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(Plural-only noun) Current information and reports about new events; a synonym for 'Nachrichten' (news) borrowed from English.
Ich informiere mich morgens über die neuesten News aus aller Welt.
In the morning, I catch up on the latest news from around the world.
The word 'News' (news) is treated in German as a plural-only noun, meaning it exists only in the plural form. Therefore, the verb must also always be plural, for example 'Die News sind interessant' (The news is interesting).
Die aktuellen News werden gerade im Radio vorgelesen.
The latest news is being read on the radio right now.
'News' (news) is a word borrowed directly from English. It is used very often in the media and in modern everyday language and often sounds more dynamic or international.
Viele junge Leute lesen ihre News online auf dem Smartphone.
Many young people read their news online on their smartphones.
Common combinations with 'News' (news) are 'die neuesten News' (the latest news), 'aktuelle News' (current news), or 'Breaking News' (breaking news). Typical verbs are 'News lesen' (to read the news), 'News schauen' (to watch the news), or 'News bekommen' (to get news).
Ich habe die Breaking News gerade in einer Eilmeldung bekommen.
I just got the breaking news in a news alert.
message / news
'die Nachricht' and 'die News' can both provide information about current events. In German, 'Nachrichten' is used very often for reports on television, radio, in newspapers, or on the internet. 'News' has a similar meaning, but sounds more modern and more colloquial or media-related. Important: 'eine Nachricht' can also be a personal message, but 'News' usually does not mean a private text message. The risk of confusion comes from the fact that 'News' often simply seems like 'Nachrichten'. For personal messages, you say 'Nachricht'; for current reports, you can say 'Nachrichten' or 'News'.
Die News auf der Webseite werden jede Stunde aktualisiert.
The news on the website is updated every hour.
Am Abend hörte Maria eine Nachricht über den Streik im Radio.
In the evening, Maria heard a news item about the strike on the radio.