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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Argentine President Alberto Fernández on Wednesday warned of the global consequences of the war in Ukraine, particularly in relation to food supply. “It is a war that has consequences for the whole world,” Scholz said …

Sony’s flagship Xperia 1 smartphone, long the choice of photography nerds, vloggers and camera enthusiasts, has added what is perhaps its most stand-out feature yet: a variable optical zoom. With what Sony says is the “world’s first true optical zoom l…

Borussia Mönchengladbach have renewed the contract of winger Patrick Herrmann by two years to 2024 by when he will have spent 16 years at the German club. Herrmann, 31, came to Gladbach in 2008 as a junior and made his first team debut in 2010. He has …

World number three Alexander Zverev beat Sebastian Baez 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Italian Open. Zverev squandered a 6-2 lead in the first-set tiebreak but still took the set and never looked back en route to victory wi…

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has named “unprecedented sanctions” against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine a necessity because “the tradition of sporting neutrality is no longer tenable in 2022 in the situation of war.” Ceferin told Wednesday’s…

The EU has announced the relaxing of anti-Covid measures for air travellers, dropping the recommendation to wear masks in airports and on aircraft from Monday, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the EU health authority ECDC said Wednesday. …

German retail chain Lidl is raising the minimum wage for its employees from €12.50 ($13.40) to €14 as of June. “Our colleagues put in an above-average effort every day and it is a key concern for us that this is also rewarded in a fair and above-averag…

German energy company E.ON reported that its first quarter adjusted net income was €679 million ($717 million), down 16% from €809 million in the previous year. The company’s first-quarter adjusted EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciati…

German boutique sports car manufacturer Wiesmann is showing signs of life again after the coronavirus scuppered a previous comeback in 2019. Dubbed Project Thunderball, the prototype car is another classic two-seat roadster with a trademark oval grille…

Kalush Orchestra, the Ukrainian entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, has made it into Saturday’s grand final in Turin. Kalush Orchestra advanced in the first semi-final late Tuesday along with nine other countries. The musicians from western …