Third seed Alexander Zverev fought from two sets down and saved a match point as he fought his way into the third round of the French Open on Wednesday, 2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5 over Argentine Sebastian Baez. Zverev overcame a disastrous start into the …
EU Commission wants more effective confiscation of oligarchs’ assets
The European Commission proposed legal changes on Wednesday to push member states to more effectively seize the assets of Russian oligarchs who violate sanctions related to the war in Ukraine. To tackle fragmentation, the EU executive branch wants to c…
Monkeypox vaccine producer says enough supplies are available
Sufficient supplies of the Imvanex vaccine against monkeypox are available to handle the current outbreak, the producer of the shot told dpa on Wednesday. Bavarian Nordic is the only company in the world whose monkeypox vaccine has regulatory approval….
Germany plans joint wind power project for Baltic coast nations
Germany wants to increase the cooperation between Baltic coast states and build a first joint offshore wind power plant, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said at a meeting of regional states on Wednesday. Baerbock argued at the meeting in Kristiansan…
National Catholic Convention begins in Germany amid Church crises
Thousands of German Catholics – the laity rather than the clergy – are gathering on Wednesday for a national festival of faith that will start more like a peace rally in light of the war in Ukraine. The Catholic Convention in Stuttgart lasts five days …
German military airplane brings wounded Ukrainians to Berlin
A German military airplane transported injured Ukrainian people to Berlin’s BER airport on Wednesday, an air force spokesperson confirmed to dpa. Those on board were picked up from Rzeszów in Poland, and will now be distributed at hospitals in the Germ…
Dutch reports: Bayern and Ajax agree on Gravenberch transfer
Bayern Munich have reached an agreement with Ajax on a summer transfer of midfielder Ryan Gravenberg to the Bundesliga champions, according to Dutch news reports on Wednesday. De Telegraaf daily and Voetbal International magazine reported that Bayern w…
TotalEnergies announces agreement to buy 50% of Clearway Energy Group
French petrol station operator TotalEnergies has agreed with Global Infrastructure Partners that it will acquire 50% of Clearway Energy Group (CEG). CEG is a developer of renewable projects and controls and owns 42% of economic interest of its listed s…
IAEA still waiting for answers from Iran on uranium find
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the body is still waiting for Tehran to provide answers for questions about Iran’s nuclear programme. “We are at a very difficult juncture at the moment,” general director Rafael Grossi sai…
EU’s Charles Michel ‘heartbroken’ after ‘horrific’ US school massacre
European Council President Charles Michel sent his condolences on Wednesday after a shooting at a primary school in Texas in the United States left at least 19 children dead. “My thoughts go out to the people of the United States in the wake of the hor…