Swimming global governing body FINA has banned Russian Olympic champion Evgeny Rylov from all competitions for nine months due to his participation in a pro-war rally. In a statement on Thursday evening, FINA acknowledged the decision of the its discip…
Leclerc leads Ferrari one-two in first Imola practice session
Championship leader Charles Leclerc was fastest in tricky wet conditions in the first practice session for the Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola on Friday. The Ferrari driver clocked 1 minute 29.402 seconds around the 4.909-kilometre Autod…
Leipzig’s Forsberg on match plan against Union: “Bring on Emil”
RB Leipzig midfielder Emil Forsberg has a clear match plan for a second clash against Union Berlin within a few days: “Bring on Emil and win,” he told a news conference on Friday. Forsberg was Leipzig’s hero in the German Cup semi-final against the cap…
French prosecutors seek Ghosn arrest, citing suspicious payments
French prosecutors have requested the arrest of former auto executive Carlos Ghosn regarding allegations of misuse of funds and money laundering. Ghosn – who forged an alliance between Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi, to the benefit of all three car com…
Pope says meeting with Patriarch of Moscow in Jerusalem cancelled
In connection with the Ukraine war, a meeting with Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church is currently not possible, according to Pope Francis. “I regret that the Vatican had to cancel a second meeting with Patriarch Kirill that we had planned…
Political moves to test German chancellor’s arms policy on Ukraine
With the question of arms deliveries to Ukraine causing strains in Germany’s three-way coalition, the opposition is taking its political challenge to Chancellor Olaf Scholz up a notch. The conservative CDU/CSU bloc says it is planning a motion in parli…
Last summer was Europe’s hottest on record, EU researchers say
The summer of 2021 was the hottest one Europe has experienced since records began, EU scientists said on Friday. The temperature was 1 degree Celsius above the 1991-2020 average, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said in its annual report, which al…
Black Forest to Black Sea: professor swims to show Danube pollution
A German chemistry professor is starting a 2,700-kilometre swim on Friday down the length of the Danube to highlight the level of pollution in the river. Professor Andreas Fath from Furtwangen University is expected to take three months to swim to the …
First Oktoberfest since pandemic began to be ’emotional recovery’
The world’s best-known beer festival has been cancelled for the past two years due to the pandemic. In more than 200 years of Oktoberfest history, the festival had only been interrupted this long in times of war. But organizers and officials are now op…
Obamas’ production company won’t renew exclusive deal with Spotify
Higher Ground, the Obamas’ production company, and Spotify will not renew their exclusive partnership, according to three people familiar with the matter. Higher Ground has produced a number of exclusive shows distributed on the streaming platform sinc…