‘A horror story:’ German clubs react to plan for Chinese U20 team to play in regional league
The chairman of FK Pirmasens has expressed anger over plans to include a Chinese under-20 national team in the south-western regional football league. Pirmasens were relegated from the league despite…
Berlin environment blog: removing the nettle’s sting
Malicious and maligned, nettles are a pain. Quite literally. But they're also brilliantly designed and kind of tasty. Maybe it's time to give them another chance. Maybe?Having grown up in…
Our Beautiful Planet
This vast expanse of shimmering white may look like snow or ice. It's actually salt - and lots of it.Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni is 3,659 meters (12,000 feet) above sea…
France to stop granting oil exploration licenses
The French government says it is going to stop granting new licenses for oil and gas exploration in France and its overseas territories, in a bid to fulfill one of…
Curtain opens in Verona’s Arena
The 2017 Arena di Verona Opera Festival will be staged from June 23rd to August 27th. The program consists in 48 evenings with 5 operas and 3 special events.On Friday…
Pittsburgh Penguins sign Germany’s Frederick Tiffels
The Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins have given German forward Frederick Tiffels his first professional contract. The move follows a strong showing at the world ice hockey championship in Germany…
Germany’s Isaiah Hartenstein taken 43rd in NBA draft
The Houston Rockets have drafted Isaiah Hartenstein in the second round of the NBA draft. However, the German center will not be part of the Western Conference semifinalists' plans for…
Munich Film Festival kicks off with Juliette Binoche
The 35th edition of the Munich film festival has opened with Claire Denis's “Let the Sunshine In.” An epic new Hitler documentary and Sofia Coppola's "The Beguiled" also await.Some French…
The world in pictures: How photography revolutionized the press
Barely a century ago, the invention of photojournalism turned the press landscape upside down. A new exhibition at Berlin's German Historical Museum reimagines a photographic revolution.A new exhibition at Berlin's…
Qatar Airways seeks stake in American Airlines
The breakdown in relations in the Middle East hasn't deterred Qatar Airways, as it is looking to expand its portfolio by buying a stake in American Airlines. But the attempt…