A historic night unfolded in European football on Thursday, as SC Freiburg secured their first-ever berth in the Europa League quarterfinals. The German side overcame a first-leg deficit to emphatically defeat KRC Genk, while VfB Stuttgart’s European journey came to an end. Adding to the German success, FSV Mainz 05 also reached a European quarterfinal … Read more
Berlin’s governing mayor, Kai Wegner, is facing renewed scrutiny over his account of the initial response to the major power outage that struck the German capital in January. A new investigation by the Tagesspiegel newspaper is casting doubt on Wegner’s claims regarding early phone calls with federal government officials – a claim the Berlin Senate … Read more
Brisbane, Australia – Five members of the Iranian women’s national football team have been granted asylum in Australia, following a silent protest against the Iranian regime during the recent AFC Women’s Asian Cup. The decision, announced by Australian Interior Minister Tony Burke, comes after the players sought protection whereas in Australia for the tournament. The … Read more
Trump Attends Dignified Transfer for Fallen US Soldiers as Iran Conflict Escalates DOVER, Delaware – President Donald Trump attended a dignified transfer ceremony Saturday at Dover Air Force Base, honoring the six U.S. Service members killed in a recent Iranian drone attack in Kuwait. The somber event marked the return of the remains of the … Read more
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt doesn’t believe in boycotting the World Cup in the USA. He recalls the debate surrounding the tournament in Qatar. And he announces: A large number of tips have been received about the attack on the Berlin power grid. Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) rejects a boycott of the World Cup. … Read more
According to Christiane Schenderlein, Minister of State for Sport and Volunteering, the federal government has spoken out against a possible boycott of the 2026 World Cup. “We don’t support that,” said the CDU politician in an interview with the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”. This was agreed upon within the Federal Cabinet. As justification, Schenderlein referred to the … Read more
Senegal won the Africa Cup – but at one point the final threatened to descend into chaos: coach Pape Thiaw led his team off the pitch in protest against a penalty. Journalists got into arguments in the press boxes. Accompanied by heated debates and the threat of a game being abandoned, Senegal’s national football team … Read more
“I often think: We’re still doing too well,” says Andreas Ronken, head of the chocolate manufacturer Ritter Sport. By this he means Germany as a location, but also a little bit of his fellow citizens: he can also imagine a higher retirement age. The boss of the chocolate manufacturer Ritter Sport, Andreas Ronken, is in … Read more
American sports fans, get ready to witness a handball resurgence! The German women’s national handball team is making waves at their home World Cup, and their recent dominant performance against Montenegro has catapulted them into the medal conversation. Think of it like a Cinderella run in March Madness, but on the international handball stage. After … Read more
FIFA Peace Prize Controversy: Human Rights Groups Slam Lack of Transparency, Raise Concerns Over US Entry Washington D.C. – as the world eagerly awaits the draw for the upcoming World Cup, a different kind of announcement is set to take place in Washington D.C. on Friday: FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize. Though,the prestigious award is already … Read more