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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that maintaining communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin is essential, even as he reminded Moscow that the sanctions imposed by the West due to the war in Ukraine would not be lifted unless there was a…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made his second surprise visit to Kiev since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, Britain’s Press Association (PA) reported on Friday. PA said that Johnson is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele…

Second seed Maria Sakkari is into her first ever grass semi-final after dismantling Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 6-3 in Berlin on Friday. The Greek easily secured her first win over the Russian in five attempts at the Steffi Graf stadium. She will next face la…

The European Commission on Friday recommended that Ukraine and Moldova become official candidates for European Union membership. “We all know that Ukrainians are ready to die for the European perspective. We want them to live with us the European dream…

Heatwaves will occur earlier and more often in the future, the UN’s weather and climate agency said on Friday, pointing to the pre-summer heatwaves already scorching parts of Europe. “What we are witnessing today is unfortunately a foretaste of the fut…

Luxury carmaker Porsche has entered a compromise in a legal dispute in the US about fuel consumption, although it did not acknowledge that its advertising had been misleading. Porsche is to settle the civil claims for at least $80 million, according to…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that European Union membership for Ukraine could “take a very long time,” but that the effort would be worth it because the prospect would give hope to Ukrainians. Speaking to public broadcaster ZDF during a visit to …

German tennis star Sabine Lisicki reached the doubles semi-finals at the lawn tennis tournament in Berlin on Thursday, after an unexpected win. Lisicki and her Canadian partner Bianca Andreescu surprised the third seeded American-Japanese duo Asia Muha…

Swiss Olympic champion Belinda Bencic reached the last eight of the WTA grass-court tournament in Berlin on Thursday with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 win over Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya. The 25-year-old Bencic will meet another Russian in the quarter-finals as she a…

Ethical shopping has become another way to try to fight climate change. And for those consumers that are most ecologically aware, it has long become clear that microplastics are hugely damaging to the environment. As a result, those who try to shop eth…