Pope Francis said on Friday that he felt as though he was part of the family of Canada’s Indigenous people after coming to the country to apologise following revelations of widespread abuse of Indigenous children over decades. “I have come in a spirit …
German firefighters hoping for rain as fires continue to burn in east
Hundreds of firefighters backed up by helicopters, fire engines and police water cannon continued their battle against wildfires in the eastern German states of Brandenburg and Saxony on Friday. No new major fires had broken out by midday on Friday, an…
Turkey: Germany should not heed Greek ‘propaganda’ over dispute
Germany should not heed “propoganda” from the Greek side regarding its stand-off with Turkey, including on the countries’ disputed maritime border, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu says. “Third countries, including Germany, must not get involv…
Kiev: Attack on prisoner of war camp was ‘targeted explosion’
Ukrainian intelligence services say a deadly attack on a prisoner of war camp in eastern Ukraine was a targeted explosion by Russian forces. “The explosions occurred in a newly constructed building specially prepared for the Azovstal prisoners,” the Uk…
West Bank: 16-year-old Palestinian boy shot, killed in clashes
A 16-year-old boy was killed in clashes with the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources said on Friday. The youth died on the way to hospital after being shot in the chest, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Witnesses…
German forecaster warns of above-average heat, less rain than usual
The month of June was far warmer than average and July is proving to be also excessively warm, dry and very sunny, the German Weather Service (DWD) said on Friday, describing some areas as having an “endless summer.” In July, the average temperature re…
The lights are out (a little earlier) at sights in Austria’s Salzburg
In the midst of the tourist season, the Austrian city of Salzburg is turning off the lights at its major sights one hour early, to save electricity amid a looming energy crisis. Starting Monday, the floodlights illuminating major landmarks including th…
Streich: Freiburg must be cool, but not too cool at Kaiserslautern
Freiburg coach Christian Streich says last season’s runners-up will have to remain calm at Kaiserslautern in their German Cup first round game on Sunday, with the opposition fans looking for a big scalp. Freiburg lost to RB Leipzig in the final last se…
Coach: Hertha finally want to reach Cup final in their home stadium
Hertha Berlin must have the ambition to finally reach the German Cup final in their home stadium, their new coach Sandro Schwarz said ahead of Sunday’s first-round game at Eintracht Braunschweig. The cup final has been played in Berlin’s Olympic Stadiu…
Dry conditions mean uneven German harvest; farmers demand flexibility
This year’s dry conditions are creating an uneven harvest across Germany that will likely result in lower yields compared to 2021, according to the president of the German Farmers’ Association. “There are regions where we’ll still be able to bring in n…