A Turkish court ordered access to be blocked to the websites of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) and those of US-based Voice of America (VOA) after both failed to apply for online broadcasting licences. The court’s decision came upon a request fr…
Maybe don’t roast your own beans if you tend to drink a lot of coffee
It can be pretty compelling to watch how little green coffee beans turn brown, then crack open. Roasting your own coffee is fun, no doubt about it. But go steady as there are health risks involved, especially if you are a heavy consumer of coffee. When…
Sources: NATO allies agree extra €20 billion euros in joint spending
NATO allies agreed to an extra €20 billion ($21 billion) in joint spending by 2030, a major annual increase in alliance budgets, participants in the talks in Madrid informed dpa on Thursday. Civilian and military budgets are to be increased annually by…
Germany presents law to facilitate gender and name determination
The German Family Affairs and Justice Ministries on Thursday presented a concept for a new self-determination law, which is to allow residents in Germany to determine their own gender and first name. The law would also allow people to change gender and…
Union sign US forward Siebatcheu
Bundesliga side Union Berlin have quickly found a successor for striker Taiwo Awoniyi, with Swiss league top scorer Jordan Siebatcheu joining from Young Boys Bern. Union announced the deal for the 26-year-old United States forward in a statement on Thu…
Munich’s urban rail expansion hit with major cost overruns and delays
The expansion of Munich’s urban train network – one of the largest infrastructure projects under way in Germany – will be completed years late and billions over budget, a Bavarian minister said on Thursday. Munich is building a second core route on its…
F1’s Hamilton says sport has to move on from ‘older voices’
Seven-times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton says the sport must look more to current and future generations rather than harking back to personalities from the past. His comments before this weekend’s British Grand Prix follow controversies over for…
Biden praises Germany and NATO allies for boosting defence spending
US President Joe Biden has praised NATO allies for boosting defence investments singling out Germany’s €100-billion plan ($104 billion) to increase spending. “A majority of them are on track for the first time to exceed our 2% of GDP commitment,” Biden…
Erdogan: Sweden vows to return 73 ‘terrorists’ under NATO deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Sweden has vowed to expatriate 73 “terrorists” to Turkey as part of an agreement this week so Ankara would drop its opposition to Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership application. The NATO deal with the two N…
Biden promises another $800 million in weapons for Ukraine
President Joe Biden announced the US will send additional weapons to Ukraine worth more than $800 million. The new arms delivery will include a “new advanced Western air defence system, more artillery and ammunition, counter battery radars, additional …