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Borussia Dortmund on Monday completed the signing of Cologne striker Anthony Modeste as cover for Sébastien Haller, who is expected to be sidelined for several months after a removed testicular tumour turned out to be malignant. Haller was a headline s…

Spanish defender Angeliño has joined Hoffenheim on an one-year loan from RB Leipzig, both Bundesliga clubs said on Monday. “The fact that a player of this level consciously and with full conviction chooses Hoffenheim, is something special and shows wha…

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday denied all responsibility in a scandal relating to the tapping of an opposition leader’s phone by Greece’s National Intelligence Service (EYP) over several months. “What was done, may have been legal, but it…

Norway’s King Harald V, 85, has been released from hospital following inpatient treatment for an infection. He is at home and in good condition, Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported on Monday, citing a statement from the royal household. Harald V was adm…

US pharmaceutical maker Pfizer and biopharmaceutical company Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) have entered a definitive agreement under which Pfizer will acquire GBT in an all-cash deal valued at $5.4 billion, they said on Monday. Pfizer said the acquis…

There are no grounds to expel former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder from the centre-left SPD over his ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, a party arbitration committee announced on Monday. Schröder did not violate the party rules of the SPD b…

Germany’s long jump Olympic champion Malaika Mihambo believes the multi-sport European championships being held in Munich is a chance for athletics to gain attention from being in the shadow of football. “It’s simply important that sport apart from foo…

You know by now that high temperatures and humidity can affect your mood, your child’s behavior, your pet’s well-being and even your favourite zoo animal’s appetite. Heat can also affect medications. Here’s what to know: How does extreme heat affect me…

The militant organization Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) has announced a ceasefire with Israel, after it had fired rockets at the country in retaliation for attacks killing some of its high-ranking members in the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire is to come i…

German Cup winners RB Leipzig made a frustrating start to the new Bundesliga campaign as they were held to a 1-1 draw at VfB Stuttgart on Sunday. Christopher Nkunku started as he finished last season with the opening goal in just nine minutes but Naoui…