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Bayern Munich have agreed a fee with Barcelona for the transfer of world footballer of the year Robert Lewandowski, club president Herbert Hainer confirmed Saturday. “We have come to a verbal agreement with Barcelona,” he said at the Allianz Arena as t…

The general director of a German art exhibition that was accused of allowing anti-Semitic displays resigned on Saturday. Sabina Schormann has stepped down from the Kassel-based documenta show. Its board will initially look for an interim successor, it …

The United States wants to remain engaged in the Middle East and push back against the influence of China, Russia and Iran in the region. “Let me say clearly, that the United States is going to remain an active engaged partner in the Middle East,” US P…

Bayern Munich have agreed a fee with Barcelona for the transfer of world footballer of the year Robert Lewandowski, club chairman Oliver Kahn has said. “Until now however only verbally, the contract work is still outstanding,” Kahn told the Bild newspa…

Japan’s Toshikazu Yamanishi successfully defended his 20-kilometre race walk title at the world athletic championships in Eugene in the US state of Oregon on Friday. The 26-year-old Olympic bronze medallist overtook his teammate Koki Ikeda in the final…

Fiordaliza Cofil ran a strong last leg to secure gold for the Dominican Republic in the 4×400-metre mixed relay at the world athletic championships in Eugene in the US state of Oregon on Friday. Cofil clinched gold for the team who won in 3 minutes 9.8…

US President Joe Biden said he raised the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who denied any responsibility. “He basically said that he was not personally responsible. I indicated t…

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach will travel to the United States on Tuesday to exchange views on the direction of the Covid-19 pandemic with scientists and top government officials. The six-day trip will involve comparing strategy with senior ad…

US President Joe Biden has arrived in Saudi Arabia’s coastal city of Jeddah for his first visit to the kingdom since taking office last year. He is to hold meetings with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday evening. On Saturday, h…

Drinking more than a small shot glass of beer a day could pose risks to health for men under the age of 40, a study suggests as researchers urged younger adults to steer clear of alcohol. And a safe daily limit for women aged 39 and under is the equiva…