Banks consider impact of CBE’s decision to hike interest rates this week

CBE’s decision aims to curb inflation and ease its impacts after moving fuel prices, purchasing power expected to increase, says Negm

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Wind and sun turn on US nuclear energy

The US has reached a tipping point in its energy consumption, as renewable sources inched ahead of nuclear power. With liquid natural gas also on the rise, the US' reliance…

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Spider-Man celebrates his ‘Homecoming’

Spider-Man is turning into a gift that keeps on giving: With a brand-new installment featuring a teenage superhero at the heart of its plot, younger audiences are also becoming aware…

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The art of tragedy: 150 years of Käthe Kollwitz

A true icon of pacifism and class struggle as well as one of the most recognized German artists of the 20th century, Käthe Kollwitz was born 150 years ago. DW…

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Kittel with third stage win after photo finish

Marcel Kittel won stage seven of the 2017 Tour de France in a photo finish in Nuits-Saint-Georges. It's the 12th stage win of his career, drawing him level with German…

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Berlin environment blog: Sustainability never looked so good

The Ethical Fashion Show Berlin is an interesting mix of stylish clothes and sustainable green thinking. DW's Harald Franzen went to see whether sustainability and style go together.The location is…

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Lionel Messi’s tax fraud sentence reduced to fine

Lionel Messi won't have to serve a custodial sentence after a court in Spain reduced his tax fraud sentence to a fine. He and his father had been accused of…

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Eco-curious? Eco-sensual? Or maybe even ecosexual?

Advocates of a new credo at the crossroads of ecology and sexology see our planet as their lover. Can this offbeat movement successfully reinvigorate environmental topics with an infusion of…

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Beethoven’s Ninth: Peace, joy – and provocation

Classical music's greatest hit, being performed Friday at the G20, has a political dimension. If the 20 world leaders listen closely they'll hear the subtext - probably exactly as Chancellor…

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Arsenal to appoint Per Mertesacker as new head of youth academy

Arsenal are to make Per Mertesacker the head of their youth academy. The German World Cup winner, who has one year left on his current player contract, will still be…

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