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Germany’s traditional Oktoberfest can take place in 2022 after a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic, Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter said on Friday. This means that the iconic festival – known as the Wiesn after the fairgrounds on which it is no…

The chief executive of German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has warned of drastic consequences should Russia stop supplying Berlin with natural gas in response to Western sanctions imposed after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “If gas deliveries were halted, th…

If both parents and children got to choose a first school bag for the kid, the result would be very different without a doubt. While parents usually want a product that’s good for their children’s health, unicorns or racecars are generally more excitin…

If you spend most of your working day in front of a computer screen, you might have experienced that physical activity in the evening or on the weekend can have a beneficial effect on your well-being. Even those working in manual jobs often enjoy renov…

Hungarian President Janos Ader on Friday invited Prime Minister Viktor Orban to form a new government following elections at the beginning of the month, state media reported. Orban has held the office continuously since 2010. Orban’s right-wing nationa…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday during his first visit to Saudi Arabia since the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The two sides discussed ways of expanding cooperation in…

Dozens of people have been reported injured in fresh clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, referred to by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary. The violence on the last Friday of the Muslim fast…

People in Taiwan are being invited to explore the ethics of German Bauhaus in the following months in a touring exhibition to mark the school of art and design’s centenary. The exhibition, opened in April and titled “The Whole World a Bauhaus,” is to b…

Germany’s Ralf Rangnick has been named the new coach of Austria on a contract initially to Euro 2024 in his homeland but will continue his intended consultancy role with Manchester United. “It is an honour for me to take on the role of team boss,” the …

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz ended a brief visit to Japan on Friday with a tour of a hydrogen plant in the capital Tokyo. Finding new sources of energy has become a priority for Berlin as it tries to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels due to the war…