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At least 29 people are now known to have died after a shopping centre that was under construction collapsed in south-western Iran, Interior Minister Ahmad Wahidi said on Saturday, while people protested at the site of the accident. Further bodies are l…

Wolfsburg trounced Turbine Potsdam 4-0 on Saturday to win the women’s German Cup an eighth straight year and a record-tying ninth time overall. The game was decided in the first half from two headers by Ewa Pajor and a shot from Jill Roord before Domin…

Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach reportedly have a rival from Saudi Arabia for the signing of coach Lucien Favre. Germany’s Sport Bild said on its website Saturday that Favre has a lucrative offer from the Al-Nassr club based in Riyadh. News re…

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari drove a fantastic lap on Saturday to secure pole position for his home Monaco Formula One Grand Prix which he finally wants to win for a first time. The Monegasque clocked 1 minute 11.376 seconds around the 3.337-kilometres s…

Staff working with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have been hit by an outbreak of Covid-19. “In the aftermath of the chancellor’s trip to Africa, participants of the official delegation tested positive with a PCR test for Covid-19, although the rapid te…

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari drove a fantastic lap to secure pole position for his home Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. The Monegasque clocked 1 minute 11.376 seconds around the 3.337-kilometres street circuit, to beat team-mate Carlos Sainz by 0.225 seco…

Exiled Kremlin critic and ex-oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky has urged the West to supply heavy weapons to Ukraine. “If the Ukrainians are not supplied with the weapons they are asking for, there will soon be fighting around Kiev again,” he told Germa…

Promoted Werder Bremen have signed defender Niklas Stark on a free transfer from Bundesliga rivals Hertha Berlin. Bremen said in a statement that the twice-capped centre back Stark had agreed on the move Saturday. They gave no further details. “We have…

Sergio Perez of Red Bull topped the timesheets on Saturday at the final practice session for the Monaco Grand Prix, ahead of home favourite Charles Leclerc of Ferrari. Perez clocked 1 minute 12.476 seconds around the 3.337-kilometres street circuit. Le…

Europa League champions Eintracht Frankfurt have activated the purchase option and signed winger Jens Petter Hauge permanently, the German club said on Saturday. Following his one-year loan, Hauge has signed a contract with Frnakfurt until 2026. The No…