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Adidas receives $565 million in unfulfilled Yeezy shoe orders.
According to a report in the Financial Times, a German sportswear firm has received orders for 4 million pairs of shoes after an antisemitic row.
According to the Financial Times, Adidas got orders for more than 508 million euros ($565 million), which is better than the company's &q...
In the Berlin suburbs, the German police are searching for a lioness on the loose.
German police have advised residents of Berlin's southern suburbs to remain indoors as they search for a lioness believed to be on the loose.
Two individuals reported seeing what appeared to be a lioness pursuing a wild boar down a street less than 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) from the ...
Baerbock urges 'accountability' for Putin at the ICC.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock urged the international community at a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for his actions in Ukraine.
Baerbock stated at...
Talks about the U.S. debt cap need to be more mature, says a German minister.
There isn't much time left to reach a deal. Earlier this month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that if a deal isn't reached, the biggest economy in the world could default on its debt on June 1.
Leaders of the Democratic Party want to raise the cap, but Republican law...
Germany arrest Syrian suspected of planning Islamist attack
Officials announced on Tuesday that German authorities have arrested a Syrian man suspected of plotting an Islamic extremist-inspired attack involving explosives.
Federal police reported that officers apprehended the 28-year-old man early Tuesday morning in the northern city of Hamburg ...
Pandora's Box: Europe mulls new ties with China
If Chinese President Xi Jinping chooses to "befriend a war criminal," then "it is our duty to get very serious about China," Gabrielius Landsbergis, the foreign minister of Lithuania, told German broadcaster DW. Landsbergis was responding to a question about the three-day visi...
The German health minister expresses concern about a new Covid variant.
"We are monitoring whether, and to what extent, XBB.1.5 occurs in Germany," said Germany's health minister. Germany's health minister has expressed concern about a new COVID-19 subvariant that has been linked to an increase in hospitalisations in the northeastern United States, ...
There are 7 films you probably aren't aware were shot in Germany.
From a silent film from the 1920s to a recent Hollywood blockbuster, we expose the movies whose German filming locations—including 'Görliwood' and Tempelhof—will surprise you. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Scarlett Johansson, the film was shot primarily in ...
The Golden Globe for best foreign language picture went to the German film "In the Fade"
The picture bested competition that included the Palme d'Or winner at Cannes, the Swedish black comedy "The Square," and the true story of a Cambodian child soldier, "First They Killed My Father," directed by Angelina Jolie. Diane Kruger makes her acting debut in her nativ...
TOP DEVELOPMENTS IN THE GERMAN TECH INDUSTRY
The German tech industry is set for expansion and investment in the next months despite the current climate. Until the financial crisis hit, experts predicted the industry would expand by 20%, reaching $280 billion in value within the next two years1. COVID-19 and its repercussions may prove to b...
"Horrible" year off to start for German industry
German industrial orders dropped more than expected in January due to weaker overseas demand, signaling that Europe's largest economy may slow down in the coming months. Commentators cautioned against drawing too many conclusions from a single month's data, as factory closures over the ho...
Police are investigating a German coup plan fueled by conspiracy theories
Experts believe an accused attempt to destabilize the German government, led by a self-styled prince, a former paratrooper, and a Berlin judge, sprang from a complex combination of post-war grievances, Jewish conspiracy theories, and outrage by recent epidemic restrictions.
Police appre...
Climate activists hurl mashed potatoes over Claude Monet's masterpiece.
To protest fossil fuel exploitation, climate protestors flung mashed potatoes at a Claude Monet painting in a German gallery today, but the artwork was unharmed.
Last Generation protestors attacked Monet's Les Meules in Potsdam's Barberini Museum and poured a viscous substance o...
Rewe quits German national team partnership for Qatar 2022
Rewe, a German supermarket chain, canceled its advertising campaign with the German Football Association (DFB) on Tuesday after FIFA prohibited the wearing of 'OneLove' armbands, an initiative to celebrate diversity at the Qatar World Cup.
The DFB issued a statement "agains...
Europeans are mobilizing a massive aviation assistance effort for Ukraine.
As Kay Wolf and Stephan Sahling watched the news of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine unfold on February 24, the two German IT security professionals reacted instantly.
The long-time friends share many interests, but it was their mutual love of aviation — Sahling is a pi...
German girl, 8, set free after practically her entire life in isolation
An eight-year-old German girl has apparently been released after being imprisoned in a house for virtually her entire life.
In September, the girl, known only as "Maria," was discovered at her grandparents' home in the western town of Attendorn.
Her family allege...
Mashed potatoes are thrown at a Monet artwork by environmentalists.
To protest the extraction of fossil fuels, climate protestors today flung mashed potatoes at a Claude Monet painting in a German museum, but the artwork was unharmed.
Two activists from the Last Generation organization approached Monet's Les Meules at the Barberini Museum in Potsdam...
Scholz travels to Beijing despite demands to adopt a harder stance toward China
This week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to Beijing in what is quickly becoming a controversial trip, as domestic and EU pressure mounts for a tougher stance against China.
Scholz is the first Western leader to visit the Asian nation since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. He ...
German authorities investigate an assault on a pro-democracy rally outside the Iranian consulate.
Sunday's attack on a pro-democracy vigil in front of the Iranian embassy in Berlin is being investigated by the German police.
According to the police, three males wearing masks tore banners and flags from a car parked near the premises and then assaulted the occupants inside.
...Before the cold sets in, mask laws are again in the spotlight.
Hospitals are reaching capacity as the number of COVID-19 infections continues to rise. German politicians are demanding tougher preventative measures as winter approaches, despite claims to the contrary from several countries.
Fall has arrived in Germany, and bright autumn leaves swirl...