UAE-Germany Power Play: President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s state visit kept rolling with a 12th UAE-Germany Joint Economic Committee in Munich, plus a wave of deals worth about €9.66bn and a broader push to invest €40bn in Germany—especially AI, data centres, energy and advanced tech, with €10bn earmarked for Bavaria. Aviation Update: Emirates finally won the regulatory green light to add Berlin as a fifth German destination, enabling a daily Dubai–Berlin service after a long 22-year wait. Security & Terror Cases: Germany’s prosecutors charged seven men over a Hamas-linked plan to attack Jewish and Israel-linked targets in Germany or Austria, including weapons procurement. Ukraine Drone Defense: Germany and Ukraine agreed on cooperation to counter Russian hybrid threats, with training and expertise-sharing aimed at drones, cybercrime and espionage. Politics Watch: The AfD escalated its fight with Chancellor Merz over “ethnic cleansing” accusations, filing criminal complaints, as the party’s Saxony-Anhalt surge continues to shake Germany’s political center. Health Research: A Bonn study in JAMA links a genetic retinal disease to impaired night vision before visible damage appears. Crime & Courts: A former US Army soldier stationed in Germany was sentenced to life for abusing two children. Global Trade Risk: Houthi advances in Yemen raised fresh concerns about the Bab el-Mandeb shipping choke point. Sports: Host Germany thrashed Belgium 93-74 to reach the Women’s Basketball World Cup semifinals.