in Magdeburg +++ Berlin government refuses comment on hacker ransom demands

Here are the most important news updates for today: Trump: USA secure huge oil reserves in Venezuela +++ Bayern's dream start with magician Olise against Stuttgart +++ German hockey men reach WM final again

Here are the most important news updates for today: SPD's Steffen Krach cites credibility crisis for poor polling +++ Zentralrat demands criminalization of denying Israel's right to exist +++ Bavarian hiker receives backpack back after 63 years from melting glacier

Here are the most important news updates for today: Teachers urge voters to support democratic forces before German state elections +++ RTL to show Bundesliga matches on free-TV after Sky acquisition +++ VfB striker Undav criticizes over-reliance on data in modern football

Here are the most important news updates for today: Warken confident on pension reform progress +++ LASK achieves Champions League miracle with comeback victory over Celtic Glasgow +++ Darline Graham Nordone to run for late brother's Senate seat

Here are the most important news updates for today: German cabinet retreat after summer break addresses economic competitiveness +++ Matthäus predicts Bayern Munich to win Bundesliga title with ten-point lead +++ US removes Syria from state sponsors of terrorism list

Here are the most important news updates for today: Female German President would be strong signal says Brosius-Gersdorf +++ Majority of Germans concerned about explosive drone at Leipzig airport +++ Syria confirms direct meeting with Israeli delegation in Amman

Here are the most important news updates for today: Sebastian Kurz warns of stricter EU migration policies on 40th birthday +++ Justice Minister Hubig calls for constitutional amendment to protect LGBTQ+ people +++ Antisemitism commissioner advocates tougher criminal law against extremism

Here are the most important news updates for today: Russian drones kill 15 at Ukrainian shopping center in Krywyj Rih +++ Stuttgart's new striker Pejcinovic scores hat-trick in 4-0 DFB-Pokal win at Rostock +++ Germany reaches Supercup final

Here are the most important news updates for today: North Korea's Kim Yo Jong attacks South Korea despite shortened military drills +++ German Football League introduces record Free-TV coverage for DFB Cup matches +++ FBL President Kiel demands minimum salary compliance from all Bundesliga clubs