Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus dislodged American great Katie Ledecky as the world record holder in the women’s 400-metre freestyle with a stunning performance at the national championships in Adelaide on Sunday. The 21-year-old Titmus swam 3 minute…
World Economic Forum in Davos begins with Zelensky
Several crises are the focus of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos: the Ukraine war, the coronavirus pandemic and climate change are the dominant themes of the meeting from Monday to Thursday. Among other things, the consequences …
Björn Ulvaeus: ABBA show could also have ended up in Germany’s Ruhr
According to ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus, 77, his band’s new concert show with digital images of the Swedish pop stars almost ended up in Germany instead of England. Ulvaeus told dpa that there were reasons for the show to take place in London and not in S…
Spain identifies possible new monkeypox cluster in Canaries
Spain was investigating a cluster of monkeypox infections on Saturday, while several other countries recorded first cases of the disease including Switzerland and Israel. Spanish authorities are investigating whether parties on the tourist island of Gr…
Ten-man Leipzig beat Freiburg on penalties for first German Cup
RB Leipzig beat Freiburg 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the German Cup final on Saturday to lift their first major trophy. Ten-man Leipzig, beaten finalists in 2019 and 2021 having only been formed in 2009, prevailed over a Freiburg side who had …
RB Leipzig beat Freiburg in German Cup final for first major trophy
RB Leipzig beat Freiburg 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the German Cup final to lift their first major trophy. Ten man Leipzig, beaten finalists in 2019 and 2021, prevailed over a Freiburg side who had never previously been in a major Cup final. …
Ten-man Leipzig beat Freiburg on penalties for first German Cup
RB Leipzig beat Freiburg 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the German Cup final on Saturday to lift their first major trophy. Ten-man Leipzig, beaten finalists in 2019 and 2021 having only been formed in 2009, prevailed over a Freiburg side who had …
Thousands in Turkey protest against opposition politician’s sentence
Thousands of protestors demonstrated in Istanbul on Saturday against a prison sentence imposed on a leading opposition politician. Protestors in the city’s Maltepe district chanted “Rights, law, justice” in Turkish, in a show of support and solidarity …
Lyon surprise Barcelona to win women’s Champions League
Amandine Henry and Ada Hegerberg scored to help Lyon to a record-extending eighth women’s Champions League title after a surprise 3-1 win over Barcelona on Saturday. Barcelona were favourites to retain the trophy at a full stadium in Turin and add Euro…
Suspected butyric acid spilled at Leipzig pre-Cup final party
Suspected butyric acid was spilled at the pre-game fan party of German Cup finalists RB Leipzig in Berlin on Saturday. There were no injuries, a police spokeswoman said, and the background to the incident is unclear. According to Leipzig, around 3,000 …