Wolfsburg managing director Michael Meeske has warned that the young generation could turn its back on football if clubs don’t open up in the areas of digitalisation and a more modern appearance in general. Meeske told dpa that he felt “a lack of coura…
Cyclists in car frames protest ‘absurdity’ of vehicles hogging roads
Cyclists wearing frames shaped like cars are taking to the streets of London to demonstrate that vehicles are “hogging” roads. Micromobility firm Dott is carrying out the stunt in Hammersmith, west London, this week. It estimated that reducing the numb…
Berlin disappointed by UN human rights commissioner’s access in China
The German government has expressed disappointment about the limitations imposed by Beijing that constrained the recent visit of UN Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet to China. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has demanded clarification foll…
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky urges EU leaders to agree new oil ban
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged EU leaders to reach a swift agreement on a sixth package of sanctions on Russia including an oil ban. “Why can Russia still earn almost a billion euros a day by selling energy resources?” Zelensky …
Former Ukrainian leader on way to event after two failed attempts
Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko managed to make it out of his country on Monday, on his third attempt to make it to a political conference in the Netherlands. Poroshenko failed in his attempts to get out of Ukraine – despite being in posses…
Rabbinical conference calls for European unity against anti-Semitism
The president of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) has called on countries in Europe to join forces in the fight against anti-Semitism. Speaking at the start of the CER’s conference in the southern German city of Munich on Monday, Pinchas Goldsch…
Scholz says he won’t let Putin intimidate; weapons to go to Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he is unimpressed by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warnings against further Western arms deliveries to Ukraine. One should not let oneself be frightened, said Germany’s leader in an interview with public broadcas…
Siemens sets up association to establish CO2 measuring network
An international network backed by a group of major companies might be the key to controlling output of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, says the organizer of the venture, German industrial giant Siemens. “The whole thing will be a success if Siemens is…
Siemens sets up association to establish CO2 measuring network
An international network backed by a group of major companies might be the key to controlling output of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, says the organizer of the venture, German industrial giant Siemens. “The whole thing will be a success if Siemens is…
Afraid of the dentist? Go in the afternoon, experts say
The dentist’s drill is screeching, your mouth is filling with saliva and you can’t swallow. A lot of people have felt panic at a moment like this. Some, however, are afraid of doctors in general, suffering from what’s known as iatrophobia. If you can r…