André Breitenreiter, who has just won the Swiss title with FC Zurich, is set to take the vacant coaching job at Bundesliga side Hoffenheim, Germany’s Bild and Sport Bild reported on Sunday. Hoffenhein parted company with Sebastian Hoeneß at the end of …
Member of Iranian Revolutionary Guards shot dead in Tehran
A member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has been shot dead in the street in Tehran, according to state broadcaster Irib. The attack took place on Sunday in a neighbourhood in south-east of the capital. The victim was a member of the Quds Fo…
Germany’s Scholz pledges support for Africa in face of food crisis
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday pledged his country’s support for African countries affected by the global food crisis and offered Senegal cooperation in gas production. Speaking in Dakar during the first leg of a three-country tour of Africa, …
Leipzig celebrate Cup win with 35,000 fans amid social media backlash
RB Leipzig celebrated their German Cup win with 35,000 supporters at a parade ground in the city on Sunday, having also visited the city hall for a reception. Leipzig beat Freiburg on penalties in Berlin on Saturday after a 1-1 draw to seal their first…
Verstappen wins Spanish GP to lead F1 standings as Leclerc retires
World champion Max Verstappen took a dramatic victory at the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday to take the standings lead from Charles Leclerc, who had to retire his Ferrari from a winning position. Verstappen too had problems with an early spin…
Verstappen wins Spanish GP to lead F1 standings as Leclerc retires
World champion Max Verstappen took a dramatic victory at the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday to take the standings lead from Charles Leclerc, who had to retire his Ferrari from a winning position. Verstappen too had problems with an early spin…
Austria’s Van der Bellen to run for second presidential term
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen announced on Sunday that he is running for a second term in office. In a statement posted to Facebook, the 78-year-old politician said that Europe was beset by a pandemic, war and a climate crisis. “Therefore…
Polish President Duda applauded during speech in parliament in Kiev
Polish President Andrzej Duda has become the first foreign head of state to address the Ukrainian parliament since the Russian invasion began. No one can disturb Polish-Ukrainian unity, Duda said in his speech, which Ukrainian MP Olexij Honcharenko pub…
Ukraine’s parliament extends martial law and mobilization for 90 days
The Ukrainian parliament on Sunday extended the period of martial law and general mobilization for an additional 90 days, until August 23, a sign that Kiev expects many more months of fighting. President Volodymyr Zelensky first imposed the drastic mea…
Germany’s Scholz starts first trip to Africa since taking office
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set off on Sunday for his first trip to Africa since taking office some six months ago. During his visit to Senegal, Niger and South Africa, the consequences of the war in Ukraine are expected to be a major topic, as the R…