German beach volleyball stars Karla Borger and Julia Sude have said they will boycott a tournament in Qatar next month, saying it is ‘the only country’ where players are forbidden from wearing bikinis on court. ‘We are there to do our job, but we are being prevented from wearing our work clothes,’ Borger told radio … Read more
German scientist says he is ‘99.9 per cent sure’ that coronavirus leaked from Wuhan lab after WHO dismissed the theory German physicist says he is ‘99.9 per cent sure’ coronavirus leaked from a lab Dr Roland Wiesendanger says failure of scientists to discover a host animal, along with safety deficiencies at lab have convinced him of … Read more
German prince who is a distant cousin of the Queen sues his ‘ungrateful’ son for selling run-down family castle he’d inherited to the government for ONE EURO Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, is suing his son for ‘going behind his back’ He transferred Marienburg and Calenburg estate to his heir in mid-2000s Two years ago, … Read more
Duden (pictured), which is similar to the Oxford English Dictionary, has scrapped the masculine form of nouns to be used to describe whole professions [Stock image] Germany’s most influential dictionary has stirred debate by issuing guidance to make the language more gender neutral. Duden, which is similar to the Oxford English Dictionary, has scrapped the … Read more
Folk singer is fined £2,600 and found guilty of child labour offences after letting his four-year-old son join him on stage in Germany Angelo Kelly, 39, brought his son youngest son William on stage for 2019 concert William sang Louis Armstrong’s ‘What a Wonderful World’ during open-air show Court said his performance is ‘considered work by … Read more
Dog-gone it! Incredible optical illusion appears to show German Shepherd disappearing through a wall Optical illusion appears to show a German Shepherd walking through a wall It appears to walk head first through wall for split second before turning around Reddit users have gone wild over the clip and compared it to Harry Potter By … Read more
The SWAMPS-Élysées! Paris is flooded by the Seine and German shipping is stalled by high water levels under bridges as rivers across Europe burst their banks after torrential downpours The famous embankments and avenues of the capital were submerged under the river for the fifth day in a row on Saturday as the weather service … Read more
The Oxford coronavirus vaccine will work for over-65s, scientists say, after the German advisory committee claimed it was 6.5 per cent effective for the age group. Professor Anthony Harnden, the deputy chairman of the committee that decided the jabs priority list, vowed there was ‘really good evidence’ that it is ‘safe and effective’. He added … Read more
The Oxford coronavirus vaccine will work for over-65s, scientists say, after the German advisory committee claimed it was 6.5 per cent effective for the age group. Professor Anthony Harnden, the deputy chairman of the committee that decided the jabs priority list, vowed there was ‘really good evidence’ that it is ‘safe and effective’. He added … Read more
Argentina boasts of Falklands victory after Germany asks them – not Britain – for permission to dock at Port Stanley and Lufthansa says it recognises the islands as ‘Argentine territory’ Argentina and Britain have both long disputed ownership of the Falkland Islands Lufthansa asked permission for two flights to carry scientists to Mt Pleasant They … Read more